Tidal Surge
Uploaded: July 18, 2007
Lava rock off the South coast of Maui with the light of the setting sun illuminating the clouds and rocks alike as the incoming tides surge past the rocks.
17-40L
f22
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ISO50
2 stop Hard Grad
Rachel McKinnie July 18, 2007
WINNER all the way. Beautifully captured, Mike. #694121Dominick M. Dimacale July 18, 2007
Very lovely image you have captured here Mike...Dominick #4525082monique gresser July 18, 2007
WOW! did you get wet taking this? awesome shot Mike #4525093Cindy Bendush July 19, 2007
AWESOME capture Mike! Great lighting, color, and composition - you've captured the power behind the ocean perfectly - I want to jump out of the way! #4525194Jennifer L. Alder July 19, 2007
WOW WOW WOW, MIKE!!! What a sensational image- in every way! :) #4525214Paul G Slate July 19, 2007
I really like the lighting! nice work Mike!! this turned out great! it's A winner!! How do you like the 5D? #4525538Chris S. Godin July 19, 2007
nice shot there!! #4527296Glenn E. Traver July 23, 2007
Great work Mike,I Like this composition, and you handled the light wonderfully ~ GT #4544064Revonda L. Gentry July 23, 2007
Wow!! Spectacular!! #4545774RC Fritz July 30, 2007
WOW... Awesome!! Excellent, MIke!! #4580358Cheryl Meisel August 16, 2007
WOW what how awesome, just breathtaking!!!Rachel McKinnie August 27, 2007
I knew it! Congrats :) #4704915Jo Vollstedt August 28, 2007
Beautiful image, congratulations! #4710732Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007
Wonderful finalist Mike. Congrats on this beauty. #4710926Gary Lange August 28, 2007
A perfect image, Mike!! I love the water coming right at you, you can feel the energy. Congrats and good luck!! #4713351Renee Doyle August 28, 2007
Terrific show of motion and beautiful lighting Mike!! Congratulations on another stunning finalist!C A August 29, 2007
Hi Mike what a lovely shot to look at. The water rushing thru.. Your camera still working? Congrats and good luck in the final! Best wishes, Corné #4718744Robert Baer September 09, 2007
mikeAnna Diederich September 14, 2007
Congrats on your POTD Mike! Awesome shot!! #4788671Cheryl Meisel September 14, 2007
Wow what a DYNAMIC SHOT! Whooooo is this beautiful. BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this one!!!Alex T. Mizuno September 14, 2007
Congratulations on both Finalist and Photo of the Day!! Truly dynamic image. Colors are fantastic and the directions of the clouds movement and the gushing water make the entire image so powerful. #4788685Darryl Wilkinson September 14, 2007
Beautiful shot, Mike. Congratulations on your awards! #4788695Susie Peek-Swint September 14, 2007
Wow what a fantastic shot Mike ~ many congrats on your finalist and POTD! #4788705Bill Houghton September 14, 2007
This is such an outstanding shot Mike. What a great job in capturing this. Really nice work. Congratulations. If you get a chance, take a look at my gallery. The link is below. BillBill Houghton Photography #4788733
Ed Taguba September 14, 2007
Mike,What a beautiful photo shot, I also browsed your other photos and I love all the photos taken in Hawaii. :)
Congrats on POTD!!!
Aloha,
Ed #4788748
Donna R. Moratelli September 14, 2007
Awsome!! Congratulations on POTD,Bill #4788749Nathaniel C. Morse-Dayton September 14, 2007
congratulations Mike on your POTD and finalist!! #4788751Rahul Sharma September 14, 2007
Beautiful shot Mike... #4788753Joy Rector September 14, 2007
congrats on the POTD #4788870Josselyne Klecanda September 14, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous! #4789020Hendrik Storme September 14, 2007
Congrats on your fantastic POTD!!! #4789050Susan M. Hembree September 14, 2007
Wow! Just a beautiful photo, Mike! Congratulations on your POTD! #4789097Lisa J. Boulden September 14, 2007
Fabulous Mike! Love the perspective!Rick Clark September 14, 2007
Stunning image, well deserved POTD and finalist. Conratulations! #4789225Evy Johansen September 14, 2007
BIG congratulations on your very beautiful POTD!! Well deserved!! #4789664Barbara Mason September 14, 2007
Double Congrats Mike a stunning shot !!! #4789681Amy JACKSON September 14, 2007
Beautiful image, Mike! Congratulations on POTD! #4789691Nadine A. Lewis September 14, 2007
Oh my goodness, Mike!!! This is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!! A BIG CONGRATS on your POTD & finalist!!!! <>< #4789991Jim Britt September 14, 2007
Really nice shot. Looks like it should be on the cover of a romance novel :) - brilliant colors, really nice capture. Congrats on your well deserving POTD. #4790089Lorri Shane September 14, 2007
Wow. Looks like you were in the path of the drama there, Mike! Great image. Cograts on your POTD! #4790324Dee Ann Young September 14, 2007
Super Fantastic image! Congrats on POTD! #4790400Donna R. Wageman September 14, 2007
Fantabulous! Congratulations! #4790727RC Fritz September 14, 2007
Wonderful capture. Congratulations! #4790981Barbara J. Eads September 14, 2007
Nice colors, love your pictures #4791369John Connolly September 14, 2007
A magnificient capture, Mike! Congrats on both of your awards. #4791407Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 14, 2007
A refreshing potd and finalist image. Gorgeous Mike!! #4791423Mary Clarke September 14, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful POTD Mike #4791557Patricia Ronan September 14, 2007
Very beautiful image, congrats on your POTD:) #4791603Wendy Stevenson September 14, 2007
Wow Mike, the perspective on this is superb!! Congratulations on this amazing and dramatic capture!! #4791828Casey A. Hanson September 14, 2007
This is beautiful, Mike...congrats on your POTD! :0) #4791893Gretchen J. Gilkey September 14, 2007
Totally AWESOME shot Mike! Love the colors and point of view you took the shot from - Congrats on POTD!!! :0) gretchen gilkey #4792257randy dannheim September 15, 2007
Congrats Michael AWESOME #4793868Lisa Archer September 15, 2007
What an incredible shot! I love the lighting and the feeling that the water is coming right at you. Congratulations on capturing this beautiful image! #4794112Lisa Archer September 15, 2007
What an incredible shot! I love the lighting and the feeling that the water is coming right at you. Congratulations on capturing this beautiful image! #4794126Ann Mulholland September 15, 2007
absolutely amazing shot!! I'm definitely putting this as one of my favorites. #4794209Helen N. McHugh September 15, 2007
Stunning capture, Mike! Congratulations on your POTD! #4795158kurt Anderson September 15, 2007
Really excellent work! #4795216Allan L. Dy September 18, 2007
Super! Congratulations! #4808524Jeffrey L. Harwell May 22, 2008
Simply gorgeous, Mike. Nice job!! I don't know if I'm more jealous of your ability to take a nice picture, or the fact that you were in Maui..lol.. #5963584Andrew Livelsberger June 10, 2008
Great perspective. Very scenic shot. #6043973Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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