Uploaded: April 20, 2009 07:30:48
This is a close up taken at Busch Gardens in early March.
This was taken with my Canon 100mm macro lens with an aperture of 2.8, ISO 400 and shutter speed of 1/500.
Entered into Details and Macro.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Patricia Seidler April 20, 2009
Beautiful full frame macro Melissa with great detail and rich color! #1116222Linda D. Lester April 20, 2009
Beautiful full frame!!!!!! #7423193Robert R. Goodman April 20, 2009
Hi Melissa,I would really like see that garden.Beautiful color and detail!!!! #7423233Jessica Jenney April 20, 2009
Beautiful color, lighting, sharp detail and selective focus, Melissa! #7423258Monnie Ryan April 20, 2009
Beautiful blooms, Melissa -- I have no idea what they are, but you've captured them perfectly! #7423262Nadya Johnson April 20, 2009
This is a stunning close up with extraordinary depth and focus, Melissa! Beautiful! #7423312Melissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2009
Thanks so much Patricia, Linda, Bobby, Jessica, Monnie and Nadya for your terrific comments!! #7423433Jeff Robinson April 20, 2009
Very Nice - Excellent color and detail! Jeff #7423474Melissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2009
Thanks Jeff for taking a look and leaving this wonderful comment!! #7423563Julianna J. Collett April 20, 2009
Beautiful ful frame with great detail - I was taking similar shots yesturday - isn't spring wonderful! #7423620Beverly A. Wright April 20, 2009
Glorious color and design in this greatMelissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2009
Thanks so much Julianna and Beverly for your terrific comments!! #7423754Tiia Vissak April 20, 2009
a lovely floral! #7423797Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 20, 2009
Beautiful full framed image with wonderful reds, Melissa!!! :-) k #7423822Melissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2009
Thanks Tila and Kitty for looking and leaving these great comments!! #7423826Melissa Olsen April 20, 2009
Gorgeous floral Melissa! #7423889Judy A. Lawhon April 20, 2009
Lovely red capture with terrific DOF and great detail, Melissa!! #7423948Ruth Grimm April 20, 2009
Wow!! LOVE this red floral image, Melissa! #7424066Carol Sawyer April 20, 2009
Beautiful full frame image, colors and detail, Melissa!! #7424306Melissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2009
Thanks so much Judy, Ruth and Carol for your terrific comments!! #7424307Daniella Puente April 20, 2009
You must have such a great photos from the park :o)) Wonderful close up Melissa! #7424324Patrick Rouzes April 20, 2009
Exceptional clarity, detail, colors, lighting, focus , & full frame here, Melissa!!! Absolutely brilliant work here,my friend!!! #7424550Melissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2009
Thanks so much Daniella, Walter and Patrick for your terrific comments!! #7424728David Phalen April 20, 2009
Love the full frame color, details and DOF in this beauty!! #7424796Sam Britt April 20, 2009
Beautiful, Melissa. Excellent color & detail. #7424913Melissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2009
Thanks so much David, Sam and Sabrina for your terrific comments!! #7425335Nancy L. Green April 20, 2009
Spectacular floral Melissa, wonderful collection fo reds, they can be so difficult to capture!! superb tones and textures my friend!! <>< #7425411Ujjwal Mukherjee April 21, 2009
Lovely colours,beautiful composition and capture,Melissa!! #7425719Margaret R. Barry April 21, 2009
Gorgeous full frame, Melissa. Great light, detail and composition! #7425844Kathy L. Clark April 21, 2009
Very pretty Melissa. Wonderful color and light. #7426512ROLAN NARMAN April 21, 2009
Fantastic full frame Melissa! Wonderful colors and composition! #7427138Melissa G. Meiselman April 21, 2009
Thanks so much Nancy, Ujjwal, Margaret, Kathy and Rolan for your great comments!! #7427347Courtenay Vanderbilt April 21, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous colors and details, Melissa! #7428125Tamara K. Walker May 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7559666Ruth Grimm May 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! This is a wonderful image! #7559759Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009
Congratulations! #7559826Janet McNeil May 26, 2009
Congratulations!!! #7559847A P May 26, 2009
Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009
Soooo beautiful, Melissa! Big congrats :) #7560330Linda D. Lester May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! Good luck in the next round! #7560416Jeana Clark May 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Fabulous Finalist!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!
~J~ #7560507
Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7560608Kim Kleinschmidt May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Melissa! Best of luck to you! #7560720Nadya Johnson May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Melissa! So glad to see it in the silver - and I hope it makes the gold! #7560844Val Feldman May 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa - so well deserved - this is a beauty! Good luck in the next round! #7560908Marcel J. Fernandez May 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on your delightful Finalist. #7560978ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7561015Nancy L. Green May 26, 2009
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA, beautifully done!! <>< #7561571Patricia Seidler May 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa. I knew I would see this again! #7561761Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
Huge Congratulations Melissa!!!Sherran Andersen May 26, 2009
Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7562032Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 26, 2009
Beautiful colors and detail, Melissa! Congratulations!! #7562120frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2009
Fantastic my friend. Congratulations on the Finalist. #7562306Julianne Bradford May 26, 2009
Beautiful color and composition! Congrats!! #7562393Melissa G. Meiselman May 26, 2009
Thanks so very much all my Better Photo Friends!!! #7562444Barbara Waldoch May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Melissa! #7562456Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!! #7562470Jessica Jenney May 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #7562697Judy V. Kennamer May 26, 2009
Beautiful!!! Congrats on your Finalist!! #7562740Claudia Kuhn May 26, 2009
Beautiful Melissa, congratulations! #7562986Ken Smith May 26, 2009
That's very nice, Melissa. Congrats!! #7563095Susan M. Campbell May 26, 2009
Way to go Melissa!Tammy Espino May 26, 2009
Congrats!!! :) #7563689Evy Johansen May 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!! Beautiful finalist! #7563865Robert K. Bemus May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalists, Melissa-- best of luck!! #7564576Betsy Labuschagne May 26, 2009
Gorgeous finalist Melissa, Congratulations!!! #7564611Bojan Bencic May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #7564869Tarun Bose May 27, 2009
Congrats Melissa for your finalist. #7565476Eivor Kuchta May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7565903Cyn Valentine May 27, 2009
Congratulations Melissa..beautiful!!! #7565918Margaret R. Barry May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7566035Kay Beausoleil May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your lovely finalist, Melissa! #7566086Jeff Robinson May 27, 2009
Congrats Melissa on your Finalist! Jeff #7566191Janet Daniel May 27, 2009
Hi Melissa - Congratulations on this beautiful & outstanding finalist! #7566196Gina M. Savage May 27, 2009
Cograts on such a stunning finalist! #7566281Cheryl E. Molennor May 27, 2009
Gorgeous Melissa Congratulations on this great finalist! #7566565Melissa G. Meiselman May 27, 2009
Thanks everybody. I really appreciate your good wishes and comments!! #7566793Usman M. Bajwa May 27, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist. Hope it gets GOLDEN !!Usman. #7567259
Alison Krylowski May 27, 2009
Beautiful color and clarity, Melissa. Congrats on your great finalist! #7567307Ellen Hodges May 27, 2009
Too awesome, girl!!! Best of luck with your beautiful finalists!!! #7567365Patricia Ronan May 27, 2009
Congrats on your 2 beautiful finalists Melissa:) #7567927Melissa G. Meiselman May 27, 2009
Thanks so much for these wonderful comments!!! #7567971Daniella Puente May 27, 2009
Congrats on this beauty Melissa! #7568321Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Congratulations again, Melissa! #7568373Dianna Murphy May 27, 2009
Wonderful image, congratulations on your finalist. Dianna #7568627Sharon Sawyer May 27, 2009
Melissa, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #7568893Melissa G. Meiselman May 27, 2009
Thanks so much Daniella, Sam, Dianna and Sharon for your wonderful comments!! #7569460Erica Murphy May 27, 2009
Congratulations on this lovely finalist Melissa!! #7569605Laurie Daily May 28, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7570426Renata Gusciora May 28, 2009
Lovely finalist,Melissa,big congratulations!! #7570692Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009
Sensational color and detail, Melissa! Big congrats on your finalist! #7571824Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2009
Thanks so much Erica, Laurie, Renata and Colleen for your wonderful comments!!! #7571849Terry L. Ellis May 28, 2009
Very lovely finalist, Melissa! Wonderful DOF! Congratulations, again! #7571969JO ANN CLEVELAND May 28, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful finalist Melissajo ann c. #7572130
Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2009
Thanks so much Terry and Jo Ann!! #7572401Raymond Pauly May 28, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! Lovely finalist! #7574002Kathy Cline May 29, 2009
Good Morning Melissa and a BIG GIGANTIC congratulations on your finalist. Your flowers are all very beautiful. I hope you are celebrating. Blessings Kathy #7575425Arturo Guerra May 29, 2009
Exquisite! Lovely colors and great dof, Melissa.Linda Blair June 03, 2009
Beautiful full frame finalist...congratulations!!!!! #7594680Kathy L. Clark June 11, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS MELISSA. #7620650Melissa G. Meiselman June 13, 2009
Thanks so much Raymond, Kathy, Arturo, Linda and Kathy for your wonderful remarks!! #7627717Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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