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Child's Play


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Child's Play
Child's Play

My PG 101 Creative Perspective Challenge Entry

It's only natural for children to run along the seashore, on a beautiful October evening.

Oceanside Pier
Oceanside, California
October 23, 2010

RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / +2/3 EC / 18 mm
F 8 @ 1/200 ISO 100

*Monthly Theme - Fun in the Sunl*

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

 
 
 

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great tones, light & perspective!


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June 10, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Perfection Donna!!


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June 10, 2011

 

Katarina Mansson
  Beautiful, heartwarming, perfect!


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June 10, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  Fantastic...should be among the June winners!


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June 10, 2011

 
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  Beautiful in every way!


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June 10, 2011

 

Ray Thoms
  A gorgeous image Donna....very nicely done!!!!


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June 10, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Stunning capture and colors, Donna.


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June 10, 2011

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Simply stunning.


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June 10, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Hard to find anything more beautiful than this, Donna! HTD!


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June 10, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  A beautiful capture; the pier makes a natural "perspective line" to the horizon.


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June 10, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Beautiful composition with lovely golden liquid gold!


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June 10, 2011

 

Karen E. Baumann
  Wonderful addition to your pier images, Donna! HTD!


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June 10, 2011

 
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  Great capture


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June 10, 2011

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Love the tones and the capture Donna!


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June 10, 2011

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  No one captures piers better than you, Donna. Spectacular.


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June 10, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  You do have and capture the most gorgeous sunsets, Donna, and the silhouettes of the running children are great against the long, long line of the pier.


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June 10, 2011

 
- JudyAnn Rector

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  Very beautiful in SO many ways, Donna... great job as always!!


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June 10, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Beautiful color and clarity, Donna, and I love the life that the children add to the image.


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June 10, 2011

 

Kathy Cline
  Wow Donna
This is killer beautiful
I love the children!,,
Xxoo


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June 10, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  Just beautiful Donna! What an exquisite capture!


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June 11, 2011

 
- Jill Odice

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  No matter how many times you post shots of this beach, no 2 are alike. Love the colors and the kids running was the perfect moment caught in time by you and your camera Donna!


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June 11, 2011

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Breathtaking and so perfect in every detail!!! I never tire of your pier shots! WOW!!


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June 11, 2011

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Excellent timing! This is fabulous.


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June 12, 2011

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Great capture!!


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June 14, 2011

 
- Stephanie Halstead

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  Delightful!


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June 15, 2011

 

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  Wow!


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September 25, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  The judges said it best Donna WOW!! Hope we see gold here!


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September 25, 2011

 
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  Another "wow" finalist, Donna!

Congratulations!


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September 25, 2011

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  WOW is right!! Gorgeous Donna :)
Congratulations!! WTG :)


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September 25, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  Wonderful Finalist, Donna!! Congratulations on this fantasic capture!!


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September 25, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Donna!


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September 25, 2011

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Congratulations again Donna on your beautiful finalist !!


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September 25, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna.


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September 26, 2011

 

Gina M. Savage
  Gorgeous capture and congrats, Donna!


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September 26, 2011

 

Naomi Weiser
  great lighting, congrats


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September 26, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  Congrats on your wonderful finalist Donna!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  superb Donna, huge congrats again!!!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Donna, Huge CONGRATZ on the Finalist and all the best in the next round!!!

UB.


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September 26, 2011

 

Kathy Cline
  LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS DONNA
Cant wait to meet up with you again in April.
SUPER SHOT and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Naomi Weiser
  great lighting, congrats


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September 26, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!

jo ann c.


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September 26, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Congrats Donna on this beautiful Finalist!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Beautiful scene, Donna. Congratulations on the finalist.


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  Awesome tones and congrats on another stunning finalist, Donna


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September 26, 2011

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Donna on another wonderful finalist!


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September 26, 2011

 
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  Queen of the piers, I think... yes. No question. Congratulations, Donna!


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September 26, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  Right into my FAVS!! This has GOLD all over it, Donna! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb


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September 26, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Thanks to each of you, including the Judges!!! I'm deeply honored!!

Donna


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  Beautiful golden light! Congrats on your finalist, Donna!


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September 26, 2011

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  A wonderful image Donna! Congratulations!!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Gorgeous light and Pier shot Donna. Love it. Congratulations and best of luck!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  gorgeous winner, congratulations Donna!!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Just so stunning, Donna...big congratulations on your win!!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Sweet shot, Donna! Congratulations on your win!


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September 26, 2011

 

Mary K. Robison
  CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned Gold Winner, Donna!


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September 27, 2011

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Huge congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 

Alan L. Borror
  Congratulations on this wonderful winner, donna!


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September 27, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Beautiful winner Donna!! Big congratulations to you!


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  Gold really is the only coordinating color this should wear... congratulations again!


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September 27, 2011

 

Laura Greene
  Donna, Way to go and congrats on this "Wow!" photo! Congrats on the big win.


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September 27, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  CONGRATS ON THIS BEAUTY!!! I LOVE THIS PIER YOU SHOOT!!


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September 27, 2011

 

Katarina Mansson
  WTG - congratulations on your outstanding winner Donna!


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Amy M. Wilson
  Huge congratulations on your EXCELLENT Gold winner, Donna!!!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Glad to see this again, Donna. HUGE CONGRATZ on the beautiful Gold Winner, WTG!!!

UB.


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September 27, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Congrats on this beauty. Nice winner!


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September 27, 2011

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Donna on your gorgeous winner!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  A delightful winner!
Congratulations, Donna!
~♥~Lisa


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September 27, 2011

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your awesome win!!!


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  Congrats on your beautiful win, Donna!


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  No one does 'em better...you make me want to hop a plane to SoCal, find a beach, dig my toes into warm sand and wait for the sunset!! :) :) Huge congrats on a fine Gold Win, Donna!


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September 27, 2011

 

Karen Slagle
  Huge congrats on your stunning winning image, Donna.


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Anita Hogue
  Congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Donna!


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Monnie Ryan
  Just stunning, Donna - big congratulations on a well-deserved winner!


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Julianne Bradford
  I knew it! Congrats on this outstanding winner Donna!


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September 27, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Donna;
Wow, Wow, fantastic image. Congratulations.
;) CC


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September 27, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  WHOOOOOO-HOOOOOO!!! WTG, Donna! So happy to see this amazing image win GOLD!!! YEAH!! Deb


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September 27, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations, Donna!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Charles C. Berkeley

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  Beautiful image of the pier. Congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Like all that warm light. Congratulations


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September 27, 2011

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations on your winning photo


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September 27, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  Many congratulations, Donna, on your Gold winner!!


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Eva Ferrière
  Congrats, Donna, on such a gorgeous winner !


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September 27, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Big congratulations on your gold winner, Donna.


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September 27, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Wow!!! Thank you for all of your inspirational comments and congratulatory wishes. I'm delighted and honored, to have won, with this photograph. Especially because it is a sunset, at the pier.

Keep up the beautiful work everyone!!!!

Take care,

Donna


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September 27, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Donna!


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- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful winner, Donna.


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September 27, 2011

 

Karen E. Baumann
  Beautiful Donna!!! Surely you must have a wall at home dedicated to these lovely pier winners!


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  Great Gold Winner Donna, Congratulations


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September 27, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on this wonderful winner, Donna! :-) k


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September 27, 2011

 
- Tamara K. Walker

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  Congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Michele Peterson

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  This really makes me smile, I love the kids running in the sunset! Congratulations on this fabulous winning image!! So happy for you!!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Ken Smith

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  You are the queen of the pier/sunset shots. Very deserved win, Donna!


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September 27, 2011

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Great seeing this one win Donna. Congratulations!


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- Evy Johansen

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  So beautiful, Donna! Big congratulations on your win!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Beautiful win Donna - congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 
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  Congratulations Donna on your Win!!!


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September 28, 2011

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Simply gorgeous, Donna. Huge congrats.


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September 28, 2011

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Congratulations Donna on your Gold Win!


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September 28, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Thanks again to each of you!!!

I look forward to capturing, more sunsets, at the beach!! My favorite time of year, to do this, is approaching soon!

Take care,

Donna


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September 28, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations on this captivating & skillful Winner, Donna! WTG!


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September 28, 2011

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful light and capture Donna, congrats on your well deserved winner


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September 28, 2011

 

Carmody Baker
  Love it!!! Congratulations Donna.


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September 28, 2011

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Winner, Donna!!!
Cesar


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September 29, 2011

 

David M. Montero
  I almost didn't see the children playing. Congratulations on your second place selection of this marvelous image Donna!


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September 30, 2011

 

Kathy Cline
  So excited for you DONNA!!
Congrats Girl Friend
See you again in April.

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September 30, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  OMG Donna, this is so fabulous....L O V E it! BIG Congrats on your win!!!


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October 03, 2011

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  I'm late! But congratulations to you for your excellent winner Donna!


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October 04, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
 


Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna



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October 13, 2011

 
- Kenny Metro

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  Beautiful image! Congrats!!!
Had a seafood dinner at the end of this pier back in the 80's. Good memories...


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