Inspiring Photo: Action Packed Ride #8351720

Action Packed Ride

Uploaded: May 18, 2009 09:31:05

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Derek Hirata rides stand up on BMAX!

The Wavehouse
San Diego, California
May 16, 2009
F 7.1 @ 1/800 sec ISO 200

*People*

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 95.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Erica Murphy May 18, 2009

AWESOME action shot Donna!! WOW! #1129477

Pat Gamwell May 18, 2009

ALL of your water shots are winners, Donna! Incredible timing! #7533223

Kim Kleinschmidt May 18, 2009

Donna this is FANTASTIC! What awesome timing to catch that expression on his face and the detail - WOW! #7533296

Linda L. Ruiz May 18, 2009

love his expression. You have got to have someone take your picture. Linda #7533315

Dr Silly May 18, 2009

Another awesome action shot. :O) #7533349

Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2009

Dynamic action shot with great timing and wonderful composition, Donna!!! #7533362

Tarun Bose May 18, 2009

Outstanding capture. A winner for me Donna. #7533428

Jane Holestine May 18, 2009

Fantastic capture,Donna. Superb comp and detail. #7533459

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 18, 2009

Thank you for all of your excellent comments. I really enjoy photographing this action packed sport!

Donna #7533503

Michelle L. Frick May 18, 2009

What a rush! Love the way the wave is enveloping him, and the beautiful blue! #7533571

Marcel J. Fernandez May 18, 2009

What a great shot and ride. Super work Donna! #7533579

Maria A. Gonzalez May 18, 2009

Wow,what an incredible shot.Excellent action,beautiful blue water and splash of the wave.Amazing capture,Donna. #7533597

Tiia Vissak May 18, 2009

a cool action image! #7533610

Dianna Murphy May 18, 2009

Wow, almost looks like you were in the wave with his. Awesome cature. #7533666

Linda D. Lester May 18, 2009

Awesome!!!!!!!! #7533688

Tammy M. Anderson May 18, 2009

Outstanding timing and clarity, Donna. Perfect capture. #7533817

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 18, 2009

Thanks again to each of you!!

Donna #7533881

Renee Doyle May 18, 2009

Amazing!!!!! Awesome capture Donna!! #7533895

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 18, 2009

Awesome series, Donna!!! :-) ♫ k #7534069

David Phalen May 18, 2009

Oh to be 40 years younger and have fun like that!! Excellent capture Donna!! #7534104

Erin Appelbaum May 18, 2009

Another outstanding capture Donna. Great series. Peter #7534393

Michelle Alton May 18, 2009

Utterly fantastic capture, Donna. #7534583

Susan M. Campbell May 18, 2009

Wow....what a fabulous action shot Donna. WTG!! #7534858

David Van Camp May 18, 2009

Oh, wow, totally awesome shooting Donna, for sure!!! :) #7535020

Summer A. Kozisek May 18, 2009

Great capture inside the wave Donna!! #7535131

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 19, 2009

Fantastic action shot, Donna!!! #7535443

Brett Dolsen May 19, 2009

Great POV,colour,expression and composition Donna!!Brett #7535467

ROLAN NARMAN May 19, 2009

Terrific action capture Donna! #7536301

Joy Rector May 19, 2009

beautiful shot #7536505

Julianne Bradford May 19, 2009

Your photography makes this sport vicariously exciting for all of us Donna! Wonderful work! #7536686

Terry L. Ellis May 19, 2009

Excellent action capture, Donna! Yes, very exciting subject and composition! #7536899

Yulianto Soeroso May 19, 2009

wow dramatic scene #7536909

A P May 19, 2009

Got yourself a winner here, Donna. OUTSTANDING!!! #7538335

Gina M. Savage May 21, 2009

Wow!!! Amazing action capture, Donna. I agree with Ann, looks like a winner to me.:) #7544432

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2009

Thanks again to each and every one of you~ I appreciate your encouraging comments!!

Donna #7547575

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) May 22, 2009

Wow! Fantastic image. #7548900

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2009

Thank you Karacan! #7549048

Karen Bacon May 24, 2009

This series is fantastic Donna!Great job on these! #7552937

Jean-Pierre Ducondi May 24, 2009

Fantastic capture Donna.
JP #7553384

Murry Grigsby May 26, 2009

Terrific action shot Donna! I love your timing and design with the wave about to over take the boarder!! #7558040

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009

Thank you Karen, JP and Murry! #7648271

Sharon June 19, 2009

Congrats on your finalist!! #7648610

Valentin M. Armianu June 19, 2009

Congratulations, fantastic finalist!!! #7648727

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009

Congratulations! #7648856

Susan Fox June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7648917

Timothy Guay June 19, 2009

Congrats, you have a winner here!!
Regards, Timothy #7649576

Erin Appelbaum June 19, 2009

Awesome finalist Donna. Congrats again. Peter #7649601

Colleen Farrell June 19, 2009

Fantastic capture, Donna! Big congrats! #7649898

Stefania Barbier June 19, 2009

huge congrats Donna! #7649921

Mark S. Cox June 19, 2009

Great capture and timing. Congrats on the well deserved finalist. #7650182

Renee Doyle June 19, 2009

Awesome finalist Donna!! Congratulations!! #7650418

Patricia Ronan June 19, 2009

Congrats Donna:) #7650507

Cheryl E. Molennor June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!! #7650659

Daniella Puente June 19, 2009

WTG Donna!!! #7650661

Tarun Bose June 19, 2009

Congrats, Donna. #7650945

Jeana Clark June 19, 2009

Fabulous Work Donna!!!
Congratulations on
this fabulous finalist!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!!
~J~ #7651232

Anne M. Young June 19, 2009
Congratulations - super capture! did you get wet??? #7651343

Anita Hogue June 19, 2009
WOW, this is fantastic Donna! Congratulations!!!! #7651501

Odeth Mizuno June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. Great, great capture :D #7651935

ROLAN NARMAN June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Donna! #7652222

Pat Gamwell June 19, 2009
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist! #7652373

Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009
Number two right?? Whoooo hooo! Wonderful image/finalist. Congratulations!!! Dianna #7652730

Susan M. Hembree June 19, 2009
Great job, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist! #7652910

Kim Kleinschmidt June 19, 2009
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Donna! #7653272

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009
Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and great comments! I'm honored!!
Best wishes,
Donna #7653307

Betsy Labuschagne June 19, 2009
FANTASTIC work! Congratulations Donna!!! #7653388

Cindy Bendush June 19, 2009
Fabulous action capture and finalist Donna! Congratulations! #7653420

Carrie M. Groseclose June 19, 2009
Congratulations, Donna, on this fabulous Finalist!
It is truly wonderful!! #7653494

Alex T. Mizuno June 20, 2009
Excellent capture Donna! You're a real ocean photographer! Congratulations on your Finalist!! #7653617

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 20, 2009
Wow! FANTASTIC !! Congratulations,Donna!!!! #7653740

Michael Khoury June 20, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful capture Donna!
mk #7653938

Nadya Johnson June 20, 2009
Donna, this is just amazing! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7654142

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009
Fantastic Donna, Congratulations! #7654275

Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2009
HI Donna! Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist! #7654696

Kaye Burazin June 20, 2009
A triple WOW. A heartfelt congrats and best of luck in the next round. #7655123

Max Aureli June 20, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist!!!! #7655545

Teresa Burnett June 20, 2009
YAYYYYY!!! Huge congrat on this fantastic finalist Donna!! #7655583

Anita Hogue June 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, DONNA! This is awesome! #7655665

Michelle Alton June 20, 2009
Stunningly amazing work, Donna. Congratulatons. #7655861

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 20, 2009
Thanks again to each of you! I appreciate your OUTSTANDING comments, constant support and congratulatory wishes!!
Donna #7656364

Susie Peek-Swint June 20, 2009
Perfect timing and capture Donna ~ many congrats! #7657085

Bojan Bencic June 20, 2009
Congratulations, Donna. #7657458

Stephanie Frey June 20, 2009
Wonderful action image, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist and gl in the next round! #7657801

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009
WOW, Donna! What an image! Looks like a gold winner to me. Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Deb #7657959

Mary Beth Aiello June 20, 2009
Such perfect timing, Donna. Just outstanding. Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist. #7658002

Jeff Robinson June 20, 2009
Congrats Donna on your Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #7658130

Ken Smith June 20, 2009
I knew this had to be yours. Congrats again, Donna! #7659172

Glenn E. Traver June 20, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this excellent Finalist ~ GT #7659266

Sherran Andersen June 20, 2009
Congrats Donna. Sherran #7659333

Lynne Morris June 20, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna. #7659401

Julianne Bradford June 20, 2009
Very deserving finalist award for this stunning shot Donna! #7659560

Laurence Saliba June 21, 2009
Gorgeous finalist!!! Congratulations!!! #7659841

Datha Y. Thompson June 21, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! AWESOME!!!! :0) #7661610

Leland N. Saunders June 21, 2009
Absolutely great, Donna ... well done and congratulations ... !!
Lee #7661737

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 21, 2009
Thank you everyone!
I appreciate your great comments and congratulatory wishes. I'm glad I can share this AMAZING sport with all of you!
Donna #7661760

Patti Coblentz June 21, 2009
Congratulations, Donna...awesome image!
Patti #7662407

Les Rhoades June 21, 2009
WOW!! A real action winner
Congrtats on the Finalist
#7662733

Carol Engstrom June 21, 2009
Excellent shot, Donna! Congrats! #7662761

Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2009
Another excellent finalist, Donna! Whoopee! Congratulations, girl! #7665844

Marcel J. Fernandez June 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna on your three outstanding Finalist. #7666976

Tammy Scott June 23, 2009
Wow! This is an excellent action shot and the blue is great! Congratulations! #7668677

Stephen Zacker June 23, 2009
I agree.. Wow, what a capture #7668850

Kathy Cline June 23, 2009
HEY GIRL FRIEND
SORRY IV BEEN OUT OF TOUCH. IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND YOUR RECENT AWARDS.
YOUR GALLERY REMAINS IN MY FAVORITES.
BLESSINGS
#7669228

Linda Blair June 24, 2009
Awesome.....congratulations!!!!!!!! #7673301

Kristi A. Howson June 24, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Donna. Awesome framing! #7674471

Marilyn K. Lincecum June 24, 2009
Congratulations...awesome!! I would love to have the opportunity to shoot someone riding these boards sometime. You do a beautiful job !! #7675780

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2009
Excellent capture, Donna! Congratulations! #7677301

Susan M. Campbell June 27, 2009
Congrats Donna....this really is fabulous. #7685222

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