Inspiring Photo: Pismo Beach Pier #12648358

Pismo Beach Pier

Uploaded: December 29, 2011

Description

Pismo Beach Pier is located on the central California coast line.
Settings: f/18.0 1/500 ISO 800
Sunny
Lens: 70/200 mm
Effects: Topaz
Uploaded: 12/29/2011
CATEGORY: Travel & Place

Comments

Gord MacEachern December 29, 2011

This is one beautiful capture Merna, POV and comp are fantastic!! #1433127

Neal D. Hatcher December 29, 2011

Beautiful shot-Love the waves and the splashing water #9892374

Tammy Espino December 30, 2011

Outstanding capture :) #9893472

Merna L. Nobile December 30, 2011

Hello Gord: You say the nicest things!
Happy New Year! Merna
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Merna L. Nobile December 30, 2011

Hello Neal: Thank you for all of your support in 2011. Happy New Year, Merna #9893511

Merna L. Nobile December 30, 2011

Hi Tammy: Thank you for the comment. Happpy New Year. Merna #9893515

Nadia Paul December 30, 2011

Wonderful POV and capture Merna! Happy New Year my friend - hope 2012 is all you wish for! #9893989

Evy Johansen December 30, 2011

Super POV, Merna! Wonderful capture! Happy New Year to you and yours!! #9894135

Yulianto Soeroso December 31, 2011

wow nice shot with deatil ripple #9894793

Merna L. Nobile December 31, 2011

To my dear friend, Nadia: Thank you for a wonderful year and the most supportive messages. I sincerely wish you the best in the coming New Year and that we have an enduring friendship. My best, Merna #9895354

Merna L. Nobile December 31, 2011

Hi Evy: Thank you for your friendship through the years it means so much to me. I also wish you the very best in the coming year. Happy New Year, Merna #9895374

Louisa Hancock December 31, 2011

Love the angle of the pier and the way the waves are crashing in, and great lighting #9895566

Karen Slagle December 31, 2011

What fabulous scenery you have to look at Merna. I love your composition and effects. #9895577

Jeffrey M. Smith January 02, 2012

A WONDERful SHOT OF THIS PIER! Your timing could not have been better with that wave just about to crest and collapse. EXTREMELY well framed and composed with EXCEPTIONAL DoF!
Very Well Done!
Jeff #9898100

Merna L. Nobile January 02, 2012

Hello Yulianto: Thank you so much for your evaluation of my photo. I had entered this one before and not do well. I looked at it and had friends look at it, and there it was! I think that it is fixed we shall find out soon. Merna #9898911

Merna L. Nobile January 02, 2012

Hello Karen: I have entered this photo before and wondered why it did not do better. Asked around and finally I think I found the problem, we shall see. Thanks for the encouraging comment. Merna #9898931

Merna L. Nobile January 02, 2012

Thank you so much Jeffery, you left me breathless. I have always felt that the picture was better than it was judged so; I started looking and asking questions as I thought maybe I was missing something. And, I was, I think! If I found and corrected it we will find out soon. Your comments, made feel so good after a long struggle. Take care my friend. Merna #9898946

Douglas Pignet January 24, 2012

Congrats...well done #9939604

Wm Nosal January 24, 2012

Beautiful Image, Mernna!
Congratulations #9939634

Tammy Espino January 24, 2012

Congrats on your awesome finalist,Merna!! :) Best of luck next round!~ #9939708

Terry Cervi January 24, 2012

Congrats on your stunning finalist, Merna! It's just gorgeous!! #9939717

Kathy Salerni January 24, 2012

Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Merna! #9939779

Joannie Bertucci January 24, 2012

Marvelous compostition and effects Merna! Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #9940069

Dr Silly January 24, 2012

Beautiful capture, and congratulations for your Finalist, on it. :O)
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JO ANN CLEVELAND January 24, 2012

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Merna!

jo ann c. #9940269

Deborah C. Lewinson January 24, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful and exciting finalist, Merna!

Debby #9940356

Neal D. Hatcher January 24, 2012

Congratulations on this Beautiful finalist---Good luck next round #9940405

Emile Abbott January 24, 2012

Huge congrats on wonderful finalist, Merna. #9940934

Robert Jensen January 24, 2012

Beautiful images Merna #9941032

Larry L. Redmon January 24, 2012

Congratulations, Merna...cool shot! #9941453

Phyllis H. Burchett January 24, 2012

Congrats on this wonderful finalist Merna! #9941531

Chris Budny January 24, 2012

Nicely done! Congratulations! #9941808

Barbara Socor January 24, 2012

This is so beautifully captured....Gorgeous DOF and wonderful wave action! Congrats on making Finalist, Merna. #9942150

Patrick Rouzes January 24, 2012

Congratulations & good luck, Merna! Gorgeous! #9942576

Agnes Fegan January 24, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Merna! #9942582

Phyllis A. Houghton January 24, 2012

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Merna!! Love the angle and splash. #9942758

Charles C. Berkeley January 24, 2012

Congratulations on your Finalist! #9942923

Irene Colling January 24, 2012

Dramatic POV Merna. Great capture on this energy infusing image. I can hear the pounding water.

Congratulations on your Finalist. #9943065

Bojan Bencic January 24, 2012

Fantastic POV, Merna. Congratulations on your finalist! #9943245

Yulianto Soeroso January 25, 2012

Congratulations on your Finalist! amazing dramatic
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FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS January 25, 2012

Congratulations my friend. So well deserved. Beautiful shot. #9944366

Nancyj E. Hovey January 25, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9944492

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank you for the Finalist ward and I especially want to thank the members for their support. #9944635

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank you for the Finalist ward and I especially want to thank the members for their support. #9944638

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hi Yulianto: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank you for the Finalist ward and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944667

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hi Bojan: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank you for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944696

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Irene: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank you for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944710

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hi charles: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank you for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944713

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello my dear friend
This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna
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isabel C. Zepeda January 25, 2012

Merna

Wow this is beautiful, CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserve finalist,is just gorgeous.

Ysa... #9944735

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hi Agnes: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support.
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Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hi Isabel: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. #9944771

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Patrick: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. #9944799

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Barbara: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944806

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Christopher: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944820

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Phillis B. This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944825

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Sabrina: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944829

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Robert: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna SO NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU. #9944840

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Larry: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944842

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Emile: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944846

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Deborah: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944849

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Jo Ann: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944853

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Kathy: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944858

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Dr. Silly: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944864

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Terry: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944947

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Tammy: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944952

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Wm. This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944955

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Douglas: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9944959

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Jeffrey: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9945017

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Louisa: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9945020

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hello Karen: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9945028

Amanda D. Austwick January 25, 2012

Merna, love the POV and the crisp colors. Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #9945075

Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2012

Hi Amanda: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna #9945122

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2012

Great timing on this fantastic image. Nicely seen and photographed Merna. Congrats! #9945192

Dayna Cain January 25, 2012

An absolutely gorgeous image Merna. Congrats on this VERY deserving finalist! #9945234

Lana Arcemont January 25, 2012

Fantastic POV!
Congratulations! #9945958

Cathy A. Rose January 26, 2012

Wonderful capture Merna!! Congratulations on finalist!! very deserving!! Cathy #9947998

Merna L. Nobile January 26, 2012

Hi Donna:
This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna
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Merna L. Nobile January 26, 2012

Hello Dayna:
This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna
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Merna L. Nobile January 26, 2012

Hello Lana:
This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support.
Merna #9948668

Merna L. Nobile January 26, 2012

Hello Cathy:
This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna
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Lydia Williams January 27, 2012

OH MY...this is gorgeous...Happy for you on your finalist...onward to gold!
Congratulations! #9949952

Merna L. Nobile January 29, 2012

This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna
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Usman M. Bajwa January 31, 2012

Belated CONGRATZ on this terrific capture and Finalist award, Merna!

UB. #9956982

Merna L. Nobile January 31, 2012

Hello my friend:

This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna

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Karen Slagle February 02, 2012

Congrats Merna on your fabulous and most deserved finalist selection. You are so lucky to live around water... #9961675

Merna L. Nobile February 04, 2012

Hello Karen:
This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support.
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FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS February 04, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist. Well deserved my friend. #9965033

Merna L. Nobile February 07, 2012

Hello Fernanda:
This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support
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JO ANN CLEVELAND February 27, 2012

Way to go Merna, love your perspective..

Big congratulations on this wonderful POTD!

jo ann c. #10008339

Gord MacEachern February 27, 2012

This is a very special image Merna, WTG!!! #10008658

SaMi Martin February 27, 2012

Beautiful Merna; looks like the beaches near me in N.J. #10009207

Merna L. Nobile February 29, 2012

Hello Gord: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna
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Merna L. Nobile February 29, 2012

Hello SaMi: This is one of my favorite photographs that I have taken. I want to thank Better Photo for the Finalist award and I especially want to thank the members for their support. Merna
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