Poetic Symmetry
Uploaded: February 17, 2011 15:03:12 | Entered: November 29, 2018 06:24:54
A special thank you to Nikki McDonald and everyone who has encouraged me here and at PG 101!!!
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Michelle Alton February 17, 2011
You are an amazing photographer, Donna. This image exemplifies that! #1354031Lynn M. Whitt February 17, 2011
This is absolutely gorgeous!!!! #9247182
Lola M.
February 17, 2011
Jeff Robinson
February 17, 2011
Nikki McDonald
February 17, 2011
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
February 17, 2011
Renaee Dimond February 17, 2011
stunning colours. A beautiful image #9247338
Dr Silly
February 17, 2011
Kathy Cline February 17, 2011
YAY You know I love this one.
Kathy Salerni
February 17, 2011
Irene Colling
February 17, 2011
Linda L. Ruiz February 17, 2011
Katarina Mansson February 17, 2011
Absolutely beautiful! #9247456Courtenay Vanderbilt February 18, 2011
Donna, this is just stunning! #9247959Lois Adomite February 18, 2011
I agree this is stunning, the colors are wonderful #9248121JO ANN CLEVELAND February 18, 2011
Ohhh my goodness Donna! This is outstanding, love the colors and reflections, actually I love everything about it!Your gallery is wonderful...
jo ann c.
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 18, 2011
Thank you everyone! I appreciate your encouraging comments.Take care,
Donna #9248285
Jean E. Hildebrant February 18, 2011
Gorgeous, Donna! :) #9248308Jack Gaskin February 18, 2011
YOUR TITLE SAYS IT ALL A TRULY BEAUTIFUL CAPTUREHappy Shooting
Jack #9248433
Terry Cervi
February 18, 2011
Janet McNeil
February 18, 2011
John Connolly February 18, 2011
What a fantastic job you did on this one Donna! The color and detail in this fine wildlife capture is stunning, as is your DD work! #9248569Debra R. Harder February 18, 2011
OMG, Donna! This has to be a winner!! Absolutely STUNNING!! FAV! Deb #9248592Anita Hogue February 18, 2011
Debra said exactly what I was going to say. A winner for sure! A favorite for me too! WOW! #9248607Robert R. Goodman February 18, 2011
Hi Donna,Beautiful color.I agree it has to be a winner.Outstanding capture!!!! #9248615Tiia Vissak February 18, 2011
great colors, light & reflections! #9248621Mary Timman February 18, 2011
This is beautiful. Fabulous detail and lighting. Love it! #9248752Dianna Murphy February 18, 2011
Only one word needed. Winner! #9248830Stephen Zacker February 18, 2011
One word.. Wow! :-) #9248915Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 18, 2011
Thanks so much!!!Donna #9248996
Ron McEwan February 18, 2011
OH! MY! Donna this is gold for sure in my humble opinion. Beautiful image. #9249093Marcel J. Fernandez February 18, 2011
First class capture! Great work, Donna. #9249116Phyllis H. Burchett February 18, 2011
Absolutely amazing Donna, spectacular even! #9249121Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 18, 2011
Unequivocally GLORIOUS, Donna! Wonderful image! :-) k #9249214Ellen Hodges February 18, 2011
Very fabulous and beautiful capture, Donna!! #9249217Kerry Hill February 18, 2011
Absolutely beautiful!! #9249245Carolyn McIntosh February 18, 2011
Donna, this is phenomenal!!!!! #9249374Kathy Reeves February 19, 2011
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! #9249741Stephanie Frey February 19, 2011
Wow, outstanding clarity, colors and details! Just wonderful, Donna!! #9250037
Emile Abbott
February 19, 2011
Patrick Rouzes
February 19, 2011
Barbara Waldoch February 19, 2011
Terrific capture, Donna! #9250916Carol L. Fowler February 20, 2011
Beautiful! Love the colors! #9251984
Mariann Kovats
February 20, 2011
Amanda J. Tanner
February 27, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 14, 2011
Thank you everyone, your comments are very inspirational!!!!Donna #9289717
Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 18, 2011
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWLaura Greene March 19, 2011
An amazing shot in every way. I especially love the colors and detail. Of course it's a winner! #9299324Monika Sapek March 19, 2011
Fantastic capture, Donna! Love the colors! #9299904
Mary Dimitriw
March 19, 2011
Thomas E. Hinds March 19, 2011
Beautiful capture, Donna! Lovely detail and the colors are incredible! #9300090Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 19, 2011
Thanks again to each and every one of you!!!Donna #9300100
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 20, 2011
I'm no. 19 who added this to favorite, Donna. We'll be seeing this again and I'm betting: Grand Prize. Big WOW!!! #9300325Bill Houghton March 20, 2011
Donna, this is just beautiful. Great shot. Bill #9300986Tracey Martinez March 20, 2011
Beautiful! #9300994
Cindy Bendush
March 21, 2011
Steve M. Harrington March 22, 2011
Superb! One of your finest, Donna!Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 24, 2011
Thank you for all of your kind and inspirational comments!!! #9315347Melinda B. Shiflet March 26, 2011
This is absolutely lovely, Donna!! Gorgeous piece of work, here!! #9318686Jeffrey M. Smith March 28, 2011
OUT-BLOODY-STANDING! Wonderful egret shot, with exceptional focus/framing and backround. Very Well DoneGary Lange March 30, 2011
Donna, WONDERFUL!!! #9325711Robyn A. Terrell April 03, 2011
Truly stunning, Donna. Looks like a winner to me! #9332712Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 03, 2011
Thanks again to each and every one of you!!Take care,
Donna
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Freddy Bland April 04, 2011
This definitely has to be a Winner, Donna! I could stare at this for hours and hours!!!! #9333829Carla Capra Anderson April 05, 2011
Gorgeous, gorgeous image, Donna!
Emile Abbott
April 07, 2011
Anita Hogue April 28, 2011
I still think I would try one more time, Donna! Maybe third time will be the charm. I've never had 20 pics as favorites, WOW! #9377730Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 28, 2011
Thank you for all of your inspirational comments!! I appreciate your support!!I resubmitted this photograph today Anita, thanks for your vote of confidence!!!
Take care,
Donna #9377743
Patrick Rouzes
April 28, 2011
Marilyn K. Lincecum
April 28, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 01, 2011
Thank you Patrick and Marilyn!!! #9383857Summer A. Kozisek May 04, 2011
Wow!!! Absolutely gorgeous!! #9389879Phyllis A. Houghton May 05, 2011
Wow, to capture this beautiful great egret is like a dream, but to see this at sunset must have blown you away. You captured it so well, getting some action. Incredible. #9390636Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 05, 2011
Thank you Summer and Phyllis!! #9390641Liz blahh May 05, 2011
So beautiful, love the golden tones! #9390812
Leslie McLain
May 26, 2011
Michelle L. Frick May 28, 2011
Donna, this is so amazingly beautiful! I love the contrast and colors! Perfection!! #9433271Susan K. Snow June 01, 2011
Stunning, Donna. Stunning perfection. Beautiful colors, tonality, sharpness and clarity, and balanced composition. Pure perfection! #9438094
Chris Budny
June 01, 2011
Glenn E. Traver June 02, 2011
Beautifully done Donna ~ GT #9441170Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 19, 2011
Thanks again to each and every one of you!!!Donna #9615146
Julianne Bradford August 21, 2011
I'm so thrilled that Tamron saw your great talent in this photo Donna! Winner winner winner! #9618659Bunny Snow August 22, 2011
I'm thrilled for you to be featured in Shutterbug for this Grand Prize win and your Tamron lens. Finally, the noticed you deserve. This image is pure poetry: the colors and tonality, the composition of the bird and its artistic stance, and the breathtaking lighting all of which you captured. It is pure poetic symmetry..And a grand prize winner!!!#9621098
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 24, 2011
Thank you Julianne and Bunny.I appreciate your constant support!!!I'm so excited and honored to have been selected as the Grand Prize winner, in the recent Tamron/Shutterbug Nature Photography contest. A new lens is a BIG TIME bonus for me!!!
Donna
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Cecil Whitt October 31, 2018
Slamming...I've always wanted to shoot nature...no need you are, lovely, C.
Leslie McLain
January 01, 2019
Emile Abbott
January 01, 2019
Jeff Robinson
January 01, 2019
Patrick Rouzes
January 01, 2019
Linda S. Smith
January 01, 2019
G. Margaret Hennes
January 03, 2019
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