Sea of Ranunculus [04. Pictures of Motion and Motion Blur]
Uploaded: May 12, 2008 23:12:39
*PHOTO OF THE DAY #1370 - 6-14-08*
Captured at the local flower fields on April 22, 2008. The colors are not altered.
This was done with IN CAMERA effects only!
Shutter Speed Priority
Focal Length 37.0 mm
Intentional Motion / ZOOM
F 29.0 @ 1/10 sec ISO 100
Exif: F Number: 29, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 37.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Stefania Barbier
May 12, 2008
Evy Johansen
May 13, 2008
Ray Clarke May 13, 2008
Great colour and effect Donna #5915738Roger Fry May 13, 2008
Donna this is fantastic! The flowers must be a sight anyway, but the effects you have applied are amazing.Roger #5915747
Raymond Pauly May 13, 2008
Great use of in-camera effects, Donna. #5915759Paul Michko May 13, 2008
This is really wonderful, Donna. I love the colors and abstract aspect. #5915829Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 13, 2008
Awsome Donna! #5915959
Jeff Robinson
May 13, 2008
Brett Dolsen May 13, 2008
A lovely soft feeling here Donna!!
Ken Smith
May 13, 2008
Mukesh Srivastava May 13, 2008
Outstanding in-camera effects, Donna!!! I am seeing a GOLD here! #5917019Tiia Vissak May 13, 2008
very cool! #5917779Susan M. Campbell May 13, 2008
I like the results. I assume you moved the camera while shooting? Well done. Love the colors. #5918090
Patrick Rouzes
May 13, 2008
William C. Raco
May 13, 2008
Karen Rahlf May 13, 2008
Wow! I have to learn how to do this! It's gorgeous! #5919243Erika Haight May 13, 2008
What an amazing effect Donna!!! Love the color!! #5919499Erika Haight May 13, 2008
What an amazing effect Donna!!! Love the color!! #5919500Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 13, 2008
Thank you everyone!!! I appreciate your OUTSTANDING comments!!This was done with a combination of camera movement and zooming during the exposure. I listed the technical data in the caption.
Best wishes,
Donna #5919891
Pat Gamwell May 13, 2008
I know a WINNER when I see it!!! SUPERB! #5919907
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 13, 2008
Dominick #5919934
Robert K. Bemus
May 13, 2008
Katarina Mansson May 13, 2008
Excellent work Donna and title is spot on! #5920071
Les Rhoades
May 13, 2008
Anita Hogue May 14, 2008
Looks like you're really having fun with your in camera effects, Donna! This is a gorgeous abstract! #5920769Corinne M. Thompson May 14, 2008
Awesome image Donna! #5921404Joy Rector May 14, 2008
beautiful #5921459Graham Robards May 14, 2008
Well Done Donna, a wonderful abstract! ~Pat #5922031
Dr Silly
May 14, 2008
Roxanne M. Bubar May 14, 2008
Creative in camera effects.Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 14, 2008
Thanks again everyone!!! Your comments are really great and I appreciate them very much!!!Donna #5922585
Marilyn K. Lincecum
May 14, 2008
John Connolly May 14, 2008
Marvelous in camera work in this outstanding presentation, Donna! #5922896Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 17, 2008
Thank you Marilyn and John!! #5936327
Lisa J. Boulden
May 24, 2008
Gary Sagnor May 26, 2008
Hi Donna, very cool image! Perfect subject to do this affect with and great job doing it. #5980900Kate Jackson June 14, 2008
Congrats Donna on your spectacular POTD! #6058270Lynne Morris June 14, 2008
This is beautiful Donna, congratulations on your POTD award. #6058275
Ronda Chatelle
June 14, 2008
Cindy Bendush
June 14, 2008
Stanley J. Contrades June 14, 2008
Congratulations on this gorgeous POTD, Donna! Fantastic feeling of movement and beautiful coloring!Susie Peek-Swint June 14, 2008
Many congrats on your beautiful POTD Donna ~ WTG! #6058311Jennifer L. Alder June 14, 2008
BIG Congrats on this stunning POTD, Donna!!! :) #6058316
Les Rhoades
June 14, 2008
ilana peled June 14, 2008
Moving - phisicaly and emotionaly, Donna. #6058323Denise Denomy June 14, 2008
Great color! Interesting effect!Pat Gamwell June 14, 2008
WoooHooo! WTG, girl! Congrats on POTD! GORGEOUS! #6058403Nick Lagos June 14, 2008
Congratulations on the huge honour of POTD today Donna...well done #6058413Katarina Mansson June 14, 2008
Congratulations Donna on this amazing, colorful and attractive POTD! #6058476Sue McLeod June 14, 2008
Wow Donna this is beautiful! Congrats on the POTD!!! :) #6058522Dave Ombrello June 14, 2008
A wonderful photo results in a wonderful day to and for you Donna. Great image #6058548
Jeff Robinson
June 14, 2008
Dolly L. Davis June 14, 2008
Congrats on your POTD! Gorgeous image! I love your in camera effects! Awesome! #6058678Vicki L. Filippin June 14, 2008
SUPER DUPER CONGRATS ON YOUR POTD, Donna. AWSOME in camera effects. What a beautiful site that must have been
Linda D. Lester
June 14, 2008
Corinne M. Thompson June 14, 2008
Congrats on the POTD and EFP Donna! #6058713
Janet McNeil
June 14, 2008
Anita Hogue June 14, 2008
Congratulations on your fabulous POTD!!!! #6058754Stephanie Frey June 14, 2008
Congrats on your POTD! #6058757Wayne T. Fisk June 14, 2008
Spectacular,Donna!Sue Marshall June 14, 2008
Big congrats Donna on your POTD!!! :-) #6058766Mary K. Robison June 14, 2008
Gorgeous, Donna!David Phalen June 14, 2008
BIG Congrats on a well deserved POTD!!!! #6058775
William C. Raco
June 14, 2008
Joy Rector June 14, 2008
congrats on the POTD #6058803Linda Blair June 14, 2008
Congrats on POTD.....terrific camera work...love the beautiful colors!!!!! ☺ #6058805Cyn Valentine June 14, 2008
WTG Donna...congratualtions on this beautiful POTD! #6058807Rick Clark June 14, 2008
Congrats on POTD with this beautiful image! #6058809Stephen Zacker June 14, 2008
This is Very cool. Congratulations #6058840
Christine Welsand
June 14, 2008
Guy D. Biechele
June 14, 2008
Sharon Connolly June 14, 2008
What an absolutely beautiful image. Love the colors. Bet they are beautiful without the blur as well.
Nikki McDonald
June 14, 2008
randy dannheim June 14, 2008
Wonderfully done effects Donna, congrats. #6058935
Mike D. Perez
June 14, 2008
Cheryl E. Molennor June 14, 2008
That is soo cool. Great work Donna and Congratulations to you #6058994
Ken Smith
June 14, 2008
Graeme yew Chow June 14, 2008
Donna, congratulation on your POTD win. Beautiful in camera skill. I am now in Bellingham, off Seattle. #6059032Jean E. Hildebrant June 14, 2008
Such a cool image, Donna! Great big CONGRAT'S to you! #6059045Karen Rahlf June 14, 2008
Congratulations on getting the POTD. It's well deserved for such a beautiful photo. #6059086Eivor Kuchta June 14, 2008
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD, Donna! The way you got the blur, diagonally, makes it look different from all the other ones we normally see. Great camera work! #6059120Debra R. Harder June 14, 2008
BIG CONGRATS, Donna, on this AMAZING, FANTASTIC POTD!! STUNNING WORK!! Deb #6059152
Leslie McLain
June 14, 2008
Susan Jane Allen
June 14, 2008
Kara L. Hendricks June 14, 2008
Congratulations Donna!!! #6059215
Kathleen K. Parker
June 14, 2008
David Van Camp June 14, 2008
Lovely image Donna! Congrats on the POTD! #6059292Michael G. Marshall June 14, 2008
Congratulations on your POD Donna! Beautiful image! Michael #6059313Stan Kwasniowski June 14, 2008
Donna, congratulations #6059364Joni Earley June 14, 2008
Donna, you've done it yet again! No surprise though, you producing yet another incredible image! Congrats! #6059367JO ANN CLEVELAND June 14, 2008
Congrats on POTD! It truly is beautiful Donna, should go further in Finalist/Winner !jo ann c. #6059399
Lisa J. Boulden
June 14, 2008
Kathleen R. Struckle June 14, 2008
Awesome POTD.Love this. Very pretty colours. congrats!! #6059484Tiia Vissak June 14, 2008
Congratulations! #6059537Daniella Puente June 14, 2008
WONDERFUL explosion of colors Donna! congrats on the POTD :))) #6059576Christie R. Bielss June 14, 2008
A really lovely image! Great work! Congrats on your POTD! #6059579Amy JACKSON June 14, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Donna!!! Wonderful image! #6059597
Erica Murphy
June 14, 2008
Dr Silly
June 14, 2008
Lisa K. Pullen
June 14, 2008
Susan M. Hembree June 14, 2008
WTG, Donna! Fantastic photo and so deserving this POTD! Congratulations! #6059908Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 14, 2008
What a HUGE honor!!! Thanks to each of you for your inspirational comments and congratulatory wishes!!!I really enjoyed experimenting with intentional motion and zooming.
Thanks so much!!!!!!
Donna #6060072
Dr Silly
June 14, 2008
Elsa Gary June 14, 2008
I join the chorus! congratulations on you POTD...it's very creative and beautiful! #6060250Sylvia Rossler June 14, 2008
congrats on this awesome and beautiful POTD Donna :O) #6060251Marcel J. Fernandez June 14, 2008
Congratulations Donna!!! A super creative way to capture the ranunculuer fields. #6060266Michelle L. Frick June 14, 2008
Gorgeous POTD Donna! Congratulations! #6060281Judi Morrissey June 14, 2008
Congrats Donna. This is spectacular! #6060295Sheila D. Bottoms June 14, 2008
Way to go Donna! Excellent capture! #6060362Paul D. June 14, 2008
Great work, well-deserved POTD. Congratulations!! #6060402Colleen Farrell June 14, 2008
Stunning colors and in-camera effect, Donna! Congratulations on an awesome POTD! #6060436RC Fritz June 14, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD!!!!!Alex T. Mizuno June 14, 2008
Truly mesmerizing image Donna! Congratulations on POTD!! #6060510
Lindley Johnson
June 14, 2008
Evy Johansen
June 14, 2008
Datha Y. Thompson June 14, 2008
Congratulations on your GORGEOUS POTD!!! WTG!!! LOVE IT Donna :0) #6061062
Terry L. Ellis
June 14, 2008
Manos Peponas June 14, 2008
creative and wonderful #6061225Maria Coulson June 15, 2008
Congratulations, beautiful image!!! #6062994Deon June 15, 2008
Wow this is master piece. Congratulations on your win. #6063367
Deborah Lewinson
June 15, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD!
Debby #6063411
Lori Carlson June 16, 2008
Great title, Donna!! Fits perfect on this colorful flowing shot!! Well done!! Congrats on you POTD honors!! :0) #6065114Kathy L. Clark June 16, 2008
Gorgeous color and motion Donna. Congrats on your awesome POTD. #6065339
Amanda D. Austwick
June 16, 2008
Laurie Daily
June 16, 2008
Susan M. Smith June 17, 2008
Hi Donna! I've seen this one before and never commented! Let me catch up and say I love it and it's a wonderful choice for POTD. Big congratulations to you :) #6069960Cassie L. Woodlee June 20, 2008
Congratulations on POTD Donna!!!!!!!!!! #6087947
Laura L. Gonzales
June 20, 2008
Patricia Ronan July 11, 2008
Congrats on your POTD with this beautiful image Donna:) #6168952Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 14, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOODonna La Mattino Pagakis July 14, 2008
I'm honored!!! Thanks for ALL of your inspirational comments on my PHOTO OF THE DAY image!!!Take care!!
Donna #6179895
Janet Daniel August 14, 2008
Hi Donna - This image is out of this world gorgeous!! Love it!Lorri Shane September 07, 2008
congratulations, Donna. The flowers are doing "the wave"! It's just lovely with a nice flow of colors. #6423805
Nikki McDonald
September 22, 2008
Corinne M. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congrats to you Donna! #6489727
Stefania Barbier
September 22, 2008
Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6490149
Elida Gutierrez
September 22, 2008
Katarina Mansson September 22, 2008
Swooooosh! Another beautiful colorful finalist; congratulations again Donna! #6490965
Amanda D. Austwick
September 22, 2008
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
ANOTHER ONE, Donna!!!!!! WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6491781Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
~J~ #6491834
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008
Thank you everyone!!!! I appreciate your congratulatory wishes and super comments!!!Donna #6491849
Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
Look at you go girl - not only a POTD, but multiple finalists too! You RULE!!! CONGRATULATIONS Donna! #6492297Susan Fox September 22, 2008
Congratulations Donna! #6492750
Guy D. Biechele
September 22, 2008
Marcel J. Fernandez September 22, 2008
Yet anoter beauty! Congratulations Donna! #6493733
Kathleen K. Parker
September 22, 2008
Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Donna! #6494783
Erica Murphy
September 22, 2008
frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Donna- Way to go with this beautiful work. Outstanding. Congratulations. Good luck in the next round. #6495742Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Donna. Bill #6495990Renee Doyle September 22, 2008
THis is so good!!! Congratulations again Donna!! #6496179Anna Diederich September 23, 2008
Another huge congrats, Donna! #6497074Debra R. Harder September 23, 2008
An absolutely BRILLIANT capture, Donna! I definitely see GOLD here! BIG CONGRATULATIONS! Deb #6498460Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
Congratulations, Donna!!! #6499133Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2008
Thanks again!!! I appreciate all of your inspirational comments and congratulatory wishes!!Take care!
Donna #6499171
Gary Lange September 23, 2008
Way to go, Donna!! Many congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck!! #6499208M.Christine Duncan September 24, 2008
Congrats Donna on this magical photo!!! I love seeing the finalist tag under this one... got my fingers crossed, it's got to move onward!!! #6504204Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 24, 2008
DANG took 1/2 hr just for the tread to open LOL, Dial up sucks.Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 24, 2008
Thank you Gary, Christine and Peaches!! LOL!!!To all of you a huge THANK YOU!!!!
Best wishes!
Donna #6506124
Dianna Murphy September 24, 2008
I don't know if I've run across an image with more comments! That says a lot in itself. Everyone's already said it... Ditto! #6508668Sharon Day September 29, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous, Donna! I don't know when I've seen a prettier flower zoom! #6527131ALLEN O. HOWARD September 29, 2008
Nice, nice, nice Donna! Congratulations! #6527896ALLEN O. HOWARD September 29, 2008
Nice, nice, nice Donna! Congratulations! #6527897Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 29, 2008
Thank you Dianna, Sharon and Allen!! #6528028Dawn E. Schubert October 10, 2008
Stunning #6580553Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 10, 2008
Thank you Dawn! #6580603Emmanuel Panagiotakis October 12, 2008
Well deserved all the a awards #6589488Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 12, 2008
A great compliment from you Emmanuel, thanks SO much!!!Donna #6589519
Lisa B. North October 27, 2008
I love how you've organized your gallery! I love the effects with this soft flowing image. Instantly calms me down! Congrats on all your POTD & awards! Lisa #6668515Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 27, 2008
Thank you for your gallery visit, congratulatory wishes and wonderful comments Lisa! I appreciate them! #6668572Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 16, 2008
Thanks Kelly! #6901379Julianne Bradford March 29, 2009
Superb technique, color and composition Donna. A real winner hands down.Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 29, 2009
Thank you Julianne!I appreciate your compliments and gallery visit!!
Donna #7349190
A P April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS GIRLFRIEND!!!! and you're at the wild animal park and don't even know!!!! #7432687Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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