Happy Birthday Ronda! [Photography Contest Details & Macro Photos]
Uploaded: October 18, 2006 06:41:37
This photo was shot in RAW and not edited other than the conversion from RAW.
Mary N C. Taitt October 18, 2006
VERY PRETTY! Happy Birthday Ronda! Mary :-D #541984Mary N C. Taitt October 18, 2006
Like the repetition of form with the variety of coloring #3466811Manuel Barrera October 18, 2006
Very nice, Melissa, the texture of the subject is superb. #3466850Melissa G. Meiselman October 18, 2006
Thanks, Mary for both of your great comments...and thank you Manuel for your great comment, as well!!! #3466894Chastity Abbott October 18, 2006
Wonderful colors in this portrait!! I like your focus and your dof!! Great capture!!!....love the lighting* #3466896Adilson F. Ferreira October 18, 2006
Wonderful capture Melissa!!!Mary Timman October 18, 2006
What a beautiful card ! I think this is so soft and pretty for a birthday and this time of the year. #3466903Su Sana E. P October 18, 2006
Exceptionally beautiful and detailed macro capture and a wonderful dedication, Melissa!! Great job!! #3466983Carla Metzler October 18, 2006
Wonderful capture, Melissa!Judy A. Lawhon October 18, 2006
Stunning and elegant capture, Melissa! Happy birthday, Ronda! #3467226Melissa G. Meiselman October 18, 2006
Thanks Chastity, Adilson, Mary, Susana, Carla and Judy for commenting on this image!!! #3467238Joy Rector October 18, 2006
great shot #3467318Deborah Sandidge October 18, 2006
Quiet and beautiful, Melissa, a nice birthday tribute! #3467350Nadya Johnson October 18, 2006
Outstanding, Melissa! I really like the three-dimensionality of this! The subtle colors are also very rich. A very striking shot! #3467372Jeff Robinson October 18, 2006
Nice comp and depth Melissa! Jeff #3467503Ray Clarke October 18, 2006
Beautiful birthday dedication shot Melissa, lovely detail #3467575Sherri Gorman October 18, 2006
Beautiful lighting and detail!!!! Wonderful birthday tribute!!!! #3467714Rakesh Syal October 18, 2006
Awesome capture Melissa! Great lighting, textures and hues! #3467907Shirley L. Carpenter October 18, 2006
Beautiful capture and composition Melissa!! #3467957Nancy L. Green October 18, 2006
Beautiful tones and comp Melissa!! This is just beautiful!! <>< #3468096Ronda Chatelle October 18, 2006
Melissa....thank you soooo much for this beautiful birthday tribute! This is such an exquisite, unique, gorgeous image. You have made me feel very special. I really appreciate your kindness.......ronda #3468319Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 18, 2006
Very pretty, Meliss!!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3468502Melissa G. Meiselman October 18, 2006
Thanks Joy, Deborah, Nadya, Jeff, Ray, Audrey, Sherri, Rakesh, Shirley, Nancy, Ronda and Kitty for commenting on this image!!! #3468579Carol Sawyer October 18, 2006
Wonderful capture and tones, Melissa!!!! #3468612Sam Britt October 18, 2006
Great composition, detail, and lighting, Melissa. Very nice for Ronda's birthday card.Tarun Bose October 18, 2006
Excellent capture and lovely colours. Good composition. Well done Melissa. #3468720Melissa G. Meiselman October 18, 2006
Thanks Carol, Sam and Tarun for your great comments!!! #3468817Barbara Waldoch October 18, 2006
Fabulous shot, Melissa! #3468942Tamara K. Walker October 18, 2006
Beautifully done. #3468974Darren K. Fisher October 18, 2006
Outstanding DOF, lighting and detail. #3469080Colette M. Metcalf October 18, 2006
Beautiful capture, Melissa!! #3469110Melissa G. Meiselman October 18, 2006
Thanks Barbara, Tamara, Darren, Colette and Douglas for your terrific comments. Much appreciated!!! #3469311Ronald F. Fischer October 18, 2006
beautiful capture and wonderful dedication, Melissa! #3469395Hector Contreras October 18, 2006
Great shot, like the DOF and colors. MelisaCharlene Taylor October 18, 2006
A fabulous shot Melissa! #3469546Daniella Puente October 18, 2006
A wonderful detail for a B-Day Melissa! (wish you a nice day Ronda :o)Arnie Horwitz October 18, 2006
Great capture, Melissa! #3469648Melissa G. Meiselman October 18, 2006
Thanks Ronald, Heco, Charlene, daniella and Arnie for commenting on this image!!! #3469667Leonard Pierce October 18, 2006
Beautiful image Melissa, excellent colors and composition!! #3469767Janine Russell October 18, 2006
Melissa, excellent detail, lighting, DOF and composition. #3469812Lani J October 19, 2006
A great find with wonderful detail and a lovely composition, Melissa! :) #3470327Husain Akhtar October 19, 2006
Wonderfully captured and framed, Melissa! Very thoughtfully done and dedicated! #3470365Sharon King October 19, 2006
Nice shapes and detail Melissa! #3471267Ray Thoms October 19, 2006
Beautiful subtle colours, they are very striking against the background making them stand out....well done Melissa #3471464Bill Wyatt October 19, 2006
Fantastic details and lighting. Love the colors and composition as well, Melissa!! #3472071Amy JACKSON October 19, 2006
Beautiful image, Melissa!! Great colors and lighting!! #3472169Cyn Valentine October 19, 2006
Beautiful color and clarity..great work! #3472177Melissa G. Meiselman October 19, 2006
Thanks Len, Janine, Lani, MH, Sharon, Ray, Bill, Amy and Cyn for commenting on this image!!!! #3472395Lorraine A. Cook October 20, 2006
A 'berry' beautiful photo and dedication, Melissa!!<:))And...a belated Happy Birthday, Ronda!<:)) #3476749
Hendrik Storme October 20, 2006
Excellent and wonderful capture! Love the details and everyting!!!:) #3476758Melissa G. Meiselman October 20, 2006
Thanks Lorraine and Hendrik for commenting on this image. Much appreciated!!! #3476905Pamela Shane October 20, 2006
Wonderful composition Melissa - the textures, & colors are super! :) #3477025Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 20, 2006
Very beautiful image Melissa!,Melissa G. Meiselman October 20, 2006
Thanks Pamela and Amalia for commenting on this image!!! #3478911Bridgette B October 21, 2006
Stuning details....wonderful captrue, Melissa! #3479917Sherri Gorman November 23, 2006
Congratulations!!!!! #3619851Nadya Johnson November 23, 2006
Huge congrats Melissa, on this EXQUISITE and very well deserved finalist!! It is one of my favorites! So glad to see it in the winners' circle and best of luck in the final round! #3619955Laura Clay-Ballard November 23, 2006
BIG congrats! totally awesome image! #3619961Susie Peek-Swint November 23, 2006
Beautiful capture Melissa ~ many congrats on your finalist! #3620087JO ANN CLEVELAND November 23, 2006
Way to go Melissa! Congrats!Hendrik Storme November 23, 2006
Congrats Melissa, fantastic finalist!!! #3620190Paul E. Earl November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round! #3620391Steve Mescha November 23, 2006
I see you've done well in the finals this month, Melissa! Congratulations times 3 :-) #3620571Bill Wyatt November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3620574Kaye Burazin November 23, 2006
Superb Melissa. Congrats on your finalist. #3620663Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
Thank you all, my Better Photo friends, for your best wishes!!!!! #3620721Revonda L. Gentry November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa!! #3620770Carla Metzler November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa! #3620888Jessica Jenney November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa on this finalist! A beauty! #3621209Ray Thoms November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa... #3621905Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
Thanks Revonda, Carla, Jessica and Ray for your best wishes!!! #3622099eileen bedford November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, so well deserved Melissa... #3622135Kenneth Mucke November 23, 2006
Congrats on this superb finalist Melissa and good luck #3622356Graeme yew Chow November 23, 2006
Big congrats on this awesome image, Melissa. Well done. #3622670Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist photos, Melissa!!! ^.^ :-) Kitty #3623017Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
Thanks Eileen, Kenneth, Graeme and Kitty for your best wishes!!!! #3623112Tamera S. Phillips November 23, 2006
Congratulation on this well deserved finalist. #3623225Barbara Waldoch November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3623456Hector Contreras November 23, 2006
Big congratulations on your finalistAimee S. McMaster November 24, 2006
....congrats on your wonderful finalist Melissa...Aimee #3624068Paul G Slate November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist! nice work Melissa #3624089Su Sana E. P November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this super Finalist, Melissa!! #3624156Kay E. Mahoney November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3624402Terry L. Ellis November 24, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa, on your terrific finalist! #3625065Arnie Horwitz November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this great finalist, Melissa! #3625131Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2006
Congratualtions on this awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round Melissa! Beautiful framing. #3625578Janine Russell November 24, 2006
Melissa, congratulations on your finalist. #3625870Rakesh Syal November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist! Great work Melissa!!#3626266
Denise M. Snyder November 24, 2006
Huge congrats to you Melissa!!! #3626500Boris Kirpichnikov November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this great finalist,Melissa! #3627425Cesar J. La Rosa November 24, 2006
Congratulations on yet another WONDERFUL Finalist, Melissa!!! #3627852Husain Akhtar November 25, 2006
So sorry for the delay in congratulating you personally – I struggled to find October finalists – thanks to Trula that now I have the link! Wake up BF!!Z. Banu November 25, 2006
Congratulation on your sucess Melissa. #3628206Judyann Plante November 25, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa!!!Judyann ><> #3628248
Jeff Robinson November 25, 2006
Congrats Melissa on your Finalist!! Jeff #3628882Ronda Chatelle November 25, 2006
Melissa, You are probably wondering who in the world is Amberlee?? I apologize, the above message was actually from me. I didn't know that I had logged in under my daughters name. Anyhow....thanks again ;-)Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2006
Many thanks to all you who have taken the time to find the link, take a look at this image and leave your wonderfully supportive comments and best wishes!!! #3628997Ken Smith November 25, 2006
Melissa, congrats on a beautiful photo! #3629165Gary G. Stewart November 25, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa. Well deserved! #3629295Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2006
Thanks Ken and Gary for your wonderful comments and best wishes!!! #3630212Tarun Bose November 25, 2006
Congrats for your most deserving finalist. #3630342Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2006
Thanks, Tarun for your best wishes!!! #3630521Susan Jane Allen November 26, 2006
Wow, lovely! Congrats, Melissa! #3631964Lavone Vannoy November 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) #3632130Kathy Reeves November 26, 2006
So many gorgeous finalist Melissa!! Congratulations!! #3632973Cyn Valentine November 26, 2006
Congratulations Melissa! #3632980Paula Dwyer November 26, 2006
Melissa, Congratualtions on you awesome finalist!! :) #3633638Jill Odice November 26, 2006
Sweet shot Melissa! Congrats ! #3633734Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2006
Thanks Cyn, Paula and Jill for you best wishes!!! #3634655Cheryl E. Molennor November 27, 2006
Congratulations Melissa! #3637950Karen Slagle November 27, 2006
Beautiful finalist, Melissa. Big congrats... #3638353Karen Walzer November 27, 2006
COngrats Melissa!!!!!!!! #3638975Melissa G. Meiselman November 27, 2006
Thanks Cheryl, Karen S. and Karen W for your great comments!!! #3639413Renee Doyle November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!Cathy M. Gromball November 29, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa!Cathy :) #3647727
Melissa G. Meiselman November 29, 2006
Thanks Renee and Cathy for your terrific comments!! #3648056Chris Budny November 30, 2006
This has a nice, simple elegance to it, and a very delicate feel. Congratulations on the Finalist! #3652151Melissa G. Meiselman November 30, 2006
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