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Staman

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Staman

Uploaded: October 08, 2011

Description

Details and Macro

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Melissa Olsen October 08, 2011

Beautiful macro, Melissa!
#1413827

Susan Weisensel October 08, 2011

Wonderful Macro Melissa, just beautiful. #9724344

Tammy Espino November 16, 2011

Congrats on your awesome finalist! :) #9808861

Emile Abbott level-classic November 16, 2011

Congratulations Melissa on an outstanding finalist. #9809193

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 16, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist award! Nicely seen and photographed Melissa! #9809316

November 16, 2011

Beautiful #9809834

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic November 16, 2011

Beautiful close up shot, wonderful detail, dof and color. Congratulations! #9810241

November 16, 2011

Good use of this limited depth of field. #9810852

Patti Coblentz November 16, 2011

So beautiful, Melissa...congratulations on your finalist! #9811264

Renee Doyle November 16, 2011

Beautiful Melissa!!!! Congratulations! #9811280

Sherran Andersen level-classic November 16, 2011

Congrats again Melissa. #9811475

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 17, 2011

a wonderful finalist, congratulations!!! #9811792

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 17, 2011

Wow, love this image, Melissa! Congrats on your finalist!

Hope it gets the gold!
Debby #9812330

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome Finalist Melissa! I love this..

jo ann c. #9813662

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 17, 2011

congratulations on your beautiful first prize Melissa! #9813926

Kathy Salerni level-classic November 17, 2011

Big congrats on your First Place Winner, Melissa! #9813956

ROBIN-LEE M. Vieira November 17, 2011

Congratulations Melissa!!! #9814011

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 17, 2011

Beautiful macro, congratulations Melissa! #9814087

Monnie Ryan November 17, 2011

Beautiful, Melissa - congratulations! #9814154

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 17, 2011

Congrats, Melissa, on your 1st Place Win for this fabulous image!

Debby #9814332

Courtenay Vanderbilt November 17, 2011

Well deserved Win, Melissa! Congrats! #9814421

Emile Abbott level-classic November 17, 2011

Congratulations on your first place gold Melissa. #9814448

Patti Coblentz November 17, 2011

Congratulations on your 1st place gold win, Melissa!! #9814617

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic November 17, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful 1st place winner, Melissa. Marvelous work! #9814652

Carolyn Keiser November 17, 2011

Just gorgeous. Congratulations, Melissa! #9814670

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011

Very well deserved First Place!

Congratulations on this awesome winner Melissa!

jo ann c. #9814775

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 17, 2011

WTG in this incredible October winner, Melissa! :-) k #9814884

Katherine Kuhn November 17, 2011

Wonderful detail in your beautiful First Place winner, Melissa! Congratulations!
#9815018

Graeme yew Chow November 17, 2011

Wow ! big congrats Melissa.
#9815060

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 17, 2011

Huge CONGRATZ on your First Place Winner, Melissa. WTG!!!

UB. #9815354

Gerri R. Jones November 17, 2011

Beautiful isolation of the stamen, with gorgeous soft color surrounding it, congrats on your first place winner, Melissa! #9815357

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 17, 2011

Congratulations on this incredible & inspirational Gold Medal Winner, Melissa! #9815384

Katarina Mansson November 17, 2011

Congratulations Melissa on your outstanding winner! #9815593

Renee Doyle November 18, 2011

Big Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner Melissa!! #9815684

Michelle Alton November 18, 2011

Stunning winner, Melissa. Congratulations! #9815778

Marilyn Cornwell November 18, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Melissa! #9815906

Jessica Jenney November 18, 2011

Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful First place Win! #9815964

Chris Budny level-deluxe November 18, 2011

Gorgeous color and focus, Melissa; congratulations! #9816068

Diane E. Deming level-classic November 18, 2011

I have seen a lot of macro images of hibiscus flowers, but this one is just stunning. Congrats on this well-deserved win! #9816575

Phyllis H. Burchett November 18, 2011

Congrats on this fabulous winner Melissa! #9816659

David M. Montero November 18, 2011 1

Marvelous macro Melissa! Love the colors and selective focus. Congratulations on your First Place win! #9816748

Lindley Johnson level-classic November 18, 2011

The DOF on this is amazing, Melissa! Congratulations on your well-deserved First Place Win! #9817053

Becky J. Parkinson level-classic November 18, 2011

This takes my breath away, Melissa Beautiful photo - I love the colors and the selective focus!! Congratulations! #9818001

Rona L. Schwarz November 18, 2011

WOW! This is unbelievable, Melissa! Unbelievably gorgeous and visually stunning, that is. It does take you breath away. Everything about it is incredible - the colors, the selective focus, the detail and clarity of the staman, the light...I could go on and on. Huge Congratulations on a magnificent First Place Win! #9818066

Tarun Bose November 18, 2011

Big congrats Melissa, for your outstanding winner. #9818165

Waleed Al Maamari November 19, 2011

Congratulations Melissa #9818241

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic November 19, 2011

Simply gorgeous, Melissa. Huge congrats on this beautiful FIRST PLACE WINNER. #9818518

Mitch Spence level-classic November 19, 2011

Simply excellent, Melissa. Congratulations on the gold. #9818853

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 19, 2011

Outstanding depth of field Melissa! An amazing winner and congratulations! #9818866

Bojan Bencic level-classic November 19, 2011

Fantastic macro, Melissa. Congratulations on your WIN! #9818983

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 20, 2011

A stunning first place winner!
Congratulations, Melissa!
~♥~lisa #9820767

Susan D. Royce level-classic November 21, 2011

Best hibiscus photo I've seen! Congrats on your big win. #9823472

Kathleen S. Young November 21, 2011

Congratulations, Melissa. I agree with all of the above . . . Well deserved winner!!! #9823481

Stanley C. Sims November 21, 2011

The right touch. Congratulations on your winner Melissa. #9824042

Nadia Paul November 24, 2011

So beautiful Melissa - congrats on your wonderful winner! #9828152

Merna L. Nobile December 01, 2011

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna
#9842088

Erica Murphy level-classic December 08, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful FIRST PLACE winner Melissa!! A lovely image! #9854153

Rosemary Sampson level-classic June 28, 2016

Well done. Love it! #11489253

Lydia Williams level-classic June 28, 2016

Wow, Congratulations Melissa! Well done! #11489283

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 28, 2016

WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!! <>< #11489298

Madonna Ashman June 28, 2016

Stunning Melissa!!! Congrats #11489541

Paula Showen June 29, 2016

This is a stunning macro image! Wonderfully done. Congratulations on all of your gold wins!!! #11489964

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