Immersion
Uploaded: November 21, 2010 04:06:51
50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF
RAW / Aperture Priority / -1 EC / 50 mm
F 3.5 @ 1/125 ISO 1600
Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 14, 2010
*Catch-All*
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Jeff Robinson
November 21, 2010
Aimee S. McMaster November 21, 2010
...outstanding is right,..what a delightful capture Donna....wow! #9054676
Carolyn M. Fletcher
November 21, 2010
Patti Coblentz November 21, 2010
Imagine his fascination...this is fantastic, Donna! #9054705
Bojan Bencic
November 21, 2010
Dr Silly
November 21, 2010
Maria A. Gonzalez November 21, 2010
This is such a storytelling image,Donna.Anita Hogue November 21, 2010
WOW, this is absolutely fabulous, Donna! #9054719Jean-Pierre Ducondi November 21, 2010
All I can say is WOW. Such a fantastic story. A winner in my book.
Tammy M. Anderson
November 21, 2010
Joy Rector November 21, 2010
beautiful #9054793Katarina Mansson November 21, 2010
WINNER! Love this. Excellent job Donna.Jack Gaskin November 21, 2010
Like your Finalist Shot a match man in Heaven.looking forward to the Grandson getting a bit older and doing this type of day next summer.
Happy Shooting
Jack #9054834
Liz blahh November 21, 2010
Great image! #9054852
Chris Budny
November 21, 2010
Ron McEwan November 21, 2010
Not only is it a great photo, it is full of feeling, well done for sure WTG Donna #9054870
Nikki McDonald
November 21, 2010
Mitch Spence
November 21, 2010
Jillian Danielson November 21, 2010
WOW Donna!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! #9055127Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 21, 2010
You have all left such inspirational comments. Thank you!!Take care,
Donna #9055145
Debra R. Harder November 21, 2010
OMG, Donna!! Every time I take a peek at your gallery, there is something amazing!! This is a winner all the way!! FAVED!! Deb #9055323
Ken Smith
November 21, 2010
Jean E. Hildebrant November 21, 2010
Oh Donna, this is WONDERFUL!!! I love it! Looks like a children's illustration! Full of wonder and magical! Hope we see this one again wearing gold! :) Get well soon! #9055799
Terry Cervi
November 21, 2010
Julianne Bradford November 21, 2010
Beautiful capture with just the right lighting and detail and I love your PP work Girlfriend :-) #9056072
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
November 21, 2010
Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 21, 2010
Thank you everyone!!!Donna #9056248
Laura E. Swan
November 21, 2010
The fish look almost surreal and the colors in the tank? BEAUTIFUL, and his wonderment?! As if he is embracing and hugging the whole experience!
This makes me want to be little again. Not just short!
Outstanding! -FAVD!
-Laura #9056286
Steve M. Harrington November 21, 2010
What a wonderful moment you have captured here, Donna! I hope I can continue to retain a small bit of the wonder he feels and can embrace the big, colorful world in the same way. I find this image inspiring.Rony Sagy November 21, 2010
Spectacular image, great detail, color and composition. Indeed it is telling a story. Fantastic work, Donna. #9056294Renee Doyle November 21, 2010
Fantastic!!!!!! Always a great combo but this is one amazing and wonderful capture Donna!! We will see this beauty again ! #9056298
Leslie McLain
November 22, 2010
Ann H. Belus
November 22, 2010
Phyllis H. Burchett November 23, 2010
Such a wonderful capture Donna, perfection! #9060514
Eric Highfield
November 23, 2010
SaMi Martin November 25, 2010
Great job Donna; love it! #9062833Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 25, 2010
Thanks again for all of your awesome comments.Donna #9062835
Stephen Zacker November 29, 2010
One word... Fantastic! #9068881
Nikki McDonald
December 05, 2010
Cheryl Schneider December 13, 2010
Fantastic image! Congratulations! #9096832Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 13, 2010
Thank you for all of your very inspirational comments!Take care,
Donna #9096850
Phyllis H. Burchett December 13, 2010
Congrats on this MOST Wonderful finalist Donna! #9097131
Bojan Bencic
December 13, 2010
Lisa J. Boulden
December 13, 2010
Patti Coblentz December 13, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Donna...I hope to see it again! Good luck :) #9097580
Laura E. Swan
December 13, 2010
On This Super Finalist, Donna! WOW!!! HA! #9097771
Jean E. Hildebrant December 13, 2010
You know I told you before how much I love this one, Donna! So happy to see it here! Hope it's wearing gold next time I see it :D #9097781
Emile Abbott
December 13, 2010
Carol L. Fowler December 13, 2010
Congrats on this FInalisT! #9098055Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 13, 2010
Thank you for all of your very kind and inspirational comments. I also appreciate your congratulatory wishes!!!Take care,
Donna #9098209
Renee Doyle December 13, 2010
I just love this shot!! Congratulations Donna! #9098305
Chris Budny
December 13, 2010
Lydia Williams
December 13, 2010
Marcel J. Fernandez December 13, 2010
Wonderful work here, Donna. Congratulations! #9098562
Deborah C. Lewinson
December 13, 2010
Debby #9098717
SaMi Martin December 13, 2010
I love this; Congrats Donna on your finalist! #9098992Graeme yew Chow December 13, 2010
Big congratulations ! wonderful work consider the high ISO shot, Donna. #9099036
Terry Cervi
December 13, 2010
Ken Smith
December 13, 2010
Leslie McLain
December 13, 2010
Debra R. Harder December 13, 2010
I knew this was a winner all the way, Donna! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #9099966
Nancyj E. Hovey
December 13, 2010
Robert K. Bemus
December 13, 2010
Datha Y. Thompson December 13, 2010
Congratulations Donna!!! L O V E IT!!! #9100792
Usman M. Bajwa
December 13, 2010
UB. #9100808
Ellen Hodges December 14, 2010
Huge congrats and very best luck on your extremely awesome finalists, Donna!! #9101335Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 14, 2010
Thank you kindly! I appreciate your congratulatory wishes and inspirational comments!!!Take care,
Donna
#9102367
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton December 14, 2010
Your finalists are so gorgeous! All First price quality!! Congrats, and wish you the best for the next round! #9102625
Nancy L. Green
December 14, 2010
Jill Odice
December 14, 2010
Reynaldo D. Reyes
December 14, 2010
Tamara K. Walker
December 14, 2010
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 14, 2010
You are all such a great inspiration!!! Thank you!!!Donna #9103337
Stephanie Frey December 14, 2010
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Donna! #9103456
paul parent
December 14, 2010
Patrick Rouzes
December 14, 2010
Kathy Cline December 14, 2010
Merry Christmas my dear friend Donna.
Sherran Andersen
December 14, 2010
Stefania Barbier
December 15, 2010
Toni Riggs December 15, 2010
Fantastic, congratulaions! #9104529
Bob Cournoyer
December 15, 2010
Kathy Cline December 15, 2010
OMG YOU WON
Chris Budny
December 15, 2010
Jennifer L. Alder December 15, 2010
Big congrats, Donna, on your beautiful winning image. :) #9105188Katarina Mansson December 15, 2010
WTG - congrats on your 1st place!!! #9105216Jessica Jenney December 15, 2010
Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous First Place Win! #9105234Bill Johnson December 15, 2010
Donna, Congrats on your fabulous winner. #9105322
Usman M. Bajwa
December 15, 2010
UB. #9105394
Patti Coblentz December 15, 2010
Big congratulations on your outstanding winner, Donna!! #9105402
Bojan Bencic
December 15, 2010
Monnie Ryan December 15, 2010
This is such a fantastic capture, Donna -- congratulations on your win! WTG! #9105434Debra R. Harder December 15, 2010
WTG, Donna!! Can I call them or what? LOL!! I knew this beauty would take home GOLD!! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #9105436
Michele Peterson
December 15, 2010
Terry Cervi
December 15, 2010
Jack Ryan December 15, 2010
Congratulations, Donna...a very deserving winner! Way to go! #9105663Rona L. Schwarz December 15, 2010
Simply marvelous, Donna! You've really captured the awe and wonder that is childhood in a fantastically colorful story-telling image! MANY CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding Gold Winner! #9105804
Emile Abbott
December 15, 2010
JO ANN CLEVELAND December 15, 2010
Big congratulations on the fannn...tastic 1st Place Win Donna, I loved this!jo ann c. #9105864
Cheryl Schneider December 15, 2010
A well deserved award for a wonderful image. Congratulations! #9105870
Linda D. Lester
December 15, 2010
Dominick M. Dimacale
December 15, 2010
Dominick #9105942
Stefania Barbier
December 15, 2010
Anita Hogue December 15, 2010
Congratulations on your fabulous first place win, Donna! #9106140Gina Cormier December 15, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful gorgeous image Donna!!!!! #9106247Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 15, 2010
Kim Andelkovic December 15, 2010
Congratulations.....awesome image ;-) #9106296Mike Clime December 15, 2010
Congratulations on your winner, Donna! #9106346Phyllis H. Burchett December 15, 2010
Big Congrats Donna on this wonderful winner!!! #9106417
Marilyn K. Lincecum
December 15, 2010
Val Feldman
December 15, 2010
Sharon Day December 15, 2010
Awesome image, Donna!!! Congratulations on your 1st Place win! #9106528Freddy Bland December 15, 2010
A WOW over-the-top win, Donna!!! Many congratulations!! #9106536
Deborah C. Lewinson
December 15, 2010
Congratulations!
Debby #9106577
Renee Doyle December 15, 2010
Didn't I say we'd see this beauty again :-)Jeana Clark December 15, 2010
~J~ #9106736
Kate Jackson December 15, 2010
Big congratulations Donna - such a joy!! #9106811Stephanie Frey December 15, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Win, Donna! #9106868
Agnes Fegan
December 15, 2010
Lydia Williams
December 15, 2010
Robert K. Bemus
December 15, 2010
Graeme yew Chow December 15, 2010
Deserving winner and congratulations ! Donna. #9107304
Claudia Kuhn
December 15, 2010
Graham Robards December 15, 2010
Oh this just had to be first place Donna! Congratulations. ~Pat #9107341
Patrick Rouzes
December 15, 2010
Daniella Puente December 15, 2010
This is just amazing Donna, BIG CONGRATS to you! #9107392Nadia Paul December 15, 2010
Just gorgeous Donna - congrats! #9107427Carla Capra Anderson December 15, 2010
Hi Donna;Sam Britt December 15, 2010
Big Congrats on this first place win, Donna! #9107513Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 15, 2010
I am deeply honored!!! Thank you everyone!!! You are always there to inspire me with your beautiful images and kind comments!!!I truly appreciate all of you! And thank you to the judges and the staff at BetterPhoto!
Take care,
Donna #9107527
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
December 15, 2010
Dennis Gay December 15, 2010
G'day *DONNA*!This is just sooooo darned good!!!!!
Your exposure is incredibly good, the colours are nice and rich and the whole wonderment of the scene has been expertly photographed.
My biggest, warmest Aussie congratz for the EP and WINNER awards. Most deserving indeed.
GB
Dennis #9107603
WENDY L. BENNETT December 15, 2010
Congrats on a most deserving winner! #9107690Stan Kwasniowski December 15, 2010
Donna, congratulations #9107790Stanley C. Sims December 15, 2010
Congratulations Donna. This is great. #9107909
Leslie McLain
December 15, 2010
Naomi Weiser December 15, 2010
super congrats, what a great image! #9108077Yulianto Soeroso December 15, 2010
Yihaaa congratulation Donna ! #9108098
Cindy Bendush
December 16, 2010
Alan L. Borror December 16, 2010
WOW!!! Congratulations on this awesome winner, Donna! #9108295Ujjwal Mukherjee December 16, 2010
HUGE congratulations on this fantastic Winner,Donna!! #9108326Vicki Hunt December 16, 2010
This is great! Congratulations! #9108378
Nancyj E. Hovey
December 16, 2010
Susan M. Hembree December 16, 2010
Donna, these shots are not easy to get. Congratulations on a well deserved 1st Place! #9108537
Janet McNeil
December 16, 2010
Mary K. Robison December 16, 2010
What a well earned First Place Win!
Mary Beth Aiello
December 16, 2010
Christine Czernin
December 16, 2010
Karen Celella December 16, 2010
Congratulations on your outstanding FIRST PLACE WINNER, Donna! #9108971Julianne Bradford December 16, 2010
Many congratulations on this awesome win Donna! Your processing and photography skills are so amazing! #9109336Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic win, Donna! :-) k #9109401Maria Morrow December 16, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Donna! #9109683Karen Slagle December 16, 2010
This is awesome, Donna. Huge congrats on your outstanding winner. #9109773
Ken Smith
December 16, 2010
Jeff Robinson
December 16, 2010
Renata Gusciora December 16, 2010
Big congratulations on your First Winner Prize,Donna!!!:-) #9110279Linda L. Ruiz December 16, 2010
A huge congrats on a well deserved first. awesome shot #9110288Kelvin S. Murphy December 17, 2010
Undoubtedly one of the best photos ever! Great job! #9111367Mark Dodge December 17, 2010
Congratulations, Donna! Way to go!Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 17, 2010
All of you have left such incredible comments! Thanks so much!!!Donna #9111572
Marcel J. Fernandez December 17, 2010
Donna, this is such a great image. Congratulations on your wonderful 1st place Winner and Merry Christmas to you and yours. #9111579Maria Coulson December 17, 2010
Donna, what a great capture. Huge congratulations! #9111628
Amanda J. Tanner
December 17, 2010
Datha Y. Thompson December 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS Donna!!! Excellent First Place WINNER my friend :) #9112119Michael Umbreit December 18, 2010
Donna - Congratulations!! - Mike #9112691Ross Throndson December 18, 2010
Wow...Beautiful work, Donna ! Congratulations on your 1st Place Winner ! :-) #9112891Bunny Snow December 18, 2010
This is one of my all time favorites, which you have created, captured and worked in DD. It's totally amazing and beautifully done, Donna. Congratulations on your well deserved first place winner!!! WOW!!!#9113492
marcia A. molnar December 19, 2010
Congratulations! This is a wonderful shot! Beautiful composition and colors! #9114169Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 21, 2010
I am truly honored!!! Thank you everyone!!!!Donna #9118351
Phyllis A. Houghton December 21, 2010
Congratulations on a magical shot. It is extraordinary. #9118392Stephen Zacker December 23, 2010
BIG Congratulations Donna. This is Fantastic #9121241
Rosemary Sampson
December 31, 2010
Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 02, 2011
Thank you Phyllis, Stephen and Rosemary!!!!! #9138402
Erica Murphy
January 18, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 19, 2011
Thank you Erica, I'm touched by your sweet comments.I hope we can hang out soon!
Your friend,
Donna #9175499
Kate Jackson January 21, 2011
Belated congratulations Donna on your 1st Place. Adorable shot! #9182497Steve M. Harrington January 27, 2011
A superb image and most worthy winner, Donna!
Millie A. Talarico
January 27, 2011
Wm Nosal April 03, 2011
Wonderful Image!Alexandra Hankova July 16, 2011
This is beautiful! Like some kind of fairytale illustration. Congratulations! #9534249Khalid Al-Issa August 05, 2011
So wonderful ! You did very well here.
Su Sana E. P
July 20, 2021
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