Laguna Gold
Uploaded: March 05, 2011
A rework of the sandpipers fleeing an incoming wave, near sunset. Thanks, Karen B!
BP POTD 5-11-11
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Joy Rector March 05, 2011
wow, gorgeous #1358249Mary Beth Aiello March 05, 2011
Outstanding comp and capture, Chris. Love it. #9274534Mitch Spence March 05, 2011
Great colors, Chris. It's as though the water and sky have been swapped. #9274904Chris Budny March 06, 2011
Thank you all! #9276052Leslie McLain March 16, 2011
Beautiful capture and colors, Chris. #9293935Chris Budny March 16, 2011
Thanks, Leslie! #9293941Michelle Alton May 11, 2011
Somehow missed this when you posted it, Chris. What a fabulous image! POTD is just the beginning, and it's already Golden in preparation for what's coming next! #9399105Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 11, 2011
Congratulations Chris. What a beautiful capture of these little sandpipers!!! #9399106Katarina Mansson May 11, 2011
Woohoo WTG Chris! Congratulations on your beautiful POTD! #9399130Ken Smith May 11, 2011
Excellent, Chris. Congrats on your POTD!! #9399131Nikki McDonald May 11, 2011
A beautiful image that shimmers on the screen. Love the golden sand, the sandpipers scurrying out of the way and the frothy blue and white of the wave tip washing up behind them. Congratulations on the POTD and if you haven't already done so, resubmit -- this should go on. #9399161Joy Rector May 11, 2011
congrats on the POTD #9399182Melinda F. Schneider May 11, 2011
Hip Hip Hooray on this honor for this most awesome image, a favorite of mine! #9399184Leslie McLain May 11, 2011
Congrats on a stunning POTD, Chris. #9399263Mary Beth Aiello May 11, 2011
Oh, this is priceless, Chris. Just gorgeous. Huge congrats on your POTD. #9399306Shirley A. Kinney May 11, 2011
Awesome, Christopher. Congratulations on your POTD. #9399317Michael Umbreit May 11, 2011
Chris - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9399350Bojan Bencic May 11, 2011
Great colors, Christopher. Congratulations on your POTD! #9399351Nancy L. Green May 11, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Christopher on this wonderful POTD!!! BTW, you have a beautiful gallery!! <>< #9399402Nancyj E. Hovey May 11, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SKara L. Hendricks May 11, 2011
Awesome! HUGE congratulations Chris!! #9399431Deborah C. Lewinson May 11, 2011
Congrats, Chris, on your POTD for this marvelous image!Debby #9399449
Tammy Espino May 11, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful capture & potd :) #9399455Cathy Barrows May 11, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful POTD #9399463Linda D. Lester May 11, 2011
Just love this....Congrats on your POTD! #9399468David Phalen May 11, 2011
BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #9399482Thomas A. Statas May 11, 2011
Chris,A beauty. Congratulations! #9399498
Terry Cervi May 11, 2011
Awesome comp and color in this very beautiful capture, Chris!! Congrats on your POTD! #9399514Don Johnson May 11, 2011
Wonderful shot Chris! Great color. You should be proud! #9399526Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 11, 2011
What an amazing image, Chris. Congratulations!! #9399560Debra R. Harder May 11, 2011
This is so gorgeous, Chris!! Love those amazing colors and fabulous reflections. Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING POTD!! Deb #9399600Bob Cournoyer May 11, 2011
Congratulations, Chris, on your POTD.. :-) #9399602Les Rhoades May 11, 2011
Congrats on your POTD selection!! #9399611Susan Jane Allen May 11, 2011
Wow, fantastic capture! Congrats on your POTD! #9399653Tamara K. Walker May 11, 2011
Congratulations on your POTD! #9399671Julianne Bradford May 11, 2011
What a terrific re-work of these little guys Chris! A big congratulations on this wonderful POTD!! #9399683Mary K. Robison May 11, 2011
Congratulations on your POTD!Jean E. Hildebrant May 11, 2011
THE colors are just gorgeous! Beautiful image and well deserving of POTD! Congrat's Chris! #9399731Chris Budny May 11, 2011
Thank you all very much! Quite exciting to get a POTD; it has been a big bright spot in an otherwise tough day at work! And thanks again to BPer Karen Baumann, who planted the seed for trying a tighter crop in this rework. #9399746Anne McKinnell May 11, 2011
Wonderful image, congrats on your POTD! #9399747Michele Peterson May 11, 2011
Woo-Hoo Chris!! So happy to see this get POTD! Love your images on these little guys. Congratulations!! :-) #9399748Patti Coblentz May 11, 2011
Love this image...congratulations on your POTD, Chris!! #9399756R. J. Laudenbacher May 11, 2011
Wonderful capture Chris. Love the colors and the comp. Congrats on your POTD! #9399818Richard D. Love May 11, 2011
Contratulations, Christopher. The interaction of the warm and cool colors is beautiful. Well done.Rick #9399827
Mitch Spence May 11, 2011
Congratulations, Chris, on your golden POTD today. #9399913Kristia Adams May 11, 2011
Congratulations on your photo of the day! I love the colors! #9399940Dr Silly May 11, 2011
Congratulations Chris on this POTD for this wonderful photo. :O) #9399944Renee Doyle May 11, 2011
Fantastic timing, pov and colours Chris!! Congrats on this wonderful POTD!! #9400039Datha Y. Thompson May 11, 2011
This is AWESOME Chris!!Chris Budny May 12, 2011
Many thanks, everyone, for the kind words! #9400809Dominick M. Dimacale May 14, 2011
Congratulations Chris on your POTD Win!!!
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Chris Budny May 14, 2011
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