Style & Action

Uploaded: August 30, 2010 14:21:34

Description

My PG 101 Personality Theme Entry

Derek Hirata rides stand up on Bruticus Maximus!

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

*Monthly Theme- Center*

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

Marcie A. Fowler August 30, 2010 0

Awesome capture. #1303283

Susie Peek-Swint August 30, 2010 0

Great capture and theme entry Donna ~ HTD :) #8870837

Jillian Danielson August 30, 2010 0

Wow Donna! You got the action of the water and everything perfectly!! Happy theme Day! #8870926

David Phalen August 30, 2010 0

Awesome action shot!! HTD!! #8870929

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic August 30, 2010 0

Fantastic action shot Donna!,
Amalia #8870986

Phyllis H. Burchett August 30, 2010 0

Amazing action shot Donna! #8871027

Julianne Bradford August 30, 2010 0

Wow! Amazing action girlfriend! Super timing and capture :-) HTD!! #8871122

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 30, 2010 0

Amazing and beautiful, Donna! #8871259

Susana Ms Heide August 30, 2010 0

This definitely shows a lot of character, strength, determination and passion! Great photo Donna!! #8871335

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 30, 2010 0

Beautiful colors, tones, clarity, pose & poise captured here, Donna! Outstanding & beautiful image! WTG! #8871530

Errick L. Cameron level-classic August 30, 2010 0

Great shot. HTD #8871724

William C. Raco level-classic August 31, 2010 0

Fantastic color, detail and moment
Excellent, Donna #8871858

Monnie Ryan August 31, 2010 0

Awesome action capture, Donna! HTD! #8871898

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic August 31, 2010 0

Great action portrait Donna!! #8871901

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 31, 2010 0

Way to shoot, Donna! This is awesome! :-) k #8872013

Leslie McLain level-classic August 31, 2010 0

Amazing action shot, Donna. #8872142

JudyAnn Rector level-classic August 31, 2010 0

Absolutely superb, Donna... did you get wet?? *:)) #8873467

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 31, 2010 0

WOW!! Love how the water looks!!Excellent capture! #8873689

Carol L. Fowler August 31, 2010 0

Wonderful clear action shot- perfect POV! #8873786

Debra R. Harder September 04, 2010 0

Holy Cow, Donna! One word....WINNER!! OMG...this is absolutely brilliant! A fav for me!! Deb #8881679

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 05, 2010 0

Thank you for all of your incredible, inspirational comments!!

Donna #8882954

ABDULRAHMAN AL-SABAAN September 05, 2010 0

Great capture and timing Donna! #8883688

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010 0

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your ALL your AWESOME finalist!
Best of luck in the next round! #8902440

Sherry L. Davis September 15, 2010 0

Awesome capture! Congrats on your finalists!! #8902474

Mark Dodge September 15, 2010 0

Brilliant work, Donna. Excellent framing and comp. Congratulations :o) #8902485

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic September 15, 2010 0

Congratulations on this well earned Finalist! #8902906

Sherran Andersen level-classic September 15, 2010 0

Congrats Donna. #8903273

Tammy Espino September 15, 2010 0

Congrats on your awesome finalist!! #8903498

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 15, 2010 0

Awesome....Congratulations!!!!! #8903582

Brett Dolsen September 15, 2010 0

Stunning finalist Donna! #8903645

Lydia Williams level-classic September 15, 2010 0

Awesome, Donna! Congratulations! #8903874

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 15, 2010 0

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Donna & good luck on this, my friend! WTG! #8903949

Patti Coblentz September 16, 2010 0

Just amazing work, Donna!!! Big congratulations on this and all of your fantastic finalists! Good luck to you in the next round :) #8905356

Linda L. Ruiz September 16, 2010 0

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Julianne Bradford September 16, 2010 0

Congrats on this amazing finalist girlfriend!! #8906274

Renee Doyle September 16, 2010 0

Big congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!! #8906283

Debra R. Harder September 16, 2010 0

You know I love all of your images...they are all my favs!! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalists, Donna!! Wishing you GOLD!!! Deb #8906701

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 16, 2010 0

fantastic action shot, Donna!!! congratulations!!! #8906787

Stephanie Frey level-classic September 16, 2010 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna! #8907526

Jessica Jenney September 16, 2010 0

Congratulations, Donna on all your fabulous finalists! #8907784

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 16, 2010 0

Congratulations Donna on this outstanding Finalist. Best of luck to you in the next round. #8907955

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 16, 2010 0

Fantastic, Donna!
Great subject and exposure, as well as wonderful design elements!
Congraz on your finalist!
~♥~Lisa #8908358

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 17, 2010 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8910451

Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 17, 2010 0

Congratulations Donna.
JP #8911305

Kathy Cline September 17, 2010 0

Im so excited for you Donna!!

glitter-graphics.com #8912741

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 17, 2010 0

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your WIN!

Photobucket #8912797

Phyllis H. Burchett September 17, 2010 0

Congrats on this fantastic winner Donna! #8912967

Val Feldman level-classic September 17, 2010 0

WTG, Donna! A superb Gold Win...CONGRATULATIONS!! ~vAL #8913031

Marilyn Cornwell September 17, 2010 0

Wonderful congratulations on your Win!! #8913174

Renee Doyle September 17, 2010 0

WTG Donna!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!! #8913176

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 17, 2010 0

CONGRATZ on your fantastic Win, Donna!!!

UB. #8913251

Michael M. Petrizzo September 17, 2010 0

Donna, big congrats on your win. Great image. #8913293

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 17, 2010 0

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Gold Winner, Donna! WTG, indeed! #8913346

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 17, 2010 0

On your Second Place WINNER! 8o) #8913571

Lana Arcemont September 17, 2010 0

Congratulations, Donna! #8913611

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 17, 2010 0

AWESOME winner, Donna! :-)♫♪♫ k #8913678

Debra R. Harder September 17, 2010 0

WTG, Donna!! Happy to see one of my FAVS win GOLD!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! Deb #8913788

Jessica Jenney September 18, 2010 0

Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous winner! #8913840

Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 18, 2010 0

Congratulations Donna!!!
JP #8913978

Dawn M. Schneider September 18, 2010 0


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Rich Helmer September 18, 2010 0

Great winner Donna!!!! Great, great work!!!! #8914322

Deborah Lewinson level-addict September 18, 2010 0

Congratulations, Donna, on this fabulous winner!

Debby #8914405

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 18, 2010 0

congratulations on your gorgeous win Donna! #8914593

Leslie McLain level-classic September 18, 2010 0

Congrats on your outstanding winner, Donna. #8914953

Stan Kwasniowski September 18, 2010 0

Donna, congratulations #8915099

Lydia Williams level-classic September 18, 2010 0

Fantastic win, Donna....congratulations! #8915270

Maria Morrow September 18, 2010 0

Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Donna! #8915296

Katarina Mansson September 18, 2010 0

Style and action...and success! Congratulations on your winner Donna! #8915584

Jeana Clark September 18, 2010 0


WOW!!!!!
Outstanding capture Donna!!!
A huge Congrats for
your Awesome Winner!!!


~J~ #8915721

Ken Smith level-classic September 18, 2010 0

You're the master of these..hopefully they have some hanging on the wall at this locale..congrats, Donna! #8915756

Jill Odice level-classic September 18, 2010 0

WOW! A BIG congrats on your winning shot Chicky! Glad we got to spend some time with you and Julianne yesterday!Even if there was only 2 apple trees in the orschard it was worth it for the story to tell :-) #8915826

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 18, 2010 0

Congrats Donna on your Outstanding 2nd Place Win!! Jeff #8916016

Julianne Bradford September 18, 2010 0

Wow!! Yippee! Cool beans! :-) I'm so glad you got a gold for this outstanding image Donna. I'm sure it's even more special for you because you enjoy the sport so much yourself. Thanks for coming with me to Julian yesterday! It was fun meeting with everyone. Like Jill said we have a story to tell and it was a fun adventure. Congratulations Big time girl! You are such a great photographer and a great friend :-) #8916056

Glenn E. Traver September 18, 2010 0

Congratulations Donna Very COOL Gold ~ GT #8916314

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 19, 2010 0

Super image, Donna! Big Congratulations! #8916486

Kristi A. Howson September 19, 2010 0

WOW Donna. What an amazing capture that captures the action and excitement perfectly. A big congratulations to you! #8916664

Sam Britt September 19, 2010 0

Big Congrats on this winner, Donna!! #8916738

Sharon Sawyer September 19, 2010 0

WTG, Donna!!! HUGE congratulations on your terrific Second Place
Win!!! #8916760

Murry Grigsby September 19, 2010 0

Congrats on your terrific image and win Donna! #8917530

Linda Blair September 20, 2010 0

Congrats on your well deserved win!!!!!! #8919325

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 20, 2010 0

Thank you for all of your amazing comments and congratulatory wishes! I am truly honored!!!

This is an extra special win for me, because I was photographing my favorite sport, flowboarding.

A special thank you to Derek Hirata, a talented rider and friend!!!

Donna #8919637

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic September 20, 2010 0

Just outstanding, Donna. Perfect timing. Huge congrats on this well deserved win. #8920138

Emile Abbott level-classic September 20, 2010 0

Totally awesome and amazing capture with perfect timing and congrats on a well deserved win Donna. #8920141

Daniel Ruf September 21, 2010 0

Congrats on this fabulous image. #8920590

Robert K. Bemus level-classic September 21, 2010 0

Great color, comp and action, Donna-- congratulations on your Win!! #8920954

Stephen Zacker September 22, 2010 0

Fantastic capture and timing. Congratulations #8923272

Datha Y. Thompson September 24, 2010 0

A W E S O M E ! ! !
CONGRATULATIONS on the GOLD Donna!!! :) #8927216

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict November 09, 2010 0

Donna, belated congratulations on your Win!!!!

Dominick #9022714

Yulianto Soeroso December 19, 2010 0

wow nice catch and congratulation #9114090

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