Uploaded: January 30, 2007 07:11:49
The is a resubmit that has been completely reworked in Adobe Lightroom to give it a greater brilliance.
Paul Michko January 30, 2007
Absolutely stunning, Melissa. #596967Nadya Johnson January 30, 2007
VERY striking floral! These are downright florescent! Gorgeous colors and a stunning composition, Melissa! #3891195Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Paul and Nadya for your terrific comments!! They are much appreciated!!! #3891207Marta J. Baldwin January 30, 2007
I really like the effect you got here! Very striking! #3891212Vladan D. Djordjevic January 30, 2007
Great composition, color, lighting, detail, effects! Unique! #3891215Susan Fox January 30, 2007
Great colors, composition and effects Melissa! #3891225Beverly A. Wright January 30, 2007
Wow Melissa you're not kidding about
Les Rhoades
January 30, 2007
Alexis Yobbagy January 30, 2007
Melissa, this is beautiful!!! I love the effects!!! #3891269
Girish Vaghela
January 30, 2007
Charlene Taylor January 30, 2007
So beautiful and wonderful effect! #3891286Paula Dwyer January 30, 2007
WOW!!! The colors and effects work here is fantabulous!!!Chastity Abbott January 30, 2007
I adore the soft velvet look from this!!! Beautiful colors and capture!! #3891316
Shelly A. Van Camp
January 30, 2007
Alison Krylowski January 30, 2007
The colors here are so striking Melissa! Beautiful capture and effects!! #3891442Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Marta, Vladan, Susan, Beverly, Les, Alexis, Girish, Charlene, Pauls, Chastity and Shelly for all your wonderful comments. I appreciate them all so much!!! #3891446Nadine A. Lewis January 30, 2007
BEAUTIFUL, Melissa!!! LOVE the effects!!! <>< #3891464
Tamara K. Walker
January 30, 2007
Joy Rector January 30, 2007
awsome #3891524Cyn Valentine January 30, 2007
Beautiful color..very striking! Gorgeous comp..well done Melissa! #3891530Arturo Guerra January 30, 2007
Stunning image Melissa!! The color and effects are great. #3891587Marianne Fortin January 30, 2007
Beautiful color depth and effects! #3891629
Janine Russell
January 30, 2007
Gary Lange January 30, 2007
Excellent work, Melissa. I really like the saturated color in the flowers! #3891669John Caruso January 30, 2007
The colors pop right off of my computer screen! Great job with your re-working. #3891691
Jeff Robinson
January 30, 2007
eileen bedford January 30, 2007
Great job on the re-work Melissa, the colors really pop.... #3891826Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 30, 2007
Beautiful work, Melissa!!!!! Gorgeous colors!!!! Very lovely image!!!!! I think the northerners are ready for spring with all the flowers being uploaded!!!!! LOL ^.^ #3891833Cathy M. Gromball January 30, 2007
Beautiful photo and effects, Melissa!Cathy :) #3891855
David Phalen January 30, 2007
Awesome work Melissa! The colors really pop. #3891869Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Nadine, Tamara, Joy, Cyn, Arturo, Marianne, Janine, Gary, John, Jeff, Eileen, Kitty, Cathy and David for your comments. Much appreciated!!! #3892006
Rakesh Syal
January 30, 2007
Sam Britt January 30, 2007
Great color & effects, Melissa. #3892037Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Rakesh and Sam for commenting on this image!!! #3892055Susie Peek-Swint January 30, 2007
This is stunning Melissa ~ beautiful colour and effects! #3892071Datha Y. Thompson January 30, 2007
WOW!! This is GORGEOUS Melissa!! Awesome color and effect WOW!! :0) #3892074Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Susie and Datha for commenting on this image!!! Much appreciated!!! #3892150Roxanne M. Bubar January 30, 2007
Vivid colors and stunning image. #3892479Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Roxanne for your great comment!!! #3892508Sherri Gorman January 30, 2007
Beautiful!!! The colors are awesome!!! #3892509Carol Sawyer January 30, 2007
Outstanding colors and work, Melissa!! #3892714Patricia Ronan January 30, 2007
Lovely bold bright colours against the dark backgournd Melissa:) #3892723Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Sherri, Carol and Patricia for your terrific comments!!! #3892750Ronald F. Fischer January 30, 2007
Simply beautiful, Melissa! #3892896Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Ronald for your comment!! #3892913Denise M. Snyder January 30, 2007
Melissa this is SUPERB!!!! #3892948
William S. Briggs
January 30, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks Denise and Bill for your great comments. Much appreciated!!! #3893163Cheryl E. Molennor January 30, 2007
Much great brilliance Melissa. Love the effects #3893291Melissa G. Meiselman January 30, 2007
Thanks, Cheryl for commenting on this image!!! #3893353
Su Sana E. P
January 30, 2007
Nancy L. Green
January 30, 2007
Kenneth Mucke January 30, 2007
WOW...love the work you did on this Melissa....Stunning colors and effects #3893557
Arnie Horwitz
January 30, 2007
Esther Smith January 30, 2007
Very pretty effects and colors, Melissa! Well done! #3893766Paul E. Earl January 31, 2007
Gorgeous!! #3894149Glenn E. Urquhart January 31, 2007
Sooooo Beautiful, Melissa!!! Outstanding PS work, enhancing a Very Beautiufl composition!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3894562Sharon King January 31, 2007
Terrific vibrant colors, well done Melissa! #3895124
Cliff & Patti Smith
January 31, 2007
Bill Wyatt January 31, 2007
Beautiful colors and details. I love the composition and dark back ground! #3895169Ray Thoms January 31, 2007
Lovely colour and detail Melissa! #3895318Satvinder Bhamra January 31, 2007
Excellent riot in colours, fantastic rendering. (:-) #3895468ALLEN O. HOWARD January 31, 2007
Beautifully applied effects! This is absolutely gorgeous!, Allen #3896290Melissa G. Meiselman January 31, 2007
Thanks Susana, Nancy, Kenneth, Arnie, Esther, Paul, Glenn, Sharon, Patricia, Bill, Ray, Satvinder and Allen for all of your wonderful comments!!! #3896337Hendrik Storme January 31, 2007
Love the colors and softness! Nice composition too! Wonderful!!! #3896941Melissa G. Meiselman January 31, 2007
Thanks Hendrik for your great comment!!! #3897294Judy A. Lawhon January 31, 2007
This is beautiful, Melissa....the effects are wonderful!! #3897393Colleen Farrell January 31, 2007
I didn't see the original, but I love this one! The effects are perfect--this is truly art! #3898026Melissa G. Meiselman February 01, 2007
Thanks Judy and Colleen for your great comments!! #3900687
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
February 01, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman February 02, 2007
Thanks Amalia for your great comment!! #3904014
Silvana Stanzer
February 06, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman February 07, 2007
Thanks Silvana for commenting on this image!! #3922244Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 07, 2007
absolutely beautiful Melissa ... steve #3922285Melissa G. Meiselman February 07, 2007
Thanks Hurk for your wonderful comment! #3922599Melissa G. Meiselman February 10, 2007
Thanks Douglas for commenting on this image!! #3933015Sylvia Rossler February 24, 2007
Big congrats on your finalist Melissa :o) #3982795Sharon King February 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa on this terrific finalist1 #3982895Nadya Johnson February 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa, on this stunning finalist! And best of luck in the second round! #3983040Colleen Farrell February 24, 2007
Yay--another finalist! Congratulations! #3983181Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks Sylvia, Sharon, Nadya and Colleen for your best wishes!! #3983355Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 24, 2007
CONGRATULATION again on your FINALIST, Melissa!!!!! Gorgeous image!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3983464
Janet McNeil
February 24, 2007
Arlene Krassner February 24, 2007
Wow is my first reaction. I missed this the first time around. Congratulations Melissa. #3983541
John V. Roscich
February 24, 2007
Terry L. Ellis
February 24, 2007
Revonda L. Gentry February 24, 2007
Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Melissa!! #3984104Karen Bacon February 24, 2007
Gorgeous Melissa!Congratulations again! #3984109
Laurie Daily
February 24, 2007
Janine Russell
February 24, 2007
RC Fritz February 24, 2007
Another Great Finalist, Melissa. Congrats! #3984359
William S. Briggs
February 24, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks everyone for your best wishes and congratulatory remarks!! #3984576Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 24, 2007
Melissa, congratulations on your finalist ... you deserve it ... #3984598David Pratt February 24, 2007
Awesome finalist! Congrats Melissa! #3984842Patricia Ronan February 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa:) #3984855
Claudia Kuhn
February 24, 2007
Sam Britt February 24, 2007
Congratulations on this and ALL your finalists, Melissa! #3985264Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks Hurk, David, Patricia, Claudia and Sam for you good wishes on this finalist!! #3985574
Deborah C. Lewinson
February 24, 2007
Cyn Valentine February 24, 2007
Big congrats Melissa..gorgeous image!! #3985622Jessica Jenney February 24, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa! What a beauty! #3985641Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks Deborah and Cyn for your great comments!! #3985644Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) February 24, 2007
Congradulations on this beautiful image. #3985689Norman P. Banks February 24, 2007
Congrats Melissa, well deserved!Norm #3985769
Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks so much Kara and Norm for you best wishes!! #3985801Kenneth Mucke February 24, 2007
Congrats Melissa on this georgous finalist #3986043
Girish Vaghela
February 24, 2007
Anna Diederich February 24, 2007
Outstanding work Melissa! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #3986307
Jeff Robinson
February 24, 2007
Amy JACKSON February 24, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa!! #3986504Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2007
Great work Melissa. Congratulations #3986685
Kay E. Mahoney
February 24, 2007
eileen bedford February 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa, these are beautiful. Good luck next round... #3987464Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks Kenneth, Girish, Anna, Jeff, Amy, Cheryl, Kay and Eileen for your good wishes and great comments!! #3987616Barbara Waldoch February 24, 2007
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Melissa! #3987817Jill Flynn February 24, 2007
The colors are fantastic Melissa. Looks like a neon watercolor. Congratulations on your finalist! #3987833
MARLON IGNACIO
February 24, 2007
Shelly A. Van Camp
February 24, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks so much Barbara, Jill, Marlon and Shelly!! #3988140
Dominick M. Dimacale
February 24, 2007
Ken Smith
February 24, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007
Thanks so much, Dominick and Ken!! #3988329Gary Jacobson February 24, 2007
Melissa, this is stunning!! Congratulations on your finalist. Best of luck. Regards, Jake #3988365Datha Y. Thompson February 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Again Melissa!!!!! WTG :0) #3988418
Marilyn K. Lincecum
February 24, 2007
Chua Wee Boo February 24, 2007
Big congrats,Melissa! #3988642Ken Jarvis February 25, 2007
Congratulations Melissa on your finalist! Good luck next round. #3989025Colette M. Metcalf February 25, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa!! #3989085Linda M. Walker February 25, 2007
Beautiful colors...Congratulations #3989354Tarun Bose February 25, 2007
Big congrats my dear Melissa, for your outstanding finalist. #3990170Alison Krylowski February 25, 2007
Congrats on you beautiful finalist Melissa!!!!! #3990321Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2007
Everybody, I want to thank you so much for your support and kind wishes!! #3990467
Arnie Horwitz
February 25, 2007
Andreas G. Karelias February 25, 2007
Congratulations on a great finalist Melissa, the colours and composition are most compelling, I expect to see this among the winners. Great shot. Regards - Andreas #3991178Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2007
Thanks Andreas for your wonderful comments about this image and your prediction!! #3991250Carla Metzler February 25, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa! #3991994Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2007
Thanks, Carla!! #3992163
Sheryl A. Hudson
February 25, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2007
Thanks Sheryl for you good wishes!!! #3993160
Tamara K. Walker
February 25, 2007
Evy Johansen
February 25, 2007
ALLEN O. HOWARD February 25, 2007
I'll say it again, Melissa, "Absolutely gorgeous!" Congratulations! #3994652Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2007
Thanks Tamara, Evy and Allen for your great comments and best wishes!!@! #3994698Mary Timman February 26, 2007
Beautiful color and effects. Congratulations. #3996288Melissa G. Meiselman February 26, 2007
Thanks Mary for your best wishes!! #3996488
Emile Abbott
February 26, 2007
Susan Jane Allen
February 26, 2007
Hendrik Storme February 26, 2007
Congratulations Melissa! Fantastic colors!!! #3997863Melissa G. Meiselman February 26, 2007
Thanks Emile, Susan and Hendrik for your congratulations. I really appreciate all that you have written!!! #3999268
Rakesh Syal
February 26, 2007
Paula Dwyer March 01, 2007
Congratulations Melissa!!! :) #4011119Melissa G. Meiselman March 01, 2007
Thanks Rakesh and Paula!!! #4011973Glenn E. Urquhart March 04, 2007
A late Big Congratulations on your award, Melissa!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4019889Wayne T. Fisk March 13, 2007
Astounding colors,Melissa! A real winner!Melissa G. Meiselman March 13, 2007
Thanks so much Glenn and Wayne for commenting on this image!! #4051022Carol Teal March 22, 2007
A late congrats Melissa on your beautiful finalist. I love the purple against the blk BG and the way the flowers glow! Nice effects! #4084206Wayne T. Fisk March 23, 2007
Congrats on this finalist win!Lois Adomite March 30, 2008
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