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Surfer at the Pier

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Surfer at the Pier

Uploaded: December 11, 2006 15:03:06

Description

Surf's up in Southern California!!!

Captured today at the Oceanside pier!!!

*Elements of Design*

Comments

Elisabeth A. Gay December 11, 2006

Very nice Donna! Just watched your Flow Ride video - I'd have fallen off right at the beginning!!! Way to girl! :D #570771

Tamara K. Walker level-classic December 11, 2006

Beautiful and wonderfully composed image. #3692408

Melissa G. Meiselman December 11, 2006

Very striking image well presented in black and white and it certainly has great design elements with the nearly silhouetted bridge and its reflection, Donna!!! #3692429

Ken Smith level-classic December 11, 2006

I like this shot, DOnna. Very well done. And, you change your mini-pic more than anyone I know!! LOL #3692586

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 11, 2006

Thank you Elisabeth, Tamara, Melissa, and Ken for your funny and cool comments!! #3692620

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 11, 2006

Excellent, Donna! EXCELLENT!!! #3692687

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 11, 2006

Love the silhouettes and lines Donna! #3692709

Evy Johansen level-classic December 11, 2006

Beautiful b&w, Donna! Wonderful composition! #3692757

Raymond Pauly December 11, 2006

Wonderful composition! I really like this one, Donna! Great in B&W! #3692865

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 11, 2006

Thank you Allen, Claudia, Evy and Raymond!! It was so beautiful at the beach today!! #3692927

Ray Clarke December 12, 2006

Wonderful shot Donna, love it in b & w #3693397

Lani J December 12, 2006

Beautiful, Donna!! Lovely composition and image! :o) #3693508

Glenn E. Urquhart December 12, 2006

Excellent eye, Outstanding lighting, contrast, tones, well composed and a very beautiful B&W composition, Donna!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3693771

Carol Sawyer December 12, 2006

Beautiful B&W shot, Donna!! great tones and lighting!! #3693850

Ronald F. Fischer December 12, 2006

Wonderful capture, Donna! #3694711

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 12, 2006

Thank you Ray, Audrey, Lani, Glenn, Carol and Ronald!! The beach was so lovely after a day of rain. A very moody sky and the surf was up, lots of surfers!! #3695101

Pat Gamwell December 12, 2006

FABULOUS shot, Donna! Love the rainy-day ambiance! SUPERB! #3695503

Terry L. Ellis level-classic December 12, 2006

Terrific shot and timing, Donna! Well done! #3695514

John Connolly December 12, 2006

A wonderful B&W seaside capture, Donna! There is a full story in this image! #3695670

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 12, 2006

Thank you Pat, Terry and John for your great compliments!! #3695925

Bill Wyatt December 13, 2006

Donna, this is terrific love the lighting and shadows. The tones are terrific! #3697149

Kay Beausoleil December 13, 2006

The tones and the design of this image are superb, Donna, and you gave this scene a real sense of place! #3697587

Girish Vaghela level-classic December 13, 2006

Wonderfully composed image! #3697986

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 13, 2006

Thank you Bill, Kay and Girish for your very nice compliments! #3698163

Stan Kwasniowski December 16, 2006

Donna, neat shot #3710303

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 17, 2006

Thanks Stan! #3710608

Deborah Sandidge December 21, 2006

Beautifully composed framing the surfer, Donna! #3726491

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 21, 2006

Thank you Deborah! #3726505

Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalists this month Donna! #3860609

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your Finalist, Donna! #3860983

Paul E. Earl January 24, 2007

A big CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3861188

Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Donna:) #3861480

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 24, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Donna. #3861525

Karen Slagle January 24, 2007

Congrats, Donna. #3861734

Raymond Pauly January 24, 2007

Big congrats, Donna! #3861923

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Donna! #3861937

Jill Flynn January 24, 2007

Another terrific finalist for you Donna! A big congratulations!!! #3862560

Sam Britt January 24, 2007

Congratulations Donna! #3863099

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2007

Thank you Kara, Bill, Paul, Colette, Emile, Karen, Ramond, Barbara, Jill and Sam. I appreciate all of your congratulatory wishes!!! #3863638

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 24, 2007

Another fabulous finalist, Donna! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #3863908

Cyn Valentine January 24, 2007

Another big congrats Donna..WTG!! #3864030

Alan L. Borror January 24, 2007

Congratulations again, Donna! #3864261

Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007

Congrats Donna on this wonderful finalist #3864483

Pamela Shane January 24, 2007

Congratulations on another super finalist! :) #3864978

Su Sana E. P level-classic January 24, 2007

Congratulations again, Donna!! #3865278

Robert K. Bemus level-classic January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalists, Donna!! #3865300

Laurie Daily level-deluxe January 25, 2007

Another outstanding finalist, Donna!!!Congratulations! #3865874

eileen bedford January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna... #3866994

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 25, 2007

Congratulations again, Donna! #3867023

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007

Congratulation Donna!!!! WTG :-) ^.^ Kitty #3867400

Tressie Davis January 25, 2007

Fantastic BW - congratulations! #3867709

Ken Smith level-classic January 25, 2007

Congrats on your multiple finalists, Donna! #3867929

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe January 25, 2007

Congratulations,Donna!!!! #3869454

Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007

Congratulations Donna on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! Excellent shot from under the Pier! #3870298

John V. Roscich level-deluxe January 25, 2007

YOU GO GIRL--ANOTHER AWARD WINNER!!CONGRATS AGAIN!!
JOHN #3870727

Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007

Congratulations, Donna on this stunning finalist!!! #3870749

Colleen Farrell January 25, 2007

Simple and beautiful--congratulations on this great finalist! #3871360

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 26, 2007

Thanks for all of your support and congratulatory wishes!!! Take care and keep up the AWESOME work!! #3875821

Karolyn J. Seeley February 16, 2007

Just found your gallery, it's so full of wins and finalist awards....very impressive! Love the composition, lighting and shadows. A huge fan of black and white. My first digital was the Olympus Camedia and I loved it so much, completely wore it out, but I sometimes miss it. #3956604

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 16, 2007

Thank you Karolyn!! I do appreciate your great comments and support!!! The Olympus camera has always been a favorite of mine!! #3956725

Joseph M. Muench level-classic September 07, 2007

Donna,
Awesome composition, lighting, and shadows. You have a tremendous gallery!!!
Joe #4760918

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 07, 2007

Thanks Joe, I appreciate you stopping by!! #4761348

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