Holly Hock Flowers [Contest Finalists October 2009]
Uploaded: October 03, 2009 07:48:42
Taken in the pouring rain at The Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens.
Entered into Flowers
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Melissa Olsen October 03, 2009
Wonderful capture of my grandmother's favorite flower. She is long gone now, but I remember her tending to all of the ones in her garden. #1187611Sam Britt October 03, 2009
Beautiful floral, great composition, color & DOF, Melissa. #8004802Graham Robards October 03, 2009
Beautiful Melissa! All your work is beautiful!My husband looked through your gallery last night and said the same.
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement left on our page.
~Pat and Graham #8004806
Monnie Ryan October 03, 2009
I miss seeing these too, Melissa -- my late mother loved having them in her garden. Beautiful capture! #8004846Nadya Johnson October 03, 2009
I really love the light and colors here and the way you composed the shot with the clusters of yet to open buds. Beautiful! Today hollyhocks are definitely considered an "old fashioned" flower; but for anybody living in an area where they are seldom seen, rest assured they're still thriving in the Rural USA! I see them all the time out here (not that I have captured any half as beautiful as this!) Well done, Melissa! #8004874Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009
Thanks so much, Melissa, Sam, Pat, Graham, Monnie and Nadya for taking a look and leaving these wonderful comments!! #8004898Carol Eade October 03, 2009
Melissa, Very pretty macro...great color, lighting and DOF! #8004983Robert R. Goodman October 03, 2009
Hi Melissa,That is absolutely beautiful macro.Beautiful color,lighting and detail!!!! #8005016frank w. degenhardt October 03, 2009
Melissa- The rain did nothing to stop you from getting this most beautiful picture. Gorgeous work my friend. Love the framing of the picture. Wonderful composition and clarity. I agree with everyone about the lighting and those beautiful rich colors. That is stunning work girl. I to enjoy florals where we have buds and open blooms. Love that what is now and what it will be thought.Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009
Thanks so much Carol, Bobby and Frank for your wonderful comments!! I am so glad you like this floral image!!! #8005039Tiia Vissak October 03, 2009
great colors, details & dof! #8005088Carol Sawyer October 03, 2009
Beautiful floral capture, color and details, Melissa!! #8005120Eugenio Diaz October 03, 2009
A gorgeous floral with such lovely dof, amazing colours and great clarity!...Beautifully captured, Melissa! #8005177Jeff Robinson October 03, 2009
Outstanding color and detail Melissa!! Jeff #8005192Carrie M. Groseclose October 03, 2009
A very beautiful floral, Melissa, with wonderful selective focus, DOF, vibrant color, and lighting! #8005250John Connolly October 03, 2009
Awesome detail and glorious color Melissa! A gorgeous floral capture! #8005266Mary A. Legler October 03, 2009
Such beautiful colors in this image, Melissa! The bud detail, with the rain drops,is very eye catching.Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 03, 2009
Gorgeous floral, great light and clarity. Beautiful colors too! #8005354Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009
Thanks so much Tiia, Carol, Eugenio, Jeff, Carrie, John, Mary and Donna for your wonderful comments!! #8005379ROLAN NARMAN October 03, 2009
Fantastic floral composition Melissa! #8005419Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 03, 2009
Gorgeous colors and perfect lighting, Melissa! Beautiful! #8005435Carol L. Fowler October 03, 2009
Beautiful colors and composition #8005508Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009
Thanks so much, Rolan, Kelly and Carol for your wonderful comments!! #8005574Janet Daniel October 03, 2009
This lovely floral sure brightens a dreary day, Melissa! Beautifully captured! #8005614Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 03, 2009
Very very beautiful, Melissa!!! My mothers favorite flower!!! :-) k #8005665Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009
Thanks so much, Janet and Kitty for looking and leaving these great comments!! #8005684Jessica Jenney October 03, 2009
Gorgeous vibrant color, exquisite detail and DOF, Melissa! #8005775Patrick Rouzes October 03, 2009
Fantastic colors, detail, clarity, focus, dof & presentation here!!! Lovely work,as always,Melissa!!! #8005812Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009
Thanks so much Jessica and Patrick!!! #8005936Stefania Barbier October 04, 2009
superb floral, Melissa :0) #8006291Tess L. Yee October 04, 2009
Stunning floral capture with wonderful color and detail, Melissa. #8006601Heidi Knight October 04, 2009
What can I say? It's sooooo pretty. The details are stunning!!! #8006686Dianna Murphy October 04, 2009
oh that color is so beautiful. A favorite flower of mine. #8007173Mitch Spence October 04, 2009
These old-fashioned flowers are so very pretty. It's a pleasure to see them here, as is the lovely soft light in this rainy shot and your great selective focus. #8007292Melissa G. Meiselman October 04, 2009
Thanks so much Stefania, Tess, Heidi, Dianna and Mitch for these great comments!! #8007335Ellen Hodges October 04, 2009
Wonderful comp and color, Melissa! Soooo beautiful!! #8007723Judy A. Lawhon October 05, 2009
Beautiful color, detail and light, Melissa!! #8010551Melissa G. Meiselman October 05, 2009
Thanks so much, Ellen and Judy for your great comments!!! #8010605Susan M. Campbell October 06, 2009
Very nice detail Melissa. The pink and green look so wonderful together. Terrific job. #8014965Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2009
Thanks so much, Susan for looking and leaving this great comment!! #8016033Nancy L. Green October 07, 2009
Gorgeous colors and BEAUTIFULLY presented Melissa, WTG!! <>< #8017627Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2009
Thanks so much, Nancy for this fantastic comment!! Glad you like this!! #8017692Cindy Bendush October 08, 2009
Simply lovely Melissa! #8020717Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) October 09, 2009
Beautiful contrast of the soft and the sharp.Pleasant colors and color tone variations. #8023025Melissa G. Meiselman October 09, 2009
Thanks so much, Cindy and Karacan for taking a look at this shot and leaving your wonderful and insightful comments!!! #8023135Jessica Jenney November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #8154929Jack Ryan November 23, 2009
Another congratulations!!! #8155151Heidi Knight November 23, 2009
Congrats Melissa... It's such a beautiful finalist!!! #8155369Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N Sfor this beautiful Holly Hock! 8o) #8155388
Graham Robards November 23, 2009
Congratulations again Melissa! Wonderful! ~Pat #8155536M.Christine Duncan November 23, 2009
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Melissa!!! Hollyhocks are difficult to capture well I've found... but you've done an effortless job with this! So lovely!!! #8155561Gina Cormier November 23, 2009
CONGRATS MELISSA ON THIS GORGEOUS IMAGE!!!! #8155703AEK November 23, 2009
melissa, first - i've missed so much; it's hard to catch-up. but I want to thank you for your continuing friendship and support here. now onto this gorgeous bloom - a huge congratulations for an award that found it's proper home. my best, -a. #8155926ALLEN O. HOWARD November 23, 2009
I have taken many shots of this flower and never gotten such stunning results. A HUGE congratulations, Melissa! #8156257Tiia Vissak November 23, 2009
Congratulations again! #8156353Marcel J. Fernandez November 23, 2009
Congratulation again Melissa on another super Finalist. #8156502Carrie M. Groseclose November 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on this gorgeous Finalist! #8156563Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Congratulations on a wonderful Finalist, Melissa!!! #8156742Usman M. Bajwa November 23, 2009
CONGRATZ Melissa, expect to see this again!UB. #8156962
Monika Sapek November 23, 2009
Very nice colors and details. Congratulations, Melissa!Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009
Congrats on a awesome finalist, Melissa! Best luck!! #8157083Lydia Williams November 23, 2009
Love this one Melissa, Congratulations! Best wishes in the next round! #8157212Stefania Barbier November 23, 2009
spectacular, congrats!!!!! #8157378Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!! #8157497Sharon Sawyer November 23, 2009
Melissa, HUGE congratulations on your beautiful finalist and all the best in the next round!!!! #8157580Linda M. Walker November 23, 2009
Congratulations,Melissa #8157590Kathy Coombs November 23, 2009
Fantastic POV..congratulations! #8157610Sam Britt November 23, 2009
Congratulations again, Melissa! #8158127Tammy Espino November 23, 2009
Congratulations on a great capture! :) #8158156Carol Sawyer November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!! #8158232Renee Doyle November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!! #8158236ROLAN NARMAN November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Melissa! #8158346Mary A. Legler November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! Beautiful finalist! #8158399Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2009
Thanks so much for all these wonderful congratulatory comments!! I appreciate each and every one!!! #8158744Deborah Lewinson November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, on another gorgeous finalist!Great work!
Debby #8159372
Nikki McDonald November 23, 2009
Your use of depth of field is just perfect here, Melissa. I love hollyhocks and this is as pretty a capture as I have ever seen. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8159628Eivor Kuchta November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #8159791Leslie McLain November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa. #8160449Carol L. Fowler November 23, 2009
Congrats! #8160802Robyn A. Terrell November 23, 2009
Another beauty....congrats to you! #8161041Nadya Johnson November 24, 2009
Congrats again on a second stunning finalist, Melissa! #8161690Ujjwal Mukherjee November 24, 2009
Congratulations on yet another beautiful finalist,Melissa!! #8162858Debra R. Harder November 24, 2009
This is so BEAUTIFUL, Melissa! I love your DOF, lighting and magnificent colors. CONGRATULATIONS again!! Deb #8163419Susan M. Campbell November 24, 2009
Another gorgeous finalist. Congratulations. #8163688frank w. degenhardt November 24, 2009
A beautiful floral. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #8164059Patrick Rouzes November 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS once again,Melissa! WTG! #8164388Judy V. Kennamer November 24, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Melissa!!! #8164632Nancy L. Green November 24, 2009
And another HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, WTG!!! <>< #8165105JO ANN CLEVELAND December 01, 2009
Beautiful and well deserved finalist Melissa!jo ann c, #8182106
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