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Laguna Gold

© Chris Budny
Deluxe Website: chrisbudny.com

Laguna Gold

Uploaded: March 05, 2011

Description

A rework of the sandpipers fleeing an incoming wave, near sunset. Thanks, Karen B!
BP POTD 5-11-11

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Joy Rector March 05, 2011

wow, gorgeous #1358249

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic March 05, 2011

Outstanding comp and capture, Chris. Love it. #9274534

Mitch Spence level-classic March 05, 2011

Great colors, Chris. It's as though the water and sky have been swapped. #9274904

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 06, 2011

Thank you all! #9276052

Leslie McLain level-classic March 16, 2011

Beautiful capture and colors, Chris. #9293935

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 16, 2011

Thanks, Leslie! #9293941

Michelle Alton May 11, 2011

Somehow missed this when you posted it, Chris. What a fabulous image! POTD is just the beginning, and it's already Golden in preparation for what's coming next! #9399105

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 11, 2011

Congratulations Chris. What a beautiful capture of these little sandpipers!!! #9399106

Katarina Mansson May 11, 2011

Woohoo WTG Chris! Congratulations on your beautiful POTD! #9399130

Ken Smith level-classic May 11, 2011

Excellent, Chris. Congrats on your POTD!! #9399131

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 11, 2011

A beautiful image that shimmers on the screen. Love the golden sand, the sandpipers scurrying out of the way and the frothy blue and white of the wave tip washing up behind them. Congratulations on the POTD and if you haven't already done so, resubmit -- this should go on. #9399161

Joy Rector May 11, 2011

congrats on the POTD #9399182

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic May 11, 2011

Hip Hip Hooray on this honor for this most awesome image, a favorite of mine! #9399184

Leslie McLain level-classic May 11, 2011

Congrats on a stunning POTD, Chris. #9399263

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic May 11, 2011

Oh, this is priceless, Chris. Just gorgeous. Huge congrats on your POTD. #9399306

Shirley A. Kinney May 11, 2011

Awesome, Christopher. Congratulations on your POTD. #9399317

Michael Umbreit May 11, 2011

Chris - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9399350

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 11, 2011

Great colors, Christopher. Congratulations on your POTD! #9399351

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 11, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Christopher on this wonderful POTD!!! BTW, you have a beautiful gallery!! <>< #9399402

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic May 11, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #9399423

Kara L. Hendricks May 11, 2011

Awesome! HUGE congratulations Chris!! #9399431

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict May 11, 2011

Congrats, Chris, on your POTD for this marvelous image!

Debby #9399449

Tammy Espino May 11, 2011

Congrats on this beautiful capture & potd :) #9399455

Cathy Barrows May 11, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful POTD #9399463

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 11, 2011

Just love this....Congrats on your POTD! #9399468

David Phalen May 11, 2011

BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #9399482

Thomas A. Statas May 11, 2011

Chris,

A beauty. Congratulations! #9399498

Terry Cervi level-deluxe May 11, 2011

Awesome comp and color in this very beautiful capture, Chris!! Congrats on your POTD! #9399514

Don Johnson level-classic May 11, 2011

Wonderful shot Chris! Great color. You should be proud! #9399526

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 11, 2011

What an amazing image, Chris. Congratulations!! #9399560

Debra R. Harder May 11, 2011

This is so gorgeous, Chris!! Love those amazing colors and fabulous reflections. Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING POTD!! Deb #9399600

Bob Cournoyer level-classic May 11, 2011

Congratulations, Chris, on your POTD.. :-) #9399602

Les Rhoades level-classic May 11, 2011

Congrats on your POTD selection!! #9399611

Susan Jane Allen level-classic May 11, 2011

Wow, fantastic capture! Congrats on your POTD! #9399653

Tamara K. Walker level-classic May 11, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD! #9399671

Julianne Bradford May 11, 2011

What a terrific re-work of these little guys Chris! A big congratulations on this wonderful POTD!! #9399683

Mary K. Robison May 11, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD!
Well deserved! #9399729

Jean E. Hildebrant May 11, 2011

THE colors are just gorgeous! Beautiful image and well deserving of POTD! Congrat's Chris! #9399731

Chris Budny level-deluxe May 11, 2011

Thank you all very much! Quite exciting to get a POTD; it has been a big bright spot in an otherwise tough day at work! And thanks again to BPer Karen Baumann, who planted the seed for trying a tighter crop in this rework. #9399746

Anne McKinnell May 11, 2011

Wonderful image, congrats on your POTD! #9399747

Michele Peterson level-classic May 11, 2011

Woo-Hoo Chris!! So happy to see this get POTD! Love your images on these little guys. Congratulations!! :-) #9399748

Patti Coblentz May 11, 2011

Love this image...congratulations on your POTD, Chris!! #9399756

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic May 11, 2011

Wonderful capture Chris. Love the colors and the comp. Congrats on your POTD! #9399818

Richard D. Love May 11, 2011

Contratulations, Christopher. The interaction of the warm and cool colors is beautiful. Well done.

Rick #9399827

Mitch Spence level-classic May 11, 2011

Congratulations, Chris, on your golden POTD today. #9399913

Kristia Adams May 11, 2011

Congratulations on your photo of the day! I love the colors! #9399940

Dr Silly level-classic May 11, 2011

Congratulations Chris on this POTD for this wonderful photo. :O) #9399944

Renee Doyle May 11, 2011

Fantastic timing, pov and colours Chris!! Congrats on this wonderful POTD!! #9400039

Datha Y. Thompson May 11, 2011

This is AWESOME Chris!!
Congratulations!!! :) #9400477

Chris Budny level-deluxe May 12, 2011

Many thanks, everyone, for the kind words! #9400809

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 14, 2011

Congratulations Chris on your POTD Win!!!


Dominick #9404184

Chris Budny level-deluxe May 14, 2011

Thanks Dominick! #9404253

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