Uploaded: February 26, 2009 07:19:49
This was taken outside my door last Spring using my 100mm Canon Macro lens.
Entered into Details and Macro.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Nadya Johnson February 26, 2009
This is really lovely, Melissa! It's very magical and to me, it captures the Essence of Spring! Love the depth of field and the dreamy quality it has! Gorgeous shot! #1089578Julianna J. Collett February 26, 2009
Love the green and the dof. This is a great shot #7217437Melissa G. Meiselman February 26, 2009
Thanks Nadya and Julianna for your wonderful comments!! #7217460Janet Daniel February 26, 2009
Outstanding color, dof, and detail, Melissa! A wonderful macro! #7217465Sam Britt February 26, 2009
Beautiful macro, Melissa. Great color & DOF. #7217475Jennifer L. Taranto February 26, 2009
love that green & your pov & comp!! perfect focus & dof here!! #7217476Melissa Olsen February 26, 2009
Beautiful macro and wonderful color. I think everyone is thinking spring :-) #7217481Jessica Jenney February 26, 2009
What a gorgeous macro, Melissa! Fantastic detail, light and shallow DOF! #7217562Vitor Dias February 26, 2009
Super really a nice extra shot with excellent cropping and beatyfull tones, the frame is simple and and the sharpness is very good, well done Melissa.rgds Vitor #7217595
Judy A. Lawhon February 26, 2009
THIS IS A FANTASTIC MACRO WITH RICH DETAIL, MELISSA...A WINNER FOR SURE!! #7217616Bojan Bencic February 26, 2009
Fantastic macro, Melissa. Love it. #7217624Monnie Ryan February 26, 2009
Beautiful macro, Melissa! #7217701Tamara K. Walker February 26, 2009
Beautifully done, wonderful shades of green. #7217962Kerry Hill February 26, 2009
Beautifully captured, Melissa!! Fantastic colour and dof!!! #7218095Ron McEwan February 26, 2009
Outstanding macro Melissa, well composed with crisp color. #7218126Ruth Grimm February 26, 2009
This is stunning Melissa! I love the ethereal quality about it. I feel that if you panned out you'd see a beautiful garden and in it sprites and faeries hiding!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 26, 2009
GREAT and AWESOME selective focus, Melissa!!!!!! :-) k #7218617Carol Sawyer February 26, 2009
Beautiful macro and DOF, Melissa!! #7218812Karen Engelbreth February 26, 2009
Beautiful macro, Melissa..... #7219203
David Phalen February 26, 2009
Terrific light, color and details in this excellent macro!! #7219453Sherran Andersen February 26, 2009
Beautiful macro Melissa. Sherran #7219775Jeana Clark February 26, 2009
~J~ #7220021
Ronald F. Fischer February 26, 2009
Very beautiful macro, Melissa! #7220107Evy Johansen February 26, 2009
Great focus and DOF, Melissa!! Beautiful macro! #7220418Stefania Barbier February 27, 2009
superb macro Melissa! #7220646Melissa G. Meiselman February 27, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! #7222238Tiia Vissak February 27, 2009
a wonderful close-up! #7222756Melissa G. Meiselman February 27, 2009
Thanks Tila!! #7222881ALLEN O. HOWARD March 01, 2009
It is purely beautiful, Melissa! The focus and details are awesome! #7230503Kay Beausoleil March 01, 2009
Beautifully simple, Melissa, with great detail! #7230555Eugenio Diaz March 02, 2009
Congrats!!! great macro.Dianna Murphy March 16, 2009
Very nice macro work my friend. Awesome work. #7293591Debbra Bailey March 25, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! Well deserved! #7327421Stefania Barbier March 25, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!!! #7327443Janet Daniel March 25, 2009
Congrats on this well deserved finalist, Melissa! #7327522Ruth Grimm March 25, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! ! Way to go!! #7327534Nancyj E. Hovey March 25, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SVladan D. Djordjevic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #7327637Courtenay Vanderbilt March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS,Melissa! #7327688Tamara K. Walker March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7327916Julianna J. Collett March 25, 2009
Yeah !! Congrats #7327947ALLEN O. HOWARD March 25, 2009
Well deserved, Melissa! Congratulations! #7327969Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7328073Bojan Bencic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7328221Hendrik Storme March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your great finalist,Melissa! #7328388Jessica Jenney March 25, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7328422Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 25, 2009
Daniella Puente March 25, 2009
BIG congrats Melissa! #7328519Margaret R. Barry March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7328567Lynn M. Whitt March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist.... #7328636Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!Mary Beth Aiello March 25, 2009
Huge congrats on your well deserved finalist, Melissa. #7328713Nadya Johnson March 25, 2009
Love this! Congratulations on your very stunning finalist, Melissa!! And best of luck in the second round! #7329035Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your congratulatory comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #7329081ROLAN NARMAN March 25, 2009
Huge congrats on your superb finalist Melissa! #7329113Tammy Espino March 25, 2009
Congrats :) #7329115Kerry Hill March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!!!!!! #7329254Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2009
It's so beautiful, Melissa. Fantastic focus, colors and details. Congrats on a wonderful finalist. #7329819Patrick Rouzes March 25, 2009
I remember this well, Melissa!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist!!! #7329924Carol Sawyer March 25, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #7330036Deborah Lewinson March 25, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, on this fabulous finalist!Debby #7330048
Cathy Barrows March 25, 2009
Congrats on your finalist #7330063Colleen Farrell March 25, 2009
I love this, Melissa! Fantastic color, lighting and especially DOF. Big congrats on your finalist! #7330154Sherran Andersen March 25, 2009
Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7330509Leland N. Saunders March 25, 2009
Congrats on the Finalist, Melissa ... well done photo ... !!Lee #7330591
Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009
Thanks so much everyone for your good wishes!! I really appreciate them so much. #7330654Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009
WOW, Melissa! This is breathtaking! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #7330822Jeff Robinson March 25, 2009
Congrats Melissa on this terrific Finalist! Jeff #7330914Rhonda Burger March 25, 2009
Congratulations Melissa. Rhonda #7330969Sirsendu Gayen March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7331190Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2009
A very beautiful Finalist, Melissa! Love the DOF! Congratulations! #7331311Annie Booth March 25, 2009
Melissa- HUGE CONGRATS on your well deserved finalist. Good luck in the next round. #7331612Susan M. Campbell March 25, 2009
Congrats Melissa on this fabulous finalist! #7331902Cary Rogers March 25, 2009
CONGRATS on this great Finalist, Melissa!! really nice, shallow DOF, and focal point, in your composition! #7332450Nancy L. Green March 25, 2009
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS dear friend on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!!! <>< #7332459Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa!,Graeme yew Chow March 26, 2009
Congratulations ! Melissa. Beautiful detail. #7332692Laurie Daily March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa! #7333322Vitor Dias March 26, 2009
Wonderful pic Melissa, congts.rgds Vitor #7333760
Patricia Seidler March 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa. Good luck in the next round. #7333925Cheryl E. Molennor March 26, 2009
Perfect Melissa! Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #7334326Eivor Kuchta March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7334589Alison Krylowski March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! This is such a beautiful capture with amazing softness and lighting. #7334771Melissa G. Meiselman March 26, 2009
Thanks so much everyone for these awesome comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #7335006Jeana Clark March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7335200
Max Aureli March 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on this Fantastic Finalist!!! :-))) #7335403Sam Britt March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!!! #7335927Terri L. Scribner March 26, 2009
Wow, congrats on this finalist!! #7336057Marijana Fajgl March 26, 2009
Big congratulations, Melissa! #7336091Sharon Sawyer March 26, 2009
Melissa, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!!!!!!!!! #7336111Rachelle D. Carriere March 26, 2009
Beautiful close-up! Congratulation Melissa! #7336381Sue Marshall March 26, 2009
Congrats Melissa on your beautiful finalist! :-) #7337245frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.Way to go Melissa. #7337811Kathy L. Clark March 27, 2009
Big congrats to you Melissa on your lovely finalist. #7339484Marilyn K. Lincecum March 27, 2009
Beautiful green tones and wonderful DOF. Congratulations Melissa on your finalist. #7340707Melissa G. Meiselman March 27, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!! #7341304Robert R. Goodman March 27, 2009
Congratulationson on this beautiful capture,Melissa!!!!! #7342245Marcel J. Fernandez March 28, 2009
Beautiful capture Melissa. Congratulations on you Finalist. #7343863Jennifer L. Taranto March 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7343874Melissa G. Meiselman March 28, 2009
Thanks so much Bobby, Marcel and Jennifer for looking and leaving these great comments!! #7344699Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7346740Boyd L. Alexander March 30, 2009
Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!! #7352244Boyd L. Alexander March 30, 2009
Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!! #7352245Boyd L. Alexander March 30, 2009
Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!! #7352317Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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