Out of the Darkness [Contest Finalists July 2008]
Uploaded: July 23, 2008 07:37:52
Taken at Busch Gardens in a shaded location.
ISO 200, speed 1/640, Av. 2.8.
Shot in RAW and edited/developed in Adobe RAW editor. Otherwise this is straight from the camera.
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners for June.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Melissa Olsen July 23, 2008
Beautiful color and pov Melissa...this is just stunning! #965932Nadine A. Lewis July 23, 2008
BEAUTIFUL, Melissa...LOVE the rich color!!! <>< #6221124Vitor Dias July 23, 2008
Master work Melissa, as usual.
Rgs Vitor #6221213
Jessica Jenney July 23, 2008
WOW! Stunningly brilliant color!!! Beautiful lighting and shallow DOF! #6221284Randy A. Myers July 23, 2008
Nicely done. It has a 3D look to it. #6221339Robert R. Goodman July 23, 2008
Melissa,you captures are always so beautiful.Stunning image!!!! #6221414Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2008
Thanks so much, Melissa, Nadine, Vitor, Jessica, Randy and Bobby for your great comments!! They are very much appreciated!!! #6221452Cyn Valentine July 23, 2008
WOW..beautiful..love the color!!! Stunnning image Melissa!! #6221476Jeff Robinson July 23, 2008
Very beautifully captured Melissa! Jeff #6221575Tiia Vissak July 23, 2008
a beautiful floral! #6221618Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 23, 2008
WOW, BEAUUUUUUUUTIFUL Melissa, awsome color!!! #6221651Nadya Johnson July 23, 2008
This is just exquisite! High-Def! And I love the deep magenta. Stunning work, Melissa! #6221755Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2008
Thanks so much Cyn, Jeff, Tila, Nancy and Nadya for your great comments!!! #6221786Bojan Bencic July 23, 2008
Beautiful soft image, Melissa. Great colors. #6222128Margaret R. Barry July 23, 2008
Stunning, Melissa. Great composition and the colors just pop off the screen! #6222164Janet Daniel July 23, 2008
Fabulous color & lighting, lovely floral, Melissa! #6222244Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 23, 2008
OH!!!!! What a Gorgeous glowing glorious image, Melissa!!!!!! Superb colors and DOF!!!!!! ♫ k #6222435Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2008
Thanks so much Bojan, Margaret, Janet and Kitty for your great comments!!! #6222507David Phalen July 23, 2008
Love the soft beauty of this image!! Very well done!! #6223028Patrick Rouzes July 23, 2008
Brillaint colors/combo, detail, SF, beauty, dof, pov, & presentation here!!! Exceptional work,as always, Melissa!!! Have a great night,my friend!!! #6223323Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2008
Thanks so much David and Patrick for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! #6223365Evy Johansen July 23, 2008
This is lovely, Melissa!! Beautiful color!! #6223418frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2008
Melissa- Good morning my friend. Oh girl, I love the look of this. The title saids it all and I love the way it is coming out of the dark. Fabulous composition and DOF. Love the look of the natural background. Its colors really enhance the colors of the flowers. That royal purple is a treat for the eyes. Lighting and clarity excellent. If I'm not mistaken, these are very small flowers, but your defintions and details done to perfection.Stefania Barbier July 24, 2008
exquisite.... truly special Melissa! #6223914Eugenio Diaz July 24, 2008
wonderful image, my dear friend....lovely light and colours.... #6224556Melissa G. Meiselman July 24, 2008
Thanks so much Evy, Frank, Stefania and Eugenio for your great comments!!! #6225034Bill Knaps July 24, 2008
Beautiful capture and great DOF Melissa. Bill #6225690Nikki McDonald July 25, 2008
Love the way these seem to float in the background, Melissa. The colors are great. #6229118A P July 25, 2008
Lovely floral capture, Melissa #6230955Sharon Sawyer August 06, 2008
Beautiful image, Melissa. Love your POV & congrats on your well deserved EFP. #6281587Vladan D. Djordjevic August 06, 2008
A very beautiful image! The colors are superb! #6281640Nadya Johnson August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa!!! (Didn't I say???) #6343688Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008
Congrats on your finalist, Melissa! #6343693Jessica Jenney August 21, 2008
Congrats, Melissa on your stunning finalist! #6343776Margaret R. Barry August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #6343810Nikki McDonald August 21, 2008
I thought the DOF was particularly lovely here, Melissa. Congratulations on the finalist badge and good luck in the next round. #6343931Debbra Bailey August 21, 2008
Beautiful image Melissa - congratulations! #6344463Colleen Farrell August 21, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous, Melissa! Congratulations on your finalist! #6344662Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2008
Big congrats, Melissa, on this beautiful finalist image :) #6344716Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2008
Beautiful Melissa!!! Congrats!!!! #6344764A P August 21, 2008
Congrats Melissa. Good luck in the next round #6344803Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOJanet Daniel August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! :-) #6345016Barbara Waldoch August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Melissa! #6345084Sharon Sawyer August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa !!! #6345251Sam Britt August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this finalist, Melissa! #6345276Mary Beth Aiello August 21, 2008
So soft and dreamy, Melissa. Congrats on this wonderful finalist. #6345657JO ANN CLEVELAND August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa!jo ann c. #6345794
Agnes Fegan August 21, 2008
Congratulations Melissa ! #6346099Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 21, 2008
Another WOOHOO!!!! Congratulations on this finalist too, Melissa!!!!! #6346343Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Melissa congrats on your well deserved Finalist. Bill #6346550Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Melissa congrats on your well deserved Finalist. Bill #6346552Terry L. Ellis August 21, 2008
A beautiful finalist, Melissa! Congratulations! #6346634Pamela Shane August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Melissa. #6346859Debra R. Harder August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa, on this GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #6347057Evy Johansen August 21, 2008
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa!! #6347246Eugenio Diaz August 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS one more time!!!Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 21, 2008
Big Congratulations Melissa!,Renata Gusciora August 21, 2008
Big congratulations again,Melissa!!! #6348072Vladan D. Djordjevic August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Melissa! #6348581Derek D. Dafoe August 22, 2008
Fantastic Melissa!! Congrats again on a super Finalist!! #6348766Sue Marshall August 22, 2008
Congrats Melissa on this gorgeous Finalist!! :-) #6349026Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks so much everyone for these great congratulatory remarks!! They are all very much appreciated!!!! #6350067Susan M. Campbell August 22, 2008
Way to go!! This is beautiful. Congrats. #6350111Cyn Valentine August 22, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!! #6350151Daniella Puente August 22, 2008
WOW Melissa this is excellent, congrats!!! #6350241Stan Kwasniowski August 22, 2008
Melissa, congratulations #6350367Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks Susan, Cyn, Daniella and Stan for your contrats on this finalist!! #6350853Eivor Kuchta August 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa! #6351171Kate Jackson August 22, 2008
A very beautiful floral Melissa! Congrats on your finalists! #6351669Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks Eivor and Kate for your great comments!! #6351968Laurie Daily August 22, 2008
This is such a beauty, Melissa, a big congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #6352104Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks so much, Laurie!!! #6352115Patricia Ronan August 22, 2008
Congrats again Melissa on your great finalists:) #6352458Tiia Vissak August 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6352507Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks Patricia and Tila!!!!! #6352539Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist #6352913Amy M. Wilson August 22, 2008
Gorgeous colors Melissa, congratulations on your finalist! #6352980Patrick Rouzes August 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS again,Ma!!! #6353358Ken Smith August 22, 2008
Beautiful colors, Melissa. Congrats to you! #6353487Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks so much Wendy, Amy, Patrick and Ken for your great comments!!! #6353777frank w. degenhardt August 22, 2008
You made it to the finals! I’m so happy for you and wish you the best of luck in the next round. Fabulous work #6353915Jeff Robinson August 23, 2008
Congrats on your Beautiful Finalist Melissa! Jeff #6354809Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2008
Thanks Frank and Jeff for your great comments!! #6355304Mitch Spence August 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #6355459eileen bedford August 23, 2008
Congrats on you finalist win Melissa, well done.... #6355785Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2008
Thanks so much, Mitch and Eileen for your great comments!!! #6355812Jennifer L. Taranto August 23, 2008
~congratulations~ #6355976Nancyj E. Hovey August 23, 2008
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your well deserved Finalist Award. Outstanding! 8o) #6356375Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2008
Thanks so much Jennifer and Nancy for your great comments!! #6356546Erica Murphy August 24, 2008
Beautiful colors and image Melissa!! Congratulations! #6359299Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 24, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! This is captivating, I LOVE the colors! #6362191Tarun Bose August 25, 2008
Big congrats for your finalist, Melissa. #6364652Alison Krylowski August 25, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #6365206Kathy L. Clark August 25, 2008
Such a beauty Melissa. Congratulations. #6367886Melissa G. Meiselman August 26, 2008
Thanks so much for your great comments!! #6370292Cassie L. Woodlee August 26, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!!! #6370591ALLEN O. HOWARD August 27, 2008
Congratulations Melissa! #6376670Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2008
Thanks so much Cassie and Allen for your great comments!! #6377180Gail Vitikacs August 27, 2008
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