Sunset Surfer in California
Uploaded: June 15, 2009 00:02:13
It was the first time he set foot in the Pacific Ocean and he was surfing at sunset. Thank you Kris for allowing me to photograph you!!!
Oceanside Beach, California
June 6, 2009
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / 18 mm
F 6.3 @ 1/250 ISO 100
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Ray Clarke June 15, 2009
Lovely sunset imge Donna, great silhouette.!!!(R) #1141543Raymond Pauly June 15, 2009
Great sunset image here, Donna. #7630718Laura E. Swan June 15, 2009
What a wonderful feel I get from this image, Donna! The warm sunset, the silhouette of he and his board, that gorgeous pier silhouetted as well...Really beautiful!-Laura #7630808
Tommy E. Burgess June 15, 2009
Outstanding capture Donna!! #7630812Usman M. Bajwa June 15, 2009
Donna, this is very lovely image. Love the sunset hues and the silhouette!!Usman. #7630856
Brett Dolsen June 15, 2009
A wonderfull and nostalgic composition Stefania!!Brett #7630941Stefania Barbier June 15, 2009
truly gorgeous... exquisite sunset and colors! #7630981a2o akmal aini othman June 15, 2009
what a wonderful image, Donna! #7631017Avril Young June 15, 2009
wow!!! stunning, stunning, stunning, did I tell you that this is stunning ;) #7631098Tammy Scott June 15, 2009
What a terrific portrait and great lighting! #7631224Jeff Robinson June 15, 2009
What a Great capture of the moment - Outstanding work Donna! Jeff #7631320Joy Rector June 15, 2009
beautiful #7631397Laurence Saliba June 15, 2009
Gorgeous work Donna!!! #7631508Marilyn Cornwell June 15, 2009
So wonderful!! #7631599Renata Gusciora June 15, 2009
Fantastic capture,Donna! #7631875Julianne Bradford June 15, 2009
Wonderful capture and color Donna.You are so great with these sunset shots! I didn't know it was his first time! Wow, how adventuresome. #7632287Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 15, 2009
Thank you everyone, I appreciate your great comments!Donna #7632500
Dr Silly June 15, 2009
Wonderful capture. :O) #7632588Michelle L. Frick June 15, 2009
He's brave - isn't that when sharks come out to have dinner? Beautiful silhouette and colors Donna!! #7632671Leslie McLain June 15, 2009
Amazing sunset image. The location of the sunset and the silhouette are just perfect. #7632745Janice Mezzacappa June 15, 2009
Fantastic shot Donna, beautiful sunset, pier and silhouette of the surfer!! This is why I love CA!! #7632830Ron McEwan June 15, 2009
A terrific shot Donna, I can hear the waves hitting the shore all the way here, beautiful moody shot for sure. #7633005Nadya Johnson June 15, 2009
Wow! Donna, this is just superb!! #7633502Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 15, 2009
Thanks again to each of you!!!Donna #7633669
Dianna Murphy June 15, 2009
Beautiful Donna. Great work. #7634115Ujjwal Mukherjee June 15, 2009
Fabulous light and tone! Wonderful image,Donna!! #7634262Arnie Horwitz June 15, 2009
Great capture with wonderful lighting, Donna! #7634407Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 15, 2009
Thank you Dianna, Ujjwal and Arnie! #7634411Katarina Mansson June 15, 2009
Magical! #7634481Robert K. Bemus June 15, 2009
Beautiful sunset and mood here, Donna!! #7634542Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 16, 2009
Thank you Katarina and Robert! #7634752Alex T. Mizuno June 16, 2009
This beach should be named as Donna Beach. The guy's silhouette has a strong character. It looks like Kamehameha. Needles to say the background is really dramatic. Another great beach image Donna!! #7634812Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) June 16, 2009
Beautiful image. #7636091Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 16, 2009
Wow, thanks Alex and Karacan!!! #7636502Ken Smith June 17, 2009
Perfect portrait, Donna..excellent portrait of a man in his environment! #7639536Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 17, 2009
Thanks Ken! #7641596Susan M. Campbell June 28, 2009
Fabulous image with a great story too. Nice capture Donna! #7687185Tammy Espino December 15, 2009
Big Congrats on this great capture!! :) #8218477Stephen S. Maguire December 15, 2009
Congrats on the award!! This is a superb image!! Well done!!! #8218605Courtenay Vanderbilt December 15, 2009
Big Congratulations, Deb, beautiful! #8218888Deborah Lewinson December 15, 2009
Congratulations, Donna, on this excellent finalist!Debby #8219205
Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your excellent Finalist, Donna!!! #8219773Christine Lobsinger December 15, 2009
Hi Donna, Congrats to you on your beautiful Finalist shot!!!CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8220009
Michael Umbreit December 15, 2009
Donna - Congratulations on your finalist! - Mike #8220139Barbara Waldoch December 15, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna! #8220579Sharon Sawyer December 15, 2009
Donna, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8220678Janice Mezzacappa December 15, 2009
Spectacular finalist Donna huge congrats!! #8220869Marilyn K. Lincecum December 15, 2009
Beautiful sunset and silhouett..Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round!! #8220912Marilyn K. Lincecum December 15, 2009
Beautiful sunset and silhouett..Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round!! #8220913Marilyn K. Lincecum December 15, 2009
Beautiful sunset and silhouett..Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round!! #8220915Robert S. Grauer December 16, 2009
Congrats on yet another finalist!!! #8221472Tommy E. Burgess December 16, 2009
Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist Donna!! #8221498Stefania Barbier December 16, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Donna!!! #8221599Usman M. Bajwa December 16, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this beautiful Finalist!UB. #8221661
Michelle Alton December 16, 2009
A winner, to be sure, Donna.Michelle Alton December 16, 2009
A winner, to be sure, Donna.Michelle Alton December 16, 2009
A winner, to be sure, Donna.Michelle Alton December 16, 2009
A winner, to be sure, Donna.Michelle Alton December 16, 2009
A winner, to be sure, Donna.Ken Smith December 16, 2009
Excellent, Donna. Congrats to you!! #8222268Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 16, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna! Gorgeous image!!! #8223122Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 16, 2009
Thank you for your incredible comments, inspiration and congratulatory wishes. I appreciate all of your support!!Take care,
Donna
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Leslie McLain December 16, 2009
Congrats on a wonderful finalist, Donna. #8223979Brett Dolsen December 16, 2009
Wonderfull finalist!!Congratulations Donna!!Brett #8224533Nancyj E. Hovey December 16, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8224860
Maria Coulson December 16, 2009
Wonderful shot Donna, congratulations! #8225244Katarina Mansson December 16, 2009
Now there is a place I would like to be ;)Congrats Donna and good luck next! #8225504
Kristi A. Howson December 17, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful and best of luck in the next round! Great silhouette shot at sunset Donna! #8226574Debra R. Harder December 17, 2009
This is outstanding, Donna! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!! Deb #8226699Mitch Spence December 17, 2009
Congratulations to you, Donna, on your finalist! #8226820Karen Celella December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Donna. He must be thrilled also! #8227073Tiia Vissak December 17, 2009
Congratulations! #8227215Bojan Bencic December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. #8227236Patrick Rouzes December 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Donna! WTG,my friend! #8227915Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 17, 2009
Thank you everyone for your incredible comments and congratulatory wishes.Much appreciated!!!
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Kathy Cline December 17, 2009
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