Herald of Spring [Contest Finalists March 2009]
Uploaded: March 02, 2009 07:19:34
Taken last July when these Hibiscus plants were blooming.
Hope everyone has a great week!!
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Linda D. Lester
March 02, 2009
Ron McEwan March 02, 2009
Melissa this is an excellent close up, such sharp detail and rich color. #7232908Jennifer L. Taranto March 02, 2009
i love the comp on this version!! wonderful greens - I can't wait to see some green outside!! the light is perfect!! #7233011Katarina Mansson March 02, 2009
Beautiful color tones and SF! #7233017
Jeff Robinson
March 02, 2009
Monnie Ryan March 02, 2009
Here's to spring blooms! Just lovely, Melissa! #7233106Jessica Jenney March 02, 2009
What a stunning macro, Melissa! WOW!!! #7233171Debbra Bailey March 02, 2009
Another great macro Melissa! Amazing dof and color! #7233184Melissa G. Meiselman March 02, 2009
Thanks so much for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #7233214Tiia Vissak March 02, 2009
a cool close-up! #7233218Vitor Dias March 02, 2009
Excellent composition and detail, amazing macro Melissa.
rgds Vitor #7233277
Carolyn M. Fletcher
March 02, 2009
Carol Sawyer March 02, 2009
Beautiful macro and detail, Melissa!! #7233404Nadya Johnson March 02, 2009
Very magical, Melissa! Your depth of field here is stunning! The soft light and pastel colors make it all the more magnificent. A gorgeous capture of this pretty portent of the spring! #7233446Janet Daniel March 02, 2009
Fantastic macro with super dof & color, Melissa! #7233513Margaret R. Barry March 02, 2009
Beautiful comp., tones, light and detail, Melissa! #7233619Melissa G. Meiselman March 02, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments. They are all very much appreciated!!! #7233658Jim Huffield March 02, 2009
Gorgeous work, Melissa. Jim #7233805Kerry Hill March 02, 2009
Beautiful colour and capture, Melissa!! Excellent detail and dof!! Nice work!! #7233887Eugenio Diaz March 02, 2009
fantastic DoF and ColourRachelle D. Carriere March 02, 2009
Spectacular Melissa! Great dof, color, and detail! #7234449Melissa G. Meiselman March 02, 2009
Thanks so much Jim, Kerry, Eugenio and Rachelle for your great comments!! #7234875Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 02, 2009
I thought I had commented on this beautiful image, Melissa!!!!! Fantastic selective focus and colors!!!!!! :-) k #7234883Yulianto Soeroso March 02, 2009
how wonderful shot....! #7235036
William C. Raco
March 02, 2009
David Phalen March 02, 2009
Outstanding light, color, selective focus and DOF in this excellent macro!! #7235088
Nancy L. Green
March 02, 2009
Patrick Rouzes
March 02, 2009
Usman M. Bajwa
March 02, 2009
Usman. #7235620
Beverly A. Wright March 03, 2009
Awesome detail and great dof! BeautifulMelissa G. Meiselman March 03, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!! #7238462John Connolly March 03, 2009
A fantastic reminder of warmer weather, Melissa! Your effects here are really superior! #7238794Joerg Schlagheck March 04, 2009
Beautiful reminder that spring should be on the way. Love the focus and green tones blending into the background. #7241541
isabel C. Zepeda
March 04, 2009
Very nice photo and a good way to show that spring is on the way
Ysa... #7242023
ALLEN O. HOWARD March 05, 2009
Another great image of this, Melissa! The shollow depth of field and composition are outstanding! #7249231
Nikki McDonald
March 06, 2009
Lisa J. Boulden
March 09, 2009
Cheryl E. Molennor March 12, 2009
Love the selective focus color and detail #7277677Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432760Rachelle D. Carriere April 22, 2009
Congratulation on your finalist Melissa! #7432779
Bojan Bencic
April 22, 2009
Max Aureli April 22, 2009
Yahooo!!! Melissa!!!! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! :-))))) #7433251Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7433812
Stefania Barbier
April 22, 2009
Jessica Jenney April 22, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7433972Carol Sawyer April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalists, Melissa!! #7434020Daniella Puente April 22, 2009
GREAT Melissa congrats!!! #7434362Tammy Espino April 22, 2009
Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434435ROLAN NARMAN April 22, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7434526Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful congratulatory remarks!!! #7434548Linda A. Braddock April 22, 2009
Mielissa, Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Linda #7434842Debbra Bailey April 22, 2009
Yeah! This one is one of my favs :) Congratulations! #7434993Gene Spears April 22, 2009
super image, Melissa - congrats!! #7435137SaMi Martin April 22, 2009
Soft & beautiful; Congrats Melissa! #7435326
isabel C. Zepeda
April 22, 2009
Congratulations
Ysa... #7435390
Sam Britt April 22, 2009
Congratulations again, Melissa!! #7435718Jennifer L. Alder April 22, 2009
Big congrats on both of your stunning finalits, Melissa! #7435857
Deborah Lewinson
April 22, 2009
Debby #7436187
Terry L. Ellis
April 22, 2009
Margaret R. Barry April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7436511Jeana Clark April 22, 2009
~J~ #7436570
Eugenio Diaz April 22, 2009
Huge Congratulations Melissa!!!
Teresa Burnett
April 22, 2009
Cesar J. La Rosa April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Melissa!!!Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 22, 2009
Congradulations on this artistic,creative finalist image. #7436879Carrie M. Groseclose April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful, well deserving finalist Melissa!! #7436907Betsy Labuschagne April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Melissa!! #7437535
Usman M. Bajwa
April 23, 2009
Usman. #7437995
Vitor Dias April 23, 2009
Bravo Melissa, congts.rgds Vitor #7438137
Courtenay Vanderbilt April 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa! #7438489
Linda D. Lester
April 23, 2009
Kathleen Rinker April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #7438756Ruth Grimm April 23, 2009
Congratulations again, Melissa! This is a stunner! #7438886Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009
Thanks so much for all of these wonderful comments and support!! All of your words are very much appreciated! #7439151Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Congratulations of this lovely finalist, Melissa! #7439407Christian Rosito April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7439417Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!! Deb #7439440
Mitch Spence
April 23, 2009
Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009
WTG, Melissa! Congrats again! #7440432
Marilyn K. Lincecum
April 23, 2009
Val Feldman
April 23, 2009
Laurie Daily
April 23, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009
Many thanks to everyone who has commented upon this image. I appreciate each and every comment!! #7441269
Jeff Robinson
April 23, 2009
Eivor Kuchta April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7441405Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa !! #7441873Ujjwal Mukherjee April 23, 2009
Congratulations,Melissa on your wonderful Finalist!!! #7442509Ellen Hodges April 24, 2009
Congrats on your awesome finalists, Melissa!!! Gorgeous image!! #7444477
Leland N. Saunders
April 24, 2009
Lee #7444695
Melissa G. Meiselman April 24, 2009
Thanks so much Jeff, Eivor, Philippe, Ujjwal, Ellen and Leland for your terrific comments!!! #7444709Alison Krylowski April 24, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa :) #7444958Kaye Burazin April 24, 2009
emergence at it's finest ...congrats #7446027Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009
Congratulations on this great finalist! #7446541Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 25, 2009
Congrats Melissa - Gorgeous macro.Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009
Thanks so much Alison, Kaye, Cheryl and Jean-Pierre for your great comments!!! #7448877Janet Daniel April 25, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa! #7449048Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009
Thanks so much Janet for commenting!! #7449207Susan Fox April 25, 2009
congratulations Melissa! It's a wonderful macro #7449746ALLEN O. HOWARD April 26, 2009
Terrific finalist, Melissa! Congratulations!!! #7451696Melissa G. Meiselman April 26, 2009
Thanks so much Susan and Allen for your great comments!! #7452424Marcel J. Fernandez April 27, 2009
Wonderful color, light, and DOF. Congratulations Melissa on your outstanding Finalist. #7456147Tharina du Toit April 28, 2009
Melissa, you take absolutely beautiful pictures! You're for sure on my favourites list! Congrats! #7461496Melissa G. Meiselman April 29, 2009
Thanks so much Marcel and Tharina for your terrific comments!! #7464875Linda Blair May 03, 2009
Congratulations!!!!!! #7479901Melissa G. Meiselman May 03, 2009
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