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Low Tide Formations

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Low Tide Formations

Uploaded: October 30, 2011

Description

Crystal Cove, California
October 28, 2011

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens
RAW / Aperture Priority / 3 Exposures / 17 mm
F 16 @ 1/15, 1/30, 1/100 sec ISO 100



Exif: F Number: 16, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 17.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Jack Gaskin October 30, 2011

Gorgeous in every respect

Jack #1419213

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 30, 2011

Love the star burst! Beautiful lighting! #9772112

Joanne E. Bohenstengel October 30, 2011

Beautiful.
#9772254

Erica Murphy level-classic October 30, 2011

Your rock turned out beautiful Donna!! #9772280

Julianne Bradford October 30, 2011

Wow! This is just beautiful Donna! Looks like a winner in my book! #9772473

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic October 30, 2011

Spectacular!! #9772723

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 30, 2011

Oh my, I'll bet you'll be back here, Donna. Love the sunburst around the rock, too. Lovely as always. #9772735

Bob Cournoyer level-classic October 30, 2011

Gorgeous! #9772752

Chris Budny level-deluxe October 30, 2011

Wow, Donna! Beautiful capture! #9772756

Marcie A. Fowler October 30, 2011

Beautifully breathtaking Donna. #9772847

Susan Weisensel October 30, 2011

Gorgeous!!! #9772961

Kristy A. Keene October 31, 2011

If this isn't the Grand Prize Winner, it would be a shame! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! #9773478

Joy Rector October 31, 2011

gorgeous #9773746

Debra R. Harder October 31, 2011

WOW...look at that light!! Your exposure is fabulous, Donna! The colors are to die for. Beautiful image!! Deb #9774467

Linda L. Ruiz November 02, 2011

This is a winner for sure. Love it! #9779195

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 05, 2011

Thank you everyone!!! I'm so happy to share this beautiful location with all of you!

Donna #9786099

Rudi Reiner level-classic December 19, 2011

Superb! Perfect capture & beautiful colors #9878444

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 29, 2012

superb finalist Donna, huge congrats! #10295558

August 29, 2012

An excellent concept #10295682

Julianne Bradford August 29, 2012

I'm so happy to see this amazing capture again girlfriend!! Golden all the way!! Congratulations!! #10295753

Naomi Weiser August 29, 2012

wow! congrats #10296032

Emile Abbott level-classic August 29, 2012

Congratulations on this golden gorgeous finalist, Donna. #10296040

Cyn Valentine August 29, 2012

Stunning Donna!! Congrats on your finalist!! #10296053

Carol L. Fowler August 29, 2012

Beautiful! Congrats #10296359

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 29, 2012

Beautiful! I love the details in the shaded side of the rock. Congratulations! #10297423

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 29, 2012

Terrific use of light, Donna. Congratulations on the beautiful finalist. #10298232

Ken Smith level-classic August 29, 2012

Dang! I'm envious, Donna. Outstanding and congrats to you!! #10298310

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 29, 2012

Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Donna!! #10298445

Bill Johnson August 30, 2012

Donna, Outstanding capture. Congrats and good luck. #10298615

Renee Doyle August 31, 2012

Stunning Donna!! Congratulations! #10300938

Jessica Jenney August 31, 2012

Congrats, Donna on your stunning finalist! #10301790

Phyllis H. Burchett August 31, 2012

Stunning shot Donna, congrats! #10302134

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 31, 2012

Thank you for all of your inspirational comments!!!

This was a very memorable sunset. A big thank you to my friend, Erica Murphy. She was with me and brought me to this gorgeous location.

Take care,

Donna

#10302348

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 31, 2012

fabulous winner Donna... congratulations!!! #10302356

Kathy Salerni level-classic August 31, 2012

Huge congrats on your winning Gold, Donna! #10302406

Robin R. August 31, 2012

Congrats. Beautifully captured. #10302484

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 31, 2012

Superb image and winner,huge congratulations,Donna!! #10302565

Guy D. Biechele level-classic August 31, 2012

Awesome colors, Donna! Congratulations! #10302667

Michele Peterson level-classic August 31, 2012

Woo-hoo! I knew this one would get recognized! Fantastic, Donna, and congratulations! #10302732

Cheryl Schneider August 31, 2012

A beauty, Donna. Congratulations! #10302774

Katarina Mansson August 31, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful winner Donna! #10302817

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 01, 2012

Beautiful. Congratulations on your win, Donna. #10302894

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 01, 2012

Congratulations on your win!!! #10302936

Dr Silly level-classic September 01, 2012

Congratulations Donna, on this beautiful Gold. :O)
#10303013

Diane Dupuis September 01, 2012

gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!!!!!!!!! congrats!!!!!!! #10303138

Anita Hogue September 01, 2012

Absolutely glorious! Congratulations Donna! #10303159

Jessica Jenney September 01, 2012

Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous winner! #10303246

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 01, 2012

Beautiful Donna, congratulations! #10303270

Monnie Ryan September 01, 2012

Fabulous, Donna - congratulations on this win, too! #10303365

Julianne Bradford September 01, 2012

Yay! Congrats on your golden win Donna! #10303510

Linda L. Ruiz September 01, 2012

This is totally amazing. Huge congrats #10303582

Joseph T. Pilonero September 01, 2012

I love this, Donna. Great the way you got just a hint of a star effect on the edge of the rock, too. Congratulations for this fabulous winner. TED #10303589

Emile Abbott level-classic September 01, 2012

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Donna #10303659

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 01, 2012

Congratulations on this fantastic 2nd Place Gold Winner Donna!!

jo ann c. #10303928

Dan Holm September 01, 2012

Absolutely gorgeous shot and an absolutely well deserved win, Donna! CONGRATULATIONS! #10304138

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic September 01, 2012

Beautiful, congratulations!!! #10304166

Renee Doyle September 01, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Donna!! #10304271

Don Johnson level-classic September 01, 2012

Beautiful Donna. Simply beautiful. Congratulations! #10304516

Carla Capra Anderson September 01, 2012

Wow, Wow, Wow!!
Stunning!
Congratulations. #10304607

Robert K. Bemus level-classic September 01, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful Win, Donna!! #10304733

Deborah Lewinson level-addict September 02, 2012

A stunning winner, Donna!

Congratulations!
Debby #10304949

Jill Odice level-classic September 02, 2012

Congrats on your winning shot Donna! You really have that new camera all figured out! This makes me feel like I am standing right there! #10305718

Phyllis H. Burchett September 02, 2012

BIG congrats Donna on this fabulous winner!!! #10305991

Cindy Bendush level-classic September 02, 2012

Gorgeous image! Congratulations on your win! #10306072

Susan M. Campbell September 03, 2012

Congrats Donna...way to go. #10306560

Lydia Williams level-classic September 03, 2012

Wow, Beautiful! Congratulations, Donna! #10306751

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic September 03, 2012

No surprise here, Donna. Huge congrats. #10307385

Erica Murphy level-classic September 04, 2012

Congratulations to you Donna!! I always thought this was a special image. YES on going back there again soon!! Now that school has started it should be less busy there.
#10308430

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 04, 2012

Fantastic win Donna! #10308612

Carmody Baker September 04, 2012

Just beautiful Donna. Congratulations! #10308746

Kathy Cline September 06, 2012

WOWZER again! CONGRATS and have a blessed day Donna. #10310890

David M. Montero September 09, 2012

Fantastic! Congratulations on your win Donna! #10315937

Ken Smith level-classic September 10, 2012

Awesome, Donna...congrats on the gold! #10316522

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 13, 2012

Huge CONGRATZ on this stunning Second Place Gold, Donna!!!

UB. #10320749

Robert Jensen October 01, 2012

beautiful image - congratulations #10349154

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