Reaching For the Light [Contest Finalists November 2009]
Uploaded: November 06, 2009 07:10:47
This was taken in September 2009 using my Canon 100mm Macro Lens with the aperture wide open for shallow DOF.
This flower was in the shade and my settings were 400 ISO, Speed 1/200 and aperture 2.8.
Entered into Details and Macro.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 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
Tess L. Yee November 06, 2009
Fabulous color, and wonderful impact from the use of SF in this super floral, Melissa! #1201545Amy M. Wilson November 06, 2009
Fantastic colors and details, just beautiful, Melissa! #8108964Martha R. Mazon November 06, 2009
Wonderful POV and lighting on this beauty, Melissa!! I love the gently animated feel to this image. Your title is perfect. #8108978Jeff Robinson November 06, 2009
Excellent straight on perspective and capture! Jeff #8108991Robert R. Goodman November 06, 2009
Hi Melissa,Fantastic macro.Excellent color and detail.Beautiful DOF,and it looks like a winner to me!!!! #8108994Kathleen Brennan November 06, 2009
Beautiful Melissa! With the shallow DOF, it almost looks like a colorful sea urchin! #8109010David Phalen November 06, 2009
Fantastic color and use of DOF!! #8109031Linda D. Lester November 06, 2009
What a beauty....love the dof! #8109039Melissa G. Meiselman November 06, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I appreciate each and every one!!! #8109071Dominick M. Dimacale November 06, 2009
Lovely florals and details here, Melissa.
Dominick #8109282
Susan T. Parady November 06, 2009
Nice use of a shallow DOF. Terrific image. #8109364Nancyj E. Hovey November 06, 2009
Outstanding!!! 8o) #8109480Karen Engelbreth November 06, 2009
Beautiful macro, Melissa.... #8109614Monnie Ryan November 06, 2009
Gorgeous macro! #8109748Ron McEwan November 06, 2009
Absolutely gorgious Melissa, this is a winner in my book #8109861Jessica Jenney November 06, 2009
Fantastic macro, color and DOF, Melissa! #8109873Carol Sawyer November 06, 2009
Beautiful macro and color, Melissa!! #8109885Daniella Puente November 06, 2009
OUTSTANDING macro Melissa, love it!!! #8110028Judy A. Lawhon November 06, 2009
Wow, Melissa, this is terrific!! Beautiful color and excellent detail! #8110077Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 06, 2009
Melissa...this is so very beautiful!!! :-) k #8110154Patrick Rouzes November 06, 2009
Exceptional focus, dof, clarity,colors, detail & presentation here, Melissa! #8110298Nancy L. Green November 07, 2009
SO beautiful Melissa, I LOVE the rich colors and the shallow DOF, VERY well done!!! <>< #8111055Gina Cormier November 09, 2009
Beautiful image with awesome color and detail!! #8116627Jack Ryan December 15, 2009
Congratulations...very deserving!!! #8218616Tammy Espino December 15, 2009
Big Congrats on this great capture!! :) #8218692Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Melissa!!! #8219038Karen Bacon December 15, 2009
congrats on this wonderful finalist Melissa! #8219138Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 15, 2009
Congrats Melissa on this awesome floral finalist.Sharon Sawyer December 15, 2009
WOW!!! OUTSTANDING, Melissa. Huge congratulations on your well deserved finalist and all the best in the next round. #8219848Courtenay Vanderbilt December 15, 2009
Beautiful, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #8220235ROLAN NARMAN December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist Melissa! #8220243M.Christine Duncan December 15, 2009
A remarkable macro Melissa, but no surprise there... congrats on this beautiful shot m'dear! That color and depth is outstanding! #8220303Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 15, 2009
Beautiful image, Melissa! Congratulations! #8220835Nancy L. Green December 15, 2009
I just KNEW we would see this beauty again!!! Congrats Melissa on all three of your wonderful finalists!!! WTG!!! <>< #8221067Stefania Barbier December 16, 2009
WTG Melissa, congrats!!! #8221513Joy Rector December 16, 2009
gorgeous #8222284Gina Cormier December 16, 2009
Congrats again Melissa!!!!!! #8222382Boyd L. Alexander December 16, 2009
Triple CONGRATULATIONS on your three finalists Melissa...very well done!! #8222668ALLEN O. HOWARD December 16, 2009
Triple is right. Congratulations again and all very deserving. This is another stunning floral, Melissa! #8222790Margaret R. Barry December 16, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #8223102John Connolly December 16, 2009
Huge congratulations on your Finalist Awards Melissa, I hope they make it to the next round! #8223884Jill E. Snyder December 16, 2009
I love the depth in this photo. Congratulations on this Finalist award and your many deserving others! #8224152Nancyj E. Hovey December 16, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving Finalist! 8o) #8224431
Nancy J. Locke December 16, 2009
Super congrats on your finalist photos! AWESOME!!! WOOT!!!Happy Holidays, Nancy J Locke #8225324
Mitch Spence December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #8226744AEK December 20, 2009
melissa, this is a gorgeous image - congratulations but i'm not surprised it's a finalist. I love how it pops off of the screen into my study! great pov and everything else. -a. #8235331Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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