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Smooth Ride

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Smooth Ride

Uploaded: January 28, 2005 16:55:25

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PHOTO OF THE DAY #167- 2/20/2005

This is Nate, riding the flowrider, in Vista, CA. Captured 9-2004. The waterpark opens 4 months from today. I can't wait to ride!!!!

Comments

Dan Holm January 28, 2005

Outstanding capture, Donna! The colors and detail in this are tremendous! #209933

Piotr M. Organa January 28, 2005

I agree! #1069918

Donna J. Taff January 28, 2005

I agree also!!! Outstanding!!! #1069929

William C. Raco level-classic January 28, 2005

Wow, the colors are wonderful!
Perfect exposure and focus.
Beautifully done, Donna!

bill #1069973

Roseann E. Dreasher January 28, 2005

Nice color and composition..I love how his hand is touching the water as well. #1069999

Shirley L. Carpenter January 28, 2005

Excellent capture and composition Donna!!! #1070048

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 28, 2005

Thank you Dan, Piotr, Donna, Bill, Roseann, and Shirley for the great commpliments!! #1070067

S J January 28, 2005

Terrific action capture, Donna!! You're just too good at this!!! Love it!! #1070130

Amanda Olson January 28, 2005

Wow! Awesome pic Donna! I love the light blue color of the water, against his dark skin and bright yellow board. The whole pic just looks so smooth, I love it! :) #1070142

Audrea Telkamp January 28, 2005

This is gorgeous Donna!! Wow!! Perfectly composed!! #1070149

Phil Sauvey January 28, 2005

Donna,

Cool ride (no pun intended)! Nice photograph and I also like the fact your subject has his hand in the water, nice effect!! #1070229

Arya Bandyopadhyay January 28, 2005

Perfect image, Donna!! #1070290

Jim Kinnunen level-classic January 29, 2005

Great action image, Donna!! #1070321

Jonna Bergström January 29, 2005

Outstanding image!!! Beautiful capture!!! #1071096

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 29, 2005

Thank you Sanjay, Amanda, Audrea, Phillip, Arya, Jim and Jonna for the excellent compliments. I really appreciate the feedback!! Have a great weekend!!! #1071587

Kristy E. Lane January 29, 2005

What a wonderful capture, and you always have such beautiful colors in your images! #1071758

Kara L. Hendricks January 29, 2005

Great action shot Donna!! Love the colors and clarity !! Just Outstanding! #1071932

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe January 29, 2005

Superior action shot and so pretty at the same time, Donna! Great photo!
Kathleen #1071940

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 29, 2005

Thank you Kristy, Kara and Kathleen for the wonderful compliments!!! #1071959

Evy Johansen level-classic January 29, 2005

Awesome image, Donna! Great work! #1072156

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 30, 2005

Much appreciated Evy!!!!! #1073763

Anette Linnea Rasmussen February 04, 2005

Great shot Donna! Love especially the colors on this - well captured and presented!

Best wishes Linnea #1084691

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 05, 2005

Thank you so very much Linnea!!! #1085560

Phil Sauvey February 20, 2005

A BIG congrats Donna on your POTD!! #1119192

Anette Linnea Rasmussen February 20, 2005

Hi again
Great shot Donna!
Congrats on your POTD!

Best wishes Linnea #1119195

Danilo Piccioni February 20, 2005

Hey, Have you decided to win all th eavailable prizes at BP ? LOL
great image and congratulations again on this beautiful POTD !

Danilo #1119213

Susie Peek-Swint February 20, 2005

Wonderful Donna ~ many congrats on potd! #1119224

Karen Engelbreth February 20, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Donna!

#1119228

Donna Roberts February 20, 2005

Way to go Donna on being the POTD. Very well deserved.
:-) #1119231

Dan Holm February 20, 2005

Alright, Donna!!! Congratulations on your awesome POTD! #1119235

Jonna Bergström February 20, 2005

Congratulations on your cool POTD, Donna!!! #1119249

Evy Johansen level-classic February 20, 2005

This is a wonderful image, Donna! Congratulations on your well deserved POTD! #1119250

Mary K. Robison February 20, 2005

Tremendous capture, Donna, including that hand skimming the water!
CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD!! #1119263

Ermanno Radice February 20, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD!
Great action, beautiful colors, lovely image, Donna. #1119265

Kelly Abernathy level-classic February 20, 2005

Congratulations on a well deserved POTD Donna! This is terrific! -K #1119324

Judy S. Fung February 20, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Donna! #1119331

Arya Bandyopadhyay February 20, 2005

Congrats, Donna!!!! #1119340

Ed Heaton February 20, 2005

Good morning Donna,
Congrats on this fine POTD! #1119404

Darren K. Fisher February 20, 2005

Great way to finish out the weekend. Congrats on your well deserved POD. #1119410

Donna W. Neal February 20, 2005

Look at that blue water will ya! Wow amazing catch Donna.
Congratulations on POTD #1119425

William C. Raco level-classic February 20, 2005

Congratulations on the POTD honor, Donna
Excellent work!

bill

#1119574

Patricia A. Kuniega February 20, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful capture and POTD, Donna! #1119588

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 20, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Donna, for this amazing and excellent image!!!
-Debby #1119646

Sharon Day February 20, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Donna!!! Great pic! #1119683

Kristi A. Howson February 20, 2005

Fantastic Donna..I love this...Congratulations on your POTD!!!!! #1119688

Murry Grigsby February 20, 2005

Congrats on your super POTD Donna! #1119758

Kathleen R. Struckle February 20, 2005

Great image Donna!! Congrats on POTD!! #1119759

February 20, 2005

Great shot, beautiful color. #1119838

Debra Booth February 20, 2005

Great capture, Donna! Congrats on POTD!! #1119858

Terry R. Hatfield February 20, 2005

Congratulations On POTD Donna!!!! #1119897

February 20, 2005

Congrats! Great background color with the action! Great shot! #1119949

Casey A. Hanson February 20, 2005

Cool shot Donna! Congrats on your POTD! #1119965

Julie Abston February 20, 2005

Congrats on POTD, Donna!!! This is such an awesome shot! I love it and am glad it got recognized!! #1120013

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 20, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Donna! Great shot! #1120037

Susan T. Parady February 20, 2005

Awesome shot, Donna! Congrats on your POTD!! #1120163

Deborah Sandidge February 20, 2005

Great POTD, Donna, congrats on a super shot! #1120377

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 20, 2005

Wow, I am honored to have been selected as the Photo of the Day winner. Thank you so very much. I want to say 'THANKS' to each and every one of you who commented on this photograph!!! You have been so supportive!!! #1120616

Audrea Telkamp February 20, 2005

Congratulations Donna on this OUTSTANDING POTD!!!!! #1120695

Stanley J. Contrades February 20, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Donna, on your image being selected as the POTD! Great job!
Much aloha,
Stan #1120808

Nobu Nagase February 20, 2005

Congratulations, Donna, on the POTD!!!
Great job!!! #1120984

Dale Ann Cubbage February 20, 2005

That's a fantastic image Donna! And congrats on POTD! Is this your second one? You go girl!

da #1121307

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic February 21, 2005

Wonderful shot Donna!!!
Congratulations on your POTD!!! #1121617

Wendy Stevenson February 21, 2005

A very belated congratulations on this outstanding POTD!! February is such a busy month with birthday's and anniversaries etc....sorry for the tardiness:-) This really is a GREAT image!! #1122336

Carol Brill February 25, 2005

Great POTD, Donna, I really like how you've filled the frame with that lovely turquoise blue water and positioned your subject here! Congratulations! #1133345

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2005

Thanks again to each and everyone of you who commented on this photograph!! A great sport, flowriding, I highly recommend!! #1134050

Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2005

Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Donna! This is awesome! #1623605

Judy S. Fung July 22, 2005

Congrats, Donna! #1623992

July 23, 2005

Nice composition, sense of "refreshing" moment. #1624166

S J July 23, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Donna!! #1626323

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 23, 2005

Congrats to you, Donna, on this wonderful finalist! #1627447

Stanley J. Contrades July 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Donna, and best of luck to you in the next round of judging!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1628922

Jennifer Rennison July 23, 2005

Oustanding action shot, Donna, congratulations on your finalist! #1629045

Tammy Scott July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Donna! #1629469

Debra Booth July 24, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist for this awesome image, Donna!! #1630770

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 24, 2005

Thank you Kristi, Judy, The Judges, SJ, Deb, Stan, Jennifer, Tammy and Debra for the wonderful remarks and congratulatory wishes!!!! #1632026

Wren Hendrick July 24, 2005

Congratulations, Donna. Wonderful shot!! #1633316

Goshka G. July 25, 2005

Congrats on both your beautiful finalists, Donna!! #1638138

Dave Sanders November 15, 2007

How do I get this good? Great photography. #5080062

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 17, 2007

Thank you Wren, Goshka and Dave!! I truly appreciate your super comments!!! #5086696

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