Emerging Flower [Contest Finalists January 2010]
Uploaded: January 03, 2010 08:31:02
Taken in November 2009 in my neighborhood during a walk after a rainfall. This was taken with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens set at an aperture of 2.8 for shallow DOF.
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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 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
Monnie Ryan January 03, 2010
Just lovely, Melissa! A perfect theme entry! #1222620Sherran Andersen January 03, 2010
Wonderful capture Melissa. #8266680Jodi Zimmer January 03, 2010
Beautiful....love the selective focus. #8266742Melissa Olsen January 03, 2010
Picturesque! #8266760Hal Bambrick January 03, 2010
Excellent Work Here Melissa!!!!!. #8266859Amy M. Wilson January 03, 2010
Picture perfect... love the colors and details, Melissa! #8266904JudyAnn Rector January 03, 2010
Stunning, Melissa. Happy New Year! #8267042Judy A. Lawhon January 03, 2010
WOW, Melissa....terrific DOF and sharp focus! #8267085Randy D. Dinkins January 03, 2010
Beautiful close up shot, wonderful details and color. #8267259Jessica Jenney January 03, 2010
Gorgeous color, fine detail and selective focus, Melissa! #8267511Tammy Espino January 03, 2010
Lovely :) #8267574Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 03, 2010
Very beautiful, Melissa!!! The lighting and colors are just WONDERFUL!!! :-) k #8267848Nancy L. Green January 03, 2010
Awesome colors and ligting in this beautiful image Melissa, wonderful textures as well, the hibiscus is probably my favorite flower to shoot!! <>< #8267998Gina Cormier January 04, 2010
Lovely color and detail!! #8269554Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 04, 2010
Soft lighting and great textures make it a beautiful floral Melissa. Great work.Karen Celella January 05, 2010
Beautiful light, details and composition Melissa. Perfect for the MT. #8272406Heidi Knight January 05, 2010
Gracefully done! ;) #8272558Toni Riggs January 05, 2010
Very pretty! #8272823Nancyj E. Hovey January 05, 2010
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Nikki McDonald January 06, 2010
Great detail on A Touch of Violet but I really love the sense of mystery here. Perfect for the MT. #8274827Marilyn Cornwell February 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #8394475Nancyj E. Hovey February 19, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SAlexis Yobbagy February 19, 2010
Elegance... Congrats on your Finalist Melissa!!! #8394792Jack Ryan February 19, 2010
Congratulations...again. #8395333Kathleen Brennan February 19, 2010
Congrats again, Melissa! #8395480Robert R. Goodman February 19, 2010
A big congratulations,Melissa! #8395644Carrie M. Groseclose February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist Melissa! This is so lovely! #8395711Raymond Pauly February 19, 2010
Beautiful Finalist, Melissa! Congratulations! #8395758Tiia Vissak February 19, 2010
Congratulations! #8395878Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010
Beautiful, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS! #8396717Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010
Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Melissa!!! #8397122Val Feldman February 19, 2010
Wonderful capture, Melissa and such a beautiful and well-deserved Finalist! Huge congrats and best of luck in the upcoming rounds! ~Val #8397444Jessica Jenney February 19, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalists! #8397879Deborah Lewinson February 19, 2010
Congrats, Melissa, on another beautiful finalist! #8398007Nikki McDonald February 19, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Melissa. Congratulations. #8398021Lois Adomite February 19, 2010
Another beauty, congratulations. #8398722Melissa G. Meiselman February 19, 2010
I have read all of your wonderful comments and appreciate each and every one!!!! Thanks so much!!! #8398796Hendrik Storme February 19, 2010
Big congrats on your fantastic floral images! #8399681Stefania Barbier February 19, 2010
magnificent floral finalist, congratulations!!!! #8399729Nancy L. Green February 20, 2010
Three finalists!!! BEAUTIFULLY done, CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!!! <>< #8400185Renata Gusciora February 20, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Melissa!!!:-) #8400384Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010
No surprise here...this is so BEAUTIFUL, Melissa! Congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist!! Deb #8401214Randy D. Dinkins February 20, 2010
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist. Well done! #8401876Usha Ganesh February 20, 2010
Melissa, congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Kelly S. Cavanaugh February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #8402399Margaret R. Barry February 21, 2010
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #8403788Linda M. Walker February 21, 2010
Just beautiful! Congratulations #8404539Nick Lagos February 22, 2010
Lovely depth and natural color Melissa....good luck #8405919Leland N. Saunders March 12, 2010
Eye catching, Melissa. Great job !!Lee #8450932
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