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Learning Curve

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Learning Curve

Uploaded: March 30, 2009 08:04:42

Description

Sometimes CREATIVE POWER comes in small packages!!!

This young lady owns her own digital camera. She is taking a portrait of some of her family members, at the Flower Fields. She is three years old!!!

Her mother says that she gave her the camera as a gift. She has noticed a BIG improvement in her daughter's images. She is very proud of her work!

My PG101 Curves Theme Entry

March 29, 2009
RAW / Aperture Priority / 135 mm
F 7.1 @ 1/320 sec ISO 100

*Monthly Theme~ New Beginnings*

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic March 30, 2009

A great shot and wonderful interpretation of the theme!
HTD!! #1106242

Daniella Puente March 30, 2009

Good idea Donna! love all those colors there :) #7352574

Susana Ms Heide March 30, 2009

Oh how cute!! We should invite her to join PG101 :o) Gotta love the splash of color! Great eye to see this a a photo op, Donna! #7352661

Joy Rector March 30, 2009

beautiful shot #7352690

Lynne Morris March 30, 2009

This is so cute Donna, what a great colourful capture. #7352852

Linda L. Ruiz March 30, 2009

I love the human interest here. excellent eye. Enjoy your day. LInda #7352892

Kara L. Hendricks March 30, 2009

A girl after my own heart...:) What a wonderful twist on the theme!!

HTD Donna! #7352907

Jill Odice level-classic March 30, 2009

This is great Donna! You are never too young to pick up a camera and start learning :-) #7352944

Susan M. Campbell March 30, 2009

I love the story behind this. I bet this little girl will be quite the photographer by the time she is 5. Terrific capture Donna. #7352973

David Phalen March 30, 2009

Great interpretation of the Theme!! HTD!! #7353429

Ron McEwan March 30, 2009

Oh my! These kids today, I have to have them program my cell phone LOL. #7353493

Jessica Jenney March 30, 2009

I'm sure she'll be a BP member in no time! LOL! Terrific capture, colors and POV, Donna #7353804

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 30, 2009

Very cool/cute image and wonderful colorful capture. Bet she'll be on BP by the time she's 4! #7353859

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 30, 2009

Thanks for all of your very nice comments.

I really enjoyed meeting this family yesterday. What a joy to see someone interested in photography at such a young age!

Donna #7353977

Patrick Rouzes level-classic March 30, 2009

Donna, exceptional colors, detail, clarity, lighting, dof, b/g & comp here!!! Amazing & beautiful work here,my friend!!! #7353981

Ken Jarvis March 30, 2009

Excellant capture, Donna! #7354056

Ken Jarvis March 30, 2009

Excellant capture, Donna! #7354059

Cesar J. La Rosa March 30, 2009

You've captured a very beautiful moment here, Donna. Great photograph!!!
Happy Theme Day!!!
Cesar #7354704

Katarina Mansson March 30, 2009

Great interpretation of the theme Donna! Love the SF and colors. Heartwarming and inspiring. HTD! #7354825

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 30, 2009

if she keeps doing photography, by the time she's 10 she'll probably be a world famous photographer! beautiful capture! #7354899

Chuck Bruton level-deluxe March 31, 2009

A neat story and how you tied it into the curve theme. I started my grandson out at three, he doesn't pick the camera up as often as I would like, but he does notice scenes and always comments that Grandpa would like that.
Good eye #7356051

Mitch Spence level-classic March 31, 2009

A most creative take on the theme, Donna, and a great use of selective focus here to tell the story. I do envy you getting to see these beautiful flower fields. What a sight. #7356150

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 31, 2009

Wonderful colors, composition, subject and lighting, Donna!! :-) k #7357045

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 31, 2009

Thank you for all of your very nice comments!

Best wishes,

Donna #7357338

Michael Umbreit March 31, 2009

Donna - This is such a cool theme entry! What a great idea! - Mike #7358127

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 02, 2009

This is too cute! I loved it the minute I saw it! Congrats on the EFP! Love it! #7366131

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic April 04, 2009

Sweet and fabulous, Donna!
Wonderful capture!
~Lisa #7371603

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 04, 2009

Thank you Mike, Terry and Lisa. Your comments and support are appreciated! #7371612

Kathy Cline April 04, 2009

OMG Sweetest and most precious!
Just darling Donna.
GOD BLESS Kathy #7372346

Tiia Vissak August 22, 2009

a wonderful image! #7878001

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2009

Thank you Kathy and Tiia! #7878089

Datha Y. Thompson August 31, 2009

OMG!!! This is so ADORABLE!!! Perfect MT entry Donna :0) #7903708

Julianne Bradford January 27, 2010

Perfect Donna! What a great capture! #8336192

Sarah G January 29, 2010

So cool!! One of my daughters could care less about picture taking even though I gave her a camera when she was young (not that young though).

Believe it or not it took her taking my D80 to Japan for her to get interested. She'll be graduating college this year with a double major, Asian Studies/Japanese and Art. In art her emphasis is on photography and print making. Sometimes you just never know when they'll get the "bug."

What a wonderful image!! #8340024

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 18, 2010

Thank you Datha, Julianne and Sarah! #8391671

Mark Dodge February 19, 2010

Another finalist! Right on! Congratulations! You go girl! #8394351

Dawn M. Schneider February 19, 2010

Oh I love this one, boy you have multiple finalists this month and all of which are amazing!! Congrats good luck on the next round! #8396341

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010

CONGRATS, Donna! #8397268

Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010

Adorable... another fabulous Finalist; big congratulations and best of luck in the next round, Donna!! #8398043

Renata Gusciora February 20, 2010

Big congratualtions on this lovely finalist,Donna!!!:-) #8402519

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 21, 2010

Thank you for all of your incredible comments and constant support!

I really appreciate it VERY much!

Donna #8404187

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 23, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist!!!

The best of Luck!!! #8410382

Ronald F. Fischer February 24, 2010

What an adorable capture! I love the color and the story behind the image!! #8413141

Daniel Ruf February 27, 2010

This is a great candid capture. Congrats on your finalist award. #8419669

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