Surfer's Silhouette at Sunset [Contest Winner Pool February 2009]
Uploaded: February 21, 2009 11:42:14
You would be surprised at how many people surf at sunset. It's a beautiful time of night!
The colors in this image are completely natural!!
Captured January 13, 2009
Raw / Tripod / Aperture Priority / 24 mm
F4 @ 1/3 sec ISO 100
*Monthly Theme- Belonging*
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lynne Morris February 21, 2009
Beautiful capture Donna, love the colours and silhouette. #1087354Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 21, 2009
Monnie S. RyanIt's beautiful, no doubt -- as your photo clearly shows. But I'll be happy to sit on that beach or stand on the pier and watch the youngsters have a go at the surfing thing!
2/21/2009 1:02:08 PM
Thank you Lynne and Monnie for your great comments!!! #7191242
Michelle L. Frick February 21, 2009
WTG Donna! I'm so happy he's wanting to purchase it from you! Kudos to you Donna! Beautiful sunset and silhouette! #7191286Ron McEwan February 21, 2009
Outstanding Donna, I like the way you used the lighting to your advantage for this great image, well done for sure. #7191348
Lisa J. Boulden
February 21, 2009
Michael G. Marshall February 21, 2009
Wonderful image, Donna! Terrific light, color and comp! Love the silhouette of the surfer against that beautiful background! Michael #7191413
William C. Raco
February 21, 2009
Arlene Krassner February 21, 2009
What a beauty of a shot Donna. #7191772
Denny E. Barnes
February 21, 2009
Teresa Burnett
February 22, 2009
Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2009
AWSOME lighting color and capture Donna! #7192429
Leslie McLain
February 22, 2009
Susan M. Hembree February 22, 2009
Fantastic, Donna! #7193665Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 22, 2009
Thank you everyone! I appreciate your kind comments!!Best wishes,
Donna #7193816
Marilyn K. Lincecum
February 22, 2009
Melinda B. Shiflet February 22, 2009
Hi Donna!Wow, nice composition, here! Your colors are gorgeous, too! Great job, girlfriend! #7194515
A P February 22, 2009
boy you have pretty sunsets in the OC. this is just stunning Donna and natural....WOW #7195426Gena L. Talbot February 22, 2009
Very pretty Donna, such wonderful colors and clarity... Makes you feel like your right there :) Great work :) #7195603Remi Trepanier February 23, 2009
Nice capture. #7200655A P February 26, 2009
Congratz on the EfP Donna I'm so very much looking forward to finally meeting you on Saturday. I know Terry is too. #7220435Vicki L. Filippin February 27, 2009
Beautiful image, Donna....and had I not seen sunset surfing for myself, I would not have believed it, either. Yours is a stunning capture! #7220576
Stefania Barbier
March 25, 2009
Mukesh Srivastava March 25, 2009
Congrats for Terrific Finalist and wish good luck for next round.... #7327597Courtenay Vanderbilt March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Donna! #7327836A P March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding Finalist Donna!!Michelle L. Frick March 25, 2009
Oh, look at you go - another one!! Congratulations Donna! #7328298Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7328314
Laurence Saliba
March 25, 2009
Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 25, 2009
Kathy Cline March 25, 2009
OH MY AGAIN MY FAMOUS FRIEND SHINES!!Tammy Espino March 25, 2009
Congrats :) #7329213Tammy Espino March 25, 2009
Congrats :) #7329217Marcel J. Fernandez March 25, 2009
Double congratulations Donna. #7329629
Elida Gutierrez
March 25, 2009
Vicki Hunt March 25, 2009
This is beautiful! Congratulations! #7329682Colleen Farrell March 25, 2009
Woohoo, this is awesome, Donna! Makes me wish I lived in the southland. Big congrats again! #7330321
Leland N. Saunders
March 25, 2009
Lee #7330712
Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009
Another GREAT image, Donna! The silhouettes, colors and lighting are sensational. Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! Deb #7331164
Terry L. Ellis
March 25, 2009
Susan M. Campbell March 25, 2009
Another fabulous shot...congrats!! #7331947
Patrick Rouzes
March 25, 2009
Sherran Andersen
March 25, 2009
Graeme yew Chow March 25, 2009
Donna, very well done and you getting better for the beach shots. #7332307
Laurie Daily
March 26, 2009
Anita Hogue March 26, 2009
WOW, another gorgeous finalist! Congratulations, Donna! #7333454Katarina Mansson March 26, 2009
Love to see this here. Congratulations on your finalist Donna and looking forward to seeing this again soon... #7334021Cheryl E. Molennor March 26, 2009
WOW! Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #7334364Susie Peek-Swint March 26, 2009
Many congrats Donna ~ terrific finalist! #7334436Gary Lange March 26, 2009
Many congrats!! #7334684
Sharon F. Morris
March 26, 2009
Jeana Clark March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7335050
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 26, 2009
Thank you everyone for your supportive comments and congratulatory wishes.A special thanks to Jim W~ he was kind enough to stop and let me take his photograph!!!
Best wishes,
Donna #7336014
Sharon Sawyer March 26, 2009
Donna, congratulations again... this time on your win!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7336483
Jill Odice
March 26, 2009
A P March 26, 2009
YEAH DONNA YEAH. WAY TO GO GIRLFRIENDCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING WINNER!!
Gina M. Savage March 26, 2009
So happy for you, Donna. This is a fantastic capture...beautiful. Congrats!! #7336717Colleen Farrell March 26, 2009
WTG, Donna! Congrats on your win! #7336759Kristi A. Howson March 26, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this wonderful winner. I just love the atmosphere you have captured here. #7336958ROLAN NARMAN March 26, 2009
Huge congrats Donna on your superb winner! #7337027Michelle L. Frick March 26, 2009
Congratulations Donna! #7337155
Agnes Fegan
March 26, 2009
Tammy Espino March 26, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful win :) #7337366
Teresa Burnett
March 26, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt March 26, 2009
YEAAAA, Donna! Congratulations! #7337523
Terry L. Ellis
March 26, 2009
Robyn A. Terrell March 26, 2009
Congrats on this stunning winner, Donna! A truly amazing capture! #7337750Carol L. Fowler March 26, 2009
Congrats on your win #7337769
Marilyn K. Lincecum
March 26, 2009
Pat Gamwell March 26, 2009
Beautiful winner, girl! WTG! #7337845frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
A beautiiful picture that brought home the gold. Congratulations. #7337921Brett Dolsen March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your beautifull winner Donna!!Brett #7338206Mary K. Robison March 26, 2009
Such a gorgeous sunset/silhouette capture, Donna!
Bojan Bencic
March 26, 2009
Alex T. Mizuno March 27, 2009
Congratulations on your win Donna!!! Beautiful work!!! #7338348Tommy E. Burgess March 27, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous win Donna!! #7338392
Stefania Barbier
March 27, 2009
Tiia Vissak March 27, 2009
Congratulations! #7338606Vicki Hunt March 27, 2009
Congrats on your awesome winner! #7338665
Deborah Lewinson
March 27, 2009
Hardy congrats on your win!
Debby #7339033
Nadya Johnson March 27, 2009
Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Donna! #7339228
Guy D. Biechele
March 27, 2009
Laurence Saliba
March 27, 2009
David Phalen March 27, 2009
BIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!! #7339815Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 27, 2009
FANTASTIC WINNER!!!!!!! WTG, Donna!!!!! :-) k #7340061Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 27, 2009
Beautiful, Donna! Congratulations! #7340096Dale Hardin March 27, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful rendition Donna. You've captured the essence of the dedicated surfer so well. #7340137Jean E. Hildebrant March 27, 2009
YEAH!!! WTG Donna! What a gorgeous winner! I'm sorry I missed this before. Love it! #7340271JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome gold winner Donna! Totally gorgeous...jo ann c. #7340296
Erin Appelbaum March 27, 2009
Congrats on this awesome winner Donna. Peter #7340333Rhonda Burger March 27, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!
Erica Murphy
March 27, 2009
Mitch Spence
March 27, 2009
Mary Beth Aiello
March 27, 2009
Anita Hogue March 27, 2009
Awesome win, my friend! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7341255
Lisa J. Boulden
March 27, 2009
Marcel J. Fernandez March 27, 2009
Congratulations Donna on your beautiful winner. #7341430Sam Britt March 27, 2009
Big congratulations on your winner, Donna! #7341563Glenn E. Traver March 27, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this Beautiful Winner ~ GT #7341620Linda Blair March 27, 2009
Congratulations on this great winner!!!! #7341622Cheryl E. Molennor March 27, 2009
Gorgeous all over! Congratulations on this great winner!#7341691
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 27, 2009
Thank you everyone, your comments are amazing. I really appreciate them and your congratulatory wishes!!!Donna #7342333
Cora Miller
March 27, 2009
Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2009
Congratulations Donna on all your last month's achievemnts! #7342678Max Aureli March 28, 2009
Congratulations Donna on Win!!! :-))) #7344168Linda L. Ruiz March 28, 2009
This is so amazing. Is this Santa Monica? Perfect timing. Is this your son? Congrats #7345032Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 28, 2009
Thanks again to each of you.Linda~ this was captured at the Oceanside Pier, California. I met this surfer as he was exiting the water. He was nice enough to stop so that I could take his portrait. I gave Jim my website address. He later contacted me to ask about this image. Thanks to him, I entered it in the contest.
I appreciate all of your congratulatory wishes!!!
Sincerely,
Donna #7345062
Gail Vitikacs
March 28, 2009
Salwa Afef March 28, 2009
Congratulations Donna :)Patricia Ronan March 28, 2009
Congratulations on your win with this beautiful image Donna:)Renee Doyle March 28, 2009
Beautiful!! Congratulations Donna on this wonderful winner!! #7345904Michael Umbreit March 28, 2009
Donna - Congratulations on your win! Great shot! - Mike #7345964
Cindy Bendush
March 28, 2009
Ken Smith
March 28, 2009
Robert K. Bemus
March 28, 2009
Graeme yew Chow March 29, 2009
I know this one will come in. Congrats Donna . #7350721Katarina Mansson March 31, 2009
...and there it is LOL!!! Congratulations Donna...again! #7355487Datha Y. Thompson March 31, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Donna!!!! Excellent!!!! #7356152Mick Burkey March 31, 2009
Very cool, Donna. Congratulations on your win. Wonderful image! #7357084
Usman M. Bajwa
March 31, 2009
Usman. #7358333
Elida Gutierrez
April 01, 2009
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Dominick M. Dimacale
April 02, 2009
Dominick #7362742
Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 02, 2009
Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes!!! I really appreciate them and your great comments too!Donna
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Susan Jane Allen
April 04, 2009
Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 08, 2009
Thank you Susan! #7387056Robert S. Grauer May 23, 2009
Belated congrats Donna I missed this one somehow. Great composition and light. Beautiful sunset the surfer completes the image, very well done! As far as surfing at sunset not a good idea unless you don't mind becoming dinner for a shark! They are very hungry at dusk its the beginning of their feeding time. #7551622Rod Partington August 18, 2009
I know you have like 8 million comments here,but I just had to say what an Awesome image this is! In fact your entire gallery is Awesome!Richard D. Love August 31, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous, Donna. Outstanding composition and color.Rick #7904040
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 31, 2009
Thank you Robert, Rod and Rick! I appreciate all of your very kind comments and congratulatory wishes!!! #7904050Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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