Pacific Sunset #2 [Contest Finalists July 2007]
Uploaded: July 31, 2007 16:04:50
Finalist
This is just one of many sunset photos I took on a beach north of Morro Bay, CA, one evening in July. Moved the sandpiper out from the shadow/reflection of the rock and applied a buZZ filter.
Category: Nature and Landscape
David Phalen July 31, 2007
Beautiful work Nikki! Excellent color and dd work. #703349MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 31, 2007
Hey Nik!!!PS I have Bopped over to your site several times today...You are making me nervous ;0) #4584607
Nikki McDonald July 31, 2007
Sorry--not too long to wait now. Good thing you have a low favorite number :) #4584681Lynn Haack July 31, 2007
Nikki...this is just so beautiful. Peace and tranquility come to mind when I look at this image. Excellent! Lynn #4584686Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 31, 2007
Marvelous work on this gorgeous image, Nikki!!!!! Wonderful colors and composition!!!!! k #4584875Debbie Fleri July 31, 2007
WoW...This is beautiful...: )I love the golden tones...: ) and the sandpiper adds life to it...: )
Great work...: ) #4584972
Ken Smith July 31, 2007
Nice work on this, NIkki. And agree the bird looks better positioned. Perhaps we can share tips at the Omaha BP shoot! :-) #4584973Melissa G. Meiselman July 31, 2007
Wonderful sunset colors, great choppy waters and terrific silhouette of the bird, Nikki!! #4584999Colette M. Metcalf July 31, 2007
Wow!! This is beautiful! #4585010Rakesh Syal July 31, 2007
Great mood in this picture, Nikki!! #4585363Jayne Martin July 31, 2007
This is just beautiful, Nikki!! Love the mood and lighting! #4585480Ron Roberts August 01, 2007
WOW BEATIFUL SHOT GREAT WORK YES I WANT TO HANG OUT WITH YOU AT THE OMAHA SHOOT I LOVE THE WAY YOUR EYES WORK...RON... #4586339Marta J. Baldwin August 01, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous Nikki! I love the soft tones and pleasing composition. Great work on this! #4586656MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 01, 2007
Now that I am armed with this information.......Nikki McDonald August 01, 2007
It's neither good nor bad--and three stands. #4588625MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 01, 2007
It HAS to be one or the other.....Susan Fox August 27, 2007
Woo hoo! Congrats Nikki!!!!! Wonderful sunset! #4704918Jayne Martin August 27, 2007
YAY!! I'm the first to congratulate you!! TWO finalists!!! Great work -- I'm so happy for you!! Good luck in the next round, Nikki!!!!! #4704926Mike D. Perez August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful sunset Finalist, Nikki! #4705289Marta J. Baldwin August 27, 2007
A big congrats on this beautiful finalist Nikki!!! #4705381Ron Roberts August 27, 2007
CONGRATS NIKKI WELL DESERVED GOOD LUCK NEXT ROUND...RON... #4705597Dr Silly August 27, 2007
WTG Nikki, congrats on your finalist. :O)Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2007
Beautiful Image Nicki,, BIG CONGRAT'S! #4706074Nikki McDonald August 27, 2007
Thanks so much everyone--not even home yet and just checked in to see if results were out yet. What a thrill it was to see those medals in my gallery :)--my first two!! Congratulations to everyone else who had images that were recognized and if you didn't have one this time well, just keep the faith. Shoot for yourself and it will happen. #4706224Dolly L. Davis August 27, 2007
Congrats on making finalist, Nikki! #4706374Mitch Spence August 27, 2007
I'm just delighted to see this finalist. Absolutely delighted. Congratulations to you, Nikki. #4706466Lynn Haack August 27, 2007
Nikki...Congrats on your beautiful finalist! Lynn #4706484Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007
Stunning, Nikki! Congratulations on your finalist! #4706601Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Congratulations Nikki! #4706693Laurie Daily August 27, 2007
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...congrats Nikki...doesn't this make you think summer was not quite long enough? #4706765David Pratt August 27, 2007
Congratulations Nikki! A great image. #4707866Cassie L. Woodlee August 27, 2007
Congratulations Nikki!!! #4708235Ken Smith August 27, 2007
Way to break thru, Nikki. Two! Outstanding!! Congratulations! #4708783Jeana Clark August 27, 2007
NIKKI DARLIN'♥!!~Jeana~ #4709023
Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007
Fabulous landscape, Nikki! I'm so impressed you were able to move the sandpiper--but aside from that, the colors and tones are so beautiful, the composition is perfect ... I also tried to comment on a recent landscape (also of Morro Bay) but BP froze up and I lost it. ANYWAY, congratulations on a fantastic finalist!! :D #4709262Tamera S. Phillips August 27, 2007
Just beautiful! Congratulations Nikki. #4709342MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 27, 2007
Nikki..Many of us Value and Respect your opinion...It is nice to see the Judges have finally Valued and Respected your Work....Carol Teal August 27, 2007
Nikki, I don't know how I missed this one! Great sunset colors and silhouette, perfect PS skills, and wonderful comp and scene! Congrats on your finalist!! I am so happy for you! You certainly deserve it! I read above you have two, so I am crossing my fingers it will be the one I hope it is! I am going to your gallery right now to check! :) #4709600Amy JACKSON August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Nikki!!!! #4709796Sandra R. Alvey August 27, 2007
CONGRATS NIKKI!!! Awesome!! WOOT!!Sandi #4709838
Cesar J. La Rosa August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this FANTASTIC Finalist, Nikki!!! Beautiful photograph!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 27, 2007
Gorgeous finalist Nikki!!Congratulations!!! #4710011Ross Throndson August 28, 2007
This is So BEAUTIFUL.....Congratulations, Nikki!! #4710622Kay E. Mahoney August 28, 2007
Nikki, Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4710635Gary Lange August 28, 2007
Absolutely fantastic image, Nikki!! Good luck in the next round... An I hope you come down to San Diego some day, it's great shooting around here. #4712056Autum Rhoades August 28, 2007
Yeah Nikki! Congratulations on a super shot!!! #4712577Chris Budny August 28, 2007
Wonderful capture, Nikki; congratulations! #4712694Connie J. Bagot August 28, 2007
Congratulations on this very beautiful finalist! #4712753Dianna Hauf August 28, 2007
I have to agree with Melodie 100%+!!!Datha Y. Thompson August 28, 2007
WoooHooo NIKKI!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS to you on your well deserved Finalists!!! WTG :0) Im jumping up and down for you!!! #4715007Susana Ms Heide August 28, 2007
GORGEOUS!!! This makes me want to walk barefoot on that beautiful beach!!! Congrats Nickki!! #4715091Katarina Mansson August 29, 2007
I remember this one...it just makes me want to go there...now! Congratulations on yet another finalist Nikki! #4716529Tamara K. Walker August 29, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS! #4718092Diane Dupuis August 01, 2009
totally awesome!! #7804096Lucy Abrao August 28, 2014
Beautiful sunset finalist, Nikki. Congratulations. #11119653Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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