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Big Spin

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Big Spin

Uploaded: July 14, 2007 07:01:19

Description

This ride has black lights and strobes that flash on occasion, depending on the exposure, the colors are always different.

F8.0 @ 1.0 sec ISO 64

FLASH FIRED~ SLOW

*Monthly Theme- Beautiful Blur*

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 100/100, Flash: flash fired, ISO: 64, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 7mm, Camera Model: C5050Z

Comments

Su Sana E. P level-classic July 14, 2007 0

An awesome capture with wonderful sense of speed, Donna!! #690977

Evy Johansen level-classic July 14, 2007 0

Wow.... this is cool, Donna!! Wonderful image! #4506872

Darryl Wilkinson July 14, 2007 0

Love the flow of energy, Donna!! #4506880

David L. Luchowski July 14, 2007 0

What great results from a low light technique,Donna.Well done. #4506898

Lynne Morris July 14, 2007 0

Wow you really do feel the speed Donna, what a wonderful capture! #4506944

Ray Clarke July 14, 2007 0

Great image Donna, love the feeling of speed and energy!!!!(R) #4506978

Donald K. Cherry July 14, 2007 0

Very cool night motion capture, Donna. #4507051

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 14, 2007 0

This is a cool image here Donna...Dominick #4507344

Janet McNeil level-classic July 14, 2007 0

Beautifully done! Great motion and sense of movement! #4507402

Kathy L. Clark July 14, 2007 0

Really cool colorful shot Donna. Excellent work on this. #4507952

RC Fritz July 14, 2007 0

Fantastic movement. Great capture!! #4507969

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe July 14, 2007 0

Great colors and motion effects, Donna! #4508114

Alexis Yobbagy July 14, 2007 0

Incredible motion!!! Beautiful eye catching composition with great vibrant colour!!! #4508230

Stephen Zacker July 14, 2007 0

Creative and Very cool #4508455

eileen bedford July 15, 2007 0

COOL, love the motion and colors... #4508806

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 15, 2007 0

GREAT colors & composition, Donna...but...I get dizzier just looking at it!!!! LOL LOL
k #4509047

Robert K. Bemus level-classic July 15, 2007 0

Great shot and image, Donna! #4509507

Jill Odice level-classic July 15, 2007 0

Dizzyfying :-) What a great shot! #4509535

Esther Smith July 15, 2007 0

Terrific motion! Great shot, Donna! #4509626

Cassie L. Woodlee July 15, 2007 0

This is wonderful Donna, great capture!!!! #4511485

Husain Akhtar July 16, 2007 0

Very colourful image indeed! Fantastic work, Donna! #4513157

Karen Slagle July 16, 2007 0

Very nice, Donna. Makes me dizzy. Weeeee.... #4514015

Ronald F. Fischer July 17, 2007 0

Totally awesome capture, Donna!! #4518024

Susan T. Evans level-classic July 19, 2007 0

I agree, totally awesome image Donna!!! #4524209

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 19, 2007 0

Your comments are truly OUTSTANDING and GREATLY appreciated!!

THANKS!!! #4527319

Nobu Nagase July 19, 2007 0


..looks like dizzying experience.
Awesome capture, Donna.

It must be fun to shoot this... If I were you, I may be shooting 100's of these, I love colors...

The video clip in your gallery is wonderful. I have seen it before but have never commented on it. #4527799

Debbie Fleri July 19, 2007 0

Dizzy was the first thing I thought also...: )

Then the WOW colors...: ) and the POV...Awesome...: ) #4528149

Connie J. Bagot July 21, 2007 0

Beautiful colors and amazing energy---great photo Donna. #4533238

Ursula I. Abresch July 21, 2007 0

Beautiful capture, Donna, makes you dizzy just to look at it! #4533449

Hendrik Storme July 21, 2007 0

Fantastic in camera effects! Wonderful colors and capture!!! #4536284

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 21, 2007 0

Wonderful work on this amazing capture, Donna! Nice work indeed! #4536391

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2007 0

Thanks again to all of you!! It is all a matter of timing and luck with these type of images. I took as many as time allowed!!!

Have an awesome weekend everyone!!! #4537497

Jennifer L. Alder July 22, 2007 0

SPECTACULAR!!!!!! :) #4537993

DiAnna F. Paulk July 22, 2007 0

GREAT capture, Donna! Colors, lines, composition are wonderful! And thanks for the "tip" about the flash. I wouldn't have thought to use one. #4538521

Erica Murphy level-classic July 23, 2007 0

I love the motion and colors in this shot!

Erica #4544211

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 23, 2007 0

Thank you Jennifer, DiAnna and Erica!!! I appreciate your kind comments!! #4545565

Derek D. Dafoe July 24, 2007 0

Wonderful fast motion shot Donna!! #4546550

Raymond Pauly July 24, 2007 0

Cool motion shot, Donna! #4546842

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 31, 2007 0

Thank you Derek and Raymond!!! #4580571

Nancy Grace Chen August 12, 2007 0

very cool abstract! #4637617

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 12, 2007 0

Thanks Nancy! #4638206

Jennifer L. Alder October 25, 2007 0

Terrific finalist, Donna!! CONGRATS
:) #4974466

Su Sana E. P level-classic October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!! #4974519

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your colorful Finalist, Donna. #4974925

Michelle L. Frick October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations again Donna! #4975186

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations Donna, on this well deserved finalist!!!
sheryl #4975235

Hector Contreras October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Donna
Heco #4975313

Laurence Saliba level-classic October 25, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful finalist Donna!!!!!!! #4975457

Pat Gamwell October 25, 2007 0

Yet another fabulous finalist, Donna! #4975862

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on another fantastic fianlist !!! Love the colors. #4976003

Janet McNeil level-classic October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations and good luck in round 2!! #4977147

Glenn E. Urquhart October 25, 2007 0

A Big Congratulations on your Award, Donna!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4978566

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 25, 2007 0

Congratulations Donna! #4978578

Carol Teal October 25, 2007 0

Beautiful color and blur Donna! Great theme entry and congrats again! #4978637

Kathy L. Clark October 25, 2007 0

Donna your cleaning up this round, I hope you do in the next. congrats. #4978926

Daniella Puente October 25, 2007 0

Excellent finalist Donna!!! congrats :) #4979562

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 25, 2007 0

Another fantastic finalist, Donna! Congratulations, girl! #4980344

Sharon F. Morris level-classic October 25, 2007 0

Congrats Donna on your finalist!! Love the colors and the feel of spinning. #4981416

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 25, 2007 0

ANOTHER BIG CONGRATS DONNA! #4981785

Anita Hogue October 25, 2007 0

AWESOME, Donna!!!!! Congratulations on another fabulous win!!!!!! #4981824

Laurie Daily level-deluxe October 25, 2007 0

Another great motion thrill, Donna! Congratulations! #4981887

Erin Appelbaum October 25, 2007 0

Congrats again, Donna. Well deserved. Peter #4981988

eileen bedford October 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your finalist Donna, well done........ #4982788

Colleen Farrell October 26, 2007 0

WTG, Donna! Congrats, and good luck in the next round! #4983477

Melissa Malisia October 26, 2007 0

WONDERFUL motion shot, Donna!! Love the colors & blur! Big congrats on your Finalist!!! :) #4984770

Cyn Valentine October 26, 2007 0

Congratulations Donna..awesome image! #4984780

Anita Hogue October 26, 2007 0

Another awesome second place win!!!! WTG my friend!!!!!!! #4986684

Sharon F. Morris level-classic October 26, 2007 0

Congrats Donna on your Second place win.
#4986692

Sharon Day October 26, 2007 0

Congratulations again, Donna!!! Another beautiful 2nd place win! #4986854

Michelle L. Frick October 26, 2007 0

Another winner - congratulations Donna! #4986956

Cyn Valentine October 26, 2007 0

Big congratulations Donna on your second place win WTG!! #4987025

Renee Doyle October 26, 2007 0

Congratulations Donna!! #4987131

Jennifer L. Alder October 26, 2007 0

Donna, huge congrats on this super winning image!! :) #4987199

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 26, 2007 0

To all of you here at BetterPhoto, THANKS SO MUCH!!! I'm very happy to have such great friends who share in the same love of photography!! Keep up the amazing work!! A special thank you to the judges and the people who keep this site up and running.

I really appreciate your thoughts and prayers over the recent fires here in Southern California.

THANKS!!!!

Donna #4987211

Jessica Jenney October 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful win, Donna! #4987309

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 26, 2007 0

A double!!!

Congratulations, again, Donna! A fabulous Second Place win! #4987411

Melissa Malisia October 26, 2007 0

BIG congrats on your 2nd place win Donna!!! WTG!! :) #4987422

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe October 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your great Winner, Donna! #4987446

Erin Appelbaum October 26, 2007 0

Super job, Donna. Congratulations again. Peter #4987502

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 26, 2007 0

Congrats on your 2nd place win, terrific abstract! #4987570

Deborah Lewinson level-addict October 26, 2007 0

Great winner, Donna, congratulations!!!
-Debby #4987619

Raymond Pauly October 27, 2007 0

Congratulations, Donna! #4987780

Su Sana E. P level-classic October 27, 2007 0

Awesome Winner!! Huge Congratulations again, Donna!! And that's a Double, so you must treat me. LOL. #4988048

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 27, 2007 0

BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing win, Donna! WTG, friend! :) #4988059

Colleen Farrell October 27, 2007 0

WTG, Donna! Congrats on your win!! #4988162

eileen bedford October 27, 2007 0

A BIG Congratulations on your win Donna, well done... #4988193

Angie Sidles level-classic October 27, 2007 0

Congrats on another beautiful win Donna! :) #4988223

Evy Johansen level-classic October 27, 2007 0

Many congratulations on another wonderful win, Donna!! #4988594

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 27, 2007 0

WINNER!!!
WTG!
Congratulations, Donna!
--Lisa #4988674

Laurence Saliba level-classic October 27, 2007 0

WTG Donna!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! #4988739

Susan Fox October 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on another amazing win Donna! #4988771

Yuntao Liu October 27, 2007 0

Happy for you Donna! Congratulations! Yuntao #4988798

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 27, 2007 0

congrats Donna on another spectacular win!!! #4988930

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic October 27, 2007 0

Congratulaitons again Donna, on another great winner!
sheryl #4989060

Mary K. Robison October 27, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS on another colorful winner, Donna! #4989102

Barbara Waldoch October 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on this wonderful win, Donna! #4989142

Joseph N. DiGilio October 27, 2007 0

Beautiful image ... Congratulations Donna. #4989367

Laurie Daily level-deluxe October 27, 2007 0

A very cool winner, Donna! Another congrats to you! #4989460

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 27, 2007 0

Congrats Donna on your Very Cool Winning image! Jeff #4989712

Graeme yew Chow October 27, 2007 0

Donna, outstanding light play and congrats!!! to you. #4990080

Kathy L. Clark October 27, 2007 0

Hooray Donna on another fabulous win. Congrats. #4990147

David Phalen October 27, 2007 0

Big Congrats (again) on a well deserved Winner! #4990872

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 27, 2007 0

Congratulations Donna on another wonderful and very well deserved winner, WTG!! <>< #4991638

Marcel J. Fernandez October 28, 2007 0

A big congratulations Donna for another super winner. #4992859

Angela Azzinnaro October 28, 2007 0

TWO WINNERS!!!! YAY DONNA!!!!! GREAT JOB!!! CONGRATS!!!!!! #4992965

Susan T. Evans level-classic October 28, 2007 0

Congrats again Donna!!! WTG!!!!! Super month!!!! #4993034

Robert K. Bemus level-classic October 28, 2007 0

I love this type of photography and this image...congrats on win #2, Donna!!! #4993093

Yuntao Liu October 28, 2007 0

Congratulations again Donna! Yuntao #4995408

Lynn Haack October 28, 2007 0

Stunningly beautiful photo....congrats on your WINNER! Lynn #4995916

Susan M. Hembree October 29, 2007 0

Wonderful, Donna! Congratulations on your 2nd place win! #4997039

Dianna Hauf October 29, 2007 0

Better late than never!!! Fabulous presentation, capture and color Donna!!! A super heartfelt congratulations!!!! #4999718

Sherry Sturgis October 29, 2007 0

Magnificant capture, Donna!!! Congratulations !!!! #4999795

Emile Abbott level-classic October 29, 2007 0

Congratulations Donna on another fabulous winner. #4999971

Monika Sapek October 30, 2007 0

You did such a nice job here, Donna! I always enjoy doing low-light photography and looking at work of others, just like this one of yours! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win with this so colorful and full of energy image, Donna!
Monika
#5001528

Anna Diederich October 30, 2007 0

Big congrats on this fabulous winner, Donna! #5001557

Carol Teal November 02, 2007 0

Donna, congrats on your win!! #5016990

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 03, 2007 0

Thanks again to each of you for such great inspiration and congratulatory wishes!! They are truly appreciated VERY much!!! #5023682

Stanley C. Sims November 07, 2007 0

I missed this winning image. I love motion photography. Big congarats on this winner Donna. #5037059

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 08, 2007 0

Thank you Stanley! #5042891

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 22, 2008 0

What a beautiful winner!!!
~Lisa #5679639

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008 0

Thanks Lisa!!!! #5679711

Bill Knaps March 28, 2008 0

Beautiful shot Donna. Congrats on this win and all your wins. Bill #5708384

Brook Burling May 29, 2009 0

WOW! This is sooo cool! Congrats!!! #7576966

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 29, 2009 0

Thank you Bill and Brook! #7576987

Songbird Cline level-classic June 03, 2009 0

all your work is amazing! this is terrific!! #7591433

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 03, 2009 0

I appreciate your gallery visit and sweet comments.

Thanks!!!

Donna #7591489

Jean B. Hall September 06, 2009 0

Incredible shot. You have so many terrific images in your gallery! #7920465

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 07, 2009 0

Thank you Jean! I appreciate your gallery visit and great comments! #7920750

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