Floating Colors
Uploaded: November 09, 2012
While out raking up the last leaves in the yard and enjoying the quiet of our neighborhood, I notice some colorful leaves from my weeping mulberry tree floating in the gray bird bath. The sun was casting a shadow on top of the water from the maple tree branches with just the right amount of highlights. Well, I just had to run and get my camera. It truly is amazing how many photos are just waiting to be captured if one just opens their eyes and enjoys the quiet of the moment.
“A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live” ~Bertrand Russell
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Susan Williams November 09, 2012
Beautiful image, Melissa, and thanks for sharing the story. #1497399Susan Williams November 09, 2012
Beautiful image, Melissa, and thanks for sharing the story. #10411344Michele Peterson November 09, 2012
Beautiful. Good thinking on getting your camera, this is too pretty to have passed up! #10411796Eivor Kuchta December 14, 2012
You have a great eye for photo ops, Melissa! Beautiful! #10464158Sherran Andersen December 27, 2012
Congrats Melissa. #10481867Robert R. Goodman December 28, 2012
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #10482426JO ANN CLEVELAND December 28, 2012
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Tammy Espino December 28, 2012
Congrats on your awesome finalist! #10484912Peggy Pfister December 28, 2012
Well seen and well captured. Congrats on a lovely finalist! #10485856Eivor Kuchta December 29, 2012
Great to see this again, Melissa! Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the next round! #10486767Colette M. Metcalf December 31, 2012
Congrats!!!! #10490826Kathy Cline December 31, 2012
BIG CONGRATULATIONS Melissa and Have a BLESSED NEW YEAR! #10491020Monnie Ryan December 31, 2012
Great job - congratulations on your win, Melissa! #10491221Melissa Olsen December 31, 2012
Thank you all for your comments and congrats! And a HAPPY NEW YEAR! #10491307Peggy Pfister December 31, 2012
Congrats on your gorgeous winner! #10491652Debra R. Harder December 31, 2012
This is fabulous, Melissa! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!! #10491818Jeana Clark December 31, 2012
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Mary Beth Aiello December 31, 2012
What a gorgeous find, Melissa. Huge congrats on your beautiful Gold. #10491942frank w. degenhardt December 31, 2012
Way to go my friend. Congratulations on the Second Place Win. Way to go. #10492518ALLEN O. HOWARD December 31, 2012
WINNER!!! A beautiful image Melissa!!! Congratulations! #10492823Tammy Espino December 31, 2012
Congrats on your win :) #10492850JO ANN CLEVELAND January 01, 2013
And now....Congrats on this wonderful 2nd Place Gold Winner Melissa!Happy New Year!
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Robert R. Goodman January 02, 2013
Hi Melissa,Congratulations on your beautiful win!!!! #10495653Mary L. Olson January 03, 2013
Lovely image, Melissa. Congratulations on winning Gold. #10497326Cindy Bendush January 04, 2013
Grear catch Melissa! Big congratulations on your beautiful winning image! #10499601Renee Doyle January 06, 2013
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Melissa! #10502649Melissa Olsen January 11, 2013
Thank you all for your kind words and comments! #10509728Merna L. Nobile January 20, 2013
January is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile
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Melissa Olsen April 12, 2013
Thank you Merna! #10650726Linda M. Solari May 20, 2013
What a wonderful find in your own yard!I love the pop of colors against the grey tones. Congratulations on your win Melissa! #10700443Alexandra Hankova July 09, 2013
Very pretty and poetic. :-) Congratulations. #10761896Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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