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The Kelp Forest

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

The Kelp Forest

Uploaded: March 19, 2011 13:43:22

Description

Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 10, 2010

50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF
RAW / Aperture Priority / -.33 EC
F 2.8 @ 1/250 ISO 1600

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Kara L. Hendricks March 19, 2011

WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1362188

Monnie Ryan March 19, 2011

Really unique and an outstanding capture, Donna!! #9299705

SaMi Martin March 19, 2011

I can't wait to take my grandsons to the aquarium so I can try one of these shots...Great job Donna! #9299838

Thomas E. Hinds March 19, 2011

Wonderful image in every way! Beautiful work, Donna! #9300094

Tiia Vissak March 19, 2011

a cool scene! #9300219

Joy Rector March 20, 2011

fantastic #9300515

Steve M. Harrington March 20, 2011

Your aquarium shots are terrific, Donna. The lighting is perfect and the content always interesting.
Steve #9301144

Carol L. Fowler March 20, 2011

Wonderful moment and timing! #9301423

Renee Doyle March 20, 2011

Another fabulous aquarium capture Donna!!! Awesome capture! #9301497

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 20, 2011

Thank you for all of your kind comments!

Donna #9301538

Patti Coblentz April 26, 2011

Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna!! #9371085

Dr Silly level-classic April 26, 2011

Congratulations Donna on your beautiful Finalist. :O) #9371184

Thomas E. Hinds April 26, 2011

Big Congratulations, Donna, on this wonderful Finalist! #9371235

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 26, 2011

Huge congrats on this beautiful well-deserved Finalist, Donna! #9371244

Kathy Cline April 26, 2011

YAY IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU DONNA
Congratulations on a well deserved award from this fun aquarium. Thank you again for the fun days in San Diego etc. XOXO #9371255

Amy M. Wilson April 26, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Donna!! #9371321

Ken Smith level-classic April 26, 2011

Excellent, Donna...congrats to you!! #9371425

Jill Odice level-classic April 26, 2011

Congrats Donna, this is such a great image! #9371589

Julianne Bradford April 26, 2011

Awesome finalist!! Congratulations girlfriend :-) #9371591

Linda L. Ruiz April 26, 2011

WTG Photo Chick. congrats #9371673

Naomi Weiser April 26, 2011

congrats! #9371850

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 26, 2011

Amazing light and colors, Donna. Congratulations on your finalist! #9371896

Renee Doyle April 27, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna! #9372085

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe April 27, 2011

Donna, congratulations on your stunning Finalist!! #9372191

Leslie McLain level-classic April 27, 2011

Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Donna. #9372457

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2011

Congratulations on your Finalist, Donna! #9372594

Carla Capra Anderson April 27, 2011

Hi Donna;
This is soo cool. Love it.
Congratulations.
;) CC #9372895

Robert R. Goodman April 27, 2011

A big Congratulations,Donna.WOW!!That is a amazing capture!!!!! #9373011

Jane Holestine April 27, 2011

Fantastic image! Congratulations! #9373212

Debra R. Harder April 27, 2011

This is truly brilliant, Donna!! Perfect exposure and timing. Huge congratulations on your fabulous finalist!! Deb #9373242

Emile Abbott level-deluxe April 27, 2011

Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna #9373362

Ellen Hodges April 27, 2011

Huge congrats and very best luck on your awesome finalist, Donna!! #9373407

Stephanie Frey April 27, 2011

Gorgeous, Donna! Congratulations!
#9373441

Karen E. Baumann April 27, 2011

Wonderful image in a difficult to capture setting! Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Donna! #9373573

Carol Eade level-addict April 27, 2011

Wonderful finalist, Donna, congratulations! #9373672

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic April 27, 2011

Congratulations Donna!,
Amalia #9373810

Michele Peterson level-classic April 27, 2011

Congratulations on this great finalist!! It's wonderful! #9373834

Monnie Ryan April 27, 2011

Congratulations on a well-deserved Finalist award, Donna! #9374053

Phyllis H. Burchett April 27, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful finalist Donna! #9374466

Lydia Williams level-classic April 27, 2011

Love it Donna....Congratulations! #9374512

Orsi April 27, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist!!!! #9374795

Merna L. Nobile April 27, 2011

Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
#9374848

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 27, 2011

Kara seems to have pegged this at the start! ;) Congratulations! #9375052

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 27, 2011

Congratulations on this superb & well-deserved finalist, Donna! WTG! #9375114

Erica Murphy level-classic April 27, 2011

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist Donna!! Great shot!! #9375257

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 27, 2011

Thank you everyone!!!! I'm honored to have so many wonderful comments from this group of VERY talented photographers.

Take care,

Donna

#9375269

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic April 28, 2011

Congratulations on this Beautiful finalist Donna! #9376875

Anita Hogue April 28, 2011

So beautiful, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist! #9377719

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic April 28, 2011

Congrautlations Donna on a well deserved finalist !! Sorry I had to miss everyone yesturday..sounds like you all had a great time. Maybe next time !! #9377964

Robert K. Bemus level-classic April 28, 2011

Great color and lighting, Donna-- congrats on your Finalist!! #9378408

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