Uploaded: January 24, 2009 02:31:42 | Entered: October 21, 2020 08:03:50
This is my daughter when she was ten years old. She is riding a man-made wave called Bruticus Maximus, at the Wavehouse, in Southern California! Captured at the National Pro Am Championships on 8-27-05. It was her first time riding this HUGE wave, she did great!!! Talk about NO FEAR!!!
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/6500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 19.10 mm, Model: C4100Z,C4000Z
Carolyn M. Fletcher January 24, 2009
What a cool place! Love that big ol' wave! #1072772Dr Silly January 24, 2009
WOW. What a capture. :O) #7078178Michelle Alton January 24, 2009
This is wonderful, Donna. I love it. But why in the world would California need fake waves? #7078202Sarah D. Perreten January 24, 2009
Yikes!! When I first looked I assumed it was a great composite job. #7078228Gord MacEachern January 24, 2009
Great capture Donna,your daughter looks a little unsure.Good job.Bill Knaps January 24, 2009
Wow Donna, That is a big wave. Great capture. Bill #7078628Jim Huffield January 24, 2009
Very nicely done, Donna. Jim #7079274Susan Weisensel January 24, 2009
Oh to be young again, I know I would have done it. Super capture. #7080552Michelle L. Frick January 24, 2009
Wow - what a beautiful wave, and a brave girl!!! Awesome capture Donna! #7080554Leslie McLain January 24, 2009
Amazing capture. #7080646William C. Raco January 24, 2009
Fantastic! #7081295Ken Smith January 24, 2009
Not many people get the opportunity to do this, or photograph it..and your family is 2 for 2. Very cool shot, Donna! #7081552Guy D. Biechele January 25, 2009
Awesome action shot, Donna! Skillfully captured. #7084289Donna R. Wageman January 25, 2009
WOW AGAIN!!!!!!111 #7084761Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 25, 2009
AWWWWWWWWWWSOME!!! #7085813Daniella Puente January 26, 2009
Sooo cool Donna! #7089888Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 29, 2009
INCREDIBLE shot, Donna!!!!! WOWEEEEEEEEEEE :-) k #7103220JudyAnn Rector January 29, 2009
What a great capture, Donna.... what else can I say except WOW! LOL JA #7103867Arlene Krassner February 03, 2009
You caught a great moment in time Donna. #7120421Melinda B. Shiflet February 03, 2009
Woah!! She's got more guts than me, that's for sure!! :)) Awesome action there, Donna!! I love the expression that you've captured on her face, too! Super job, as always!! Take care!Melinda #7123086
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 06, 2009
I will never forget this!!! My daughter's first time on the barrel and she couldn't wait to ride!!! She did very well, I am such a proud Mom!!Thanks everyone!!!
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Marijana Fajgl February 06, 2009
Amazing capture, Donna! #7134868Courtenay Vanderbilt February 06, 2009
You have every reason to be proud Donna...of your daughter and this awesome image!!! #7135757Ronald F. Fischer February 06, 2009
Fantastic capture of your fearless daughter, Donna! #7135784Michael Umbreit February 06, 2009
Donna - I love all of the action in this shot! Wow! - mike #7135825Larry Kerr February 14, 2009
Great shot Donna! I actually got to check this place out recently when I was visiting SD :-) #7163571Cindy Wong February 18, 2009
What a Perfect shot! Excellent!!!! :) #7181501Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 18, 2009
Thank you everyone, your comments are incredible!!! This is a fun wave to ride, that's for sure!!!Donna #7181510
Les Rhoades March 01, 2009
great action shot! #7231185Khalid Al-Issa September 25, 2011
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