Future Bloom [Contest Finalists April 2010]
Uploaded: April 13, 2010 07:26:27
Taken after a heavy rainstorm with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens set at a wide open aperture for maximum shallow DOF and selective focus on the middle of the bud.
Entered into Details and Macro.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Jack Ryan April 13, 2010
Love the colors and the detail...an excellent image. #1258312Jessica Jenney April 13, 2010
A gorgeous macro, with your incredible talent for detail, color and selective focus, Melissa! #8531518Melissa Olsen April 13, 2010
So beautiful Melissa, I took a picture of this same flower last Saturday. After the zoo series...will be posting some. #8531557Linda D. Lester April 13, 2010
Beautiful macro!!!! #8531598Gene Spears April 13, 2010
beautiful shot - love the colors and composition! #8531639Marty Straub April 13, 2010
Magnificent contrasts with the red and orange over the green bg, and especially with the water droplets and dry fuzzy features of the flower. Well done, Melissa. #8531681Hal Bambrick April 13, 2010
Yes,A Very WELL Done Macro Melissa!!!!!. #8531878Jeff Robinson April 13, 2010
Outstanding lighting and macro capture Melissa! Jeff #8531883Marilyn K. Lincecum April 13, 2010
A beautiful macro shot Melissa. Wonderful comp, lighting, colors, detail and DOF. #8531912Carrie M. Groseclose April 13, 2010
Gorgeous color and detail, Melissa! I love your florals! #8532000Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 13, 2010
Very very beautiful with wonderful colors and details, Melissa! :-) k #8532782Monnie Ryan April 13, 2010
Just gorgeous, Melissa! #8532783Gina Cormier April 14, 2010
Such a lovely detailed image Melissa! Gorgeous!!! #8534304Kathleen Brennan April 14, 2010
Beautiful detail and droplets! #8534664Julianne Bradford April 16, 2010
Just stunning Melissa! #8540830Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJack Ryan May 24, 2010
And again...congratulations! #8633596Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 24, 2010
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Melissa! #8633661Carol Eade May 24, 2010
Another beauty, Melissa, congratulations again! #8634124Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010
A big congratulations,Melissa!!! #8634218Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMarcel J. Fernandez May 24, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on Finalist #4! #8636318Courtenay Vanderbilt May 24, 2010
Beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations! #8636446Amy M. Wilson May 24, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Melissa!!! #8636653Mike D. Perez May 24, 2010
Awesome colors and details, Melissa. Congratulations. #8636907Melissa G. Meiselman May 24, 2010
Thanks Everyone for your wonderful words. I really appreciate all your comments!! #8637030Sam Britt May 24, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Melissa! #8637050Mary K. Robison May 24, 2010
Congratulations on all your superb Finalists, Melissa! What a great month for you! Your work on this outstanding macro is especially impressive.Bojan Bencic May 24, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #8638154Stefania Barbier May 24, 2010
spectacular finalist, congratulations! #8638177Randy D. Dinkins May 25, 2010
Beautiful shot, congratulations! #8638585Jeff Robinson May 25, 2010
Congrats Melissa on your Finalist!! Jeff #8639165Val Feldman May 25, 2010
Wonderful capture, Melissa and a fine and well deserved Finalist...all the best in the next round! #8639519Margaret R. Barry May 25, 2010
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #8640565Eivor Kuchta May 25, 2010
Congratulation on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #8641963Sherran Andersen May 25, 2010
Congrats. #8642223Kathleen Brennan May 26, 2010
Congrats again! #8645434Heidi Knight May 26, 2010
Congratulations on all of your fantastic finalists Melissa! WTG!!!!! #8645875Nadia Paul May 28, 2010
Gorgeous light and detail Melissa - congrats! #8648700Debra R. Harder May 31, 2010
Wonderful selective focus, details, lighting and comp, Melissa! Simply GORGEOUS! Huge congratulations on another superb finalist! Deb #8655212Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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