Wind Blown Lotus [Contest Finalists October 2009]
Uploaded: October 28, 2009 00:52:46
Taken from beneath an umbrella during a pouring rain storm with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens closed down for more detail.
Entered into Flowers.
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/400 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
Tiia Vissak October 28, 2009
wonderful colors, details & framing! #1197528Renata Gusciora October 28, 2009
Beautiful floral with wonderful details and delicate color,Melissa! #8081062Paul E. Earl October 28, 2009
Very beautiful and the raindrops just top it off perfectly! #8081084Melissa G. Meiselman October 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Tiia, Renata and Paul for looking and leaving these terrific comments!! #8081098Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 28, 2009
WOW!!! Amazingly beautiful floral image, Melissa. The colors are so gorgeous and the details are fantastic. #8081148Douglas Pignet October 28, 2009
Wow!!! What wonderful clarityu and colors...Love the rain drops. #8081163Melissa G. Meiselman October 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Kirsten and Douglas for looking and leaving these great comments!! #8081233Tess L. Yee October 28, 2009
Gorgeous color and detail, Melissa! This is a real beauty! #8081352Linda M. Walker October 28, 2009
Beautifully captured...love the rain drops #8081386Nikki McDonald October 28, 2009
Beautiful lines, color and detail, Melissa. #8081412Leslie McLain October 28, 2009
BEautiful colors, comp and background, Melissa. That's dedication to your art to stand in the rain to get the shot. #8081542Annie Booth October 28, 2009
Melissa- These are such beutiful flowers. Love the pink and the rain drops really give it a special look. So pretty.Have a wonderful day my friend. #8081564
frank w. degenhardt October 28, 2009
Melissa- I love the side by side view you gave us with the one open, the one here about to open. These are such beaitful flowers and I love the pink color of them. Gorgeous lighting and beautiful clarity, the rain drops gives it that special look.Robert R. Goodman October 28, 2009
Hi Melissa,That is stunning macro.Beautiful color and detail!!!! #8081665Amy M. Wilson October 28, 2009
Gorgeous colors and details, Melissa!!! #8081688Linda D. Lester October 28, 2009
What a beauty...love the waterdrops! #8081830Julie Burnett October 28, 2009
How beautiful, Melissa!! The colors, lighting, and composition are really wonderful! #8081876Monnie Ryan October 28, 2009
Just gorgeous, Melissa -- your perspective really adds to the interest and gives that beautiful flower even more pizzazz! #8082019Eugenio Diaz October 28, 2009
Absolutely amazing and beautiful shot !Marty Straub October 28, 2009
Ha, I'd like to see a picture of you walking the gardens under an umbrella taking rain-drenched flower shots. This is a real beauty, Melissa. It does look like it's wind-blown and certainly water-laden. You show with fine macro detail how beautiful and resilient life can be. #8082210Jack Ryan October 28, 2009
Another real beauty, Melissa...outstanding detail and wonderful color. Those raindrops are awesome!!! Excellent work as always. #8082247Val Feldman October 28, 2009
Oh, I love the deep saturated color on this, Melissa...and the curve of the bloom petals does give a windblown appearance - add the finely detailed raindrops and...perfect! #8082350ROLAN NARMAN October 28, 2009
Wonderful composition, colors and framing Melissa! #8082360Margaret R. Barry October 28, 2009
Gorgeous, Melissa. Fantastic clarity, composition, color and detail! #8082417Sam Britt October 28, 2009
Beautiful color, light & fine detail, Melissa. #8082486Ann Coates October 28, 2009
Great shot which I imagine couldn't have been the easiest to get in those conditions. Beautiful work Melissa. #8082687Graham Robards October 28, 2009
Beautil word in not the best of conditions!~Pat #8082710Marilyn K. Lincecum October 28, 2009
Beautiful comp and sense of motion. Fantastis lighting, colors and I love the water drops. #8083056Carol Sawyer October 28, 2009
Beautiful capture, color and detail, Melissa!! #8083130Julianna J. Collett October 28, 2009
Gorgeous - perfectly framed! #8083195Randy D. Dinkins October 28, 2009
Great job getting this shot!! Beautiful details and color. #8083252Gina Cormier October 28, 2009
WOW.....simply stunning Melissa!!!! #8083393Patrick Rouzes October 28, 2009
Fantastic colors, detail, clarity, dof & presentation here, Melissa! #8083562Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 28, 2009
Oh, Melissa...this is GORGEOUS!!! :-) k #8083713Carol L. Fowler October 28, 2009
Gorgeous transverse composition and color #8083948Stefania Barbier October 29, 2009
exquisite!!!! #8084425Nancyj E. Hovey October 29, 2009
Awesome, perfect, and an instant fav! 8o) #8085554Carolyn Morgan October 29, 2009
Really special! #8087082Ray Thoms October 30, 2009
Not really sure how I missed this one Melissa.....very nicely done and kudos for being out in the rain...... #8087951ALLEN O. HOWARD October 30, 2009
The colors are so vivid and the details are extra sharp, Melissa. The background frames the flower perfectly! Well done! #8088111Robyn A. Terrell November 01, 2009
Goodness Melissa, this is a stunning macro capture! Exceptional detail, color and movement...just beautiful! #8093673Nancyj E. Hovey November 02, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMitch Spence November 05, 2009
Love the sweep of the petals and that single one standing apart. #8106196Ruth Grimm November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist image, Melissa! #8154759Jessica Jenney November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #8154903Bojan Bencic November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. Beautiful. #8154990Jack Ryan November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa...very deserving!!! #8154991Deborah Lewinson November 23, 2009
Stunning finalist, Melissa!Congratulations,
Debby #8155001
Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist, Melissa!!! #8155126M.Christine Duncan November 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa!!! I'm so excited to see this gorgeous capture make finalist... and maybe more!!! Bravo m'dear, this is stunning to say the least! #8155183Gina Cormier November 23, 2009
CONGRATS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL IMAGE!! #8155324Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N Son this outstanding gorgeous flower! 8o) #8155375
anonymous November 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on your fabulous finalist. #8155483Graham Robards November 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa, I KNEW I would see this one again! ~Pat #8155513Heidi Knight November 23, 2009
I always LOVED this! So I am happy that it went on to the finals. I am sure it will win aswell! Congratulations Melissa! ;) #8155562Margaret R. Barry November 23, 2009
Congratulations on an outstanding finalist, Melissa! #8155700Tiia Vissak November 23, 2009
Congratulations! #8156059Karen Bacon November 23, 2009
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Melissa! #8156118ALLEN O. HOWARD November 23, 2009
Congratulations to you on your most excellent finalist, Melissa! #8156188Marcel J. Fernandez November 23, 2009
Congratulations Meliss on your most beautiful Finalist. #8156493Carrie M. Groseclose November 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on your gorgeous Finalist! #8156534Kelly S. Cavanaugh November 23, 2009
Gorgeous, Melissa! Congratulations!! :) #8156672Betsy Labuschagne November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist, Melissa!! Gorgeous!! #8156954Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009
Congrats on your awesome finalists!! Melissa, best luck!! #8157038Stefania Barbier November 23, 2009
gorgeous finalist, congratulations!!! #8157044Monika Sapek November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009
Congrats on your awesome finalists!! Melissa, best luck!! #8157050Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!!! #8157381Renee Doyle November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!! #8157396Linda M. Walker November 23, 2009
A big congrats,Melissa! #8157524Sharon Sawyer November 23, 2009
Melissa, HUGE congratulations on your beautiful finalist and all the best in the next round!!!! #8157549Kathy Coombs November 23, 2009
Cogratulations on a beautiful picture! #8157606Sharon Day November 23, 2009
#8157804Sam Britt November 23, 2009
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Melissa! #8157917Tammy Espino November 23, 2009
Congratulations on a great capture! :) #8158063Carol Sawyer November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!! #8158225Wendy Stevenson November 23, 2009
Gorgeous macro Melissa! Congratulations on your finalist! #8158358Judy V. Kennamer November 23, 2009
Beautiful Melissa! Congrats on your wonderful Finalist! #8158596Janet McNeil November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! #8158696Mary K. Robison November 23, 2009
Gorgeous macro, Melissa!Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2009
Thanks so much for all of these wonderful congratulatory remarks!! I appreciate each and every one very much!!! #8158729Randy D. Dinkins November 23, 2009
As commented previously, beautiful floral image. Congratulations. #8158791frank w. degenhardt November 23, 2009
Beautiful floral my friend. Gorgeous. Congratulations on being a Finalist with your amazing work here. #8158865Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2009
Thanks so much, Randy and Frank for these wonderful comments!!! #8158937Patrick Rouzes November 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa! WTG! #8159492Nikki McDonald November 23, 2009
I was sure we would see this again, Melissa. Beautiful! Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8159621Lois Adomite November 23, 2009
So lovely, congratulations on a beautiful finalist. #8160287Julianna J. Collett November 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! #8160777Carol L. Fowler November 23, 2009
Congrats! #8160782Usman M. Bajwa November 23, 2009
CONGRATZ on this stunning Finalist, Melissa.UB. #8160894
Robyn A. Terrell November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa! #8161033Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 24, 2009
Huge congrats on your awesome finalist, Melissa. #8161405Marilyn Cornwell November 24, 2009
Congratulations Melissa - a beautiful Finalist! #8161602Terri L. Scribner November 24, 2009
Beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations on your finalists! #8161644Nadya Johnson November 24, 2009
I have always loved this one! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #8161686MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 24, 2009
Sensational Melissa!!Karen Celella November 24, 2009
Congratualtions on your fantastic finalist Melissa. The details, sense of movement, raindrops and color are all wonderful. Good luck in the next round. #8161917Jeff Robinson November 24, 2009
Congrats Melissa on your Fantastic Finalist!! Jeff #8162049Carol Eade November 24, 2009
So beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations! #8162535Ujjwal Mukherjee November 24, 2009
Such a beautiful finalist,Melissa! Congratulations!!! #8162848Melissa G. Meiselman November 24, 2009
Thanks so much for all these wonderful congratulatory remarks!! I have read each and every one and appreciate them all!! #8162855Debbie E. Payne November 24, 2009
Just beautiful, Melissa. So vivid, and refreshing! Good luck with Round Two! #8162954Debra R. Harder November 24, 2009
I always love your florals, Melissa! The details and lighting are perfect. CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!! Deb #8163418Susan M. Campbell November 24, 2009
Stunning image Melissa. Congrats on your well deserved finalist. #8163685Val Feldman November 24, 2009
I KNEW we would see this one again, Melissa and so glad we did! Let's hope we see it yet again!! Beautiful work - beautiful Finalist - Congratulations!! #8164085Joannie Bertucci November 24, 2009
Melissa, the things you can do with your macro lens is breath-taking! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #8164204Gail Vitikacs November 24, 2009
Outstanding...best of luck!! #8164511Jean-Pierre Ducondi November 24, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa. Great work.Izabela Zagaja-Florek November 24, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist, Melissa!Nancy L. Green November 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa, a true masterpiece!!! <>< #8165103Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) November 25, 2009
Congratulations.Beautiful image. #8167641AEK November 30, 2009
melissa,Dianna Murphy November 30, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding work!!! Happy belated Thanksgiving! #8180519Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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