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Golden Moment...

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Golden Moment...

Uploaded: January 09, 2009 14:22:22

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...Endless Surf

*Catch-All*

Comments

Ken Jarvis January 09, 2009

Great capture and I really like the tones you used, Donna! #1064845

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 09, 2009

Fabulous composition and colours, Donna. #7007566

Laurie Daily level-deluxe January 09, 2009

I always love your images of the pier, Donna and this one really warms me all over...beautiful work on this! #7007612

Lisa D. Greer January 09, 2009

Gorgeous!!! #7007706

Joan Powell January 09, 2009

beautiful , wish I were there ! #7007725

Susie Peek-Swint January 09, 2009

I love this one Donna ~ great light and comp.. looks like the perfect spot right now! #7007832

Stan Kwasniowski January 09, 2009

Donna, you did capture the moment #7007850

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 09, 2009

Love this image Donna! #7007885

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 09, 2009

Absolutely beautiful, Donna. #7007952

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 09, 2009

Beautiful! #7007982

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic January 09, 2009

GORGEOUS lighting, colors and textures!!I really like the guy walking out toward the waves. #7008062

Karen E. Baumann January 09, 2009

This is simply beautiful and so elegantly presented. I really like the colors as they change and revert and the dark pier and surfer are right on. The effects really pop! #7008478

Jean E. Hildebrant January 09, 2009

Beautiful and dramatic color, Donna! #7008561

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 09, 2009

Beautiful image and work, Donna.

Dominick #7008679

Susan M. Hembree January 09, 2009

Wonderful silhouette, colors, and scene, Donna! #7008816

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 09, 2009

Thank you!!! Your comments are really kind and very much appreciated!

Donna #7008829

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 09, 2009

WOWWWWWWWWWWW,Donna, Unbelievable beauty & mood here!!! PHENOMENAL colors, detail, silhouettes, lighting,clarity, reflections, perspective, comp & mood captrued here!!! A WINNER in my books Donna & I hope the judges see it that way too!!! INCREDIBLE work on this,my friend!!!
Have a nice weekend,Donna!!! #7008841

Kerry Hill January 09, 2009

Gorgeous colours and silhouettes!!! Beautifully captured, Donna!! #7008850

Phillip R. Connolly January 09, 2009

You have really come up with a special one this time Donna! We are sure to see more of this one! Excellent.

Phil #7008962

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 10, 2009

gorgeous Donna.....! #7009048

Mike Clime January 10, 2009

Really beautiful and the surfer adds to it, Donna! #7010676

Lorna Shutter January 10, 2009

I really like the surfer in there too! This is a gorgeous image, Donna! Love the beautiful lighting and gradient tones! The silhouette and reflection of the bridge in the water are wonderful! Fabulous work! :) #7011459

Jim Baines level-classic January 11, 2009

A truly brilliant creation, Donna! #7013804

Corinne M. Thompson January 11, 2009

Excellent capture Donna! #7014967

Bill Knaps January 12, 2009

Very beautiful capture Donna. Bill #7022184

Rhonda Thornton-Hecker January 13, 2009

This is amazing! Great light and comp. We really needed a picture like this in the dead of winter! Thanks for sharing. #7024746

Leslie McLain level-classic January 14, 2009

Love this image. Gret color and ligt. #7027858

Aimee C. Eisaman January 14, 2009

I'm having some dejavous here....do you have another image that is sorta like this one? Either way it is fantastic! Congrats on the EP! :~) #7028488

Tammy Espino February 23, 2009

Congrats!! :) #7198585

A P February 23, 2009

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comment Pictures, Images and Photos

CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round. #7198728

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009

Congratulations! #7199002

Marcel J. Fernandez February 23, 2009

Double Congratulations Donna! #7199152

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 23, 2009

Awesome.....Congratulations on your finalist!!! #7199200

Marijana Fajgl February 23, 2009

Huge congratulations, Donna! #7199503

Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009

WTG, Donna! Big congrats! #7199791

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 23, 2009

Love them all, donna, congrats again!

Debby #7200097

Christian Rosito February 23, 2009

Congrats again Donna! #7200313

Erin Appelbaum February 23, 2009

Outstanding finalist Donna. Peter #7200742

Renee Doyle February 23, 2009

Congratulations Donna!! #7201042

Monnie Ryan February 23, 2009

Congratulations on a well-deserved win, Donna! #7201084

Lorna Shutter February 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this incredible image, Donna!!!!! Photobucket #7201115

Susan Fox February 23, 2009

Congratulations! #7201198

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2009

Thank you everyone! I appreciate your friendships, congratulatory wishes and great comments!!!

This is the FINAL version of this image.

Take care!!!

Donna #7201299

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 23, 2009

Congatulations on your FINALIST!!!! #7202160

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS, Donna!!!! #7202387

Michelle L. Frick February 23, 2009

Congratulations again Donna!! #7202543

Michelle Alton February 23, 2009

Unbelievable....so far I count three PIER finalists this month, Donna. Congratulations on these and however many more there are! #7202746

Graeme yew Chow February 23, 2009

Donna, you are on the row this month.Another outstanding tone. #7203389

Sam Britt February 23, 2009

Congratulations, Donna!! #7203693

Bill Wyatt February 23, 2009

Fantastic work Donna Congratulations! #7204192

Teresa Burnett level-classic February 23, 2009

And another huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Donna!! #7204438

Kristi A. Howson February 23, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round Donna. Love the vibrance of the moment! #7204687

William88 February 23, 2009

Excellent composition, color, subject. Congratulations on your finalist!! #7204736

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 23, 2009

Congratulations again, Donna! A fabulous finalist! Beautiful work! #7205066

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic February 23, 2009

Congrats, Donna.

Usman. #7205095

Betsy Labuschagne February 23, 2009

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Donna! #7205240

Tommy E. Burgess February 23, 2009

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist Donna!! #7205526

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 23, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!!!!!!!! #7205646

Katarina Mansson February 24, 2009

Another congrats Donna! Let us hope the badge turns as golden as the colortone in the picture... #7205983

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 24, 2009

congratulations again!!! #7206582

Leslie McLain level-classic February 24, 2009

Congrats on this amazing image. One of my all time favorites. #7206710

frank w. degenhardt February 24, 2009

Donna- Congratulations on having this beautiful picture receive a Finalist. Best of luck in the next round. #7206986

Debra R. Harder February 24, 2009

Huge CONGRATULATIONS, Donna, on your OUTSTANDING finalist! LOVE THIS!! Deb #7207079

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 24, 2009

Awesome, Donna! Congratulations!!! #7208276

Kay Beausoleil February 24, 2009

Such impact! Congratulations, Donna, on your finalist for this superb image! #7210644

Gifford John S. Perral February 24, 2009

beautiful just like the rest! Congratulations on being a finalist! #7211746

Sharon Sawyer February 24, 2009

Donna, congratulations on your three fabulous finalists!!!!! #7211800

Robert K. Bemus level-classic February 24, 2009

Congratulations on your 3 Finalists, Donna!! #7211808

Lynn M. Whitt February 25, 2009

This is gorgeous, congratulations on all your finalists... #7212744

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2009

Thanks again to each of you!!!

Donna #7213764

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic February 25, 2009

Congratulations Donna on another finalist..Love the colors and silhouetts. #7214262

Linda Blair February 26, 2009

Beautiful....congratulations!!!!! #7219557

Michael Umbreit February 26, 2009

Donna - Congratulations again!! - Mike #7219840

Corinne M. Thompson March 11, 2009

Big congrats on your Finalist Donna! #7273068

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 11, 2009

Thank you for your excellent comments and congratulatory wishes!!!

Donna #7273073

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic June 24, 2009

Gorgeous colors and silhouetts. Congratulations again. #7675783

Rich Helmer June 30, 2009

Simply Stunning!!! I love the color especially off the reflection! You do great work! #7694697

Craig W. Myers level-classic July 07, 2009

So much to admire here--the colors, the lines, the way the pilings frame and give a sense of scale and proportion to the solitary figue--just great! #7715648

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 07, 2009

Thank you Marilyn, Rich and Craig! #7715671

A P July 21, 2009

congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos

Awesome finalist, Donna!! Best of luck in the next round. #7763661

Tammy Espino July 21, 2009

Congrats on a great finalist!! :) #7763906

Erin Appelbaum July 21, 2009

Gorgeous finalist Donna. Good luck next round. Peter #7764071

Sharon July 21, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!! #7764134

Clyde Smith level-deluxe July 21, 2009

Congratulations on an oustanding Finalsit Donna! Wonderful color. Good luck in the next round. #7764191

Sherry McClead July 21, 2009

WTG Donna... Congrats again!

Sherrybear #7764239

Anita Hogue July 21, 2009

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7764401

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict July 21, 2009

Congrats again, Donna!

Great work!
Debby #7764557

ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Donna! #7765264

Joseph T. Pilonero July 21, 2009

Stunning color and composition. Captivating. Congratulations. TED P #7765884

Carol L. Fowler July 21, 2009

Congrats on this FInalist! #7766148

Tommy E. Burgess July 21, 2009

Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist Donna!! #7766159

Rich Helmer July 21, 2009

Congrats Donna! One great photo!!!! Awesome color!!!! #7766393

Brett Dolsen July 21, 2009

A classic surfing image and a deserving finalist Donna!!Big Congratulations!!Brett #7766409

Teresa Burnett level-classic July 21, 2009

And another huge congratulations, Donna!! Hope we see this one again!! #7766583

Betsy Labuschagne July 21, 2009

Gorgeous finalist!! Congratulations Donna!!! #7766612

Katarina Mansson July 22, 2009

Soooo happy to see this among the finalists. It is exquisite! Hope to see it again soon...Congratulations Donna! #7767142

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 22, 2009

Congrats Donna on this Super-Fantastic Finalist!! Jeff #7767295

Mary E. Lake July 22, 2009

Congratulations Donna on this wonderful finalist!! :) #7767526

Graeme yew Chow July 22, 2009

Got to be a winner this time. Congratulation Donna ! #7767586

Leslie McLain level-classic July 22, 2009

Congrats on your amazing finalist, Donna. #7767648

Susan M. Hembree July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your second finalist, Donna! #7768125

Susan M. Hembree July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your second finalist, Donna! #7768126

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic July 22, 2009

Wonderful image, Donna. CONGRATULATIONS on a lovely Finalist and good luck in the next round!

UB. #7768820

Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Donna! Love this one! #7769006

Anna Diederich July 22, 2009

Congratulations Donna! #7769053

Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009

WTG, Donna! Big congrats on your finalist! #7769137

Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2009

Congratulations On this colorful Finalist Donna ~ GT #7769219

Gary Lange July 22, 2009

Many congrats!! #7769240

Julianne Bradford July 22, 2009

Fabulous finalist shot Donna!! Many congrats! #7769300

Karen Celella July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Donna. Best of luck in the next round. #7769439

Linda Blair July 22, 2009

Love this.....congrats on this gorgeous finalist!!!!!! #7769600

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2009

I truly appreciate all of your great comments and congratulatory wishes!

Best of luck,

Donna #7770063

Sam Britt July 22, 2009

Congratulations, Donna! #7771749

Terry L. Ellis level-classic July 22, 2009

A fantastic finalist, Donna! Congratulations, again! #7772195

Rich Helmer July 22, 2009

Congratulations Donna!!!! Great job! I love this!!!! #7772313

Cassie L. Woodlee July 23, 2009

GORGEOUS Congratulations Donna!!! #7773551

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009

A glowing beauty. Congratulations on the Finalist from Annie and myself. #7774070

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 23, 2009

A beautiful scene, Donna! Congratulations! #7774328

Alex T. Mizuno July 23, 2009

This so powerful Donna! Congratulations on your win!!! #7775334

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 24, 2009

Thank you for all of your kind comments and congratulatory wishes. It's a pleasure to hear from you!

Enjoy your summer everyone!

Donna #7776702

Debra Booth July 27, 2009

Gorgeous, Donna! Congrats on your finalist! #7787595

Laurie Daily level-deluxe July 30, 2009

Congratulations on a gorgeous finalist, Donna...I do love where you find these perfect piers and sunsets!

#7798233


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