Light Up My Day

Uploaded: July 30, 2007 16:05:51

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Carole Bruckner July 30, 2007

BEAUTFUL COLORS,AWESOME PICTURE. #702525

July 30, 2007

Really beautiful colors! Very nice. #4579876

Phil Cannon July 30, 2007

Donna, nice use of gradient and reflections - I like all these images of the pier - the silhouette works really well against each of the background compositions! #4579980

Mary Timman July 30, 2007

Wow Donna, I don't know how you did all this, but it's awesome work and a gorgeous image. Love all the colors and the composition. #4579986

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 30, 2007

Very beautiful work, Donna!!!!!! k #4580027

Jessica Jenney July 30, 2007

Gorgeous bold colors, silhouettes and wonderful perspective, Donna! #4580082

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 30, 2007

I really like what you have done here Donna! Outstanding composition and use of effects! Jeff #4580092

David Phalen July 30, 2007

Stunning! Fantastic comp, color and effects. #4580159

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 30, 2007

Nice work, Donna. Beautiful colors. #4580339

July 30, 2007

Spectacular Donna! The colors are beautiful. Cool reflection. :} #4580393

Melissa G. Meiselman July 30, 2007

You have dazzling colors behind that wonderful silhouette, Donna!! #4580583

Ken Slade July 30, 2007

Stunning colors, outstanding POV and composition. Nice silhouette. #4580748

randy dannheim July 30, 2007

Still on of my favorites. #4580810

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2007

A big THANK YOU to all of you!! I'm really GLAD for the positive feedback!!! How AWESOME!!!!

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David L. Luchowski July 30, 2007

Beautiful image and effects,Donna. #4580831

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic July 30, 2007

AWESOME in every way...fantastic colors. Beautifully done, Donna. #4580924

Karen K. Givens July 31, 2007

Beautiful image Donna, love the colors. :) #4581637

Sherri Gorman July 31, 2007

Gorgeous!!!! The colors are AWESOME!!!! Excellent image!!!! #4582019

Cyn Valentine July 31, 2007

That's a stunner Donna..beautiful color and great silhouette!! Awesome image!! #4582696

Karen Engelbreth July 31, 2007

Wonderful colors, Donna! #4583728

John Connolly July 31, 2007

I was impressed with this one first time round Donna, but this re-worked version ia absolutely stunning! A fabulous presentation. #4583914

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 31, 2007

Beautiful..Great work and creative! #4584351

Nadine A. Lewis July 31, 2007

WOW!!!! Donna, this is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! <>< #4584677

Sam Britt August 01, 2007

Beautiful, great color effects & composition. #4588039

Dan Holm August 01, 2007

Wow! Magnificent, Donna!! Looks like a Winnner to me! #4588414

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 01, 2007

Thanks again for your AMAZING comments, I truly appreciate it VERY much!!! #4589162

Dr Silly level-classic August 02, 2007

Well it is very easy to see why this is a EP. Beautiful rich colors. :O)
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Hector Contreras August 04, 2007

Just stunning Donna!! Great comp and awesome colors.
Heco

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Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 04, 2007

Thank you Dr. Silly and Hector!! #4601266

August 04, 2007

Great composition and the colours are awesome. Excellent post processing work. Well done. #4602544

Geraldine E. Lefoe August 05, 2007

Congrats Donna this is a stunning image and so is the earlier version, along with th erest of your gallery. You've obviously started out with an excellent shot to begin with, can you explain what you did to achieve this effect? #4604956

Pat Gamwell August 05, 2007

Splendid work, Donna! OUTSTANDING color choices! #4606520

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 07, 2007

Thank you Geraldine and Pat.

This was done in Photoshop. I took the original image and desaturated it. Then I made a new layer. I used the gradient tool and adjusted it to the desired colors. Then flattened the image and cleaned it up.

I hope this helps!! I learned to do this on my own, so it is hard to explain. I'm so glad all of you like this effect!!!

Donna #4615269

Cindy Wong August 07, 2007

Love the colors and effects! Excellent job, Donna! :) #4615722

Megan p August 11, 2007

WOW, OUTSTANDING!!! Hope to see it again! #4633949

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 11, 2007

Thank you Cindy and Megan. Your comments are very kind and I appreciate it!!
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Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 15, 2007

Are you from the planet Mars Donna? Stunning work! #4654552

Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007

CONGRATS!! on your Finalist!!
Jim #4704863

Wayne T. Fisk August 27, 2007

Totally Awesome! Congrats!
Wayne #4705036

Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2007

fantastic work, Donna! Congratulations! #4705109

Phillip R. Connolly August 27, 2007

This is a cool finish to the photograph Donna. Congratulations for your finalist...well deserved.

Phil #4705142

Heather August 27, 2007

Congrats Donna!! :) #4705152

Dr Silly level-classic August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. :O)
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Mike D. Perez level-deluxe August 27, 2007

Congratulation on your beautiful DD Finalist, Donna! #4705337

Jill Odice level-classic August 27, 2007

A big Congrats Donna! #4705606

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 27, 2007

CONGRATS DONNA, THIS IS JUST AWESOME #4705711

Jessica Jenney August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Donna on this beautiful finalist! #4705920

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2007

OH, I KNEW this one HAD to be finalist, NOW off to the WINNER CIRCLE, one of my favorite's, WTG and BIG CONGRAT'S #4706185

Dolly L. Davis August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this finalist! It's awesome, love the colors! #4706427

Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007

Superb Finalist!! #4706578

Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007

Stunning, Donna! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #4706636

Marta J. Baldwin August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!! #4706873

eileen bedford August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Donna, well done... #4707093

Mary Timman August 27, 2007

I loved this color. Beautifully made. Congratulations. #4707614

Sam Britt August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Donna! #4707625

Angela Azzinnaro August 27, 2007

CONGRATS DONNA!!!!!!! #4707738

Boris Kirpichnikov level-classic August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Donna! #4707785

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 27, 2007

Bravo Donna! #4707796

Armando -. Arturo August 27, 2007

Big Congrats Donna. Bravissima!!!. #4707959

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Donna- I just bookmarked it as a favorite!
-Debby #4708031

Elizabeth A. Marker level-deluxe August 27, 2007

So Very Happy For You!!!! Congrats!! #4708042

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 27, 2007

Congratulations on another stunning finalist, Donna. #4708072

Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2007

Great colors finalist ! Congratulation Donna. #4708117

Jill Flynn August 27, 2007

Hi Donna! A big congratulations on this stunning finalist. It is one of my favorites of yours. The colors are so dramatic and beautiful against the silhouetted pier. Hope to see it again! #4708151

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 27, 2007

I echo Jill, Donna! It's a gorgeous finalist! #4708161

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 27, 2007

Awesome...great job!!! Congratulations! #4708221

Anna Diederich August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Donna! #4708649

Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007

EXCELLENT Finalist image, Donna!!
Congrats
:) #4708778

Amanda Chapman August 27, 2007

WOOOHOOO DONNA!!!!

This TOTALLY deserves to be in the running!! Good luck next round :-) #4708838

Niky Sama August 27, 2007

the colors are amazing #4708840

Evy Johansen level-classic August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna! #4709008

Carolyn J. Connolly August 27, 2007

WOW, Donna - I REALLY loved the original of this image but I'm sorry that SOMEHOW I missed the reworked version!! I have to say that it's absolutely STUNNING - I just L-O-V-E what you've done with it!! The colours are AMAZING, and the details are SUPERB!! Sincerest CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist accolade, my friend...and I trust that we'll see this image in the next round of results, too!! It SO-O deserves a Placing, Donna!! :o) #4709142

Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007

SOooo well-deserved! Big congrats, Donna! #4709317

Cynthia L. Deters August 27, 2007

This is wonderful. Congrats on your finalist! #4709324

Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2007

Congrats Donna on this magnificent finalist. #4709349

Carol Teal August 27, 2007

Donna, a huge congrats on your finalist for this gorgeous work of art! I love the beautiful, electrifying colors! #4709723

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Donna!! #4709733

Amy JACKSON August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Donna!!! #4709897

Lynne Morris August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Donna! #4710044

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this totally awesome finalist, Donna. #4710566

Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007

A Big Congratulations on your award, Donna!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4710741

Tarun Bose August 28, 2007

Congrats for your finalist, Donna. #4710894

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 28, 2007

This is outstanding Donna; congrats on your well deserved Finalist! Jeff #4711506

RC Fritz August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your Finalist! #4711838

Kathleen Roughan August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna!! #4711975

Kristi A. Howson August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Donna. Love the rich colors and contrast! #4712149

Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!!! #4712467

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 28, 2007

This is an outstanding finalist that I expect to see with a winner's button in a day or so, Donna. Congratulations. #4712470

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 28, 2007

Woah, it is a lot of scrolling to get to the Respond on this; for good reason! Congratulations on this eye-catching Finalist! #4712924

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 28, 2007

Beautiful Donna! Congratulations!, Allen #4713223

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 28, 2007

I can't thank you enough for all of your great comments. I appreciate the support and inspiration you have all shown me over the past few years!!!

THANKS!!!

Donna #4713253

Bob D. Hall level-classic August 28, 2007

Congrats on your Beautiful finalist, Donna!!! #4713676

Karen Slagle August 28, 2007

Big congrats on all your gorgeous finalists, Donna. #4713885

Cyn Valentine August 28, 2007

Beautiful DOnna..congratulations! #4714203

Renee Doyle August 28, 2007

Fantastic finalist Donna - congratulations!!
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Dianna Hauf August 28, 2007

I could have sworn I commented on this before!! I must be losing it! It is stunning Donna and I am thrilled or you on your finalists!! All the best!! #4714805

Laurence Saliba level-classic August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna!!! #4715061

Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2007

Wonderful finalist, Donna! #4715279

Arnie Horwitz level-deluxe August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this great finalist, Donna!

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Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 29, 2007

Beautiful Donna...congrats! #4716481

Nadine A. Lewis August 29, 2007

I counted three finalists!!! CONGRATS!!! They are all soooo worthy!!! <>< #4717183

Steve Rice August 29, 2007

Donna, Congratulations on all your finalists. Best of luck to you in the next round. Take care #4717545

Debbie Fleri September 01, 2007

Congratulations...: )

Great Job!!! : ) #4734037

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic September 03, 2007

Gorgeous colors..congratulations on your finalist !!! #4740828

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 03, 2007

Your compliments and congratulatory wishes are fantastic and truly appreciated!! #4742135

H. Jeremy Wu November 01, 2007

So water is so quiet and the color is so unreal! Great job!! #5016379

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 03, 2007

Thank you Jeremy! #5023680

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