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Santa Monica Pier

© Deb Koskovich

Santa Monica Pier

Uploaded: December 12, 2008 02:26:01

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Santa Monica Pier, November 2008.

The gray clouds below the beautiful blue sky are mostly from the fires that were burning all over the area. This smoke hung everywhere that Ann and I went for the 4 days that I was there...it was ever present. I did not change out the sky because....well, because that's the way it was.

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 12, 2008

Excellent photo taken with wonderful composition, colors, lighting, details, pov and timing, Deb! #1050286

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic December 12, 2008

Lovely colors, framing and lighting, Deb.

UB. #6882530

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 12, 2008

Fantastic clarity , colors and composition, Deb. #6882544

Douglas Pignet December 12, 2008

Very nice capture here Deb...Remember this pier well. Did you get any shots of the Merry-go-round? Rode them as a kid...thanks for this wonderful shot,Doug #6882547

Erin Appelbaum December 12, 2008

Simply gorgeous Deb. The colors, composition and clarity are outstanding. Peter #6882558

Michelle Alton December 12, 2008

And besides...it created some extra interest to enhance this classic scene. Hope you didn't get all that smoke into your lungs! I would not have swapped that sky either. It was part of the memory! #6882596

William C. Raco level-classic December 12, 2008

Beautiful color and items of interest
Excellent photo, Deb #6882618

Carol Sawyer December 12, 2008

Beautiful capture, colors and clarity, Deb!! #6882628

Ray Thoms December 12, 2008

I have been there Deb and you have captured it beautifully.....well done! #6882695

Mary L. Graham December 12, 2008

Excellent Capture Deb..Love the colors and composition and the sky the way it is!! =) #6882698

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 12, 2008

Outstanding capture Deb and I am glad that you left the smoke in the image. That is real life and it added character despite being a terrible situation with the fires. Great job! Jeff #6882776

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 12, 2008

Wonderful colors and view Deb! #6882822

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict December 12, 2008

Lovely image of the Pier, Deb.

Dominick #6882850

Michael G. Marshall December 12, 2008

Terrific capture Deb! Wonderful light, color and detail! Michael #6882897

Margaret R. Barry December 12, 2008

Beautiful colors, comp. and details, Deb! #6882927

Bill Wyatt December 12, 2008

Beautiful colors and details the lighting and composition are fantastic! #6882977

Kumiko Parkinson December 12, 2008

You found a fantastic spot to take this gorgeous shot, Deb! Great composition and clarity! #6882988

Lynne Morris December 12, 2008

Wow this is fabouls Deb, great comp and colours. #6883009

Eugenio Diaz December 12, 2008

Fntastic image of the Santa Monica Pier...well done beauiful colors and very well composed!
WTG Deb! #6883077

Ron McEwan December 12, 2008

Stunning color and sharpness here. All that smoke is sad, it represents the destruction of something beautiful. Well composed shot here Deb, nice work. #6883083

Ray Clarke December 12, 2008

Great composition, colours and detail Deb.!!!(R) #6883092

Gina Cormier December 12, 2008

Beautiful color and comp on this image DJ. You sure found some wonderful places to shoot!! #6883151

Patricia A. Stalter December 12, 2008

They say when you are handed lemons... Girl you did manage to make lemonade. Pat #6883199

Linda D. Lester level-classic December 12, 2008

I love it....places like this are so much fun to shoot! #6883216

Lynn M. Whitt December 12, 2008

I love the pov on this Deb... #6883234

Kathleen Rinker December 12, 2008

Great shot Deb, like the sky as it adds a little drama to the scene, wonderful comp, color detail and lighting, love it!!! #6883267

Charlene Taylor December 12, 2008

Hi Deb,
This is a wonderful shot! The sky adds interest. Terrific colors and perfect POV. #6883289

Janet McNeil level-classic December 12, 2008

Great capture with lots of color and detail!!! #6883342

Renata Gusciora December 12, 2008

Fantastic pov and color,wonderful image,Deb!! #6883391

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 12, 2008

That is the best reason for not changing something I have ever heard!!!! :-)

Gorgeous image with fantastic colors and clarity!!!!! :-) k #6883640

Linda L. Ruiz December 12, 2008

I love santa monica pier. You captured it perfectly. #6883641

Mike Clime December 12, 2008

Nice pov and I think the smoke adds to the sky! #6883782

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap December 12, 2008

Fantastic image, details, pov & colour Deb! #6883937

Judy A. Lawhon December 12, 2008

Great POV and color, Deb....looks like a fun place!! #6884096

A P December 12, 2008

Awesome POV, DOF light and color on this outstanding capture of SM Pier, Deb. The smoke added drama as our skies are never very exciting. And as far as breathing it Michelle, doesn't really matter. Our smog will get you if the smoke doesn't. #6884259

John Connolly December 12, 2008

Erie lighting here Deborah! A beautiful waterside scene with excellent color!
We just had a bushfire burn up to our back fence, the smoke and smell stayed around all day and night! #6884452

Janet Daniel December 12, 2008

Sensational capture, Deb! Excellent detail, lighting, & color! Love this! #6885267

Kerry Hill December 12, 2008

Lovely scene, Deb!! Excellent colour and clarity, wonderful composition!! #6885448

Phillip R. Connolly December 12, 2008

Well composed and very colourful Deb. I like the sky!

Phil #6885497

Avril Young December 12, 2008

I certainly would have kept the sky, adds interest...fantastic capture,lovely colour,and lighting...so much to see...Beautiful Deb! #6885536

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 12, 2008

Superb clarity, detail, colors, lighting, perspective, & comp here!!! Exceptional work here, Deb!!! #6885640

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 12, 2008

spectacular Deb... clarity is amazing! #6885848

Barbara Waldoch December 12, 2008

Terrific job, Deb! #6885924

Jim Baines level-classic December 13, 2008

A truly spectacular image, Deb! And a nice call on the sky too!! Love the colors! #6886346

Bill Knaps December 13, 2008

A beautiful capture Deb. Bill #6886621

Joseph N. DiGilio December 13, 2008

Great job, Deb. Love your narrative, the POV, detail, color, crop and like Michelle says, the sky is part of the memory. #6886652

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. December 13, 2008

EXCELLENT CAPTURE,CLARITY AND THE DETAILS HERE DEB..


KARU. #6887425

Debra R. Harder December 13, 2008

All I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW!! This is SUPERB, Deb! Amazing colors, details, lighting...PERFECTION in every way! Deb #6887491

Courtenay Vanderbilt December 13, 2008

Beautiful, clear capture Deb! You make CA proud! (and everywhere else, LOL!) #6888817

Rhonda Burger December 14, 2008

Beautiful image Deb. I love the lines and the color. Your comp is right on. Rhonda #6890853

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 16, 2008

Wow! What a beautiful, colorful image Deb, beautifully presented

jo ann c. #6901080

Joannie Bertucci level-classic December 27, 2008

Outstanding image Deb! Love the composition that is all inclusive and the wonderful colors! Interesting side about the fires!
Congrats on a "smokin" EP! #6947261

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 21, 2009

WTG!!!!! Awesome finalist.....good luck in the next round! #7062915

A P January 21, 2009

We were just there today and this is more beautiful then in person. CONGRATULATIONS on a stunning Finalists and on to the WIN!! #7062965

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 21, 2009

Congratulations again and again! #7063148

Michelle Alton January 21, 2009

Perfect work, and wonderful finalist too, Deb. #7063181

Ken Smith level-classic January 21, 2009

Way to go, Deb! Congrats to you!! #7063477

Robert R. Goodman January 21, 2009

A big Congratulations,Deb!!!!! #7063756

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 21, 2009

Fantastic Finalist Deb, Congrats!!! #7064421

Janet Daniel January 21, 2009

Woohoo, Deb! WTG! Congratulations! #7064901

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 21, 2009

Wonderful capture. Congrats on this lovely Finalist.

UB. #7065331

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2009

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Bojan Bencic level-classic January 21, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Deb. #7065925

Margaret R. Barry January 21, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Deb! #7066048

Vitor Dias January 22, 2009

Congrats on this well deserved finalist my friend.

rgs Vitor #7066738

Bill Wyatt January 22, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist!! #7066874

Douglas Pignet January 22, 2009

WTG Deb on being a finalist..I loved this pier,Doug #7066875

Charlene Taylor January 22, 2009

Congratulations again Deb! This is a terrific scene and perfectly captured. #7067744

Anita Hogue January 22, 2009

Beautiful colorful place, Deb! Congratulations on your wonderful capture! #7068086

Nadya Johnson January 22, 2009

Way to go, Deb! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7068307

Melissa Olsen January 22, 2009

Deb, congrats on your win...I hope it makes it all the way...a wonderful image. #7068311

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS DEB! #7068997

Tiia Vissak January 22, 2009

Congratulations! #7069052

Mike Clime January 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on all of your Finalists! #7069211

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 22, 2009

This is a fabulous finalist Deb, congratulations! #7070287

Erin Appelbaum January 22, 2009

Outstanding finalist Deb. Peter #7070299

Teresa Burnett level-classic January 22, 2009

Huge congratulations on this awesome finalist, Deb!! #7070342

Sam Britt January 22, 2009

Congratulations again, Deb! #7070551

Renee Doyle January 22, 2009

Congrats once again Deb!!! #7070570

Sandy Powers January 22, 2009

I love this photo, Deb! What a wonderful month you had :) #7070792

Wendy Moghadam January 22, 2009

Lovely image! Congratulations on your finalist! #7071083

Carol L. Fowler January 22, 2009

Congrats on your finalist! #7071344

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 23, 2009

Beautiful image and classic comp, Deb!
Love the colors, too.
Congrats on your WONDERFUL FINALISTS!!!
Great month. Great ARTIST!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #7072520

Debra R. Harder January 23, 2009

I remember this beauty, Deb! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #7072907

Colleen Farrell January 23, 2009

Wonderful image, Deb! Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7074587

Eugenio Diaz January 24, 2009

SUPERB!! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist!
WTG, Deb!!!
FANTASTIC image!!! #7079332

Cassie L. Woodlee January 24, 2009

Fatntastic Deb, congrats!!! #7080430

Linda Blair January 24, 2009

I just love it.....congrats!!!!!! #7080958

Sharon Sawyer January 24, 2009

Deb, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!! #7081129

Jeana Clark January 24, 2009


So fabulous Deb!!!!!!
Wonderful work!!!!!
An Excellent Finalist!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!

~J~ #7082026

frank w. degenhardt January 25, 2009

Deb- Hello my friend. Congratulations on being a Finalist with this fun and well done picture. WTG girl. #7083714

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 25, 2009

Huge congrats, Deb, on this fabulous finalist. #7084850

Dianna Murphy January 26, 2009

I missed this Deb. Belated congratulations! #7091424

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