Just Breaking
Uploaded: March 10, 2009 19:35:54
1/4 second
f/4
600 mm focal length
Ventura, California
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 600.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Barbara Socor March 10, 2009
Breathtaking and astonishing! The light caught on the wave just, as you say, breaking, is magical! #1096290Kerry Hill March 10, 2009
Wow just gorgeous, David!!!! #7269463
Usman M. Bajwa
March 10, 2009
Usman. #7269476
Tania Bounader
March 10, 2009
Renee Doyle March 11, 2009
No-one does these better than you David!!!! Awesome!!! #7269675Cecil Whitt March 11, 2009
A first class image. C #7269734David W. Orias March 11, 2009
Thanks Barbara, Kerry, Tania, Renee and Cecil. #7271093Summer A. Kozisek March 11, 2009
One word David, FANTASTIC!!! #7274363Remi Trepanier March 19, 2009
Gorgeous capture and clarity #7304002Aleksandra Miesak March 19, 2009
Absolutely perfect! The best wave image I have ever seen! #7305021David W. Orias March 19, 2009
Thank you Summer, Remi and Aleksandra. #7305028Shawn Jennings April 22, 2009
Great shot, David! Congratulations on your finalist! #7432204mark grandoni April 22, 2009
Stunning, Congratulations David! #7433293Chris Schlosser April 22, 2009
David, Congratulations on your Finalist! #7433390
Larry L. Redmon
April 22, 2009
Lori Carlson April 22, 2009
This is an image after my own heart!! Love it David!!! Big congrats to you! :0) #7435084Cathy Barrows April 22, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...WOW #7435670A P April 22, 2009
I'm just so glad you're work is being recognized. This is definitely a winner and I expect to see it in the end. Congratz again David #7435918
Usman M. Bajwa
April 22, 2009
Usman #7436701
Robert Baer April 23, 2009
davidSummer A. Kozisek April 23, 2009
Congrats on your finalist David!! #7439811ALLEN O. HOWARD April 23, 2009
Magnificent, David! Congratulations! #7441217David W. Orias April 24, 2009
Thanks everyone for leaving the comemtns. #7445779Bill Houghton April 25, 2009
David, this is an amazing finalist. A sure winner. Have a great weekend. BillCheck out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography #7447357
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 25, 2009
Your images are always like candy for me :) Congratulations on your Finalist, David !! #7448524Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009
This is an exquisite finalist with dazzling color and sharp detail, David!!! #7448549Anne McKinnell April 25, 2009
David, this is spectacular!! Congrats on your stunning finalist. You have a beautiful gallery. How do you get this fabulous texture in your wave shots? #7448988Dianna Murphy April 25, 2009
Congratulations! Beautiful image. #7449254David W. Orias April 25, 2009
Thanks again, everyoneAnne, it is a combination of the water texture at the time I take the exposure, the panning of the camera and the slowish shutter speed. #7449294
Laurence Saliba
April 27, 2009
Kim Kleinschmidt April 27, 2009
Congratulations on the gold David! Fabulous Image!!!!! #7457155Robert Baer April 27, 2009
congrats david on another awesome image. #7457730Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 27, 2009
Beautiful David, congratulations on your win! #7457837A P April 27, 2009
Picture perfect David CONGRATULATIONS on your win!! #7458710
Elida Gutierrez
April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"August Winners"
#7460635AMALIA Veralli April 28, 2009
Congratulations!!! Awesome shot. #7460689Lynne Morris April 28, 2009
This is awesome David, Huge Congratulations on this beautiful winner. #7460899
Elida Gutierrez
April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"MARCH Winners"
Usman M. Bajwa
April 28, 2009
Usman. #7461507
Shawn Jennings April 28, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic win, David! #7461984David W. Orias April 28, 2009
Thanks everyone. #7462001Nick Lagos April 29, 2009
Superlative image David....first class workmanship... #7464190Cathy Barrows April 29, 2009
Congrats on your 1st place win...glad to see this as a winner #7466016
Robert K. Bemus
April 29, 2009
Rosemary Sampson
May 17, 2009
Rosemary Sampson
May 17, 2009
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 20, 2009
Dominick #7539144
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