Illusions

Uploaded: February 20, 2011 14:03:39

Description

My PG 101 Unique Theme Entry

Exif: F Number: 8, ExposureTime: 100/80000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Marcie A. Fowler February 20, 2011

Very nice theme entry Donna. #1354828

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 20, 2011

Very, very cool, Donna. Love that electric blue behind the powder flue and all the stripes and great angles and lines. Lots of pow in this entry. #9252101

Dr Silly level-classic February 20, 2011

Wonderful capture. :O) #9252111

Jane Holestine February 20, 2011

Wonderful lines, colors, shadows! Great capture! #9252130

Monnie Ryan February 20, 2011

Very cool, Donna -- HTD! #9252139

Sarah A. Christian February 20, 2011

Fantastic eye for that which is unique!!! HTD, Donna! #9252154

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 20, 2011

Look at those lines and design - Outstanding work Donna! Jeff #9252187

David Phalen February 20, 2011

Fabulous light, lines, shapes, colors and clarity!! Extremely well done!! HTD!! #9252196

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 20, 2011

Exceptional colors, tones, lines, lighting, shadows, clarity & EOD here, Donna! I hope too see this again, my friend! Wish this were mine,lol. #9252224

Patti Coblentz February 20, 2011

Great lines, colors, and shadow play, Donna! Fantastic work. HTD! #9252296

Datha Y. Thompson February 20, 2011

SUPERB Donna!!! Love it :) HTD!! #9252444

Joy Rector February 21, 2011

well done #9252751

Kristy A. Keene February 21, 2011

Mesmerizing! HTD! #9252923

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 21, 2011

Great eye and cool find, Donna! Nicely done! #9253767

Mike Clime February 21, 2011

Excellent EOD with terrific lines and shadows, Donna! #9253862

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 21, 2011

Very cool EOD, Donna! #9254315

Karim Abiali February 23, 2011

Very nice!
ka #9256838

Julianne Bradford February 23, 2011

So-o cool Donna! #9258208

Dianna Murphy February 23, 2011

Awesome eye, the judges should love it. #9258259

Debra R. Harder February 24, 2011

You've been busy GIRL!!! Love this, Donna!! Excellent EOD image with superb details, colors, lines and comp. AWESOME!! Deb #9259773

Irene Colling level-classic February 26, 2011

I see a winner here Donna.
A powerful composition expertly photographed and presented. #9262858

Mitch Spence level-classic February 26, 2011

Strong, dramatic lines and shadows and great blues and grays, Donna. #9263084

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 27, 2011

Thank you for all of your INSPIRATIONAL comments!!!

Donna #9264609

Phyllis H. Burchett February 27, 2011

Awesome capture, comp, lines, colors!!! #9265144

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 20, 2011

Photobucket

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

Photobucket
#9301655

Tammy Espino March 20, 2011

Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #9301667

Monnie Ryan March 20, 2011

Congratulations on your Finalist award! #9301692

Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011

Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Donna...WTG :)) #9301739

Stephanie Frey March 20, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna! #9301867

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 20, 2011

Congrats on this super finalist Donna!

jo ann c. #9302283

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic March 20, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9302376

Lester A. Garcia March 20, 2011

Beautiful finalist, Donna. Congratulations! #9302541

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict March 20, 2011

Outstanding finalist,Donna!

Congratulations!
Debby #9302581

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 20, 2011

Very cool lines and design, Donna. CONGRATZ on the Finalist and good luck up next!
#9302883

Robert K. Bemus level-classic March 20, 2011

Wonderful design and color, Donna!! Congrats on your Finalist and best of luck in the next round!! #9302919

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 20, 2011

Congrats on your awesome Finalist, Donna! #9302974

Karen E. Baumann March 20, 2011

Yay, Donna! This is a wonderful EOD image... with the color on top and the bw on the bottom, the lines and POV... congratulations on your finalist!!! #9303013

Jill Odice level-classic March 20, 2011

Congrats Donna! This is really awesome! #9303095

Susan M. Campbell March 20, 2011

Fabulous EofD Donna!!!!! A well deserved finalist! #9303197

Katarina Mansson March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your excellent finalist Donna! #9303462

Bojan Bencic level-classic March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. #9303544

Renee Doyle March 21, 2011

Love this Donna!! Big Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! #9303703

Sarah A. Christian March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your outstanding Finalist, Donna!! #9303780

Marijana Fajgl March 21, 2011

Big congratulations, Donna on your fantastic finalist! #9303905

Janet McNeil level-classic March 21, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! Good luck in the next round!! #9303968

Anita Hogue March 21, 2011

A superb EOD capture, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist! #9304121

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 21, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS, Donna! #9304210

Linda L. Ruiz March 21, 2011

Congrats My friend. wtg #9304982

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 21, 2011

congratulations Donna #9304990

Jessica Jenney March 21, 2011

Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous finalist! #9305066

Debra R. Harder March 21, 2011

This is superb in every way, Donna! Huge congratulations on your brilliant finalist! Deb #9305223

Julianne Bradford March 21, 2011

Congratulations girlfriend! This is such a stunning finalist! Good luck in the next round! #9305343

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 21, 2011

Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and great comments!

Donna #9305469

Merna L. Nobile March 21, 2011

Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna #9305729

Mitch Spence level-classic March 21, 2011

Excellent design and excellent capture, Donna. Congratulations on your finalist. #9305735

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe March 21, 2011

Huge congratulations, Donna! #9306026

Giancarlo Bisone March 21, 2011

Hi Donna:
This shot is simply stunning and it well deserves the Finalist selection. Great job! #9306319

Linda Blair March 21, 2011

Awesome finalist...congratulations!! #9306396

Phyllis H. Burchett March 21, 2011

Congrats on your fabulous finalist Donna! #9306510

Carol L. Fowler March 21, 2011

Beautiful image ! Congrats! #9306554

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 21, 2011

Congrats on your awesome finalist, Donna. #9306687

Kathy Cline March 21, 2011


glitter-graphics.com

SUPER DONNA!! #9307286

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic March 21, 2011

Beautiful! Congrats!! #9307312

Cindy Bendush level-classic March 21, 2011

Fantastic design elements Donna! Congratulations on your finalist! #9307354

Bunny Snow March 21, 2011

Amazing elements of design.
This looks like something Katta would do, but you carried it off very well. The sharpness of details is amazing.
Another finalist in your repetoire.

Congratulations, Donna.
#9307488

Kathy Salerni level-classic March 21, 2011

Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Donna! #9307517

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic March 22, 2011

Big congrats on this wonderful Finalist Donna. #9307912

Ken Smith level-classic March 22, 2011

No surprise here, Donna...congrats on this beauty! #9308185

Joy Rector March 22, 2011

great lines and patterns #9308305

Vicki Hunt March 22, 2011

Wonderful graphic capture! Congrats! You are always a winner! #9309362

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 22, 2011

WTG on this wonderful winner!!! :-) k #9309833

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 22, 2011

Woohoo! Congratulations, Donna! #9309838

Julianne Bradford March 22, 2011

YAY!!!! Congratulations on this stunning Gold winner Donna!! #9309840

Patti Coblentz March 22, 2011

WTG, Donna! Congratulations on your fantastic gold win!! #9309880

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 22, 2011

Super Donna! Congratulations on your well deserved win! #9309904

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2011

Photobucket

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your Win!

Photobucket
#9309915

Maria Morrow March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your win, Donna! #9309961

Clyde Smith level-deluxe March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your win Donna. This is stunning! #9310035

Kara L. Hendricks March 22, 2011

HUGE congratulations Donna!! #9310116

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic March 22, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving WINNER!!! #9310201

Michele Peterson level-classic March 22, 2011

Congratulations Donna!!! #9310234

Lana Arcemont March 22, 2011

Congratulations!
Wonderful lines! #9310248

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 22, 2011

Congrats on your awesome win, Donna! #9310345

Monnie Ryan March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your win, Donna! #9310357

Leslie McLain level-classic March 22, 2011

Congrats on your terrific winner, Donna. #9310376

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 22, 2011

Wonderful shadows and bold color, congrats on your winner Donna #9310381

Linda D. Lester level-classic March 22, 2011

Love it....Congratulations!!! #9310442

Phyllis H. Burchett March 22, 2011

BIG congrats Donna on this fabulous winner!!! #9310525

Tammy Espino March 22, 2011

Congrats on your WIN!!! :) #9310593

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 22, 2011

A very, very cool winner!
Congratulations!
~♥~Lisa #9310692

Cindy Bendush level-classic March 22, 2011

Big congrats on your fabulous win! #9310729

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2011

WOW!!! You are all so AWESOME!!! Thank you for your constant support and your congratulatory wishes. I am deeply honored!!

Donna #9310775

Nikki McDonald level-classic March 22, 2011

And the POW pays off big :) Congratulations on the 2nd place win, Donna. #9310827

Kathy Salerni level-classic March 22, 2011

Big congrats on your Winning image, Donna! #9310828

Bob Cournoyer level-classic March 22, 2011

Woo Hoo! Congrats, Donna... :-) #9310906

Lois Adomite March 22, 2011

Very creative, big congratulations. #9310964

Bojan Bencic level-classic March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your win, Donna. #9311137

Barbara Waldoch March 23, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful image! #9311227

Mary K. Robison March 23, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned win, Donna! #9311233

Renee Doyle March 23, 2011

WTG Donna!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!! #9311318

Alan L. Borror March 23, 2011

Congratulations on this well deserved winner, Donna! #9311338

Katarina Mansson March 23, 2011

Congratulations on your outstanding winner Donna! #9311389

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 23, 2011

gorgeous winner.... huge congrats Donna! #9311504

Anita Hogue March 23, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!! #9311785

Jessica Jenney March 23, 2011

I love this!!! Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous winner! FAVE! #9311881

Gina Cormier March 23, 2011

CONGRATS ON THIS FANTASTIC IMAGE!!!!! #9312041

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 23, 2011

Congratulation on your winner Donna #9312078

Michelle Alton March 23, 2011

This is a soaring success, and a wonderful step outside the lines...and into them. Gorgeous winner...gold looks so good with blue!
Congratulations, Donna. #9312320

Debra R. Harder March 23, 2011

WHOOOO-HOOOOO!! WTG, Donna! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT GOLD WINNER!! Deb #9312457

Monika Sapek March 23, 2011

Congrats on your Second Place Win, Donna! #9312481

Rona L. Schwarz March 23, 2011

WOW, this is sensational, Donna! A marvelous design with a big pow factor! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this superb SECOND PLACE GOLD WINNER! #9312519

Susan M. Campbell March 23, 2011

Congrats Donna on this fabulous winner. #9312704

Mike Clime March 23, 2011

Congratulations on this great winner, Donna! #9312807

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 23, 2011

Fantastic win!!!! Way to go!!!! #9313236

Dennis Behm March 23, 2011

Beautiful image! Congratulations! #9313376

Evy Johansen level-classic March 23, 2011

Wonderful elements of design, Donna! Big congratulations on your win!! #9313691

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 23, 2011

Good to see this again. Huge CONGRATZ on striking Gold, Donna!!!

UB. #9313726

Karen Celella March 24, 2011

Congratulations on your spectacular winner, Donna. #9314426

David M. Montero March 24, 2011

This is very cool Donna. I'm so happy for your selection. Congratulations! #9314927

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic March 24, 2011

Big Congratulations on your win Donna!,
Amalia #9315677

Linda Blair March 25, 2011

Terrific winner...congratulations!! #9316876

Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2011

SUPERB Donna!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! WTG :) #9316907

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 25, 2011

Thanks again to each of you! What an exciting "EOD" win!!

Take care,

Donna #9317016

Gina M. Savage March 25, 2011

Donna, congrats on this cool capture! #9317067

Kathy Cline March 25, 2011


glitter-graphics.com

GO Girl FRIEND #9317181

Erica Murphy level-classic March 25, 2011

BIG CONGRATS Donna!!!! #9317379

Glenn E. Traver March 25, 2011

Good Eye, Congratulations on this impressive Winner Donna ~ GT #9317662

Donna L. Jones March 26, 2011

Congratulations Donna! Sharp Image!! #9318099

Melinda B. Shiflet March 26, 2011

FABULOUS capture, here, Donna!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your winner, here!! Very well deserved, my friend!! #9318679

Maria Coulson March 26, 2011

Donna, congratulations!! Great capture. #9318694

Lydia Williams level-classic March 27, 2011

Fantastic Donna! Congratulations on your gold! #9319702

Yulianto Soeroso March 27, 2011

HUGE CONGRATS yihaaa ! #9320109

Terry L. Ellis level-classic March 27, 2011

Perfect capture and presentation, Donna! Huge congratulations! #9321064

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe March 29, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS, DONNA! #9324588

Eric Highfield level-deluxe April 03, 2011

Wonderfully seen, and creatively captured! Congrats on your fabulous win! #9332675

Susana Ms Heide April 03, 2011

What a STUNNER of a capture Donna!!! Composed with such skill! No wonder it's a WINNER!!! CONGRATS Donna!! #9332799

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic April 03, 2011

Great EOD image..Congratulaltions on your Second Place win !! #9333093

Katarina Mansson April 05, 2011

This is such a cool image - congratulations again...this time on being featured! #9335117

Ken Smith level-classic April 05, 2011

Hey Donna...congrats for being featured in SnapShot!! #9335125

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 05, 2011

Thank you VERY MUCH everyone!!!

How exciting!!

Donna #9335162

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 05, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your featured SnapShot image! 8o) #9335278

Wayne T. Fisk April 05, 2011

BIG CONGRATS Donna!!!! You're one-in-a-million!
~Wayne #9335378

Lydia Williams level-classic April 05, 2011

Congratulations on your SnapShot feature, Donna...Fantastic! #9335396

Robert Jensen April 05, 2011

outstanding image - one of those that I wish I could say I had taken! #9335457

Dianna Murphy April 05, 2011

Super image, congratulations on your snapshot feature. #9335568

Datha Y. Thompson April 05, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Donna on your Feature!!! :) #9335607

Debra R. Harder April 05, 2011

Hey Donna...HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your featured gallery!! Deb #9335670

Susana Ms Heide April 05, 2011

Looks like another congrats is in order for this image Donna!!! YAY for you!!!!! #9335849

Anita Hogue April 06, 2011

Congratulations on being featured in SnapShot! #9337552

Phyllis H. Burchett April 06, 2011

Congrats on your feature in SnapShot Donna! #9337604

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 07, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS on your SnapShot feature and your welled deserved Gold Win! #9339083

Lori Carlson June 07, 2012

Great work, Donna!! So well seen!! =) #10171367

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.


 

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.


 

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.


BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Staff Favorite BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner


Copyright for this gallery photo belongs solely to Donna La Mattino Pagakis.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.