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Great Wide Open

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Great Wide Open

Uploaded: January 07, 2010 00:11:40

Description

Competitor's Edge Finalist (January)

This child's first time at the beach, I could feel her excitement. She slowly approached the ocean. Low tide and a lingering sunset~ what a show.

Tamarack Beach
Carlsbad, California
January 4, 2010

RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / 53 mm
F 4.5 @ 1/320 ISO 1600

*Monthly Theme~ New Beginnings*

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 53.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 07, 2010

Fabulous capture, Donna!

UB. #1224030

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 07, 2010

Outstanding image and composition, Donna, were on the same wavelenght today with the sunset image!


Dominick #8276631

Brett Dolsen January 07, 2010

Beautifull light and composition Donna!!Brett #8276668

Tiia Vissak January 07, 2010

very beautiful! #8276674

Renee Doyle January 07, 2010

What a show indeed Donna!!! Fantastic silhouette!! Love this!! Happy New Year to you too :-)
#8276687

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 07, 2010

Beautiful - Outstanding capture of the moment Donna! Jeff #8277069

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 07, 2010

Great composition and scene, Donna. Beautiful photo. #8277115

Amy M. Wilson January 07, 2010

Gorgeous comp, colors and light, Donna! #8277487

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 07, 2010

Lovely layers of color and a charming silhouette. Love the description, too, Donna #8277852

Julie Burnett January 07, 2010

Gorgeous color and composition, Donna. The expansiveness of the ocean and sky against that tiny silhouette tells a great story in itself! #8278418

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 07, 2010

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What a capture, Beautiful composition.!!!(R)

1/7/2010 12:23:20 AM

Thank you everyone for your inspirational comments!!

Donna #8278581

Sheila D. Robertson January 07, 2010

Lovely image. #8279065

Alex T. Mizuno January 07, 2010

She is so absorbed by the beauty of the sea. I can recall the first time I saw the sea when I was a kid too. Very poetic image Donna. I really love it. #8279256

David A. Dawson January 07, 2010

This is an excellent composition. The stripe of ocean neatly placed between the brilliant colors of the sunset and the equally brilliant reflection in the wet sand makes a perfect dividing line for the symmetry of the photo. The girl and her reflection are placed right on the rule of thirds intersect point. Very nice job! #8279758

Jill Odice level-classic January 09, 2010

Donna,
This one went right into my favorites! Love the BIG sky and all that beautiful color. The little girl really shows how BIG that sky rerally is! This is one to enlarge and frame my friend! We are headed to the LA Zoo on Tuesday if you want to join us there... #8284326

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe January 09, 2010

This is fabulous, Donna! I would never leave that beach!
KK #8284328

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 11, 2010

Thank you everyone, I appreciate your super comments!!

Donna #8289635

Debra R. Harder January 14, 2010

This is really OUTSTANDING, Donna! You live in absolute paradise!! Wish I was there. Gorgeous colors, details, lighting and silhouette. Brilliant image!! Deb #8296802

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 22, 2010

Thank you Deb! #8321818

Steve M. Harrington January 25, 2010

A fine moment captured beautifully, Donna. The tones are outstanding.
Steve #8329577

Julianne Bradford January 27, 2010

Beautiful tones and capture Donna! #8336190

Sherry McClead February 19, 2010

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Donna! #8395305

Vicki Hunt February 19, 2010

Congrats on all your wonderful finalists! #8395593

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010

Wonderful Finalists, Donna! Congratulations! #8396387

Renee Doyle February 19, 2010

Wow ... beautiful!! Congrats Donna! #8397278

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 19, 2010

Wow, Donna, congratulations on this stunning finalist!

Debby #8397397

Dianna Murphy February 19, 2010

A great month for you congratulations! #8397609

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 19, 2010

Lovely sunset, Donna. Congratulations on your finalist. #8397647

Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010

Gorgeous Finalist... big congrats, Donna!! #8397994

Valentin M. Armianu February 19, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Donna! #8398368

Phyllis H. Burchett February 19, 2010

Stunning! Congrats! #8398982

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 19, 2010

huge congrats Donna!!!! #8399706

Katarina Mansson February 20, 2010

That little person and the huge beautiful sunset and ocean...breathtaking and heartwarming! Congratulations on this (and your other 14!!!) finalist! #8399929

Katarina Mansson February 20, 2010

That little person and the huge beautiful sunset and ocean...breathtaking and heartwarming! Congratulations on this (and your other 14!!!) finalist! #8399930

Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010

You are definitely the queen of beach images, Donna! Absolutely GORGEOUS!! CONGRATULATIONS again!! Deb #8401169

Kelly S. Cavanaugh February 20, 2010

Great capture, Donna! Congratulations! #8402359

Glenn E. Traver February 20, 2010

Congratulations Donna on this Beautiful Finalist ~ GT #8402380

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 21, 2010

You are all incredible!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Donna #8404224

Nick Lagos February 22, 2010

Veryyy nice Donna..... good luck #8405909

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 23, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist!!!

The best of Luck!!! #8410295

Leland N. Saunders level-deluxe March 12, 2010

Such a great photo, Donna. I keep coming back to it !!

Lee #8450929


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