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Low Tide Formations


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Low Tide Formations
Low Tide Formations

Crystal Cove, California
October 28, 2011

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens
RAW / Aperture Priority / 3 Exposures / 17 mm
F 16 @ 1/15, 1/30, 1/100 sec ISO 100

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

 
 
 

Jack Gaskin
 

Gorgeous in every respect

Jack


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October 30, 2011

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Love the star burst! Beautiful lighting!


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October 30, 2011

 

Joanne E. Bohenstengel
  Beautiful.


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October 30, 2011

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Your rock turned out beautiful Donna!!


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October 30, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  Wow! This is just beautiful Donna! Looks like a winner in my book!


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October 30, 2011

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  Spectacular!!


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October 30, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Oh my, I'll bet you'll be back here, Donna. Love the sunburst around the rock, too. Lovely as always.


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October 30, 2011

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Gorgeous!


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October 30, 2011

 
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  Wow, Donna! Beautiful capture!


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October 30, 2011

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Beautifully breathtaking Donna.


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October 30, 2011

 

Susan Weisensel
  Gorgeous!!!


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October 30, 2011

 

Kristy A. Keene
  If this isn't the Grand Prize Winner, it would be a shame! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!


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October 31, 2011

 

Joy Rector
  gorgeous


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October 31, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  WOW...look at that light!! Your exposure is fabulous, Donna! The colors are to die for. Beautiful image!! Deb


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October 31, 2011

 

Linda L. Ruiz
  This is a winner for sure. Love it!


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November 02, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Thank you everyone!!! I'm so happy to share this beautiful location with all of you!

Donna


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November 05, 2011

 
- Rudi Reiner

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  Superb! Perfect capture & beautiful colors


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December 19, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  superb finalist Donna, huge congrats!


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August 29, 2012

 

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  An excellent concept


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August 29, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  I'm so happy to see this amazing capture again girlfriend!! Golden all the way!! Congratulations!!


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August 29, 2012

 

Naomi Weiser
  wow! congrats


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August 29, 2012

 
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  Congratulations on this golden gorgeous finalist, Donna.


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August 29, 2012

 

Cyn Valentine
  Stunning Donna!! Congrats on your finalist!!


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August 29, 2012

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Beautiful! Congrats


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August 29, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Beautiful! I love the details in the shaded side of the rock. Congratulations!


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August 29, 2012

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Terrific use of light, Donna. Congratulations on the beautiful finalist.


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August 29, 2012

 
- Ken Smith

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  Dang! I'm envious, Donna. Outstanding and congrats to you!!


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August 29, 2012

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Donna!!


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August 29, 2012

 

Bill Johnson
  Donna, Outstanding capture. Congrats and good luck.


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August 30, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  Stunning Donna!! Congratulations!


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August 31, 2012

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congrats, Donna on your stunning finalist!


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August 31, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Stunning shot Donna, congrats!


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August 31, 2012

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Thank you for all of your inspirational comments!!!

This was a very memorable sunset. A big thank you to my friend, Erica Murphy. She was with me and brought me to this gorgeous location.

Take care,

Donna


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August 31, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  fabulous winner Donna... congratulations!!!


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August 31, 2012

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Huge congrats on your winning Gold, Donna!


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August 31, 2012

 

Robin R.
  Congrats. Beautifully captured.


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August 31, 2012

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Superb image and winner,huge congratulations,Donna!!


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August 31, 2012

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Awesome colors, Donna! Congratulations!


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August 31, 2012

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Woo-hoo! I knew this one would get recognized! Fantastic, Donna, and congratulations!


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August 31, 2012

 

Cheryl Schneider
  A beauty, Donna. Congratulations!


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August 31, 2012

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on your beautiful winner Donna!


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August 31, 2012

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Beautiful. Congratulations on your win, Donna.


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September 01, 2012

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your win!!!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congratulations Donna, on this beautiful Gold. :O)


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September 01, 2012

 

Diane Dupuis
  gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!!!!!!!!! congrats!!!!!!!


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September 01, 2012

 

Anita Hogue
  Absolutely glorious! Congratulations Donna!


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September 01, 2012

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous winner!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful Donna, congratulations!


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September 01, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Fabulous, Donna - congratulations on this win, too!


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September 01, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  Yay! Congrats on your golden win Donna!


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September 01, 2012

 

Linda L. Ruiz
  This is totally amazing. Huge congrats


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September 01, 2012

 

Joseph T. Pilonero
  I love this, Donna. Great the way you got just a hint of a star effect on the edge of the rock, too. Congratulations for this fabulous winner. TED


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September 01, 2012

 
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  Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Donna


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September 01, 2012

 

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

jo ann c.


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September 01, 2012

 

Dan Holm
  Absolutely gorgeous shot and an absolutely well deserved win, Donna! CONGRATULATIONS!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Beautiful, congratulations!!!


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September 01, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations on this wonderful winner Donna!!


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September 01, 2012

 
- Don Johnson

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  Beautiful Donna. Simply beautiful. Congratulations!


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September 01, 2012

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Wow, Wow, Wow!!
Stunning!
Congratulations.


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September 01, 2012

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Congratulations on your beautiful Win, Donna!!


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September 01, 2012

 
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  A stunning winner, Donna!

Congratulations!
Debby


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September 02, 2012

 
- Jill Odice

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  Congrats on your winning shot Donna! You really have that new camera all figured out! This makes me feel like I am standing right there!


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September 02, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  BIG congrats Donna on this fabulous winner!!!


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September 02, 2012

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Gorgeous image! Congratulations on your win!


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September 02, 2012

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Congrats Donna...way to go.


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September 03, 2012

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Wow, Beautiful! Congratulations, Donna!


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September 03, 2012

 
- Christine Czernin

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  Congratulations on this gorgeous gold winner, Donna.
You caught the light superbly.


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September 03, 2012

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  No surprise here, Donna. Huge congrats.


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September 03, 2012

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations to you Donna!! I always thought this was a special image. YES on going back there again soon!! Now that school has started it should be less busy there.


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September 04, 2012

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Fantastic win Donna!


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September 04, 2012

 

Carmody Baker
  Just beautiful Donna. Congratulations!


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September 04, 2012

 

Kathy Cline
  WOWZER again! CONGRATS and have a blessed day Donna.


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September 06, 2012

 

David M. Montero
  Fantastic! Congratulations on your win Donna!


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September 09, 2012

 
- Ken Smith

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  Awesome, Donna...congrats on the gold!


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September 10, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Huge CONGRATZ on this stunning Second Place Gold, Donna!!!

UB.


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September 13, 2012

 

Robert Jensen
  beautiful image - congratulations


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October 01, 2012

 
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