Go Fly a Kite [Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: July 01, 2007 17:03:00
Exif: F Number: 1.8, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 10/10000, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 64, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 7mm, Camera Model: C5050Z
Carla Metzler July 01, 2007
Cool image, Donna! #683458
Mike D. Perez
July 01, 2007
Patrick Rouzes
July 01, 2007
Lindley Johnson
July 01, 2007
Kelly A. Gooch July 01, 2007
Great image, very unique! I have enjoyed your complete gallery wonderful images! #4463811Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 01, 2007
Thank you Carla, Mike, Patrick, Lindley and Kelly. Your comments are AMAZING and I appreciate them all!! #4464053Chastity Abbott July 02, 2007
WOW!!! Love this! Great work!! #4466862Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 02, 2007
Thanks Chastity!! #4467030Colleen Farrell July 02, 2007
Awesome!! I love the pastels, and how small the girl, trees and kite are in the frame. You've created such a mood of peace and solitude, Donna--fantastic! #4467539
Evy Johansen
July 02, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 03, 2007
Thank you Colleen and Evy for your great comments! #4470284Jessica A. Eik July 08, 2007
Lovely and wonderful image! It's quite striking, yet soft and light in feel. Beautiful work. #4484811Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 08, 2007
Thanks so much Jessica! #4485754Marcel J. Fernandez July 09, 2007
This image is so good it deserves a standing ovation. #4490595Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 10, 2007
What a great compliment, thanks Marcel!! #4494132Daniella Puente July 11, 2007
You did a beautiful job on this one...is special and so original :) #4497020Cyn Valentine July 11, 2007
Great comp and effects Donna!!! #4497024Vanessa Rabayda July 25, 2007
Beautiful effects! Great comp! Congrats on your EFP! #4554244Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2007
Thank you Daniella, Cyn and Vanessa!! I appreciate your special compliments!!! #4580572Emily E. Bem August 15, 2007
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this!!!!! WOW! WOW! WOW! Brilliant work! #4652436Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 15, 2007
Thanks Emily!! #4652506Teresa Norris August 26, 2007
So beautiful...and so is your entire gallery. I love your ability to draw the viewer into a special place, like this beach scene. Inspiring!! #4699688Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2007
Thank you Teresa for such a kind compliment!! #4699804Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007
Donna,Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2007
Amazing! Congratulations! #4705255
Susan T. Evans
August 27, 2007
Teresa Norris August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!!! #4706345eileen bedford August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Donna... #4707259Paul Sikora August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Donna on your outstanding finalist #4707326Cassie L. Woodlee August 27, 2007
Congratulations Donna!!!!! #4707630Jill Flynn August 27, 2007
Love the subtle hint of color and wonderful simplicity of this image Donna. Another outstanding finalist from you! #4708175Mary Timman August 27, 2007
Oh I really like this. Neat. Congratulations! #4708182Susan Fox August 27, 2007
Fantastic work! Looks like a painting. A Lovely and well deserving finalist! Congrats Donna :-) #4708204
Emile Abbott
August 27, 2007
Connie J. Bagot August 27, 2007
Congratulations Donna---this is such a striking image. #4708513Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Congratulations again on another beautiful image Donna! I LOVE this image!!! #4708774Amanda Chapman August 27, 2007
This is a slam dunk for the next round!!!!Awesome Donna & Congrats! #4708848
Evy Johansen
August 27, 2007
Terry L. Ellis
August 27, 2007
Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007
This is such a fabulous image, Donna--big congrats on a very well-deserved finalist! My fingers are crossed for you!! :D #4709565Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2007
BIG CONGRATS Donna! Best of luck in the next round! #4709606Carol Teal August 27, 2007
This is such a simple image but such a lovely one too! This is definitely one of my favs! Congrats Donna! #4709728
Su Sana E. P
August 27, 2007
Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007
Congrats on this finalist Donna. Wonderful work here. #4711401Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your award, Donna!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4711539Marcel J. Fernandez August 28, 2007
This one is a WINNER! Congratulations Donna. #4711841Anita Hogue August 28, 2007
I also agree that this is a winner! So original and beautiful! Congratulations! #4712386Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007
AWESOME!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! #4712597
Chris Budny
August 28, 2007
Bob D. Hall
August 28, 2007
Renee Doyle August 28, 2007
Congratulations Donna - WTG!!Dianna Hauf August 28, 2007
Oh my Donna!! So wonderful and well deserved! This is lovely and another congratulations!! #4714676Esther Smith August 28, 2007
One of my favoriates! Congrats Donna!! #4714909Darryl Wilkinson August 28, 2007
Awesome finalist, Donna! Congratulations!! #4714986Tarun Bose August 29, 2007
Congrats on your awsome finalist, Donna. #4716735
Erica Murphy
August 29, 2007
Erica #4717811
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 29, 2007
BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN DONNA! #4717830
Nikki McDonald
August 29, 2007
Jennifer L. Alder August 29, 2007
CONGRATS on this well deserved win, Donna!! #4717904Jim D. Keever August 29, 2007
Congrats, You are a winner!! Good Job!!Stan Kwasniowski August 29, 2007
Donna, congratulations #4718046Nadya Johnson August 29, 2007
Donna, this is FANTASTIC! Congratulations on your awesome Win! #4718048cheryl m. phillips August 29, 2007
Y A Y D O N N A !!!!:)
~cheryl #4718161
Laurence Saliba
August 29, 2007
Joan Powell August 29, 2007
Congrats on your win !! #4718245
Les Rhoades
August 29, 2007
Jessica Jenney August 29, 2007
Congratulations, Donna on this beautiful win! #4718362Glenn E. Urquhart August 29, 2007
Congratulations on getting the Gold, Donna!!! Fantastic Winning Photo! Cheers, Glenn. #4718388Jeana Clark August 29, 2007
AWESOME WIN DONNA!!!WAY TO GO!!!
~Jeana~ #4718454
Terry L. Ellis
August 29, 2007
Colleen Farrell August 29, 2007
Yay! Big congratulations on your win, Donna!! :D #4718540Jenny Bosmans August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Donna! :) #4718632
Sherry Karr Adkins
August 29, 2007
Michelle L. Frick August 29, 2007
WHOO HOOOOOO!!!!! So happy to see this image getting the attention it deserves Donna - I LOVE IT!!!! Congratulations on bringing home some gold! #4718650Dan Holm August 29, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome Winner, Donna!! #4718753
Chris Budny
August 29, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 29, 2007
Thank you so much. I'm very honored to have been chosen as a WINNER in the July 2007 contest. Digital Darkroom is my FAVORITE category, so that makes the Second Place Win even more VALUABLE!!!
I want to thank my family and friends for your constant inspiration and support.
Thanks to BetterPhoto and all of you here!!! You're amazing!!
Donna #4718914
Sam Britt August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this 2nd place winner, Donna! #4718934Cyn Valentine August 29, 2007
Big congratulations Donna..great work!! #4718962Bill Wyatt August 29, 2007
Congratulations Donna!! #4718963eileen bedford August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this winning image Donna, well done... #4718982Hendrik Storme August 29, 2007
Big congrats on your fantastic winner, Donna!!! #4718984Sharon Day August 29, 2007
Beautiful image and digital darkroom treatment, Donna!!! Big congratulations on your win! #4719054Chastity Abbott August 29, 2007
AWEOME work!!!!!! HUGE congrats to you on this wonderful image! #4719142Esther Smith August 29, 2007
Congratulations on your awesome WINNER Donna!!! #4719184Judyann Plante August 29, 2007
Donna, Big congratulations on this well-deserved win!!!Judyann <>< #4719320
Kathy L. Clark August 29, 2007
Congrats on your lovely winner Donna. #4719360Tarun Bose August 29, 2007
Big congrats Donna for your second place winner. #4719495ALLEN O. HOWARD August 29, 2007
Congrat's on the winner Donna!!! #4719676Marijana Fajgl August 29, 2007
Big congratulations, Donna! #4719677
Claudia Kuhn
August 29, 2007
Kay E. Mahoney
August 29, 2007
Donna W. Neal August 29, 2007
WTG Donna beautifully seen and taken winner! #4720212
Laurie Daily
August 29, 2007
Lindley Johnson
August 29, 2007
Lois Pierpont August 29, 2007
Congratulations Donna a beautiful photo. #4720528Dianna Hauf August 29, 2007
Wonderful win Donna! Congratualtions!!! #4720554Donna R. Wageman August 29, 2007
Congratulations Donna - just thrilled for you --- outstanding needless to say. #4720773
Susan T. Evans
August 29, 2007
Ken Smith
August 29, 2007
Su Sana E. P
August 29, 2007
Hector Contreras August 29, 2007
Way to go Donna, Congrats againMary K. Robison August 29, 2007
Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Donna! Really lovely summer image. #4721227Renee Doyle August 29, 2007
WTG Donna!!! Congratulations!!Graeme yew Chow August 29, 2007
Wonderful winner and congrats Donna. It look like a piece of painting. #4721516
Evy Johansen
August 29, 2007
Robert K. Bemus
August 29, 2007
Sylvia Rossler August 29, 2007
Big Big congrats on your wonderful winner Donna :O) #4721729Darryl Wilkinson August 29, 2007
WTG, Donna! Congratulations!! #4721745Phil Sauvey August 29, 2007
Excellent and well deserved!! This is totally cool! #4721889
Janine Russell
August 29, 2007
Stefania Barbier
August 29, 2007
Cora Miller
August 30, 2007
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 30, 2007
Congratulations on your win with this wonderful image, Donna. #4722220Ross Throndson August 30, 2007
Wonderful Work, Donna......Many Congratulations on this Beautiful Winner....WTG!!! #4722437Wally Orlowsky August 30, 2007
Congratulations on this fanciful winner, Donna! #4722547Anna Diederich August 30, 2007
Congratulations on your win Donna! this is fabulous! #4722561Mary Timman August 30, 2007
Impressive and lovely winner. Congratulations. #4722780Murry Grigsby August 30, 2007
Congrats on your creative image and win Donna!! #4723880Datha Y. Thompson August 30, 2007
WooooHoooo!! WTG Donna :0) So Creative and Beautiful CONGRATULATIONS on this Excellent Winner and your Finalists this month :0) #4723957Anita Hogue August 30, 2007
WOW, a big congratulations, Donna! I told you this was your winner! I just had a chance to get on the computer in a couple of days so just found out you won and I as well! Way To Go!!!!!!!!!!!...........anita #4724436Nadine A. Lewis August 30, 2007
AWESOME, Donna...CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #4724494Heather August 30, 2007
Congrats! :) #4724503Jill Flynn August 30, 2007
So happy to see this here Donna! It is timeless, sublime and absolutely wonderful. A big congratulations on your WIN! #4724557Stephen Zacker August 30, 2007
Has a super feeling to it. Congratulations #4725838Patricia A. Stalter August 31, 2007
Oh, yes! I too feel the wonderfullness (is that a word?) Congrats #4728500Steve Rice August 31, 2007
Donna,Congratulations on a great capture and win. Take care #4728725
Deborah Lewinson
August 31, 2007
randy dannheim August 31, 2007
Donna, congrats. #4730216Lynne Morris August 31, 2007
Awesome image Donna, many congratulations on your win. #4730346Emily E. Bem September 01, 2007
Congrats, congrats, congrats!!!!What a worthy image....so original! #4731289
Patricia Ronan September 01, 2007
Congrats on your win Donna:) #4732023
Guy D. Biechele
September 01, 2007
Holly Shao September 01, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Donna! Wonderful work!Holly #4734206
Debbie Fleri September 02, 2007
Congratulations...: )Well deserved...: ) #4737739
Joan Kocak September 02, 2007
AMAZING image Donna, CONGRATS on your win!! #4737802"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar September 02, 2007
another winner from donna! cheers everyone! #4737981Kristi A. Howson September 02, 2007
Congratulations Donna on this lovely winner. So glad to see it make it...love this one! #4738144Carla Metzler September 03, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Donna! #4739091
Arnie Horwitz
September 03, 2007
Marilyn K. Lincecum
September 03, 2007
Marilyn K. Lincecum
September 03, 2007
Arlene Krassner September 03, 2007
I love this Donna. Congratulations. #4741419Kate Jackson September 03, 2007
Stunning creation Donna! Congratulations! #4741638Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 03, 2007
Thanks again to each and everyone of you!!!!! I truly appreciate all of your congratulatory wishes and inspirational support!!! #4742127Lynn Haack September 10, 2007
Quite a neat image...have not ever seen one quite like this and THAT is a true accomplishment...something unique and beautiful. Congrats on your well deserved win. Lynn #4775006Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 13, 2007
What a GREAT compliment, THANKS so much Lynn!! #4788359
Ronda Chatelle
September 19, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2007
The ULTIMATE compliment Ronda, THANK YOU!!!! #4829834H. Jeremy Wu November 01, 2007
Wow, great composition, beautiful! #5016408Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 03, 2007
Thanks so much Jeremy! #5023686Sandra Schlesinger November 06, 2007
I missed seeing this creative and beautiful image because I usually skip "Digital Darkroom." I'll have to reconsider and explore more with Photoshop! A magical creation: congratulations, Donna! #5037387Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 07, 2007
Thanks so very much Sandra!! #5042865john dunne July 23, 2008
Just noticed this now. I love it. The concept and composition are amazing.
Susan T. Evans
October 15, 2008
Wanted to let you know the website is finally on the web. If your interested in contributing, please email me.
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You can check out the website at
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Your bee image is just awesome.
Hope your doing well.
Susan #6606459
Max Aureli October 22, 2008
Great composition in here, Donna!! Congrats for your Winner! #6638914Sandy Powers October 25, 2008
Donna, CONGRATULATIONS! This is a winner indeed! I love LOVE those pastel muted colors and the artful way you processed this.#6660522
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 07, 2009
Thank you John, Susan, Max, and Sandy!!!! #7714902Joanna Madloch September 04, 2009
I completely love all this "beach" series, but this one is really special. #7915503Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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