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BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Staff Favorite BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner  
Enjoy Life...
Enjoy Life...
...Happy New Year!!!

Oceanside Beach
Oceanside, California
December 30, 2010

50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / -.33 EC / 50 mm
F 5 @ 1/500 sec ISO 400

*Monthly Theme-Celebration*

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

 
 
 

Freddy Bland
 

Beautiful photo and stop-action, Donna! Great comp and color, too!


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January 02, 2011

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  LOVE this Donna!! PERFECT in every way!! :)


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January 02, 2011

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Donna, this is great!!!


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January 02, 2011

 

Sarah A. Christian
  This is great, Donna! What a "happy" capture! Well done. The colors are magnificent and the image is so uplifting and full of optimism!


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January 03, 2011

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  Wonderful depiction of "happy!"


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January 03, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Unbridled joy, Donna, and the light and color are terrific. Love this capture.


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January 03, 2011

 

Jack Ryan
  Outstanding action image...wonderful comp and color...great work. (Sure wish I could jump like that!)


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January 03, 2011

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Love it . . . what a happy image. Great colors as well.


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January 03, 2011

 

Richard B. Hallick
  Really like your daughter's exuberance, and the background of the sea and setting sun.


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January 03, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Beautiful Donna, Happy New Year to you too!


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January 03, 2011

 
- Jill Odice

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  This is so great Donna! Wahoo!!!Happy New year :-) WE got 4 inches of snow last night, so that is what I am shooting :-) The foam on the sand almost looks like snow !


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January 03, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  WOW, Donna, superb tones, colors, lighting, reflections, comp, beauty & mood captured here! Looks like a Winner to me, my friend!

Happy New Year, Donna!


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January 03, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  Exceptional capture Donna! What a great image to start out the new year! Happy New Year girlfriend!


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January 03, 2011

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful and happy image...fantastic lighting and colors. Great way to start the New Year!!


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January 03, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Fabulous action shot in a gorgeous scene that really makes you feel good just looking at it! Wonderful, Donna!


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January 04, 2011

 

Fanie Heymans
  What a fabulous capture and wonderful pose, Donna! Great timing!


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January 07, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  How light hearted and fun! Beautiful image Donna!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS!

-Laura


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January 09, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Thank you for all of your kind comments.

Take care,

Donna


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January 13, 2011

 

Sarah A. Christian
  Such a wonderful joy of life and living you have portrayed here, Donna! It is so totally uplifting and very refreshing! Another exceptional image!


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January 31, 2011

 

Michelle L. Frick
  This makes me smile from ear to ear! She's so beautiful and you've captured the fun and her spirit here so perfectly! Happy New Year my friend! I adore you!


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February 01, 2011

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Awesome Donna!! Perfect for this month's theme!


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February 20, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  YAY! Celebration for sure! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist girlfriend!!


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August 29, 2012

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations on this FUN finalist Donna!


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August 29, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Donna!

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August 29, 2012

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Incredible light and color. Congratulations on this joy filled finalist, Donna.


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August 29, 2012

 
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  Congratulations, Donna!


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August 30, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  BIG congrats Donna on this wonderful finalist!!!


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August 31, 2012

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congrats, Donna on all your fabulous finalists!


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August 31, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  Wonderful mt capture and finalist Donna! Congrats!


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August 31, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  gorgeous winner, huge congrats Donna!!!


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August 31, 2012

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Thank you everyone! I really appreciate all of your kind comments and congratulatory wishes.

This is an extra special win, because it is a photograph, of my lovely daughter. I have fond memories of this sunset, at the beach!!!

Take care,

Donna


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August 31, 2012

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a gorgeous winner!!! Lovely daughter and image, Donna!!!


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August 31, 2012

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Your daughter - WOW! And now she has Gold! Amazing capture of pure joy and the light and colors are fantastic! Huge Congratulations, Donna, on this wonderful Gold Winner and special keepsake!


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August 31, 2012

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Congratulations, Donna, what a special memory for you!


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August 31, 2012

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on another beautiful winner Donna!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congratulations Donna on your win, for this beautiful capture. :O)


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September 01, 2012

 

Anita Hogue
  A delightful capture, Donna! Congratulations on this beautiful winner!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a fantastic winner, Donna.


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September 01, 2012

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner, Donna.


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September 01, 2012

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, again Donna on another fabulous win!


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September 01, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Outstanding, Donna - congratulations!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations Donna on a terrific winner


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September 01, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  Yay! Congrats girlfriend!


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September 01, 2012

 

Linda L. Ruiz
  Super huge congrats. love this.


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September 01, 2012

 

Joseph T. Pilonero
  What a lovely, joyous capture! Love it. Congratulations, Donna. TED


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September 01, 2012

 

Diane Dupuis
  I love it!!! congrats!!


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September 01, 2012

 
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  Congratulations on another gorgeous winner, Donna


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September 01, 2012

 

Dan Holm
  Beautiful, evocative and full of life! Awesome shot, Donna! Congrats!


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September 01, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this fantastic 2nd Place Gold Winner Donna!

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September 01, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  Congrats on another outstanding winner Donna!!!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Don Johnson

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  Outstanding shot! Really, really great. Congratulations!


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September 01, 2012

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Love this joyful winner.
Congratulations.


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September 01, 2012

 
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  Congrats, Donna, on another superb winner!

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September 02, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats Donna!!!


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September 02, 2012

 
- Laura E. Swan

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On This Beautiful Gold Win, Donna. You and Julianne are always blowing me away!

This is so beautiful!!!
-Laura :D


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September 02, 2012

 

Susan M. Campbell
  #2....awesome!!!


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September 03, 2012

 
- Ken Smith

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  Doesn't get better than this. Congrats, Donna!!


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September 05, 2012

 
- Christine Czernin

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  Just gorgeous, Donna. You captured a wonderful mood with your lovely daughter.
Congratulations on your gold win.


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September 05, 2012

 

Kathy Cline
  Congratulations x a million Donna. You had a great month and well deserved!


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September 06, 2012

 

David M. Montero
  Congratulations on your wonderful win Donna!


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September 09, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Big CONGRATZ on your second Second Place Gold, Donna!!!

UB.


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September 13, 2012

 

Carmody Baker
  You just feel it . Congrats!


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September 15, 2012

 
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