Floral Composition 4 [Contest Finalists October 2008]
Uploaded: October 24, 2008 06:58:42
This is a shot of the same flowers as yesterday with a different white balance setting. Yesterday I set the white balance at "auto." For today's picture it is set at "cloudy."
This image was taken with the newly released Fuji S2000 HD.
Entered into Details and Macros.
Exif: F Number: 4.4, Exposure Bias Value: -1.67, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 14.30 mm, Model: FinePix S2000HD
Melissa Olsen October 24, 2008
Beautiful Melissa...I do find that "cloudy" does provide a certain amount of warmth. Wonderful full floral Melissa :-) #1022300Mary Beth Aiello October 24, 2008
I agree. I love the warm colors and comp. #6651973Sherran Andersen October 24, 2008
Great capture Melissa. Sherran #6651978Jeanine M. Bailey October 24, 2008
Those tones are beautiful!!! Great shot Melissa!!! #6651989Janet Daniel October 24, 2008
This is such a lovely floral, Melissa! #6652036Cyn Valentine October 24, 2008
Beautiful..love the full frame of stripes..a wow Melissa! Great image! #6652048Melissa G. Meiselman October 24, 2008
Thanks so much Melissa, Mary Beth, sherran, Jeanine, Janet and Cyn for your outstanding comments!! #6652066Kathy L. Clark October 24, 2008
Amazing the difference that white balance makes Melissa. I love both shots. Lovely forals. #6652117Nadine A. Lewis October 24, 2008
GREAT color, lighting, detail, & image, Melissa! <>< #6652253A P October 24, 2008
Gorgeous light and colors, Melissa. I find ANYTHING works better then 'auto' WB. #6652359Dominick M. Dimacale October 24, 2008
Great florals here, Melissa.
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Melissa G. Meiselman October 24, 2008
Thanks so much Kathy, Nadine, Ann and Dominick for looking and commenting!! #6652579Gary Lange October 24, 2008
I do enjoy the cloudy WB setting, Melissa. Both images are wonderful, this seems to make the blooms stand out more. Thanks for sharing! #6652592Tammy M. Anderson October 24, 2008
This ia a beauty too, Melissa. I love the details and colors in both these images. Super! #6652607Margaret R. Barry October 24, 2008
Gorgeous, Melissa. Fantastic colors, details and composition! #6652735Jennifer L. Taranto October 24, 2008
i love the orange & yellow - so cheerful & pretty!! #6652737Debbra Bailey October 24, 2008
Beautiful full frame of color Melissa! #6652904Sirsendu Gayen October 24, 2008
Wonderful floral image. #6652987Nadya Johnson October 24, 2008
Oh, how pretty! This one's tinged in gold! Beautiful, Melissa! (Don't ask me to pick a favorite of the two. LOL!) These are both so beautiful! #6653035Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 24, 2008
I agree with Nadya, Melissa!!!!! They are both stunning!!!!! ♫ k #6653444Melissa G. Meiselman October 24, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are very much appreciated!! #6653523Lorna Shutter October 24, 2008
Very beautiful, Melissa! I love both images! The colours are stunning and the clarity is superb! Wonderful work! :) #6653732Judy A. Lawhon October 24, 2008
Both images are lovely with beautiful color and detail, Melissa!! #6653754Karen Engelbreth October 24, 2008
Another wonderful floral, Melissa! #6653809Melissa G. Meiselman October 24, 2008
Thanks so much Lorna, Judy and Karen for your terrific comments!!! #6653996Carol Sawyer October 24, 2008
Another beautiful floral image, colors and details, Melissa!! #6654172Sam Britt October 24, 2008
Another beautiful capture of these flowers, Melissa. AWB doesn't work well on my camera, especially indoors. What type of lighting was actually available? #6655307Bill Knaps October 24, 2008
Wow Melissa, What a beautiful floral. Bill #6656362Eivor Kuchta October 24, 2008
Both the floral images are wonderful! Amazing what a big difference the setting made. #6656471frank w. degenhardt October 24, 2008
Melissa- Well its impossible for me to pick which one I like the best. So its a tie, their both the best. Same fasinating look and full frame of gorgous colors, fasinating shapes and designs of the petals. Lighting excellent. Think you have two winners on your hands.Ray Thoms October 25, 2008
Great colour Melissa...I often change the White Balance to achieve different results....especially in the fall with all the trees changing..it makes things sometimes really POP!!! #6657616Melissa G. Meiselman October 25, 2008
Thank you all so much for all of your wonderful comments!!! #6658210KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. October 25, 2008
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL IMAGE MELISSA.
KARU. #6660585
Melissa G. Meiselman October 25, 2008
Thanks Karu for looking and leaving this great comment!! #6660631Susan M. Campbell October 26, 2008
Changing the balance gave these flowers a whole new look. Nice job of experimentation. #6662575Melissa G. Meiselman October 26, 2008
Thanks so much, Susan for looking and leaving this wonderful comment!! #6662665isabel C. Zepeda October 27, 2008
MelissaBoth are very good, you did a wonderful job with this pictures.
Ysa...
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Melissa G. Meiselman October 27, 2008
Thanks so much, Isabel for your wonderful comment!! #6670165Jeanine M. Bailey November 25, 2008
Melissa ~ WTG on your finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!!! :) #6805145Kay E. Mahoney November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #6805215Janet Daniel November 25, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! Wishing you the best! #6805305A P November 25, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on all your wonderful Finalist, Melissa!! #6805399Nadya Johnson November 25, 2008
I loved this from the start! So glad to see it in the finals! Congrats again, Melissa! #6805653Eivor Kuchta November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #6805743Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 25, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists!!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6805750frank w. degenhardt November 25, 2008
Melissa- Beautiful eye popping colors and work with this fantastic floral. Congratulations on the finalist, good luck in the next round. #6805893Terry L. Ellis November 25, 2008
A lovely finalist, Melissa! Congratulations, again! #6805914Deb Koskovich November 25, 2008
Big congrats, Melissa! #6806347Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your kind and congratulatory comments!! They are very much appreciated!! #6806362Larry L. Redmon November 25, 2008
Great job, Melissa! Congratulations! #6806446Stefania Barbier November 25, 2008
CONGRATS on your spectacular finalist Melissa!!!! #6806536Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2008
Thanks Larry and Stefania!!! #6806550Graham Robards November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa, best of luck in the next round! ~Pat #6806601Teresa Burnett November 25, 2008
Huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6806679Susan M. Campbell November 25, 2008
Way to go. Beautiful finalist! #6806692Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2008
Thanks so much Pat, Teresa and Susan for your wonderful remarks and best wishes!!! #6806704Erica Murphy November 25, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Melissa! #6806842Usman M. Bajwa November 25, 2008
WTG...Congrats. and good luck in the next round.UB. #6807451
Margaret R. Barry November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6807848Tiia Vissak November 26, 2008
Congratulations! #6807948Terri L. Scribner November 26, 2008
Big congrats on this beautiful finalist!! #6808160Sam Britt November 26, 2008
Congratulations again, Melissa! #6808664Bill Wyatt November 26, 2008
Beautiful work Congratulations! #6808776Vladan D. Djordjevic November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #6808899Robert R. Goodman November 26, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!!!!! #6809045Datha Y. Thompson November 26, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!!!! WTG :0) #6809753Bojan Bencic November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #6810025Debra R. Harder November 26, 2008
WTG, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS again on another SUPERB finalist! Deb #6810233Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your great congratulations!! I appreciate each and every comment!! #6810571Eugenio Diaz November 26, 2008
Fantastic Finalist...Congratulations Melissa one more time, Good luck in the next round! #6810656Jennifer L. Taranto November 26, 2008
HUGE congrats!! #6810709Reynaldo D. Reyes November 26, 2008
Stunning finalist Melissa, Congrats! #6811117Mary Beth Aiello November 26, 2008
Huge congrats on your well deserved finalist, Melissa. #6811145Mitch Spence November 26, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #6811515Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2008
Thanks so much Eugenio, Jennifer, Reynaldo, Mary Beth and Mitch for congratulating me on this photo!!! #6811667Dorann Weber November 26, 2008
Congratulations Melissa.. This is stunning! #6811824Patricia Ronan November 26, 2008
Gorgeous Melissa! congrats again:) #6812192Michael Umbreit November 26, 2008
Melissa - Congratulations!! - Mike #6812355Lorna Shutter November 26, 2008
Congratulation on your Finalist Award for this fabulous image, Melissa!!!!! :) #6812469Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2008
Thanks so much Dorann, Patricia, Mike and Lorna for your best wishes!!! #6812710Barbara Waldoch November 26, 2008
Congratulations on making Finalists, Melissa! #6812747Marijana Fajgl November 26, 2008
Big congratulations for your fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6812852Colleen Farrell November 26, 2008
Gorgeous floral, Melissa!! Big congrats on your finalist! #6813465Naomi Weiser November 27, 2008
great colors. congrats! #6814776Denny E. Barnes November 27, 2008
Congratulation on your excellent finalist, Melissa!! It's well deserved!!....DennyHAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING #6816115
Hendrik Storme November 27, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa! #6816139Melissa G. Meiselman November 27, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful best wishes!! I appreciate each and every one!!! #6816293Derek D. Dafoe November 27, 2008
Congrats on a great floral Finalist Melissa!! #6816517Melissa G. Meiselman November 27, 2008
Thanks so much, Derek!!! #6816705Jeff Robinson November 28, 2008
Congrats Melissa on your terrific Finalist! Jeff #6819198Nikki McDonald November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist on this beautiful full frame floral, Melissa, and good luck in the next round. #6819336ALLEN O. HOWARD November 28, 2008
A beautiful finalist, Melissa! Congratulations as well! #6821175isabel C. Zepeda November 28, 2008
MelissaCongratulations
Ysa... #6823188
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 29, 2008
Big congratulations on this beautifully composed finalist Melissajo ann c. #6825153
Melissa G. Meiselman November 29, 2008
Thanks so much Christine, Jeff, Nikki, Allen, Isabel and Jo Ann for looking and leaving these great comments!! #6825275Guy D. Biechele November 29, 2008
Brilliant color! Congratulations on this finalist, Melissa. #6827952Courtenay Vanderbilt November 30, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful image, Melissa! #6828915Melissa G. Meiselman November 30, 2008
Thanks so much Guy and Courtenay for looking and leaving these great comments!! #6830063Graeme yew Chow November 30, 2008
Congratulations ! super detail and color, Melissa. #6832195Linda Blair December 01, 2008
Congratulations!!!!!!! #6835575Rachelle D. Carriere December 02, 2008
Congratulation on making finalist Melissa! #6841286Nadya Johnson December 21, 2008
Congratulations Melissa, on another fantastic finalist! #6921768Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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