Lights That Sparkle [Contest Finalists July 2020]
Uploaded: May 08, 2010 00:03:22 | Entered: July 08, 2020 21:43:20
Oceanside Pier, California
February 23, 2010
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / -1 1/3 EC / 41 mm
F 7.1 @ 1 sec ISO 100
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 1/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 41.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Evy Johansen May 08, 2010
Wow.... So beautiful, Donna!! #1266493Tiia Vissak May 08, 2010
a wonderful view! #8596255Brett Dolsen May 08, 2010
Beautifull lighting,colour and night composition Donna! #8596263Usman M. Bajwa May 08, 2010
Beautiful capture and reflection, Donna!UB. #8596343
Dominick M. Dimacale May 08, 2010
Outstanding scenery, Donna.
Dominick #8596356
Stefania Barbier May 08, 2010
truly outstanding Donna... lighting is magnificent! #8596374Dr Silly May 08, 2010
Beautiful. :O) #8596468Gina Cormier May 08, 2010
Another gorgeous image of this pier!!!! #8596560Michelle D. Allen May 08, 2010
A spectacular image, Donna. The color saturation and details are superb! I love the POV! WTG!! #8596572Nikki McDonald May 08, 2010
Perfect aperture and shutter speed, Donna -- the sparkling lights look like stars and the detail even on the building at the far end of the pier is so very crisp. Great clarity and beautiful tones. #8596664Linda D. Lester May 08, 2010
Beautiful lights.....well done as always! #8596769Hal Bambrick May 08, 2010
Excellent Work Here Donna!!!!!!!!. #8597366Chris Budny May 08, 2010
Terrific dusk capture! #8597536Julianne Bradford May 09, 2010
Magnificent Donna! WTG girlfriend :-) #8599889Phyllis H. Burchett May 12, 2010
Beautiful capture Donna! #8606817Leslie McLain May 12, 2010
I love all your pier imaages. Beautiful, Donna. #8607807Kathy Cline May 15, 2010
YES SPARKLE FOR SURE.Erica Murphy May 16, 2010
This is really beautiful Donna! #8615130Karen Engelbreth May 30, 2010
A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Donna... #8652377Mary K. Robison May 30, 2010
Donna, I knew this was your work before I saw your name!Michelle Alton May 30, 2010
Congratulations, Donna. You've made this pier famous over and over again with each new and creative depiction of it! A Photo of Many Days! #8652468Usman M. Bajwa May 30, 2010
Good to see this beautiful dusk shot again, Donna. CONGRATZ on the POTD Award!UB. #8652497
Carlton Ward May 30, 2010
Congratulations Donna :) #8652506Dr Silly May 30, 2010
Way to go Donna, Congratulations on your BP POTD. :O) #8652515Gary Sagnor May 30, 2010
Hi Donna!! Congrats on the POTD! I knew it was you the second I saw it this morning! Another great capture! #8652522Katarina Mansson May 30, 2010
YEAH!!! Congratulations on your beautiful sparkling POTD Donna! #8652529Leslie McLain May 30, 2010
Congrats on your stunning POTD, Donna. #8652531Kathryn Wesserling May 30, 2010
Beautiful capture of the lights, Donna. Congratulations for the POTD. #8652537Melinda F. Schneider May 30, 2010
Glorious!Anita Hogue May 30, 2010
Congratulations, Donna! This is a beautiful POTD! #8652607Heather Thorsen May 30, 2010
Fantastically beautiful, and congratulations Donna. #8652628William C. Raco May 30, 2010
Fantastic composition, exposure and colorSharon Day May 30, 2010
Great shot, Donna!!! Congratulations on the POTD! #8652692JO ANN CLEVELAND May 30, 2010
What a stunning capture Donna!Congratulations on this great POTD!
jo ann c. #8652697
Dianna Murphy May 30, 2010
It sure does sparkle! Congratulations! #8652704Jeff Robinson May 30, 2010
Congrats Donna on your Outstanding POTD! Jeff #8652716Linda D. Lester May 30, 2010
WTG!!! Congrats on your POTD!! This is a beauty!!! #8652754Lisa J. Boulden May 30, 2010
Gorgeous, Donna!Mary Beth Aiello May 30, 2010
Wowzer, Donna. This is spectacular. Huge congrats on this outstanding POTD. #8652769Jill Odice May 30, 2010
Spectacular shot my Friend ! A big congrats on your POTD! #8652790Patti Coblentz May 30, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous POTD, Donna!! WTG!Patti #8652819
Jessica Jenney May 30, 2010
Congratulations, Donna on your gorgeous POTD! #8652822Tiia Vissak May 30, 2010
Congratulations! #8652839Kathy Cline May 30, 2010
Good Morning Sparkle Donna!!!!Denise Denomy May 30, 2010
Stunning image Donna! Congratulations on the EP & POTD! #8652877Richard M. Waas May 30, 2010
Donna, Absolutely beautiful.... Congrats on your POTD!! #8652882Lana Arcemont May 30, 2010
Gorgeous Image, Donna!Carol Flisak May 30, 2010
Wonderful capture, Donna... love the colors, details and POV! Huge congrats on your POTD!! #8652909Evy Johansen May 30, 2010
BIG congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Donna!! #8652913Erica Murphy May 30, 2010
Congratulations Donna! This is a beauty. #8652935Susan M. Campbell May 30, 2010
Way to go Donna. Congrats on your POTD. #8653016Jean E. Hildebrant May 30, 2010
Great to see this on the homepage, Donna! A beautiful image, well deserving of POTD!Stefania Barbier May 30, 2010
huge congrats on your POTD! #8653035Irene Colling May 30, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD Donna.Beautiful scenic. #8653039
Janice Mezzacappa May 30, 2010
Big congrats Donna on your special, beautiful POTD...WTG!! #8653049Mitch Spence May 30, 2010
Sparkle is definitely the word here, Donna. Congratulations on your lovely POTD. #8653059Becky J. Parkinson May 30, 2010
Simp[y stunning, Donna! Congratulations on a beautiful and well-deserved POTD!!! #8653061Sheri Camarda May 30, 2010
Just beautiful. Perfect time of the day for the light. Congratulations Donna! #8653117Erika G. Gossett May 30, 2010
Congratulations Donna! Beautiful night shot Love the lights and the reflections. #8653136Ilene Samowitz May 30, 2010
Congrats!!! Absolutely stunning. Love the reflections and the star effect. #8653145Linda L. Ruiz May 30, 2010
Congrats on your potd #8653176Wayne T. Fisk May 30, 2010
And a sparkling POTD and winner this is! Why aren't I surprised? Bravo, Donna!Sheila Pittman May 30, 2010
Beautiful!...congrats on your POTD. #8653191Bunny Snow May 30, 2010
This is a beautiful picture, and well deserved of a picture of the day. This makes me so happy that you were rewarded this badge for such a well earned and beautiful capture and any DD work.Congratulations, my friend.
~Bunny #8653202
Gord MacEachern May 30, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD Donna!!! #8653226Maria Coulson May 30, 2010
Donna, Congratulations on your POTD!! #8653239Darryl Wilkinson May 30, 2010
Beautiful work, Donna! Congratulations on the award! #8653251Michael G. Marshall May 30, 2010
Absolutely wonderful image, Donna! Congratulations on this well-deserved POTD! Michael #8653287Sharon F. Morris May 30, 2010
Beautiful capture Donna!! Congrats on your POTD. #8653292Julianne Bradford May 30, 2010
YAY! Congrats on your well deserved POTD for this great beauty Donna!! #8653301Daniella Puente May 30, 2010
Congrats Donna! precious photo :))) #8653424Renee Doyle May 30, 2010
Congratulations on this excellent capture and POTD Donna!! #8653467Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 30, 2010
How exciting! Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and great compliments. I'm honored!!!Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Donna #8653492
Bill Houghton May 30, 2010
Donna, this is such a beautiful winner. I can see why it was chosen POTD. Have a great and blessed week, Bill #8653496Cesar J. La Rosa May 30, 2010
WOW!!! Congratulations on this FABULOUS and well-deserved POTD, Donna!!!Deborah Lewinson May 30, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Donna, for this magnificent image!Debby #8653687
Steve M. Harrington May 30, 2010
Good on you, Donna. A fine POTD. :)Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 30, 2010
Thanks again to each of you! I'm really appreciate your great comments and congratulatory wishes!!!Have a safe and FUN holiday!!!!
Donna #8653816
Rona L. Schwarz May 30, 2010
Wonderful lighting on this superb image, Donna! Congratulations on a beautiful POTD! #8653838Graham Robards May 30, 2010
Beautiful Donna! ~Pat #8653900Robert K. Bemus May 31, 2010
Congratulations on a beautiful POTD, Donna!! #8654145Dominick M. Dimacale May 31, 2010
Congratulations Donna on your POTD Win!!!
Dominick #8654167
Donna R. Moratelli May 31, 2010
Excellent work Donna. I knew that this was yours immediatly. Congratulations Donna on your POTD. #8654187Debra R. Harder May 31, 2010
Hey Donna...Huge congratulations on your STUNNING AND BEAUTIFUL POTD!! WHOOOO-HOOOO!! WTG!! Deb #8655006Michael Umbreit May 31, 2010
Donna - Congratulations on your BP POTD!! - Mike #8655854Rick Clark May 31, 2010
Donna - Congrats on your sparkling POTD! #8656029Susana Ms Heide June 01, 2010
Your Pier images can't be overlooked! This one is just GORGEOUS! Congrats Donna!!! #8657678Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 01, 2010
AWSOME AND BEAUTIFULRichard D. Love June 08, 2010
Congratulations, Donna. Outstanding light and composition. Well done.Rick #8679706
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2010
I'm honored! Thank you for your congratulatory wishes and super comments.Take care,
Donna #8795903
Bunny Snow October 01, 2010
Donna,It's a terrific sparkling POTD!
Congratulations on another beauty! #8941245
Linda M. Solari June 21, 2013
Congratulations on your POTD of this beautiful capture of Oceanside Pier at dusk!! I love the sparkling lights, and the warm lighting.Renee Doyle July 30, 2013
Beautiful Donna!!! BIG congratulations to you! #10786332Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2013
Hi Donna,Big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10787052Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2013
Thank you for all of your supportive comments.Donna #10787180
Julianne Bradford July 30, 2013
Congrats on all your amazing finalists my friend! This one is so lovely! #10787241Erica Murphy July 30, 2013
Another beautiful image of your pier!! Congratulations on this lovely finalist Donna! #10787431Ellen Hodges July 30, 2013
Huge congrats on your gorgeous finalists!! Best luck!!! #10787527Emile Abbott July 30, 2013
Congratulation on awesome finalist, Donna #10787743Jill Odice July 30, 2013
BIG double CONGRATS :-) Bet it goes to the gold! #10787809Maria Coulson July 30, 2013
Huge congrats on both the POTD and Finalists. #10787833Tammy Espino July 30, 2013
Congrats again :) #10788331Carol Quina July 30, 2013
Wonderful! Congrats! #10789010Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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