Miracle of Birth [Details & Macro People and Portraits]
Uploaded: July 17, 2009 00:34:38
This shot was taken in someone's yard as these huge sunflowers were easily spotted as we were driving by.
I took the shot with the aperture wide open and the camera as close to the subject as the Canon 100mm Macro Lens would permit, thus filling the frame completely.
This image was not cropped, but the levels were boosted because the lens this close to the subject did not permit a lot of light in and the image was slightly underexposed.
Like all of my photographs, I shot this image in RAW and converted it into a TIFF file.
This is entered into Details and Macro.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 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
Tommy E. Burgess July 17, 2009
Very beautiful macro with fantastic details, colors and composition Melissa!! #1155293Laura E. Swan July 17, 2009
Fantastic job of shooting and also in your choice to lighten it up a bit, Melissa. It gave it that feel of life that makes this image perfection!-Laura :) #7747660
Dominick M. Dimacale July 17, 2009
Amazing image and details you captured here, Melissa.Dominick #7747665
Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks so much Tommy, Laura and Dominick for commenting!! #7747669Kerry Hill July 17, 2009
Beautiful macro with excellent details, Melissa!! #7747679Renee Doyle July 17, 2009
Fantastic full frame Melissa!! WOnderful comp and superb detail! #7747730Joannie Bertucci July 17, 2009
Melissa, I keep thinking your last macro is the best, then you post another one and it's even better! Stunning details and colors! Are all of your macros hand held? Amazing! #7747745Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks so much Kerry, Renee and Joannie for looking and leaving these wonderful comments!!Joannie, all of my shots are hand held and macro lenses do not have image stabilization. #7747763
Karen Engelbreth July 17, 2009
Beautiful macro and details, Melissa... #7747901Paul E. Earl July 17, 2009
Fabulous close up and beautiful image!! #7747910Michelle Alton July 17, 2009
An OUTSTANDING outcome, Melissa. Gorgeous. #7747931Gord MacEachern July 17, 2009
Winner in my book Melissa!! #7748074Linda M. Walker July 17, 2009
Outstanding....the lighting,details and colors are excellent! #7748121Tammy M. Anderson July 17, 2009
This is wonderful, Melissa. Excellent work. #7748222Carol Sawyer July 17, 2009
Beautiful macro, colors and details, Melissa!! #7748313Anita Hogue July 17, 2009
Fabulous perspective! Wonderful details and colors! #7748354Gail Vitikacs July 17, 2009
Wonderful details and perspective on this delightful find! #7748376Val Feldman July 17, 2009
Superb...the only word for this image. Well taken, Melissa, with the end result perfection. Excellent. #7748418Daniel Ruf July 17, 2009
Great capture and well thought out. #7748525Joy Rector July 17, 2009
intriguing #7748601Jack Ryan July 17, 2009
Excellent work...outstanding detail...thanks for the background info! Well done. #7748654Linda D. Lester July 17, 2009
Very nice!!!! Love the full frame! #7748742Ruth Grimm July 17, 2009
Another stunner, Melissa! You can just see the seeds peeking through!! #7748921ROLAN NARMAN July 17, 2009
Fantastic full frame capture Melissa! Excellent details, lighting and colors! #7749090Monnie Ryan July 17, 2009
Very creative and eye-catching look at this sunflower, Melissa -- outstanding work! #7749091Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks everyone for these terrific comments. I appreciate each and every one!!! #7749142David Phalen July 17, 2009
Very well done Melissa!! Love the full frame light, colors and details!! #7749408Jeff Robinson July 17, 2009
A true macro - Outstandng work Melissa! Jeff #7749426Sheila D. Robertson July 17, 2009
WOW, Melissa. This has beautiful design and huge visual impact. Very nice work. #7749454Cyn Valentine July 17, 2009
Love the crop! Beautifully done Melissa!! #7749457Janet Daniel July 17, 2009
Stunning macro, Melissa! Color & detail are outstanding!Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks so much David, Jeff, Sheila, Cyn and Janet for your wonderful comments!!! #7749517Eivor Kuchta July 17, 2009
Wonderful image, Melissa! I like the composition, and it's a perfect use of DOF! #7749592Nadya Johnson July 17, 2009
A very lovely close up, Melissa! Beautiful shot! #7749673Ron McEwan July 17, 2009
A remarkable shot Melissa, excellent work here, well done for sure. #7749679Robert R. Goodman July 17, 2009
Hi Melissa,That is a winner.Absolutely stunning!!!!!! #7749699Ray Clarke July 17, 2009
Wonderful image, great colour and detail Melissa.!!!(R) #7749736Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks so much Eivor, Nadya, Ron, Bobby, Ray and Audrey for looking and leaving these great comments!!! #7749805Marty Straub July 17, 2009
Outstanding macro, Melissa. I really like your choice of composition. It shows magnificent detail in a very creative and unusual way, and your use of light really brings out all of the fine nuances of color. #7749894Melissa Olsen July 17, 2009
Beautiful work in this capture. Love the comp. #7749958Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks so much, Marty and Melissa for your wonderful comments!! #7750052Ann Coates July 17, 2009
Fantastic close up Melissa. I love that you have shared your shooting details because it helps people like me learn how to get better. #7750196Tiia Vissak July 17, 2009
a wonderful image! #7750258Carol L. Fowler July 17, 2009
Gorgeous macro- love the detail! #7750486Randy D. Dinkins July 17, 2009
This is a Wow!! Great close up, wonderful detail, pov and color!! #7750705Wm Nosal July 17, 2009
Great Shot! #7750750Tammy Espino July 17, 2009
Hello, awesome!!!! #7750906Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks so much Ann, Tila, Carol, Randy, Sabrina, Wm. and Tammy for taking a look and leaving these terrific comments!!! #7750989Barbara Waldoch July 17, 2009
Beautiful, Melissa! #7751131Evy Johansen July 17, 2009
Wow... this is outstanding, Melissa!! Love it!! #7751217Eugenio Diaz July 18, 2009
WOOOOW!!! Stunning shot, excellent colors and light, love it!Kim Kleinschmidt July 18, 2009
Gorgeous macro Melissa!Nancyj E. Hovey July 18, 2009
WOW Melissa...this is a masterpiece...and a gold winner in my book. I love the composition, framing, and the feeling I get from this...fanstastic... 8o) #7753163Susie Peek-Swint July 18, 2009
Great close-up and colours Melissa ~ terrific floral shot ~ we've had a lot of rain so our sunflowers aren't this big yet! #7753232Nancy L. Green July 18, 2009
Love your unusual POV on this GORGEOUS floral Melissa, very eye catching, WTG!! <>< #7753418Courtenay Vanderbilt July 18, 2009
This is a real beauty, Melissa! Wonderful colors and beautiful details! #7753671Cassie L. Woodlee July 19, 2009
Beautiful Melissa, the POV, color and detail are fantastic!!! #7756197Melissa G. Meiselman July 19, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I am glad you all like this shot!! #7756605Ujjwal Mukherjee July 19, 2009
The circumstance has paved way for looking at this sunflower with a wonderful perspective, Melissa! I love the green framing here created in the process, light, colours and overall presentation are superb!! #7756851Kara L. Hendricks July 20, 2009
I love your POV and details here Melissa! #7758764Nancyj E. Hovey July 20, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SElaine Eastman July 20, 2009
Amazing photo! Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing the process. #7760367Melissa G. Meiselman July 20, 2009
Thanks Ujjwal, Kara, Nancy and Elaine for your great comments!! #7760430Howard B. Cheek July 21, 2009
This is very nice Melissa.Karen Kessler July 21, 2009
Beautiful detail in this macro, Melissa! The colors & fullframe are wonderful and thank you for sharing what you did to get this one! (I can learn from these types of things!) Congrats on the well-deserved EP, too! #7763111Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2009
Thanks so much Howard and Karen for your wonderful comments!! #7766055Mitch Spence August 01, 2009
I just love this composition, Melissa. #7803993Carol Sawyer August 17, 2009
Congrations on your 2 finalists, Meliisa!! #7857401Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Melissa! #7857466Karen Engelbreth August 17, 2009
Congratulations.... #7857822Nancyj E. Hovey August 17, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJulianna J. Collett August 17, 2009
Congratulations on both your beautiful finalists !Your work is so consistantly outstanding , it is an inpiration. #7857996Max Aureli August 17, 2009
Escaped from my comment this one!!!Jane E. Kirn August 17, 2009
This is LOVELY Melissa, loving the beauty you found on the road. Especially sunflowers! Color is perfect and such a soft delicate capture. #7858103Ron McEwan August 17, 2009
Congratulations Melissa, a well deserved silver here, WTG #7858182Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist, Melissa! #7858255Leslie McLain August 17, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Melissa.Janet Daniel August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Melissa! #7858438Ruth Grimm August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7858723ROLAN NARMAN August 17, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7858842Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this, Melissa! This is truly BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist!!! Deb #7858853Val Feldman August 17, 2009
Such a well-deserved Finalist!! Best of luck in the upcoming rounds, Melissa!! Val #7859044Deborah Lewinson August 17, 2009
Unique and very beautiful image, Melissa!Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby #7859056
Eugenio Diaz August 17, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on your Wonderful finalist!Evy Johansen August 17, 2009
Congratulations on another beautiful and well deserving finalist, Melissa!! #7859571Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 17, 2009
Beautiful finalist, Melissa! Congratulations!! #7859743Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2009
Congrats! Beautiful Finalist! #7860183Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2009
Thanks all my Better Photo Friends for these wonderful comments and support!! I appreciate it so much!!! #7860186Teresa Burnett August 17, 2009
Huge congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7860190Ellen Hodges August 17, 2009
Huge congrats on your awesome finalists, Melissa! #7860380Cesar J. La Rosa August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Melissa!!!Barbara Waldoch August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalists, Melissa! #7860607Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much Teresa, Ellen, Cesar and Barbara for your supportive comments!! #7860766Stefania Barbier August 18, 2009
huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860788Janet McNeil August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #7861421Jessica Jenney August 18, 2009
Congratulation, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #7861543Bojan Bencic August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #7861956Linda Blair August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist!!!!!!!!! #7862123Jeana Clark August 18, 2009
~J~ #7862392
Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Melissa! #7862468Cathy Barrows August 18, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #7862502Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Melissa! #7862530Marilyn Cornwell August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #7862573Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much for all these wonderful comments and support!! I appreciate each and every one my Better Photo Friends!! #7862600Margaret R. Barry August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Melissa! #7862929Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
So beautiful, Melissa! Big congratulations on your finalist! #7863226Mitch Spence August 18, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7863315Daniella Puente August 18, 2009
Wonderful photo...congratulations Melissa! :))) #7863446Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much Margaret, Colleen, Mitch and Daniella!!! #7863490Leland N. Saunders August 18, 2009
Fantastic photo, Melissa. Congratulations ... !!Lee #7863591
Kathy Reeves August 18, 2009
Melissa this is absolutely stunning! Congratulations--I hope it goes all the way!!! #7864177ALLEN O. HOWARD August 18, 2009
Perfect! Congratulations, Melissa!!! #7864460Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much Leland, Kathy and Allen for your great comments and wonderful support!! #7864492Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
Big congrats on this outstanding finalist Melissa!!! #7864539Becky J. Parkinson August 18, 2009
Oh, Melissa, this is just beautiful!! A fine art floral for certain! Congratulations and good lukck!! #7865024Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks Renee and Becky for your wonderful comments!! #7865317Usman M. Bajwa August 18, 2009
CONGRATS......WTG #7865690Randy D. Dinkins August 19, 2009
Great job, well deserved. Congrats. #7866105Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009
Wonderful capture, Melissa! Big congratulations! #7866482Jeff Robinson August 19, 2009
Congrats Melissa on your outstanding Finalist! Jeff #7866506Melissa G. Meiselman August 19, 2009
Thanks so much Usman, Randy, Marijana and Jeff for your wonderful comments!!! #7867735Julianne Bradford August 19, 2009
Congrats on this dynamic shot Melissa and your finalist award! #7867809Sue Marshall August 19, 2009
Big congrats to you Melissa on both your fantastic finalist awards!! :-) #7870352Melissa G. Meiselman August 19, 2009
Thanks so much Julianne and Sue for your great comments!!! #7870395Eivor Kuchta August 20, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #7871228Debra K. Johnson August 20, 2009
A BIG CONGRATS... Melissa!!! #7871644Melissa G. Meiselman August 20, 2009
Thanks so much Eivor and Debra!!! #7871790Patrick Rouzes August 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing finalist,Melissa!!! #7872789Wendy Moghadam August 21, 2009
Outstanding image! Congrats on your finalist! #7875828Anne M. Young August 21, 2009
Congratulations - beautiful finalist! Awesome detail! #7876460Laurie Daily August 22, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa!!! #7877309Wanda Judd August 22, 2009
Congratulation...I am completely drawn into the center of this flower and as I look at it, I want to stay and see if it actually will open up for me...great job... #7877645Sunae G. Fosmark August 22, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!Tammy Espino August 22, 2009
Congrats on your awesome finalists! #7878612Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2009
Thanks so much Patrick, Wendy, Anne, Laurie, Wanda, Sunae and Tammy for looking and leaving these fantastic comments!! #7880599Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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