Shells By The Seashore

© Mary K. Robison

Shells By The Seashore

Uploaded: July 28, 2006

Description

Taken mid-afternoon at an outdoor shopping "village", Laguna Beach, CA.

Comments

Su Sana E. P level-classic July 29, 2006

What a beautiful collection!! Mary, those colors and textures on the shells are very nice. Nice lighting also. #493149

Evy Johansen level-classic July 29, 2006

Great find and a lovely image, Mary! Wonderful colors! #3097384

Lynne Morris July 29, 2006

Wonderful capture of these beautiful shells Mary, great image. #3097411

Nadya Johnson July 29, 2006

Gorgeous, Mary! The textures, shapes and colors are outstanding! Great shot with wonderful composition. I REALLY like that glowing abalone toward the back! #3097442

Nadya Johnson July 29, 2006

Gorgeous, Mary! The textures, shapes and colors are outstanding! Great shot with wonderful composition. I REALLY like that glowing abalone toward the back! #3097443

Mary K. Robison July 29, 2006

Thanks for commenting, Susana, Evy, Lynne, and Nadya (twice)!
Have a great weekend! #3097453

Darryl Wilkinson July 29, 2006

Mary, This image brings back memories of my childhood when my family went to Seattle (coast). My Dad has many of these same seashells, still. Beautiful arrangement and wonderful presenation! #3097463

Mary K. Robison July 29, 2006

Thanks for the friendly words, Darryl. It's always a bonus when a posted photo opens up someone's memory vault. :) #3097478

Kerby Pfrangle July 29, 2006

WOnderful textures, colors and shapes to the shells. #3097547

Colette M. Metcalf July 29, 2006

Wonderful image and colors, Mary!! #3097772

Karen Engelbreth July 29, 2006

Great find - wonderful image, Mary! #3097878

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 29, 2006

WOW. Great selection of shells. Remarcable colors and clarity. Truly beautiful. #3098449

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 30, 2006

WONDERFUL capture of these beauties! #3101202

Melissa G. Meiselman July 30, 2006

Like your sharp detail...would have rather seen this full frame as the dark part in the lower left corner causes my eye to drop off the image, Mary!! #3101475

Mary K. Robison July 30, 2006

Kerby, Colette, Karen, Kirsten, and Gail, thanks for your feedback ~ much appreciated!
Melissa, I tried cropping more tightly a couple of different ways, but I just couldn't give up that abalone shell shine! Thanks for your honest and friendly opinions. #3102269

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 30, 2006

I love shells! This is so full of colors! Great capture!! #3103044

Janine Russell level-deluxe July 30, 2006

Mary, excellent detail, clarity and lighting. #3103116

Mary K. Robison July 31, 2006

Thanks for taking time to comment, Shelly and Janine! #3104092

Donna Roberts August 01, 2006

Have been having a few nights off BP due to work commitments and have been missing out on your images Mary; please let me finally add my comments to say how wonderful this is.
Gorgeous capture!!
:-) ddu
#3108440

Mary K. Robison August 01, 2006

Thanks so much for commenting, Donna, especially since your time and energy have been so tied up with work. I understand, as do all bp members, that Life takes priority over photos!
Hope you can see the light at the end of the salt mine soon!! #3108854

Bobbie Davis August 04, 2006

AWESOME color on this close up Mary! #3123281

Mary K. Robison August 04, 2006

Thanks very much for your friendly comments, Bobbie!
Have a great weekend! #3125291

Dominique Declerck August 04, 2006

Tableau superbe!! #3126178

Mary K. Robison August 04, 2006

Je suis trop fatigué pour les mots plus français, sauf MERCI BEAUCOUP, Dom! :) #3126217

Patricia Ronan September 04, 2007

Some really beautiful shells in this collection Mary,gorgeous image:) #4746709

Mary K. Robison September 05, 2007

They bring back great memories of a nice day at a popular local beach, Patricia. Thanks for commenting on this!:) #4748417

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