The Beautiful Seagulls

Uploaded: March 18, 2005 16:32:03

Description

PHOTO OF THE DAY #230- 4/24/2005
Enhanced with Photoshop. Adjusted color. A light sponge and sandstone texture were then added. Captured at the beach in Carlsbad, CA on 12-18-2005. Resubmitted on 5/5/05 into the animals category.

Comments

Michelle R. Kovach March 18, 2005

Very pretty Donna! Great shot! #226526

Marsha S. Smith March 18, 2005

Donna, your effects on this are perfect and the composition is wonderful. Love those orange beaks. #1189549

Donna J. Taff March 18, 2005

Beautiful, Donna!! #1189592

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe March 18, 2005

Really very very very excellent work, Donna. You asked me about the panos on my comment page.If you want to know how I did it, write me,and I will tell you what I do. OK?
Kathleen #1189608

Colette M. Metcalf March 18, 2005

This is great!! I love the effects! #1189609

Mary K. Robison March 18, 2005

Donna, your digital work always impresses me. This composition is a real beauty! #1189673

KHAWLA Haddad March 19, 2005

Donna this is such great shot ,love the effect and colors , great work !

kelly #1190801

Kristi A. Howson March 19, 2005

Fantastic composition and effects work perfectly...I love it! #1191084

Karen Engelbreth March 19, 2005

Beautiful image, Donna!!

#1191153

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 19, 2005

Thank you Michelle, Marsha, Donna, Kathleen, Colette, Mary, Kelly, Kristi and Karen for the great compliments. I appreciate it very much!!! #1191355

Laurence Saliba level-classic March 21, 2005

This is gorgeous Donna!!!! #1194352

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2005

Thanks Laurence- you are so kind. I appreciate it!! #1199401

Danilo Piccioni April 21, 2005

Congrats!!! beautiful! #1272982

Donna Roberts April 21, 2005

Well done Donna, best of luck!
:-) from "downunder" #1273088

Judy S. Fung April 21, 2005

Congrats, Donna! #1273523

S J April 21, 2005

Many Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!! #1273574

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe April 21, 2005

Congratulations, Donna! #1273864

Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 21, 2005

Congrats Donna! #1274300

Anita Hogue April 21, 2005

Congratulations on the great finalist, Donna!! #1274369

Piotr M. Organa April 21, 2005

Congratulations! Nice colour! #1275396

Stan Kwasniowski April 21, 2005

Donna, Congratulations

Stan Kwasniowski #1275662

Laurence Saliba level-classic April 21, 2005

A big Congrats Donna!!!! #1276767

Noel Baebler April 21, 2005

Huzzah, Donna! #1276951

Mary K. Robison April 21, 2005

Congrats, again, Donna! #1277522

Karen Engelbreth April 21, 2005

Congratulations again, Donna :0)! #1277621

Debra Booth April 21, 2005

Congratulations again, Donna!! #1277731

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 21, 2005

Congrats, again, Donna! #1277908

Wendy Stevenson April 21, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!! #1278199

KHAWLA Haddad April 21, 2005

Congratulations on the great finalist, Donna!! #1279157

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 22, 2005

Thanks so much for the wonderful comments and support!!! #1282505

Evy Johansen level-classic April 25, 2005

Very creative, Donna! Congratulations on your POTD! #1288391

Dan Holm April 25, 2005

BEAUTIFUL, Donna!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome POTD!! #1288398

Danilo Piccioni April 25, 2005

Fantastic watercolor effect! congrats on this POTD! #1288406

S J April 25, 2005

Many congratulations on this wonderful POTD, Donna!! #1288439

Susie Peek-Swint April 25, 2005

Beautiful capture and ps work Donna ~ many congrats on finalist and potd ~ well done! #1288443

Judy S. Fung April 25, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Donna!! #1288474

anna nielsen April 25, 2005

Fine composition and beautiful colors, Donna. Congratulations on the POTD! #1288478

Paul Michko April 25, 2005

Congratulations, Donna. What a terrific POTD. #1288493

Vicki Hunt April 25, 2005

Donna, Congratulations on this fabulous POTD! You are wonderful! #1288530

Kathleen N. Nelson April 25, 2005

Beautiful, Donna. Love the effect. Congratulations on your POTD! #1288538

Marsha S. Smith April 25, 2005

Oooh, I remember this one. Gorgeous!
Congratulations on your POTD! #1288552

Colette M. Metcalf April 25, 2005

Congratulations to you Donna on your POTD!!!! #1288572

Darren K. Fisher April 25, 2005

Congrats on your POD Donna. #1288615

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 25, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Donna, glad to see this again, great capture and marvelous effects!
-Debby #1288624

Tammy McAllister April 25, 2005

Congratulations Donna on this creative finalist and POTD!
Tootles #1288657

Scott Pedersen April 25, 2005

Pretty nice. #1288672

Leonard Pierce April 25, 2005

Fantastic image Donna!!! Congratulations for a job well done! #1288750

William C. Raco level-classic April 25, 2005

Congratulations on the POTD and finalist, Donna!

bill #1288782

Laura Clay-Ballard April 25, 2005

congratulations, Donna. GReat work in ps. Love those orange beaks. #1288792

Wendy Stevenson April 25, 2005

Congratulations Donna on your POTD!! Great image and superb treatment!! #1288924

Debra Booth April 25, 2005

Congratulations on POTD, Donna! #1288970

Claudette Foote April 25, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna! #1289092

Cathy Barrows April 25, 2005

WTG Donna on your POTD #1289098

Karen Engelbreth April 25, 2005

Big congrats on your POTD, Donna! #1289152

Sharon Day April 25, 2005

Fantastic image, Donna!!! Congratulations on POTD!!! #1289202

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 25, 2005

Congratulations Donna, on your POTd! #1289368

Nobu Nagase April 25, 2005

Way To Go, Donna!
Big Congratulations to you, Donna, on POTD!
Awesome!!! #1289537

Lori Carlson April 25, 2005

Terrific work Donna!! Congratulations! Love what you did with it and I love the composition...fills the frame so nicely! :0) #1289626

Janet Kinney April 25, 2005

Great job! #1289662

Stan Kwasniowski April 25, 2005

Donna, Congratulations, wonderful that you got the POTD, (glory seeker)lol j/k Donna

Stan Kwasniowski #1289664

Kay Beausoleil April 25, 2005

Wonderful effect, Donna -- congratulations on your POTD!! #1289669

Carla Metzler April 25, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Donna! #1289712

Kathleen R. Struckle April 25, 2005

I really like this. I love the effects. Congrats. on POTD!! #1289764

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 25, 2005

WOW, what a great honor this is. Thanks so much for commenting on this image!! I appreciate the wonderful group of photographers on this site, you have all made my day!! Thanks to each and everyone of you, your support has been so tremendous! Keep up the great work! #1289933

Elisabeth A. Gay April 25, 2005

Terrific shot and effects Donna!! Congrats!
ANN #1290000

Cesar J. La Rosa April 25, 2005

This is a wonderful photo, Donna. Great composition and the digital work you've done is awesome.
Congratulations on this beautiful and very well-deserved POTD!!! #1290012

Mary K. Robison April 25, 2005

Congratulations again, Donna! A well-earned POTD!! #1290215

anita gooden April 25, 2005

I love this sooo much. I would love to be able to do something like it. #1290743

Dale Ann Cubbage April 25, 2005

Congrats on this fantastic finalist and POTD!!! Wow, so glad to see your work getting the recognition it deserves! Great work Donna!

Your friend,
da #1290845

Stephen Zacker April 25, 2005

Very creative and unique. Congratulations #1290990

Nancy Donnell April 25, 2005

Wow- good job, Donna! #1291025

Anita Hogue April 25, 2005

This is an awesome POTD, Donna! Congratulations. You have lots of other great photos as well!!! Love your work!!.............anita #1291047

Terry R. Hatfield April 25, 2005

Hey Donna!!Congrats On Your POTD:-) #1291510

Carol Brill April 25, 2005

Terrific use of effects, Donna, congratulations on all your success with this image! #1291619

Mata Patan April 26, 2005

Again congratulations on this POTD! #1292649

Stanley J. Contrades May 03, 2005

Great POTD choice and big CONGRATULATIONS on it being selected, Donna!! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1316629

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 03, 2005

Thanks to each and everyone of you!! What a great group of photographers, your comments are very welcome!! Thanks!!! #1316664

Carolyn J. Connolly May 05, 2005

Donna...many congratulations, on your Finalist, AND, your POTD, for this excellent image!! Trust all is wll with you, and keep up the great work! :-) #1322606

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 11, 2005

Thank you for you great comments Carolyn!! I do appreciate it very much. I thought I would give this image another shot this month. Anyway, miss hearing from you, hope you are having a great spring. I've been keeping busy. Looking forward to flowriding soon. My children are counting down the days until the waterpark opens!! Take care!! #1340332

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 19, 2005

Beautiful Donna. I love this effect. Would make a nice picture hanging in a reasort of one of the Florida Hotels. I'll have to see if I have this effect in one of my software programs. It's so neat seeing what other's do with their photos. I just love better photo. So glad we have this site to look at other great pictures. #1370155

Kristi A. Howson May 21, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist Donna. I love this so much... #1376451

Carolyn J. Connolly May 22, 2005

Hey Donna - congratulations on this excellent Finalist!! Next stop a placing? - let's hope so!! ;-)

Have you had a chance to go flowriding at the waterpark with your children yet?! Hope you have fun!! Of course, here 'Downunder' we are in the final throes of autumn, so the nights are starting to get quite nippy!!

All the best, and you take care too!! ;-) #1380523

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 14, 2005

Thank you Kay, Kristi and Carolyn!! The comments are so cool!!! #1471410

Debra Booth June 21, 2005

Congrats and good luck in the next round, Donna!! #1500435

S J June 21, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!! #1500726

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 21, 2005

Congratulations on being a finalist with this beautiful picture. I liked it when I first saw it. Good luck on the next round. #1500908

Serena Pierce level-classic June 21, 2005

Congratulations! #1501556

Mary K. Robison June 21, 2005

Congratulations, Donna! Love this image! #1501777

Carolyn J. Connolly June 21, 2005

Donna, congratulations once more on this excellent Finalist!! Let's hope we see it again soon - in the placings!! ;o)

I trust you and your family are having a great summer!! Enjoy your evening!! :o) #1501967

Evy Johansen level-classic June 21, 2005

Many congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna! #1502396

Danilo Piccioni June 22, 2005

I knew it!!!! Big congrats!!!! #1502519

Kristi A. Howson June 22, 2005

Awesome Donna..I love this...Big congratulations to you and best of luck! #1505477

Susan T. Evans level-classic June 22, 2005

congrats #1505772

Patricia H. Daley June 22, 2005

A beautiful photo-could be a gorgeous painting. #1505965

Phil Sauvey June 24, 2005

Donna,

Congrats on your finalist!! #1517559

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 27, 2005

Thanks for the great compliments. Well I entered this image twice, both times with a finalist result. Very cool!!! #1529191

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 30, 2005

Thanks for your comments, Donna!!! Saw your gallery, wonderful work!!! Keep it up! #1903525

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2005

Thank you very much Rakesh!! #1903635

Kaye Burazin October 01, 2005

Donna, thanks so much for your comments on my seagull entry. It gives me a chance to view your gallery and it is awesome. A very diverse collection and wonderful imagery. And my goodness, so many finalists. I love the effects you use also. #1906387

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2005

Thank you Kaye for visiting my gallery and the great compliments as well!!!! #1906622

Marilyn Flanagan August 04, 2007

Donna, your gallery is just beautiful. And thank you for explanation of effects. Love these seagulls! #4599466

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 07, 2007

Thank you Marilyn!!! #4615285

Cynthia A. Gallo Callan August 12, 2008

Your seagulls are beautiful. I am starting to experiment more with the artistic filters and textures --- they give a different beauty to photos! #6304542

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