Action Packed Ride
Uploaded: May 18, 2009 09:31:05
Derek Hirata rides stand up on BMAX!
The Wavehouse
San Diego, California
May 16, 2009
F 7.1 @ 1/800 sec ISO 200
*People*
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 95.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Erica Murphy May 18, 2009
AWESOME action shot Donna!! WOW! #1129477Pat Gamwell May 18, 2009
ALL of your water shots are winners, Donna! Incredible timing! #7533223Kim Kleinschmidt May 18, 2009
Donna this is FANTASTIC! What awesome timing to catch that expression on his face and the detail - WOW! #7533296Linda L. Ruiz May 18, 2009
love his expression. You have got to have someone take your picture. Linda #7533315Dr Silly May 18, 2009
Another awesome action shot. :O) #7533349Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2009
Dynamic action shot with great timing and wonderful composition, Donna!!! #7533362Tarun Bose May 18, 2009
Outstanding capture. A winner for me Donna. #7533428Jane Holestine May 18, 2009
Fantastic capture,Donna. Superb comp and detail. #7533459Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 18, 2009
Thank you for all of your excellent comments. I really enjoy photographing this action packed sport!Michelle L. Frick May 18, 2009
What a rush! Love the way the wave is enveloping him, and the beautiful blue! #7533571Marcel J. Fernandez May 18, 2009
What a great shot and ride. Super work Donna! #7533579Maria A. Gonzalez May 18, 2009
Wow,what an incredible shot.Excellent action,beautiful blue water and splash of the wave.Amazing capture,Donna. #7533597Tiia Vissak May 18, 2009
a cool action image! #7533610Dianna Murphy May 18, 2009
Wow, almost looks like you were in the wave with his. Awesome cature. #7533666Linda D. Lester May 18, 2009
Awesome!!!!!!!! #7533688Tammy M. Anderson May 18, 2009
Outstanding timing and clarity, Donna. Perfect capture. #7533817Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 18, 2009
Thanks again to each of you!!Donna #7533881
Renee Doyle May 18, 2009
Amazing!!!!! Awesome capture Donna!! #7533895Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 18, 2009
Awesome series, Donna!!! :-) ♫ k #7534069David Phalen May 18, 2009
Oh to be 40 years younger and have fun like that!! Excellent capture Donna!! #7534104Erin Appelbaum May 18, 2009
Another outstanding capture Donna. Great series. Peter #7534393Michelle Alton May 18, 2009
Utterly fantastic capture, Donna. #7534583Susan M. Campbell May 18, 2009
Wow....what a fabulous action shot Donna. WTG!! #7534858David Van Camp May 18, 2009
Oh, wow, totally awesome shooting Donna, for sure!!! :) #7535020Summer A. Kozisek May 18, 2009
Great capture inside the wave Donna!! #7535131Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 19, 2009
Fantastic action shot, Donna!!! #7535443Brett Dolsen May 19, 2009
Great POV,colour,expression and composition Donna!!Brett #7535467ROLAN NARMAN May 19, 2009
Terrific action capture Donna! #7536301Joy Rector May 19, 2009
beautiful shot #7536505Julianne Bradford May 19, 2009
Your photography makes this sport vicariously exciting for all of us Donna! Wonderful work! #7536686Terry L. Ellis May 19, 2009
Excellent action capture, Donna! Yes, very exciting subject and composition! #7536899Yulianto Soeroso May 19, 2009
wow dramatic scene #7536909A P May 19, 2009
Got yourself a winner here, Donna. OUTSTANDING!!! #7538335Gina M. Savage May 21, 2009
Wow!!! Amazing action capture, Donna. I agree with Ann, looks like a winner to me.:) #7544432Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2009
Thanks again to each and every one of you~ I appreciate your encouraging comments!!
Donna #7547575
Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) May 22, 2009
Wow! Fantastic image. #7548900Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2009
Thank you Karacan! #7549048Karen Bacon May 24, 2009
This series is fantastic Donna!Great job on these! #7552937Jean-Pierre Ducondi May 24, 2009
Fantastic capture Donna.Murry Grigsby May 26, 2009
Terrific action shot Donna! I love your timing and design with the wave about to over take the boarder!! #7558040Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009
Thank you Karen, JP and Murry! #7648271Sharon June 19, 2009
Congrats on your finalist!! #7648610Valentin M. Armianu June 19, 2009
Congratulations, fantastic finalist!!! #7648727Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009
Congratulations! #7648856Susan Fox June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7648917Timothy Guay June 19, 2009
Congrats, you have a winner here!!Erin Appelbaum June 19, 2009
Awesome finalist Donna. Congrats again. Peter #7649601Colleen Farrell June 19, 2009
Fantastic capture, Donna! Big congrats! #7649898Stefania Barbier June 19, 2009
huge congrats Donna! #7649921Mark S. Cox June 19, 2009
Great capture and timing. Congrats on the well deserved finalist. #7650182Renee Doyle June 19, 2009
Awesome finalist Donna!! Congratulations!! #7650418Patricia Ronan June 19, 2009
Congrats Donna:) #7650507Cheryl E. Molennor June 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!! #7650659Daniella Puente June 19, 2009
WTG Donna!!! #7650661Tarun Bose June 19, 2009
Congrats, Donna. #7650945Jeana Clark June 19, 2009
~J~ #7651232
Anne M. Young June 19, 2009
Congratulations - super capture! did you get wet??? #7651343Anita Hogue June 19, 2009
WOW, this is fantastic Donna! Congratulations!!!! #7651501Odeth Mizuno June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. Great, great capture :D #7651935ROLAN NARMAN June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Donna! #7652222Pat Gamwell June 19, 2009
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist! #7652373Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009
Number two right?? Whoooo hooo! Wonderful image/finalist. Congratulations!!! Dianna #7652730Susan M. Hembree June 19, 2009
Great job, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist! #7652910Kim Kleinschmidt June 19, 2009
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Donna! #7653272Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009
Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and great comments! I'm honored!!Best wishes,
Donna #7653307
Betsy Labuschagne June 19, 2009
FANTASTIC work! Congratulations Donna!!! #7653388Cindy Bendush June 19, 2009
Fabulous action capture and finalist Donna! Congratulations! #7653420Carrie M. Groseclose June 19, 2009
Congratulations, Donna, on this fabulous Finalist!Alex T. Mizuno June 20, 2009
Excellent capture Donna! You're a real ocean photographer! Congratulations on your Finalist!! #7653617Ujjwal Mukherjee June 20, 2009
Wow! FANTASTIC !! Congratulations,Donna!!!! #7653740Michael Khoury June 20, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful capture Donna!Nadya Johnson June 20, 2009
Donna, this is just amazing! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7654142Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009
Fantastic Donna, Congratulations! #7654275Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2009
HI Donna! Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist! #7654696Kaye Burazin June 20, 2009
A triple WOW. A heartfelt congrats and best of luck in the next round. #7655123Max Aureli June 20, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist!!!! #7655545Teresa Burnett June 20, 2009
YAYYYYY!!! Huge congrat on this fantastic finalist Donna!! #7655583Anita Hogue June 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, DONNA! This is awesome! #7655665Michelle Alton June 20, 2009
Stunningly amazing work, Donna. Congratulatons. #7655861Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 20, 2009
Thanks again to each of you! I appreciate your OUTSTANDING comments, constant support and congratulatory wishes!!Donna #7656364
Susie Peek-Swint June 20, 2009
Perfect timing and capture Donna ~ many congrats! #7657085Bojan Bencic June 20, 2009
Congratulations, Donna. #7657458Stephanie Frey June 20, 2009
Wonderful action image, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist and gl in the next round! #7657801Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009
WOW, Donna! What an image! Looks like a gold winner to me. Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Deb #7657959Mary Beth Aiello June 20, 2009
Such perfect timing, Donna. Just outstanding. Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist. #7658002Jeff Robinson June 20, 2009
Congrats Donna on your Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #7658130Ken Smith June 20, 2009
I knew this had to be yours. Congrats again, Donna! #7659172Glenn E. Traver June 20, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this excellent Finalist ~ GT #7659266Sherran Andersen June 20, 2009
Congrats Donna. Sherran #7659333Lynne Morris June 20, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna. #7659401Julianne Bradford June 20, 2009
Very deserving finalist award for this stunning shot Donna! #7659560Laurence Saliba June 21, 2009
Gorgeous finalist!!! Congratulations!!! #7659841Datha Y. Thompson June 21, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! AWESOME!!!! :0) #7661610Leland N. Saunders June 21, 2009
Absolutely great, Donna ... well done and congratulations ... !!Lee #7661737
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 21, 2009
Thank you everyone!I appreciate your great comments and congratulatory wishes. I'm glad I can share this AMAZING sport with all of you!
Donna #7661760
Patti Coblentz June 21, 2009
Congratulations, Donna...awesome image!Les Rhoades June 21, 2009
WOW!! A real action winnerCarol Engstrom June 21, 2009
Excellent shot, Donna! Congrats! #7662761Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2009
Another excellent finalist, Donna! Whoopee! Congratulations, girl! #7665844Marcel J. Fernandez June 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna on your three outstanding Finalist. #7666976Tammy Scott June 23, 2009
Wow! This is an excellent action shot and the blue is great! Congratulations! #7668677Stephen Zacker June 23, 2009
I agree.. Wow, what a capture #7668850Kathy Cline June 23, 2009
HEY GIRL FRIENDLinda Blair June 24, 2009
Awesome.....congratulations!!!!!!!! #7673301Kristi A. Howson June 24, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Donna. Awesome framing! #7674471Marilyn K. Lincecum June 24, 2009
Congratulations...awesome!! I would love to have the opportunity to shoot someone riding these boards sometime. You do a beautiful job !! #7675780ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2009
Excellent capture, Donna! Congratulations! #7677301Susan M. Campbell June 27, 2009
Congrats Donna....this really is fabulous. #7685222Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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