Inspiring Photo: Midnight Calm #7066905

Midnight Calm

Uploaded: September 30, 2008 00:03:10

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PG101 X-TREME Effects Theme Entry

*Digital Darkroom*

Comments

ROLAN NARMAN September 30, 2008

Excellent darkroom work Donna! Outstanding image! #1007533

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 30, 2008

THIS CREATION IS EXCELLENT HERE.

KARU. #6531067

A P September 30, 2008

Just beautiful and so creative Donna #6531069

Brett Dolsen September 30, 2008

Beautifull DD Donna!!Brett #6531072

Raymond Pauly September 30, 2008

Great work, Donna. Love your pier images. #6531101

Tiia Vissak September 30, 2008

great tones, effects & mood! #6531131

Nadya Johnson September 30, 2008

Donna, these effects are absolutely stunning! Gorgeous work on this very striking image! #6531152

Avril Young September 30, 2008

love it...love the mood,and work...very creative entry Donna! #6531271

Tommy E. Burgess September 30, 2008

Stunning DD work Donna! Exceptional image that is unique and beautiful. Outstanding!!! #6531292

Dominick M. Dimacale September 30, 2008

Lovely image and work here, Donna, excellent for the Photogroup 101 theme.

Dominick #6531326

Paul Michko September 30, 2008

Great creation, Donna. #6531405

Dr Silly September 30, 2008

Wonderful image. :O) #6531413

Yulianto Soeroso September 30, 2008

wow another nice view and perfect clarity and make me cry heheheh #6531492

Les Rhoades September 30, 2008

The "GOLD" stars will be shining on this one! HTD! #6531527

Carolyn M. Fletcher September 30, 2008

Wow, you got some mileage out of this shot! Another great job! Super!! #6531551

Michelle Alton September 30, 2008

Magnificent capture, Donna. Agree with Les...this is a WINNER! #6531573

Nikki McDonald September 30, 2008

Excellent tones and I love the moon and stars. This is a beautiful creation, Donna. Happy Theme Day. #6531824

Kara L. Hendricks September 30, 2008

What a COOL version this is Donna!! Love it!!

Great DD work!!

HTD! #6531929

Shirley Sicurello September 30, 2008

In addition to the creative work, this image has a sweetness about it. Well done. #6531982

Manos Peponas September 30, 2008

creativity #6532012

Manos Peponas September 30, 2008

creativity #6532015

Joy Rector September 30, 2008

love this shot #6532023

Karen Engelbreth September 30, 2008

Wonderful, creative image, Donna! #6532051

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 30, 2008

Cool treatment of a great image, Donna! #6532157

Cheryl E. Davis September 30, 2008

Great work, Donna! Happy Theme Day! #6532353

Jean Campbell Creamer September 30, 2008

Beautiful! #6532503

Kristy A. Keene September 30, 2008

Very Pretty! HTD!!! #6532520

Bob Cournoyer September 30, 2008

Wow!!

Happy Theme Day #6532580

Linda Blair September 30, 2008

Beautiful work...love it!!!! #6532629

Daniella Puente September 30, 2008

I was waiting to see your image Donna an is AMAZING!!! your such great with efects and colors, this one version of the pier looks really cool :))) #6532996

Lisa D. Greer September 30, 2008

Love it! Amazing! #6532998

Mitch Spence September 30, 2008

Great creative fun here, Donna, with your x-treme graphic presentation. #6533067

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2008

Thank you!!!! You are ALL such an inspiration to me!!!

Take care!

Donna #6533200

Elida Gutierrez September 30, 2008

Beautiful!!!

HAPPY THEME DAY!!! #6533216

Wally Orlowsky September 30, 2008

So crisp and clean ... whimsical, yet dramatic, Donna! #6533533

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 30, 2008

BEAUUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL capture DOnna, love the colors and pov! #6533925

Ermanno Radice September 30, 2008

Gorgeous composition, wonderful scene and presentation! #6533960

Lynn Crawford September 30, 2008

Donna this is beautiful, great work :) #6534073

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 30, 2008

Wonderful perspective and effects Donna!,
Amalia #6534134

September 30, 2008

X-TREMELY beautiful Donna! #6534202

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2008

Thanks again to each of you!!!

Donna #6534220

Jillian Danielson September 30, 2008

WOW Donna!!! Soooo awesome!!! #6534268

Marijana Fajgl September 30, 2008

Wonderful effects, Donna! Very creative image! #6534319

Jessica Jenney September 30, 2008

Beautiful and striking color and effects, Donna! Fantastic work!!! #6534453

Susie Peek-Swint September 30, 2008

This is really striking Donna ~ great comp to begin with and I love the extra effects! HTD! #6534552

Kaye Burazin September 30, 2008

Your post processing is superb. A perfect combination. #6534670

Anita Hogue September 30, 2008

well, a big hello to you Donna! Love this! Think you have a winner here!!!! AWESOME!!!!! #6534715

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2008

Thank you everyone, how sweet!!!

I appreciate your supportive comments!!

Donna #6534848

eileen bedford September 30, 2008

This is soo cool, love the different looks this pier brings out, always a joy to see it. HTD... #6534914

Susan Fox September 30, 2008

Very dramatic and I love it :-) Happy theme day Donna! #6535032

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2008

Thanks so very much everyone!!!

Donna #6535515

Lisa J. Boulden September 30, 2008

Striking capture and effects, Donna!
Love the blue color.
~Lisa #6535595

Bill Knaps September 30, 2008

Beautiful capture and work Donna. Bill #6535797

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2008

Thank you Lisa and Bill!! #6535815

Marilyn K. Lincecum September 30, 2008

BEAUTIFUL...love the effects!! Awesome colors and reflections. Hope to see it again. #6535849

Stefania Barbier September 30, 2008

gorgeous creation Donna! #6535985

Deb Koskovich October 01, 2008

Wow, this is just stunning, Donna! #6536900

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2008

Thank you Marilyn, Stefania and Deb! #6537627

Debra R. Harder October 01, 2008

OMGOSH, Donna! This is STUNNING! AWESOME DD work!! A definite WINNER! Deb #6538129

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2008

Thanks for your vote of CONFIDENCE Deb! I appreciate it!!

Best wishes,

Donna #6539940

Evy Johansen October 01, 2008

You did a wonderful work here, Donna!! Very beautiful image!! #6540634

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2008

Thank you Evy! #6540754

Michelle L. Frick October 04, 2008

WTG girlie - congrats on the EFP on your theme pic. Beautiful PS work! #6553956

Leslie McLain October 04, 2008

Great effects and colors. Love the moon and stars. #6554125

Irene Colling October 04, 2008

Dramatic graphic image Donna. #6554245

Susan M. Campbell October 22, 2008

Congrats Donna. This is so pretty. #6639529

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist, best of luck in the next round! #6639540

Tammy Espino October 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalists!!! #6639567

Tammy Espino October 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalists!!! #6639571

Dr Silly October 22, 2008

Congratulations Donna, on your Finalist. :O)
#6639616

Angie Sidles October 22, 2008

Big Congrats on this beautiful finalist Donna! #6639684

Terry L. Ellis October 22, 2008

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Donna! #6639758

RC Fritz October 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS, DONNA!!!!GREAT FINALIST! #6639831

Nikki McDonald October 22, 2008

Wonderful work, Donna. Congratulations on a beautiful finalist and best of luck in the next round. #6639836

Raymond Pauly October 22, 2008

Congratulations, Donna. #6639874

Cheryl E. Davis October 22, 2008

Congratulations on your Finalist, Donna! #6640058

Kaye Burazin October 22, 2008

Congrats Donna. Best of luck in the next round. #6640088

Jessica Jenney October 22, 2008

Congratulations, Donna on your beautiful finalist! #6640116

Dawn M. Schneider October 22, 2008

congrats on your beautiful finalist #6640152

Teresa Burnett October 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Donna!! #6640228

Jean E. Hildebrant October 22, 2008

Wonderful to see this here, Donna!!! Congrat's to you! :-) #6640242

Marcel J. Fernandez October 22, 2008

Congratulations Donna on another fine finalist. #6640262

Amber J. Skene October 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist!!! #6640491

Laura L. Gonzales October 22, 2008

Congratulations Donna!!! WTG on this fantastic Finalist!! Good luck!! Laura #6640617

frank w. degenhardt October 22, 2008

Beautiful picture that deserves to be in the qualifying rounds. Congratulations Donna. #6640678

Barbara Waldoch October 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Donna! #6640695

Jill Odice October 22, 2008

Congrats Donna, this is great! When are you gonna come out with the SoCal Photo Chicks to go shooting? #6640708

Stan Kwasniowski October 22, 2008

Donna, congratulations #6640842

Elida Gutierrez October 22, 2008

Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6640954

Erica Murphy October 22, 2008

Congratulations Donna!! This is beautiful! #6641065

Laurence Saliba October 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist Donna!!! #6641191

Nadya Johnson October 22, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna! #6641243

Evy Johansen October 22, 2008

Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna! #6641386

Stefania Barbier October 22, 2008

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! #6641430

Christine Czernin October 22, 2008

Big congrats, Donna.
A well earned Finalist, fabulous work. #6641822

Susan T. Evans October 22, 2008

awesome Donna #6641973

Janet Daniel October 23, 2008

Congrats, Donna! #6642873

Karen K. Givens October 23, 2008

Congratulations Donna on your Finalist, very well done. :) #6643156

Kara L. Hendricks October 23, 2008

Woohooo... I love it when theme images go finalist!!

Way to go Donna! This is awesome!! #6643169

Mary E. Lake October 23, 2008

Awesome image!! Congratulation on your finalist, :) #6643376

Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist!!!
Well done! #6643405

Usman M. Bajwa October 23, 2008

Congrats on another Finalist, Donna.

UB. #6643595

Sherry L. Davis October 23, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Donna! #6643638

Stacey A. Bates October 23, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful finalist Donna!! #6643897

Kate Jackson October 23, 2008

Congrats Donna - cool~! #6644126

Anne M. Young October 23, 2008

Congratulations - wonderful work #6644128

M.Christine Duncan October 23, 2008

Wonderful PS work Donna, congrats on the finalist!!! YAY! #6644145

Mukesh Srivastava October 23, 2008

HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist, best of luck in the next round! #6644171

A P October 23, 2008

Congrats on this finalist as well Donna. #6644285

Mary Beth Aiello October 23, 2008

Congrats on this absolutely beautiful finalist, Donna. #6644725

Debra R. Harder October 23, 2008

I knew we'd see this one again....WTG, Donna! Congratulations on your SUPERB finalist! Deb #6644796

Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Donna! #6644826

Gena L. Talbot October 23, 2008

Congratulations Donna...WTG GIRL!!! :)
Such an amazing image, love it :) #6645154

Mitch Spence October 23, 2008

Congratulations, Donna! #6645183

Sharon F. Morris October 23, 2008

Congrats Donna I love this!! #6645990

Colleen Farrell October 23, 2008

Ooooh, how beautiful!!!! Big congrats on a well-deserved finalist, Donna! #6646115

Daniella Puente October 23, 2008

Glad to see this again Donna is a TERRIFIC finalist, congrats!!!! #6646296

Leslie McLain October 23, 2008

Congrats on your very cool finalist! #6646429

Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2008

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #6646810

Alex T. Mizuno October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your Finalist Donna! Mesmerizing effect!! #6646824

anonymous October 23, 2008

Congratulations Donna on your terrific finalist! B- #6647193

Laurie Daily October 23, 2008

I never get tired of looking at all the fantastic ways you are able to capture that pier...fantastic, Donna...a huge congrats on this great finalist! #6647975

Dianna Murphy October 23, 2008

Awesome Donna CONGRATULATIONS !!! #6648020

Janet McNeil October 23, 2008

Congratulations and good luck in round 2!! #6648115

Susan Fox October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist Donna :-) #6648306

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 23, 2008

Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your congratulatory wishes and excellent comments!!!

How exciting!!!

Donna #6648531

Sam Britt October 23, 2008

Congratulations, Donna!! #6648676

Anna Diederich October 23, 2008

Congratulations Donna!! #6648828

Jeana Clark October 23, 2008

WOWZERS DONNA!!!
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #6648895

Mike D. Perez October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your great Finalists, Donna! #6649625

Mitzie Loland October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist!! #6650132

Christian Rosito October 24, 2008
Congratulations Donna!!! #6650521

Carla Metzler October 24, 2008
Congratulations, Donna! #6651134

Gary Lange October 24, 2008
Many congrats, Donna! #6655247

Tamara K. Walker October 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! #6655403

Linda Blair October 25, 2008
Congratulations!!!!!! #6657962

Wendy Moghadam October 25, 2008
Beautiful image. Congratulations on your finalist. #6659363

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 25, 2008
Thank you for ALL of your congratulatory wishes and excellent comments!!
Donna #6659432

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 25, 2008
Great work, Donna. Congratulations! #6660077

Sandy Powers October 25, 2008
I love your work so much! Even your extreme effects look so natural and perfect. Not the slightest bit over the top. I love the look of this!!
#6660731

Leland N. Saunders November 11, 2008
Really Good Work !!
Lee #6740809

Z. Banu November 18, 2008
AWESOME!SO BEAUTIFUL IMAGE!CONGRATULATION!! #6769383

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 18, 2008
Thanks again to each of you!!!
Donna #6771649

Gail Vitikacs November 26, 2008
Creative work! Best of luck! #6812641

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2008
Thank you Gail! #6812742

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