Rain Kissed Plumbagos
Uploaded: June 01, 2010
Taken on May 25, 2010 with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens set with the aperture shut down for more detail.
This was taken in the shade so the background is dark for contrast.
No post procession.
Flowers
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 150.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Robert R. Goodman June 01, 2010
Hi Melissa,the lighting is beautiful.Stunning color and detail!!!!! #1274273Wm Nosal June 01, 2010
Beautiful ShotNancy L. Green June 01, 2010
BEAUTIFUL soft tones with wonderful comp and lighting Melissa, BUATIFULLY done!!! <>< #8657564Sheila D. Robertson June 01, 2010
Very dramatic. #8657588Jeff Robinson June 01, 2010
Excellent color and detail Melissa! Jeff #8657591Liz blahh June 01, 2010
Beautifully capture, love the lighting! #8657607Monnie Ryan June 01, 2010
Beautiful colors and lighting, Melissa! #8657613Karen Engelbreth June 01, 2010
A very beautiful image, Melissa... #8657750Carol Eade June 01, 2010
Another beauty, Melissa! #8657775Hendrik Storme June 01, 2010
Terrific color and light,wonderful image Melissa!!! #8657811Rony Sagy June 01, 2010
Wonderful capture, Great color and detail, Melissa. #8657812Ron McEwan June 01, 2010
Very well composed, so pleasing to the eye. Stunningly beautiful Melissa #8657825Linda D. Lester June 01, 2010
Love it.....great water drops! #8657836Jessica Jenney June 01, 2010
Amazing capture and detail, Melissa! The lighting is exquisite! #8657868Daniella Puente June 01, 2010
Your flowers are amazing Melissa, love to see them :))) #8657873Ivan Chacon June 01, 2010
Gorgeous floral image, Melissa!!! Love it!! :) #8658205Tammy M. Anderson June 01, 2010
Lighting, colors and details are just perfect, Melissa. #8658272Jack Ryan June 01, 2010
Beautiful color and outstanding detail...great work, Melissa. #8658371John Connolly June 01, 2010
A rather imposing floral close up Melissa! A beautifully colored floral capture! #8658554Bonnie C. Lackey June 01, 2010
...all this and no post processing. Marvelous work! #8658727Carolyn Morgan June 02, 2010
I am impressed - simply lovely #8659638Stephen Zacker June 02, 2010
Really lovely #8660962Lisa J. Boulden June 03, 2010
Stunning, Melissa!!!Patrick Rouzes June 03, 2010
A perfect example of your incredible talents, Melissa! The colors, clarity, lighting & b/g are supreme! Good luck with this! WTG! #8662398Emily E. Bem June 04, 2010
This is just so beautiful! I love the contrast. :) #8665202Mitch Spence June 06, 2010
The delicacy of the blues and the composition are wonderful here, Melissa. #8669041ALLEN O. HOWARD June 06, 2010
Wow! this is absolutely beautiful Melissa! #8669212Nikki McDonald July 12, 2010
Wonderful detail and the blue shows very well against the dark background. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Melissa. #8751605Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SPatrick Rouzes July 12, 2010
Not surprised to see this again, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS indeed! #8752776Ryan Murphy July 12, 2010
congrats, Melissa. this is superb! #8753325Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010
Congrats. #8755508Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Congratulations on this and and all of your four beautiful, well deserved finalists, Melissa! #8756026Marilyn Cornwell July 13, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa, on this beautiful finalist! #8756071Karen Celella July 13, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa. #8756455Timothy Guay July 13, 2010
Melissa, this is my favorite, what a beautiful capture, presentation of this wonderful colour...Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
congratulations Melissa! #8757395Rachelle D. Carriere July 13, 2010
Oh so beautiful Melissa! Congratulation on this fabulous finalist!! Best of luck in the next round! #8757449Jeana Clark July 13, 2010
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Lydia Williams July 13, 2010
Wonderful Melissa...color, detail,Sharon Sawyer July 13, 2010
WTG, Melissa!!! HUGE congratulations on "ALL" your outstanding finalists and all the best in the next round!!! #8759381Monnie Ryan July 13, 2010
Gorgeous -- congratulations once again, Melissa! #8759728ALLEN O. HOWARD July 14, 2010
WOW! Now this is fine! Congratulations Melissa! #8762015Randy A. Myers July 14, 2010
Big congrats on the win. Good job!!! #8762266Claudia Kuhn July 14, 2010
Beautiful light, detail and color, congrats on your first place win Melissa! #8762287Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SBojan Bencic July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your great win, Melissa. #8762357Val Feldman July 14, 2010
Happy to be among the first to congratulate you on this spectacular First Place Gold win...WTG, Melissa!!! #8762377Marcel J. Fernandez July 14, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on you beautiful First Place Winner! #8762417David Phalen July 14, 2010
BIG Congrats on a fantastic First Place Winner!! #8762431Mary Beth Aiello July 14, 2010
Absolutely beautiful, Melissa. Huge congrats on your FIRST PLACE GOLD. Love it. #8762446Ryan Murphy July 14, 2010
thought i'd see this again - congrats on your 1st place winner. very well deserved. #8762449Mark Dodge July 14, 2010
First place!!! Right on! Way to go! Congratulations! #8762467Patti Coblentz July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win, Melissa! #8762480Tammy Espino July 14, 2010
Huge Congrats!! :) #8762508Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 14, 2010
WTG on your first place win, Melissa! :-) k #8762630Kathy Salerni July 14, 2010
A huge congrats on your first place win, Melissa! WTG! #8762742ALLEN O. HOWARD July 14, 2010
Finer with the Gold! Congratulations Melissa! #8762830Patrick Rouzes July 14, 2010
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your Gold Medal Winner, Melissa! Well-deserved, my friend! WTG! #8762836Agnes Fegan July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your first place win Melissa...a beautiful floral image! #8762854Carol L. Fowler July 14, 2010
Congrats! #8762855Monnie Ryan July 14, 2010
Congratulations on a well-deserved win, Melissa!! #8762906Linda D. Lester July 14, 2010
WTG....Congratulations! #8762912Lorna Shutter July 14, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful 1st Place Win, Melissa!!!!! An awesome capture and presentation!!! :) #8762961Jessica Jenney July 14, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous First Place Win! #8763054Irene Colling July 14, 2010
Wonderful color on this beautiful image Melissa.Congratulations on your win. #8763124
Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 14, 2010
Wow fantastic - Bib big congrats.Cindy Bendush July 14, 2010
Beautiful winner - big congratulations!!! #8763178John Connolly July 14, 2010
WOW! A First Place Melissa! Well done! #8763179Kathleen Brennan July 14, 2010
A huge congratulations, Melissa! WTG! #8763204Kay Beausoleil July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your lovely first prize win, Melissa! #8763210Stefania Barbier July 14, 2010
spectacular win, congratulations Melissa! #8763226Deborah Lewinson July 14, 2010
Congrats, Melissa, so glad to see this get a 1st Place Win!Debby #8763257
Bonnie C. Lackey July 14, 2010
No surprise here - I loved it immediately and knew the judges would, too! #8763378Wanda Judd July 14, 2010
Congratulations... #8763382Kathy Cline July 14, 2010
Fran J. Jagger July 14, 2010
Congrats on your 1st Place Win, Melissa!! :) #8763534Sharon Lohrmann July 14, 2010
congrats on your 1st place win! #8763554Randy D. Dinkins July 14, 2010
Great job, congratulations on your win! #8763612Debra R. Harder July 14, 2010
This is so well-deserved, Melissa! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WIN!! WHOOOO-HOOOOO!! Deb #8763654Mitch Spence July 14, 2010
Downright gorgeous, Melissa. Congratulations. #8763656Bob Cournoyer July 14, 2010
Congrats, Melissa,on your gold... :-) #8763679Hosey M. Harrell III July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your win for this fantastic image, Melissa! #8763720Izabela Zagaja-Florek July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your win :) It's a beautiful picture! #8763761Marilyn Cornwell July 14, 2010
Very wonderful win! #8763809Pamela Bosch July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved win with this stunning image. Perfect Plumbago blooms expertly captured! #8763843Chris Budny July 14, 2010
What a beautiful winner; congratulations! #8763914Carol Eade July 14, 2010
Beautiful first place winner, Melissa, congratulations! #8763933Terry Cervi July 14, 2010
Couldn't be prettier, Melissa! Congrats on your stunning win! #8763944Sam Britt July 14, 2010
Big Congrats on your beautiful first place win, Melissa! #8763974Rona L. Schwarz July 14, 2010
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! Many congratulations on this First Place Winner, Melissa!! It is very special! #8764001Michael Kroth July 14, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Melissa! #8764008Lois Adomite July 14, 2010
Just beautiful, congratulations on the win. #8764060Robert K. Bemus July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your First Place win, Melissa!!! #8764450Graham J. Weiss July 14, 2010
Melissa this is such a respectful beautiful image. Very deserving of first place.Congratulations. #8764457
Jennifer L. Alder July 14, 2010
Congrats, Melissa! :) #8764466Margaret R. Barry July 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa! #8764488Joannie Bertucci July 15, 2010
Gorgeous First Place winner Melissa! #8764521Graeme yew Chow July 15, 2010
Gorgeous image and super winner. Big Congratulations Melissa ! #8764525Alan L. Borror July 15, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific first place winner, Melissa! #8764584Jeff Robinson July 15, 2010
Congrats Melissa on this Great 1st Place Win!! Jeff #8764632Ellen Hodges July 15, 2010
Congrats on a gorgeous win, Melissa!! #8764766Mary K. Robison July 15, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned First Place Winner, Melissa! #8764857AMALIA Veralli July 15, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS - WELL DESERVED!! #8765039Girish Vaghela July 15, 2010
Well done, Huge congratulations!!! #8765133Cheryl Schneider July 15, 2010
Wonderful shot, Melissa. Congratulations! #8765136Karen Celella July 15, 2010
Huge congratulations for your fabulous winner, Melissa! #8765237Tarun Bose July 15, 2010
Big big congrats for your first prize winner Melissa. #8765757Mike Clime July 15, 2010
Congratulations on your winner! #8765764Hendrik Storme July 15, 2010
Big congrats Melissa!!!! #8766058Millie A. Talarico July 15, 2010
Happy for your win, Melissa!! #8766144Judy A. Lawhon July 15, 2010
Congratulations on this fabulous win, Melissa.....perfection!! #8766298Susan M. Campbell July 15, 2010
This is fabulous Melissa. A well deserved winner. #8766632Sharon Sawyer July 15, 2010
Melissa, congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved First Place Win!!! #8766935Denny E. Barnes July 15, 2010
Big Congratulations, Melissa on your outstanding and well deserved Gold winner!! #8766936Nadia Paul July 16, 2010
So beautiful Melissa - congrats on your win! #8767404Linda Blair July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved winner!!!!! #8767444Charlotte LaBarbera July 16, 2010
I don't normally shoot flowers, but this one makes me want to. #8767881Nikki McDonald July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your big win, Melissa. Beautiful. #8767924Songbird Cline July 16, 2010
you could teach a floral macro class.. this is stunning as are all your florals. #8768121Vickie J. Jenkins July 16, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa. Excellent photography. #8768136Sharon Day July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful 1st Place Win, Melissa!! #8768264Lydia Williams July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your first place gold, Melissa! Excellent! #8768606Leslie McLain July 17, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winner, Melissa. #8769290Murry Grigsby July 17, 2010
Terrific image and winner in my favorite category Melissa! I love the two color palette and the fresh details. Well done!! #8769566Bill Foxworthy July 17, 2010
Beautiful Melissa, well done and congratulations. #8769966Alex T. Mizuno July 17, 2010
Wow, this delicate lighting is simply stunning! Outstanding work, Melissa!! Big Congratulations on beautiful First Place!!! #8770585Kate Jackson July 18, 2010
Many congrats on your first place win Melissa. Well deserved! #8771405Toni Riggs July 18, 2010
Gorgeous color and clarity, congrats! #8771680Judy V. Kennamer July 18, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winner Melissa!!!! #8772319Susan Candelario July 18, 2010
Congrats, Melissa!!! Very well deserved winner. Absolutely S t e l l a r . #8772354Michael G. Marshall July 19, 2010
Magnificent winning image, Melissa! Congratulations! Michael #8774306Shawn Jennings July 22, 2010
Beautiful image, Melissa! Congratulations on your win! #8780426Gerri R. Jones July 23, 2010
Beautiful exposure, congratulations on an outstanding winner Melissa! #8782174Elaine Eastman July 25, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa!!! So well deserved - the composition, color and detail are outstanding! #8785033Paula Showen July 27, 2010
Nice lighting! Congratulations! #8790132Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2010
Incredible beauty Melissa! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win!!! #8795720Renee Doyle July 31, 2010
Belated but BIG congratulations on this Outstanding and most deserving First Place win Melissa!! #8797690Karen Bacon August 01, 2010
A big congratulations Melissa on this fantastic first place winner! #8799241Dominick M. Dimacale September 13, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on your Win!!!
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Lisa M. Throgmorton October 17, 2010
What a striking capture! Love the color, light and overall tight framed comp. Lovely floral rendering!! :) #8978190Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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