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Amazing Grace

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Amazing Grace

Uploaded: July 06, 2010

Description

This is the third resubmit of this image.

Flowers

Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -1.67, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 06, 2010

Gorgeous details, composition and colors, Melissa. Just beautiful!!! #1285650

Linda Proctor July 06, 2010

They say 3 times lucky Melissa This is a winner!! #8738899

Liz blahh July 06, 2010

Beautiful, love the lighting! #8739348

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 06, 2010

Beautiful colors, details and design. Nice! #8739466

Linda M. Walker July 07, 2010

A winner in my eyes....just beautiful! #8739704

Janet McNeil level-classic July 07, 2010

Beautiful capture!! #8739882

Jack Ryan July 07, 2010

Excellent detail, comp and color...beautiful work. #8740387

Sam Britt August 13, 2010

Another beautiful finalist, Melissa! #8827162

Renee Doyle August 13, 2010

Well it is MOST deserving of a finalist and hopefully more!!! Congratulations Melissa!! #8827997

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 13, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist Melissa, gorgeous! #8828649

Cesar J. La Rosa August 13, 2010

Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL Finalists, Melissa. They're all wonderful photographs and most deserving of this distinction. Congratulations on all of them!!!
Cesar #8828902

Patti Coblentz August 13, 2010

Congratulation on all of your wonderful finalists, Melissa...best of luck in the next round :) #8829647

Kim Lund level-classic August 14, 2010

What a deserving beauty! Congratulations on this and all your finalists. #8829916

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 14, 2010

WTG congrats! #8830478

Leslie McLain level-classic August 14, 2010

Congrats on all of your beautiful finalists, Melissa. #8830501

frank w. degenhardt August 14, 2010

Am loving the floral work you do. Congratulations on another Finalist my friend. Way to go. #8830912

Datha Y. Thompson August 14, 2010

G O R G E O U S Melissa!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!! :) #8831227

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 14, 2010

Congratulations on your finalists, Melissa. Beautiful. #8831545

Cyn Valentine August 14, 2010

Gorgeous..congratulations Melissa! #8831561

Marilyn Cornwell August 14, 2010

Tremendous finalist Melissa! Congratulations!! #8832319

Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010

WOW...absolutely MAGNIFICENT, Melissa! Love this! CONGRATULATIONS on another OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #8832341

Phyllis H. Burchett August 14, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous, congrats on all your fabulous finalists Melissa! #8832592

Carol Eade level-classic August 14, 2010

Gorgeous finalist, congratulations Melissa! #8832766

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 14, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8832916

Renata Gusciora August 14, 2010

Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Melissa!!!:-) #8833036

Lydia Williams level-classic August 14, 2010

Looks like a winner to me....congratulations on your finalist! Just gorgeous! #8833407

Janet McNeil level-classic August 14, 2010

This image is stunning!!! Congrats and good luck!! #8833417

Sharon Sawyer August 14, 2010

Melissa, this is soooooooo beautiful!!! It's one of my favorite flower images of all time. Congratulations on your well deserved finalist and I hope to see Gold under it soon. #8833962

Kathy Cline August 14, 2010

BEAUTIFUL
CONGRATS

glitter-graphics.com #8834030

Val Feldman level-classic August 14, 2010

I remember commenting on this one, Melissa and making it a favorite...the third time is a charm (Personally I think it deserved it the first go-around!) - All the best in the upcoming round....this fine floral deserves gold!!! #8834080

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 14, 2010

Gorgeous Melissa! Congratulations on all of your wonderful finalists! #8834521

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 15, 2010

Congratulations on your Finalists, Melissa!! #8834969

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 15, 2010

This is a breathtaking image Melissa! Congratulations! #8836548

Susan Fox August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your win! #8839905

Renee Doyle August 16, 2010

Big congratulations to you Melissa on this wonderful winner!!! #8839999

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe August 16, 2010

Congratulations Melissa; this is beautiful! #8840051

Sharon Sawyer August 16, 2010

Whoooooooooo Hoooooooooo!!! WTG, Melissa! HUGE congratulations on your well deserved SECOND PLACE WIN!!! #8840099

August 16, 2010

A Very Big Congratulations to you Melissa on your outstanding 2nd Place Gold award. A very deserving win for an outstanding photo. Well done.

Brian #8840104

Kay Beausoleil August 16, 2010

Congratulations, Melissa, on your win -- three's a charm!! #8840161

Jessica Jenney August 16, 2010

Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful winner! #8840171

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 16, 2010

Fantastic July Winner, Melissa! :-) k #8840282

Carol L. Fowler August 16, 2010

Congrats on the WIN! #8840368

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 16, 2010

Melissa, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER! WTG, my friend! #8840439

Carol Eade level-classic August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your gorgeous winner, Melissa! #8840492

Sandy Stigliano level-classic August 16, 2010

Congratulations Melissa, just beautiful!! #8840519

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 16, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving
SECOND PLACE WINNER! 8o) #8840562

Deborah Lewinson level-addict August 16, 2010

Congratulations, Melissa, on this awesome winner!!

Debby #8840635

Anita Hogue August 16, 2010

Congratulations on this gorgeous win, Melissa! #8840645

Val Feldman level-classic August 16, 2010

VERY happy to see this wonderful floral with gold attached...persistence paid off and the third time WAS the lucky (altho, expertise had more to do with it!) charm! WTG, Melissa and congratulations! #8840738

Monnie Ryan August 16, 2010

WTG - third time's definitely a charm, Melissa! Congratulations! #8840755

Tammy Espino August 16, 2010

Congrats :) #8840850

Renata Gusciora August 16, 2010

Big congratulations on your wonderful winner,Melissa!!!:-) #8840883

Stanley C. Sims August 16, 2010

Third time charm Melissa. Great work, and congratulations on your winning image. #8840921

Debra R. Harder August 16, 2010

I knew this was GOLD from the moment I saw it!! WTG, Melissa! Huge congratulations!! Deb #8840968

anonymous August 16, 2010

What a Beautiful image Melissa...so deserving of gold! Congratulations! #8841008

David Phalen August 16, 2010

BIG Congrats on a beautiful Winner!! #8841046

Mark Dodge August 16, 2010

Melissa! This is such an incredible floral macro. The lighting is full of drama and detail. The placement you chose is spot on. Gorgeous, rich, and deep color make this so dynamic. I love your DOF choice. Really brings the focus into the heart of the composition. Such excellent work. Way to go! Huge congratulations to you :o) Right on!!! #8841073

Melissa McCabe August 16, 2010

Classic and beautiful execution! Congrats -mm #8841089

Sam Britt August 16, 2010

Big Congrats on this beautiful second place winner, Melissa. I'm glad your resubmitted this! #8841325

Jean Lechleiter August 16, 2010

So BEAUTIFUL, great work. CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa! #8841475

Janie S. Oliver August 16, 2010

Simply gorgeous. Congrats on your win. #8841608

Ken Smith level-classic August 16, 2010

Awesome, Melissa...congrats on your win! #8841672

Nadia Paul August 16, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful winner Melissa! #8841837

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 16, 2010

Huge CONGRATZ on your Second Place Gold win, Melissa. WTG!

UB. #8842014

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Melissa. #8842026

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 17, 2010

Congratulations on your Win!! #8842117

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2010

Congratulations, Melissa!! #8842214

Barbara Waldoch August 17, 2010

Congratulations on your Awards, Melissa! #8842315

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 17, 2010

congratulations on your gorgeous winner! #8842398

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic August 17, 2010

WTG Melissa. A big congratulations to you on your outstanding win. #8842520

Murry Grigsby August 17, 2010

Congrats on your terrific image and win Melissa! #8842575

frank w. degenhardt August 17, 2010

Such beautiful floral work you do my friend. Congratulations on the Seoond PLace Win. Way to go girl. #8842658

Virginia Leone level-classic August 17, 2010

Big congrats on this awesome winner Melissa!

Virginia :) #8842727

Datha Y. Thompson August 17, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! #8842845

Kathy Cline August 17, 2010

Hard work pays off.
CELEBRATE!!

glitter-graphics.com #8842930

Katarina Mansson August 17, 2010

Gorgeous - congrats Melissa! #8843228

Mitch Spence level-classic August 17, 2010

Persistence pays, Melissa. :) Congratulations to you on a most deserving gold win. #8843348

Rony Sagy August 17, 2010

Congratulations Melissa. #8843397

Mick Burkey August 17, 2010

Very striking image, Melissa. And a well deserved winner. Congratulations! #8843548

Patricia Seidler August 17, 2010

Beautiful winning photograph Melissa! Congratulations. #8843628

Lydia Williams level-classic August 17, 2010

A beauty of a win, Melissa! Gorgeous., Congratulations #8843762

Denny E. Barnes level-classic August 17, 2010

Outstanding, very beautiful Melissa! Congratulations on you excellent and well deserved win!!! #8844218

Kathy Salerni level-classic August 17, 2010

Huge congrats on your well deserved Gold win, Melissa! #8844808

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 17, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved win, Melissa!! #8844863

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 18, 2010

Gorgeous!!! Big congratulations on your win Melissa! #8847168

Manos Peponas August 18, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved win! #8847262

Manos Peponas August 18, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved win! #8847263

Marcel J. Fernandez August 19, 2010

Hi Melissa, Congratulations on your Splendid Winner. #8848442

Tarun Bose August 19, 2010

Big congrats Melissa for your winner. #8848638

Mike Clime August 20, 2010

Congratulations on your winner! #8851466

Debbie Hartley August 22, 2010

Outstanding winner Melissa! Congratulations! #8854086

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