Drenched Lotus [Mid day Photographs, High Noon Pictures]
Uploaded: August 22, 2009 00:17:11
Taken at the Lily Gardens in Spring Hill, Florida using my translucent filter to soften the harsh rays of the noontime sunlight.
I used my Canon 100mm Macro Lens set with a smaller aperture to obtain more detail.
Entered into Flowers.
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 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
Paul E. Earl August 22, 2009
Very beautiful, Melissa! #1171054Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2009
Great colors, beautiful flower Melissa! #7876654Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2009
Thanks so much Paul and Donna for looking and commenting!!! #7876675Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 22, 2009
Big WOW!! Melissa.Teresa Burnett August 22, 2009
Gorgeous, Melissa! Fantastic color and detail! #7876694Karen Engelbreth August 22, 2009
Wonderful flower and capture, Melissa... #7876706Ann Coates August 22, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous Melissa and what a fantastic colour. #7876707Avril Young August 22, 2009
Awesome!! fantastic macro shot Melissa..beautiful colour and detail! #7876710Raymond Pauly August 22, 2009
Lovely macro, Melissa. #7876754Ron McEwan August 22, 2009
A stunning, captivating image Melissa, the detail, color are superb well done. #7876875Janet McNeil August 22, 2009
Gorgeous capture with beautiful light!! #7876942Erin Appelbaum August 22, 2009
Gorgeous capture Melissa. Peter #7876943Nancyj E. Hovey August 22, 2009
WOW what a winner...excellent shade of deep pink, details, lighting, omGosh.. a winner here!!! and right into my favs! 8o) #7877042Monnie Ryan August 22, 2009
Gorgeous color and awesome detail, Melissa -- just beautiful! #7877103John Benway August 22, 2009
Gorgeous Melissa, love the colors and detail.Amy M. Wilson August 22, 2009
Wow, gorgeous comp, colors and details...so well done, Melissa! #7877321Jack Ryan August 22, 2009
Outstanding detail...beautiful color...well composed...excellent work. #7877441Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 22, 2009
Gorgeous colors and detail, Melissa! #7877518Robert R. Goodman August 22, 2009
Hi Melissa,That is absolutely beautiful.Stunning capture!!!! #7877557Linda Blair August 22, 2009
Beautiful...you'd never know it was noontime...great work!!!!! #7877595Daniel Ruf August 22, 2009
Very nice capture and crop. #7877653Val Feldman August 22, 2009
...and obtain more detail, you certainly did! Beautiful color and a gorgeous shot, Melissa...They're are a magnificent flower, aren't they?? You've done it full justice. #7877721Nancy L. Green August 22, 2009
WOW!!! This is FANTSTIC Melissa, a STUNNING floral and a winner in my book!! <>< #7877739Tarun Bose August 22, 2009
Outstanding capture with super details and colours. Good work Melissa. #7877889Tiia Vissak August 22, 2009
great colors, details & framing! #7877931ROLAN NARMAN August 22, 2009
Fantastic capture, colors, clarity and details Melissa! Well done! #7878000Carol Sawyer August 22, 2009
Beautiful capture, colors and details, Melissa!! #7878037Janet Daniel August 22, 2009
Oh so gorgeous, Melissa! Hope to see this one again! #7878297Jessica Jenney August 22, 2009
Gorgeous color, detail and lighting, Melissa! #7878311Phillip R. Connolly August 22, 2009
Love the colour and detail in this one, Melissa. Excellent!!Phil #7878355
Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2009
Thanks so much for all of these wonderful comments. I appreciate them all, very much!! #7878507Tammy Espino August 22, 2009
Spectatulor!! #7878613Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 22, 2009
OMGOSH...this is an awesomely gorgeous image, Melissa!!! Perfection!!! :-) k #7878687Nadya Johnson August 23, 2009
Yet another SPECTACULAR water lily, Melissa! And another Fave for me! The colors, clarity and light are absolutely awesome here. I don't believe I'll be posting flowers anymore... not until I get a macro lens!! This is Sheer Perfection! Wonderful! #7880589Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2009
Thanks so much Tammy, Kitty and Nadya for your wonderful comments!! A special thanks to Nadya for your very effusive comment and supportive remarks!! #7880631Leslie McLain August 23, 2009
Stunning colors, details, and comp, Melissa. #7881617Patrick Rouzes August 23, 2009
Spectacular colors, detail, clarity, lighting, dof, pov & comp here!!! Totally inspirational work indeed,Melissa!!!For the past week I am not pleased with the output of my G9,Melissa. I thought it might be the battery but I researched it and it seems that a rechargeable battery will lose some of its effectiveness & will have to be charged more often but it does not affect the quality of the photos. I have spoken with people at a few camera shops & they told me the same thig. I have checked all the seettings on my camera & nothing seems different. I have not taken one good shot in 8 days so all my entries are quite old. The clarity is not there anymore nor is the vibrant colors or contrasts. Any idea what might be wrong,Melissa. I understand we aar all busy people so if you do not have time to respond I totally understand. Jst frustrated..........
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Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2009
Thanks so much Leslie and Patrick for your great comment.Patrick, I have given your problem more thought and I really think the sensor is worn out on your G9. I just do not think sensors are built to last over the course of thousands of photos. #7882041
Melissa G. Meiselman August 24, 2009
Thanks so much, Sabrina for your wonderful comment!! #7883776Marty Straub August 24, 2009
OUTSTANDING, Melissa. Or should I say outstanding, MELISSA? What a beautiful capture of controlled light. What fine detail and deep, rich color. No two ways about it, it's PERFECT. #7884319Marty Straub August 24, 2009
Oh, I meant What beautiful control of captured light. Still it's PERFECT. #7884324Melissa G. Meiselman August 24, 2009
Thanks so much, Marty for both comments!! I am really glad you like this shot!! #7884387Carol L. Fowler August 24, 2009
Wonderful lighting and detail and color #7884520Melissa G. Meiselman August 24, 2009
Thanks so much, Carol!!! #7884673Carolyn Morgan August 24, 2009
Melissa - I will leave all the technical comments to others and simply say I really like this! #7885121Arnie Horwitz August 24, 2009
Great composition and wonderful colors, Melissa! #7885155Melissa G. Meiselman August 25, 2009
Carolyn, so glad you like this and thanks for your wonderful comment!! Thanks, too, Arnie for looking and leaving your great comment!! #7887400Nancyj E. Hovey August 25, 2009
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