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Dawn, #1

© Nikki McDonald

Dawn, #1

Uploaded: January 02, 2013

Description

Finalist
Photo taken at Port San Luis on the California coast. Texture by French Kiss
Category: Digital Darkroom

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3125/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350

Comments

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 02, 2013

Gorgeous, Nikki! I love the composition and the soft tones. #1506683

Mary L. Olson level-deluxe January 02, 2013

Beautiful. Wonderful use of textures. #10495487

Colette M. Metcalf January 02, 2013

Beautifully done!!!! #10495562

Robert Jensen January 02, 2013

beautiful image - great use of textures #10495575

Carol Quina level-classic January 02, 2013

Beautiful scene & wonderful added textures! #10496016

Carol Quina level-classic January 02, 2013

Beautiful scene & wonderful added textures! #10496022

Jill Saurbaugh January 02, 2013

Beautiful picture, love the pastel colors! #10496043

David Phalen January 02, 2013

Beautiful!! Love the pastel colors!! #10496398

Thomas E. Hinds January 03, 2013

I love the detail of the boat and the colors added in treatment! Terrific work, Nikki! #10497934

Bob Cournoyer level-classic January 04, 2013

I really like the comp and your treatment... :-) #10499027

Errick L. Cameron level-deluxe January 04, 2013

Nice DD work. #10499308

Nancy Marie Ricketts January 05, 2013

Beautiful work, Nikki! #10500373

Mitch Spence level-classic January 05, 2013

The perfect image for this gentle watercolor-like treatment, Nikki. Like it lots and lots. #10500762

Terry A. Stoa January 05, 2013

Great work! The texture really worked well here, Nikki. #10500970

Mariann Kovats level-classic January 06, 2013

Beautiful colors and the texture worked really well, Niki! #10502718

Susan M. Hembree January 31, 2013

Beautiful, Nikki! #10548496

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 02, 2013

Artistic with great colors and textures. #10551268

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 25, 2013

fantastic colors... congratulations!!! #10582705

Katarina Mansson February 25, 2013

Beautiful tones, mood and processing. Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Nikki! #10583199

Irene Colling level-classic February 25, 2013

A glorious creation, wonderful color and texture.

Congratulations on your fine Finalist Nikki. #10583447

Virginia Kickle February 25, 2013

Just gorgeous! Congratulations on you finalist! #10583533

Pat Abbott level-classic February 25, 2013

Gorgeous work! Congrats! #10583629

Martha R. Mazon level-classic February 25, 2013

Congratulations on this and all your fabulous finalists, Nikki! #10583733

Julianne Bradford February 25, 2013

Another congrats! Love the texture here! #10583892

Mitch Spence level-classic February 25, 2013

You know it's my favorite, and you know how pleased I am to see it as a finalist, Nikki. #10583947

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 25, 2013

What a lovely result; great color choices! Congratulations again, Nikki! #10584044

Millie A. Talarico level-classic February 25, 2013

Love this, congratulations, Nikki! #10584225

Nadia Paul February 25, 2013

Beautiful work - congrats Nikki! #10584757

Nancy Marie Ricketts February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your finalist, Nikki! #10584766

Peggy Pfister level-classic February 25, 2013

This is just lovely, Nikki! Congrats! #10585147

Lucy Abrao level-classic February 25, 2013

Great composition and lovely colors with this finalist, Nikki.
Lucy #10585325

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 25, 2013

Looks like a painting, Nikki!

Congrats on all your excellent finalists!
Debby #10585402

Carol Quina level-classic February 25, 2013

Beautiful! Congratulations on the finalist! #10585519

Leslie McLain level-classic February 26, 2013

Congrats on a stunning finalist, Nikki. #10585870

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 26, 2013

Congratulations on this absolutely fabulous finalist Nikki!

jo ann c.
#10586372

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic February 26, 2013

Gorgeous in every way..Congratulations on a well deserved finalist. I hope we see this one again. #10586537

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 26, 2013

WTG Nikki, huge congrats! #10587583

Maria Coulson February 27, 2013

This is lovely Nikki, congratulations. #10589087

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 28, 2013

Lovely finalist Nikki #10589637

Lindley Johnson level-classic February 28, 2013

A lovely image, Nikki...the textures are the perfect enhancement. Congratulations on your wonderful finalist. #10589668

Terry A. Stoa February 28, 2013

It's so nice to see this again. Congratulations on your Finalist selection. #10589976

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic February 28, 2013

What a peaceful mood this image evokes. Congrats on yet another wonderful finalist award Nikki. #10590408

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe March 01, 2013

Lovely, Nikki! Congratulations on the Finalist.... #10591987

Merna L. Nobile March 22, 2013

What a great way to start a new year! Your award winning photographs go from Editor’s Pick to Finalist and hopefully to Gold.
CONGRATULATIONS for the month of January, 2013!
#10619715


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