Light Up My Day [Contest Winner Pool July 2007 ]
Uploaded: July 30, 2007 16:05:51
Carole Bruckner July 30, 2007
BEAUTFUL COLORS,AWESOME PICTURE. #702525Phil 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! #4579980Mary 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. #4579986Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 30, 2007
Very beautiful work, Donna!!!!!! k #4580027Jessica Jenney July 30, 2007
Gorgeous bold colors, silhouettes and wonderful perspective, Donna! #4580082Jeff Robinson July 30, 2007
I really like what you have done here Donna! Outstanding composition and use of effects! Jeff #4580092David Phalen July 30, 2007
Stunning! Fantastic comp, color and effects. #4580159Kay E. Mahoney July 30, 2007
Nice work, Donna. Beautiful colors. #4580339Melissa G. Meiselman July 30, 2007
You have dazzling colors behind that wonderful silhouette, Donna!! #4580583Ken Slade July 30, 2007
Stunning colors, outstanding POV and composition. Nice silhouette. #4580748randy dannheim July 30, 2007
Still on of my favorites. #4580810Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2007
A big THANK YOU to all of you!! I'm really GLAD for the positive feedback!!! How AWESOME!!!!#4580816
David L. Luchowski July 30, 2007
Beautiful image and effects,Donna. #4580831Marilyn K. Lincecum July 30, 2007
AWESOME in every way...fantastic colors. Beautifully done, Donna. #4580924Karen K. Givens July 31, 2007
Beautiful image Donna, love the colors. :) #4581637Sherri Gorman July 31, 2007
Gorgeous!!!! The colors are AWESOME!!!! Excellent image!!!! #4582019Cyn Valentine July 31, 2007
That's a stunner Donna..beautiful color and great silhouette!! Awesome image!! #4582696Karen Engelbreth July 31, 2007
Wonderful colors, Donna! #4583728John 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. #4583914Shelly A. Van Camp July 31, 2007
Beautiful..Great work and creative! #4584351Nadine A. Lewis July 31, 2007
WOW!!!! Donna, this is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! <>< #4584677Sam Britt August 01, 2007
Beautiful, great color effects & composition. #4588039Dan Holm August 01, 2007
Wow! Magnificent, Donna!! Looks like a Winnner to me! #4588414Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 01, 2007
Thanks again for your AMAZING comments, I truly appreciate it VERY much!!! #4589162Dr Silly August 02, 2007
Well it is very easy to see why this is a EP. Beautiful rich colors. :O)Hector Contreras August 04, 2007
Just stunning Donna!! Great comp and awesome colors.#4599646
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 04, 2007
Thank you Dr. Silly and Hector!! #4601266Geraldine 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? #4604956Pat Gamwell August 05, 2007
Splendid work, Donna! OUTSTANDING color choices! #4606520Donna 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! :) #4615722Megan p August 11, 2007
WOW, OUTSTANDING!!! Hope to see it again! #4633949Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 11, 2007
Thank you Cindy and Megan. Your comments are very kind and I appreciate it!!Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 15, 2007
Are you from the planet Mars Donna? Stunning work! #4654552Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007
CONGRATS!! on your Finalist!!Wayne T. Fisk August 27, 2007
Totally Awesome! Congrats!Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2007
fantastic work, Donna! Congratulations! #4705109Phillip 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!! :) #4705152Dr Silly August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. :O)Mike D. Perez August 27, 2007
Congratulation on your beautiful DD Finalist, Donna! #4705337Jill Odice August 27, 2007
A big Congrats Donna! #4705606Susan T. Evans August 27, 2007
CONGRATS DONNA, THIS IS JUST AWESOME #4705711Jessica Jenney August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Donna on this beautiful finalist! #4705920Nancy (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 #4706185Dolly L. Davis August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this finalist! It's awesome, love the colors! #4706427Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007
Superb Finalist!! #4706578Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007
Stunning, Donna! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #4706636Marta J. Baldwin August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!! #4706873eileen bedford August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Donna, well done... #4707093Mary Timman August 27, 2007
I loved this color. Beautifully made. Congratulations. #4707614Sam Britt August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Donna! #4707625Angela Azzinnaro August 27, 2007
CONGRATS DONNA!!!!!!! #4707738Boris Kirpichnikov August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Donna! #4707785Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 27, 2007
Bravo Donna! #4707796Armando -. Arturo August 27, 2007
Big Congrats Donna. Bravissima!!!. #4707959Deborah Lewinson August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Donna- I just bookmarked it as a favorite!Elizabeth A. Marker August 27, 2007
So Very Happy For You!!!! Congrats!! #4708042Emile Abbott August 27, 2007
Congratulations on another stunning finalist, Donna. #4708072Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2007
Great colors finalist ! Congratulation Donna. #4708117Jill 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! #4708151Terry L. Ellis August 27, 2007
I echo Jill, Donna! It's a gorgeous finalist! #4708161Linda D. Lester August 27, 2007
Awesome...great job!!! Congratulations! #4708221Anna Diederich August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Donna! #4708649Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
EXCELLENT Finalist image, Donna!!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 #4708840Evy Johansen August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna! #4709008Carolyn 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) #4709142Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007
SOooo well-deserved! Big congrats, Donna! #4709317Cynthia L. Deters August 27, 2007
This is wonderful. Congrats on your finalist! #4709324Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2007
Congrats Donna on this magnificent finalist. #4709349Carol Teal August 27, 2007
Donna, a huge congrats on your finalist for this gorgeous work of art! I love the beautiful, electrifying colors! #4709723Su Sana E. P August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Donna!! #4709733Amy JACKSON August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Donna!!! #4709897Lynne Morris August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Donna! #4710044Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 28, 2007
Congratulations on this totally awesome finalist, Donna. #4710566Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your award, Donna!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4710741Tarun Bose August 28, 2007
Congrats for your finalist, Donna. #4710894Jeff Robinson August 28, 2007
This is outstanding Donna; congrats on your well deserved Finalist! Jeff #4711506RC Fritz August 28, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist! #4711838Kathleen Roughan August 28, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna!! #4711975Kristi 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! #4712149Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007
Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!!! #4712467Nikki McDonald 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. #4712470Chris Budny 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! #4712924ALLEN O. HOWARD August 28, 2007
Beautiful Donna! Congratulations!, Allen #4713223Donna 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 August 28, 2007
Congrats on your Beautiful finalist, Donna!!! #4713676Karen Slagle August 28, 2007
Big congrats on all your gorgeous finalists, Donna. #4713885Cyn Valentine August 28, 2007
Beautiful DOnna..congratulations! #4714203Renee Doyle August 28, 2007
Fantastic finalist Donna - congratulations!!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!! #4714805Laurence Saliba August 28, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna!!! #4715061Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2007
Wonderful finalist, Donna! #4715279Arnie Horwitz August 28, 2007
Congratulations on this great finalist, Donna!#4715364
Laurie Daily August 29, 2007
Beautiful Donna...congrats! #4716481Nadine A. Lewis August 29, 2007
I counted three finalists!!! CONGRATS!!! They are all soooo worthy!!! <>< #4717183Steve Rice August 29, 2007
Donna, Congratulations on all your finalists. Best of luck to you in the next round. Take care #4717545Debbie Fleri September 01, 2007
Congratulations...: )Great Job!!! : ) #4734037
Marilyn K. Lincecum September 03, 2007
Gorgeous colors..congratulations on your finalist !!! #4740828Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 03, 2007
Your compliments and congratulatory wishes are fantastic and truly appreciated!! #4742135H. Jeremy Wu November 01, 2007
So water is so quiet and the color is so unreal! Great job!! #5016379Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 03, 2007
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