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On Golden Waters

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

On Golden Waters

Uploaded: April 16, 2005 05:22:36

Description

Captured 11-17-04 at Oceanside Harbor, CA. These are remote controlled sailboats!! Enhanced with Photoshop. Multiple filters and color adjustments were made.

Comments

Tammy Scott April 16, 2005

Very neat image, Donna! The gold is wonderful and the effects are awesome! #237194

Carla Metzler April 16, 2005

Pretty image, Donna! #1259155

Kara L. Hendricks April 16, 2005

This is spectacular!! I love your work on this.. And the boats so perfectly placed out there.. WOW I think we should see this again... #1259465

Darren K. Fisher April 16, 2005

I love the composition and how the sails seem to glow. The added effect is brilliant. #1259487

S J April 16, 2005

Fabulous image, Donna!! Love your treatment on this!! #1259499

Nobu Nagase April 16, 2005

This is so beautiful, Donna!!!
Wonderful image in gold and the sailboats, the water and the reflctions are just wonderful. #1259602

Shirley L. Carpenter April 16, 2005

WOW!! Excellent Donna!! Love it!! #1259855

Danilo Piccioni April 16, 2005

Donna, I am speachless! this is totally Fantastic!!!! #1259966

Goshka G. April 16, 2005

Just gorgeous, Donna!!! Wonderful image!! #1259998

Goshka G. April 16, 2005

Just gorgeous, Donna!!! Wonderful image!! #1259999

Marsha S. Smith April 16, 2005

Wow! Winner I think! #1260252

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 16, 2005

Thank you Tammy, Carla, Kara, Darren, Sanjay, Nobi, Shirley, Dado, Goshka and Marsha for your kind and generous comments. This is another renditon of my "Dream Weaving" image. I am so glad you like it!!!! I will enclose the original for comparison. #1260474

Terry R. Hatfield April 16, 2005

Neat Effects And Colors Donna!! #1260530

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 16, 2005

Gorgeous image, Donna, excellent comp and effects!
-Debby #1260557

Stan Kwasniowski April 16, 2005

Donna, so serene and beautiful to look at and the feeling of peace

Stan Kwasniowski #1260615

Debra Booth April 16, 2005

Fantastic image, Donna! Wonderful editing job! #1260651

Stephen Zacker April 16, 2005

Beautiful image and effects #1260672

Jennifer Rennison April 16, 2005

Wonderful image, Donna! I never would have guessed they were small remote control boats, excellent composition and effects!! #1260695

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic April 16, 2005

wonderful image Donna!! I love the effects and the boats! #1260732

Dale Ann Cubbage April 16, 2005

Donna, this is soooo beautiful! Dream Weaving is one of my all time favorite images of yours, and this is just as gorgeous! Maybe more so, the warm golden tones give it a real sunset feeling. FANTASTIC WORK!!

da #1260865

Kristy E. Lane April 17, 2005

This really is beautiful. Lovely effects. I'm glad you put the original on here, I always love seeing before and after. Really great work! #1262924

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 17, 2005

Thank you Terry, Debby, Stan, Deborah, Steven, Jennifer, Kathryn, Dale Ann and Kristy for the great comments on this image!! #1263158

Dan Holm April 18, 2005

The pattern, your crop and treatment on this are all EXCEPTIONAL, Donna!! Again, your AWESOME graphic intuition delivers another excellent work! Love it! #1263473

Evy Johansen level-classic April 18, 2005

Wow - what a wonderful work, Donna! Gorgeous image - Love it! #1266576

Mary J. Costa Pearson April 19, 2005

wonderful wonderful job on this Donna!! #1269307

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 19, 2005

Wow, I really appreciate the great responses!! Thanks Dan, Evy and Mary, very much for your comments. To each and everyone of you who commented on this image- a big THANK YOU!!! #1269326

Vicki Hunt April 20, 2005

All of your latest work... that I have not seen while on my trip...just takes my breath away! This one is just fabulous! I'll come back to your gallery over the next few days to really see it all!!! LOVE THIS!!! #1271326

Kristi A. Howson May 21, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist Donna..Fantastic! #1376459

Nobu Nagase May 21, 2005

Many congratulations, Donna!!!
I love the gold tone. Great to see it here again. Best wishes for the next round, Donna! #1376520

Tammy Scott May 21, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!!! #1376932

S J May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Donna!! #1377939

Donna Roberts May 22, 2005

Very happy to see your image amongst the finalists Donna.
Best of luck in the next round!
:-) from 'downunder' #1378168

Jill Flynn May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Donna! #1379425

Terry R. Hatfield May 22, 2005

Congratulations On Your Finalist Donna!! #1380937

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005

Congrats to you Donna, Well done! #1381121

Anita Hogue May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Donna!! #1381278

Deborah Sandidge May 22, 2005

Beautiful image, congratulations, Donna! #1381427

Jonna Bergström May 22, 2005

Wonderful image! Congratulations!! #1381990

Wendy Stevenson May 22, 2005

Congrats on this stunning finalist Donnna - I love it!! Best of luck in the next round!! #1382006

Carla Metzler May 22, 2005

Congratulations, Donna! #1382486

Debra Booth May 22, 2005

Donna, I have lost count of your finalists this month! Great job on this one as well! Congratulations! #1382734

Donna J. Taff May 22, 2005

Congrat's, Donna!!! #1383041

Danilo Piccioni May 22, 2005

I ams till speachless! congrats! congrats! congrats! #1383389

Vicki Hunt May 23, 2005

I am so happy for you! This is one of my favorites! Congratulations! #1384156

Karen Engelbreth May 23, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!

#1386252

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 23, 2005

THANKS SO VERY, VERY MUCH!! The support I have received from each and everyone of you has made me thrive to achieve more artistic images!!! You are a great group of friends. Best of luck to all of you!!! Thanks again!!!!! #1387212

Claudette Foote May 23, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Donna!

#1387403

Lorraine A. Cook May 23, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!! Makes me want to get out on the water at Barnegat Bay!!!<:)) #1387841

Carol Brill May 23, 2005

What terrific tones and effects in this shot, Donna, this is some excellent work! Congratulations and best of luck! #1387870

Sharon Day May 24, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!! Outstanding image! Good luck! #1390117

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 24, 2005

Thank you Claudette, Lorraine, Carol and Sharon!! Your comments are inspiring!! #1390372

Mary K. Robison May 24, 2005

Donna, this is a wonderful image! Congratulations on another great finalist! #1391636

Jennifer Rennison May 25, 2005

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Donna! #1396623

August 31, 2005

congratulations on a wonderful potd! #1790238

Triptych Taylor October 20, 2005

nice Photo, the effects are great!
-justin #1973552

October 20, 2005

beautiful image and great effects! congrats! #1973559

October 24, 2005

I just love the feeling of this shot...well done #1992155

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2005

Thank you Mary, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Justin, and Natalie for the awesome comments!! #1992576

john dunne November 01, 2005

wow. so like this lowry painting.
https://secure.thelowry.com/images/shop/products/prints_0013_big.jpg #2024328

Ellen Cullen December 14, 2005

This photo captures the symmetry and simplicity of the subjects and the colors. It is pleasant and peaceful to look at. Ellen #2186839

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 14, 2005

Thank you for your great compliments!!! #2187012

Jimmy Brown November 20, 2007

WOW Donna,I just love this image. Such a neat edit. Well done - jimmy - http://www.cafepress.com/mooned #5104204

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 20, 2007

Thanks Jimmy, it's been a LONG time since anyone commented on this image. I truly appreciate it VERY much! #5104280

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