Mini Dahlias 2 [Contest Finalists March 2009]
Uploaded: March 25, 2009 06:56:49
This was taken at Lowe's Home Improvement store with my Canon 100mm macro lens.
Entered into flowers.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 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
Ruth Grimm March 25, 2009
Gorgeous photo of this lovely blossom, Melissa! Very sharp and your DOF is fantastic! #1103815Dominick M. Dimacale March 25, 2009
This is lovely, Melissa.
Dominick #7326713
Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 25, 2009
Beautiful colors, composition, and dof, Melissa! #7326727Val Feldman March 25, 2009
Melissa! This is just beautiful...details are outstanding, the color dazzling and you took it at Lowe's???? Cool! Definitely a favorite! #7326806Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009
Thanks so much Ruth, Dominick and Kelly for your great comments!! #7326809Sam Britt March 25, 2009
Gorgeous floral, Melissa. #7326824Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009
Thanks so much Valarie and Sam for your great comments!! You'd be surprised at what you can find at Lowe's!! #7326912Julianna J. Collett March 25, 2009
Melissa this is realy great - wonderful detail and color = I love the depth of field! #7326916Karen Bacon March 25, 2009
Gorgeous!!!! #7326925Daniella Puente March 25, 2009
Fabulous light, POV and colors Melissa, so beautiful! #7326945Cindy Hamilton March 25, 2009
Pretty, and you didn't have to water it, either! #7326987Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009
"Outstanding", another fine work here...I love this one Melissa!. The colors makes me think of spring..Lovely light and very well composed. 10/10Best regards, Eugenio
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Jessica Jenney March 25, 2009
What amazing lighting you're getting from the store, Mellissa! Absolutely gorgeous! #7327036Ron McEwan March 25, 2009
This is so stunning Mellissa, it appears to be neon, beautiful work here Love IT!! #7327199Nadya Johnson March 25, 2009
WOW! The light and color here go beyond exquisite to - sublime! This is spectacular! Straight into my faves, and I do hope to see this wearing GOLD in not too long a time! Gorgeous job, Melissa! #7327268Janet Daniel March 25, 2009
Incredibly beautiful floral, Melissa! Wonderful color, detail, & lighting! #7327349Joze vauh March 25, 2009
Great shot,Melissa.Jeff Robinson March 25, 2009
Outstanding color and detail - You are doing well at Lowe's!! Jeff #7327553Melissa Olsen March 25, 2009
Looks like a mirror image...just beautiful Melissa. Color, light and DOF all beautiful! #7327805Margaret R. Barry March 25, 2009
Beautiful colors, comp., light and dof, Melissa! #7328580Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 25, 2009
Beautiful with wonderful lighting and colors, Melissa!!!!! :-) k #7329845Carol Sawyer March 25, 2009
Beautiful details and colors, Melissa!! #7330058Sirsendu Gayen March 25, 2009
Beautiful floral capture. #7331185Nancy L. Green March 25, 2009
Simply GORGEOUS Melissa, excellent clarity, colors and lighting!! <>< #7332463Stefania Barbier March 26, 2009
gorgeous floral Melissa! #7332947Anita Tykwinski March 26, 2009
Stunning floral, lovely details #7333373Melissa G. Meiselman March 26, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are very much appreciated!! #7335339Max Aureli March 26, 2009
This is gorgeous!!! What colors and clarity on this flower!! I love the BG!!! Great work, Melissa!!!The Canon 100 is a great leans!!! #7335418
ALLEN O. HOWARD March 26, 2009
Breathtaking colors and details, Melissa! 5D MarkII? WOW! #7335589Elaine Eastman March 27, 2009
Stunning, so clear and soft at the same time. #7342298Patricia A. Stalter March 28, 2009
If I had to pick a favorite flower... The dahlia would be it. Nicely done! #7343871Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432199Bojan Bencic April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7432581Patricia A. Stalter April 22, 2009
Be sure and thank Lowe's... congrats. Pat #7432829Leslie McLain April 22, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #7432969Rachelle D. Carriere April 22, 2009
Congratulation on this stunning finalist Melissa! #7433059Max Aureli April 22, 2009
Yaaappppp!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!!! :-)))))) #7433260SaMi Martin April 22, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on this beautiful finalist! #7433292Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR GORGEOUS FINALIST!!! #7433417ROLAN NARMAN April 22, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7433700Sam Britt April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #7433717Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009
And another big Congrats on your second gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #7433834Jessica Jenney April 22, 2009
Congrats, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7433854Daniella Puente April 22, 2009
BIG congrats Mel!!! Is a stunning close up :) #7433908Lois Adomite April 22, 2009
Great image, I would not have thought to take my camera to Lowe's, congratulations on your finalist. Lois #7434199Tammy Espino April 22, 2009
Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434343Robert R. Goodman April 22, 2009
A big congratulations,Melissa!!!!! #7434392Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009
Thanks everyone for your great comments!!! #7434560A P April 22, 2009
Outstanding MelissaBest of luck in the next round.
Linda A. Braddock April 22, 2009
Melissa, Congradulations on this beautiful finalist, best of luck in the next round. Linda #7434829Tammy M. Anderson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa. #7434986Cathy Barrows April 22, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #7435131Ken Smith April 22, 2009
RAdiant! Congrats, Melissa! #7435143Karen Celella April 22, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on this wonderful finalist and thank you for showing us that such beauty can be found in eveyday places that most of us take for granted. #7435238Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009
Simply beautiful Melissa, CONGRATULATIONS! #7435267Eivor Kuchta April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7435424Carol L. Fowler April 22, 2009
Congratulations! This is beautiful. #7436044Teresa Burnett April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7436144Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 22, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7436169Margaret R. Barry April 22, 2009
Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7436521Eugenio Diaz April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Again!!!!Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist. #7436869Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2009
Gorgeous finalist Melissa!!! Best of luck in the next round! #7437116mark grandoni April 22, 2009
Stunningly beautiful Melissa, Congratulations! #7437133Datha Y. Thompson April 22, 2009
Congratulations Melissa!!! BEAUTIFUL :0) #7437303Husain Akhtar April 22, 2009
Excellent image – very cool indeed! Congratulations! #7437333Betsy Labuschagne April 23, 2009
Congratulations again on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!! #7437567Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 23, 2009
OHHH!!! This beauty sure deserves the win, Melissa. Big congratulations. #7437860Vitor Dias April 23, 2009
Congrats on your Finalist for this Fantastic image Melissa.rgds Vitor #7438132
Laurie Daily April 23, 2009
What a beauty!!! Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa...may need to take a trip to Lowes with my camera in hand this wekeend! #7438186Linda D. Lester April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :) #7438547Kathleen Rinker April 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa!! #7438814Nancy L. Green April 23, 2009
GORGEOUS floral Melissa, and congrats on your wonderful and well deserved finalists!! <>< #7438866Ruth Grimm April 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! WTG!! This is a beautiful image! #7438881Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009
Thanks so much everyone for your great comments and wonderful support. I appreciate each and every comment!! #7439168Christian Rosito April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7439345Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Congratulations of this well deserved finalist, Melissa!Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, on another GORGEOUS finalist!! Deb #7439444Anne M. Young April 23, 2009
Fantastic - congratulations! #7439642Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009
Beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations! #7440080Marilyn K. Lincecum April 23, 2009
Gorgeous lighting and colors. Congratulations Melissa !! #7440626Alison Krylowski April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7440756Val Feldman April 23, 2009
Way back then, I picked this as a Fav - it's a beautiful shot, Melissa and a well-deserved Finalist. Congrats! #7440766Leland N. Saunders April 23, 2009
Well done ... Congratulations, Melissa.Lee #7440835
Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2009
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!!! #7440900Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I appreciate each and every one!! #7441377Sharon Sawyer April 23, 2009
Melissa, congratulations on your outstanding finalist!!! All the best in the next round. #7442085Mary Beth Aiello April 23, 2009
Wow, Melissa, this brings new meaning to home improvement. Huge congrats. Beautiful. #7442163Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009
Thanks so much Sharon and Mary Beth for your terrific comments!!! #7442417Ujjwal Mukherjee April 23, 2009
Another beautiful finalist! Congratulations,Melissa!!!! #7442511Laurence Saliba April 24, 2009
Gorgeous image!!! Congrats Melissa!!! #7443669Vladan D. Djordjevic April 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!Jeana Clark April 24, 2009
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Melissa G. Meiselman April 24, 2009
Thanks so much Ujjwal, Laurence, Vladan and Jeana for your great comments!! #7444814Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful well deserved finalist!Graeme yew Chow April 24, 2009
A beautiful and well tone colors of nature. This camera really pop up the colors well. Congratulations ! Melissa. #7446444Janet Daniel April 25, 2009
A big congrats, Melissa! #7448738Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009
Thanks so much Cheryl, Graeme and Janet for your terrific comments!!! #7448901Susan Fox April 25, 2009
Congrats on another lovely finalist :-) #7449749Katarina Mansson April 26, 2009
Melissa, congratulations on your finalist and good luck next! #7450933ALLEN O. HOWARD April 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!!! Stunning colors and details and beautiful focus! #7451616Leslie Carson Wolfe April 27, 2009
Perfectly saturated color, amazing sharpness of detail, and lovely composition! Nice work, Melissa, and congratulations! #7455750Linda Blair May 02, 2009
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