Uploaded: October 01, 2013 18:42:21
I was sitting on the bench, watching the fish and a documentary, about the kelp forest. A toddler ran into the scene and climbed up on the ledge, supported by her Mom. A few minutes later, a little girl enters the scene, the toddler starts crawling towards her Mom and sister. I wanted to show the young girls alone, it required 2 exposures.
I wish I could have captured all of this with one click of the shutter. But the fish and girls moved so fast. This is a combination of 5 exposures. The girls were captured 2 seconds apart. I inserted some of the fish, by copying and pasting.
Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 30, 2013
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 12800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2013
Here are the before exposures... #1546618Tiia Vissak October 02, 2013
well done! #10859631Colette M. Metcalf October 02, 2013
What a wonderful capture, Donna!! Terrific work here. #10859709
Melinda F. Schneider
October 02, 2013
Joy Rector October 02, 2013
well done #10859770
Michele Peterson
October 02, 2013
Julianne Bradford October 02, 2013
Gorgeous result of your expert work Donna! #10860270
Emile Abbott
October 02, 2013
Naomi Weiser November 02, 2013
i love the way you combined the shots! looks great #10888228Robert Jensen April 27, 2014
superb capture #11031277
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 27, 2014
Congrats again, Donna! #11031881
Nikki McDonald
April 27, 2014
Marilyn K. Lincecum
April 28, 2014
Emile Abbott
April 29, 2014
Julianne Bradford April 30, 2014
Terrific work and combinationsJulianne Bradford April 30, 2014
Another Gold for your collection girlfriend..a big congratulations! #11035202
Kathy Salerni
April 30, 2014
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 30, 2014
Congratulations!
Debby #11035380
Leslie McLain
April 30, 2014
Michelle L. Frick April 30, 2014
Congratulations Donna - beautifully seen and executed. #11035413
Terry Cervi
April 30, 2014
Colette M. Metcalf May 01, 2014
HUGE congrats on your win!!!! #11035755
Linda D. Lester
May 01, 2014
Mary K. Robison May 01, 2014
Superb result from all your DD work, Donna.
Chris Budny
May 01, 2014
Emile Abbott
May 01, 2014
Marilyn K. Lincecum
May 01, 2014
Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 01, 2014
Thank you!!!Donna #11036127
Anita Hogue May 01, 2014
Congratulations, Donna! Excellent work and a beautiful winner! #11036501
Nikki McDonald
May 01, 2014
Usman M. Bajwa
May 02, 2014
UB. #11036763
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2014
Ohhhh! I love this! Congratulations on this fannn...tastic Gold 2nd Place Winner Donna, very well deserved too!jo ann c. #11037105
Teresa Burnett
May 06, 2014
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