The Beauty of an Outdoor Bouquet [Contest Finalists November 2008]
Uploaded: November 12, 2008 07:17:21
You are looking at a bouquet I treated myself to. The shot was taken outside against a tree in shaded light.
This, like all my other photos was shot in RAW and it is presented with no effects.
Entered into Flowers
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 129.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Sam Britt November 12, 2008
Beautiful bouquet, great color & light, Melissa. #1034046Melissa Olsen November 12, 2008
Well, it is always fun to treat yourself isn't it. Beautiful color and light Melissa. Love the clarity on the flowers. Fantastic job! #6744977Melissa G. Meiselman November 12, 2008
Thanks so much Sam and Melissa for taking a look and leaving these great comments!!! #6745009Tammy M. Anderson November 12, 2008
I love this Melissa. Beautiful comp. and clarity. So well captured. #6745018Sherry L. Davis November 12, 2008
Beautiful floral capture! I love flowers. Great colors, lighting, comp, clarity! Great job! #6745037Margaret R. Barry November 12, 2008
Beautiful, Melissa. Gorgeous color. details, light and comp.! #6745054Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 12, 2008
I love these flowers, they are so pretty and make for such pretty photos.Linda D. Lester November 12, 2008
Just beautiful....great eye! #6745112Jim Huffield November 12, 2008
Beautiful bouquet, Melissa. Jim #6745125Jessica Jenney November 12, 2008
Gorgeous lighting, detail and presentation, Melissa! #6745166Nadya Johnson November 12, 2008
Very nice light and detailing here, Melissa! The only flowers I am seeing now -- are on the site! So beautiful! Outstanding capture! The colors are unusual, I think (the green.) Very pretty! #6745273Dominick M. Dimacale November 12, 2008
Lovely florals and textures here, Melissa.
Dominick #6745284
Tiia Vissak November 12, 2008
great colors, details & framing! #6745391Jennifer L. Taranto November 12, 2008
love the pop of the yellows!! excellent pov & gorgeous light!! #6745458Hendrik Storme November 12, 2008
Wonderful flowers and image Melissa! #6745616David Phalen November 12, 2008
If I could take photos like this I'd go by myself flowers too. :) The light, colors and clarity are excellent!! #6745637Roxanne M. Bubar November 12, 2008
Melissa what a gorgeous image. Beautiful colors and lighting #6745876Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas November 12, 2008
Wonderful lighting and colors Melissa!,Carol Sawyer November 12, 2008
Very beautiful flowers, colors and lighting, Melissa!! #6746367Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 12, 2008
Gorgeous in camera work, Melissa!!!!! The details and colors are incredibly beautiful!!!!! ♫ k #6746980Cyn Valentine November 12, 2008
Beautiful clarity and color Melissa..excellent!! #6746986Teresa Burnett November 12, 2008
Beautifully composed with fantastic detail and color, Melissa!! Wonderful!! #6746994Stefania Barbier November 12, 2008
wow spectacular floral and comp Melissa! #6747995ROLAN NARMAN November 12, 2008
Very pretty bouquet with nice colors and details Melissa! Great job! #6748002Bill Knaps November 12, 2008
Bedautiful floral Melissa. Bill #6748101Max Aureli November 13, 2008
Beautiful vivid colors on this nice bouquet, Melissa!! Nice idea and creation!! #6748637Bill Wyatt November 13, 2008
Beautiful colors with wonderful composition and light! #6748842Vladan D. Djordjevic November 13, 2008
Beautiful floral image with terrific colors, lighting, details and composition, Melissa1 #6748872Kimi A. Phillips November 13, 2008
Beautifully presented!:) #6749584Beverly A. Wright November 13, 2008
What a wonderful idea for this settingMelissa G. Meiselman November 13, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are most appreciated!!! #6750127Sherran Andersen November 13, 2008
You have very nice taste Melissa... wonderful capture. Sherran #6751883Eivor Kuchta November 14, 2008
Excellent details and lighting, Melissa! #6753882Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2008
Thanks so much Sherran and Eivor for your great comments!! #6803628Nadya Johnson December 21, 2008
Love this one Melissa, and I'm so glad to see it in the finals! Huge Congrats again! #6921782Nadya Johnson December 21, 2008
Love this one Melissa, and I'm so glad to see it in the finals! Huge Congrats again! #6921783Erica Murphy December 21, 2008
Lovely image Melissa. Congratulations!! #6921808Courtenay Vanderbilt December 21, 2008
Congratulations Melissa! #6921855A P December 21, 2008
Congratulations Melissa on ALL your outstanding finalists #6922742Karen Engelbreth December 21, 2008
Congratulations!! #6922911Stefania Barbier December 21, 2008
Congrats on you gorgeous finalist Melissa!!!! #6922912Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoBojan Bencic December 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #6923416Hendrik Storme December 22, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist,Melissa! #6924291Jessica Jenney December 22, 2008
Congrats, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #6925064Tammy Espino December 22, 2008
Congrats! #6925216Debbra Bailey December 22, 2008
YEAH!! Congrats Melissa! #6925399Nadine A. Lewis December 22, 2008
I LOVE both of your much deserving finalists, Melissa!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Good luck in the next round! <>< #6926313Bill Wyatt December 22, 2008
Congratulations on your beautitul finalist!! #6926633Margaret R. Barry December 22, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6927060Debra R. Harder December 22, 2008
This is really beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #6927496Teresa Burnett December 22, 2008
Huge congratulations on the beautiful finalist, Melissa!! #6927645ROLAN NARMAN December 22, 2008
Huge Congratulations on your superb finalist! #6927667Melissa Olsen December 22, 2008
Ditto Melissa, congrats on your win!!! #6927694frank w. degenhardt December 22, 2008
Melissa- Stunning and most beautiful work. A huge Congratulations on the Finalist. Wishing you the best in the next round. Way to go girl. #6928329Ruth Grimm December 22, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa!! Kiss your brain!! #6928378Melissa G. Meiselman December 22, 2008
Thanks everyone for these great comments!!! #6928559Laurence Saliba December 22, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa!!!! #6928839Jennifer L. Taranto December 22, 2008
Beautiful finalist!!! Congratulations!!! #6928874Melissa G. Meiselman December 22, 2008
Thanks so much Laurence and Jennifer for your good wishes!!! #6929145Patricia Ronan December 22, 2008
Congratulations Melissa! Beautiful finalist:) #6929405Irene Colling December 22, 2008
Congratulations on your excellent FINALIST Melissa.The detail and composition are outstanding, and I love the colors. #6929434
Colleen Farrell December 22, 2008
Beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations on your awesome finalist! #6930170Sam Britt December 22, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa!! #6930565Robert R. Goodman December 22, 2008
A big congratulations,Melissa!!!! #6930652Gail Vitikacs December 22, 2008
Such a beauty! Congratulations! #6930935Usman M. Bajwa December 22, 2008
Huge Congrats on this beautiful capture and Finalist award. Good Luck in the next round.UB. #6931338
Vladan D. Djordjevic December 23, 2008
Huge congratulations on this awesome finalist, Melissa! #6934108ALLEN O. HOWARD December 24, 2008
A beautifol floral image, Melissa. Lots to look at. Congratulations to you! #6937338Cheryl E. Molennor December 24, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist! #6939339Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2008
Thanks so much for these great comments!!! #6941186Linda L. Ruiz December 26, 2008
tHIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL. CONGRATS. #6943701Melissa G. Meiselman December 26, 2008
Thanks so much, Linda!! #6943725Patrick Rouzes December 26, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing & beautiful finalist,Melissa!!!Melissa G. Meiselman December 27, 2008
Thanks so much, Patrick!!! #6948100Tiia Vissak December 28, 2008
Congratulations! #6950275Leland N. Saunders January 01, 2009
Well-deserved ... Congratulations ... !!Lee #6966055
Lorri Shane January 04, 2009
A beauty, Melissa. Congratulations! #6982180Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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