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Mothers's Day 7

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Mothers's Day 7

Uploaded: May 13, 2006 07:37:05

Description

This is an extreme close-up of daisies my son sent to me for Mother's Day. (Yesterday's flowers were sent to me by my daughter and son-in-law.)

I used a tripod, aperture 22,a covered warm light source on the bottom and a covered cool light source on top. I achieved a subtle light shift from top to bottom.

I spritzed the flowers with water.

I used a lens extender.

Entered into Details and Macro.

Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there!

Comments

Kate Jackson May 13, 2006

Well worth all the effort Melissa! Now you have preserved on file! Very beautiful and I love the water droplets! #445029

Gary G. Stewart May 13, 2006

Very nice Melissa. #2759321

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 13, 2006

Excellent details of all those droplets and the white petals, Melissa!!! #2759347

Cyn Valentine May 13, 2006

Very beautiful..the light and detail are awesome! #2759355

Anne D. Eigen May 13, 2006

Great use of light, Melissa!!! #2759535

Christy J. Bristow May 13, 2006

Beautiful! #2759536

Gary Lange May 13, 2006

Outstanding work, Melissa. This is a beautiful image! #2759580

Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006

Thanks Kate, Gary S., Jim, cyn, Anne, Christy and Gary L. for your great comments. #2759683

Goshka G. May 13, 2006

Gorgeous petals, droplets and light, Melissa! Happy Mother's Day to you!! #2759692

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 13, 2006

Really beautiful close up, Melissa!! Beautiful clarity and lighting. Happy Mother's day, dear friend. #2759831

Robert R. Goodman May 13, 2006

A beautiful Mothers day image.Wonderful image Melissa!!!!!! #2759896

Mary N C. Taitt May 13, 2006

OOOOoooooh, beautiful, Melissa! Love the lighting and droplets and pov! Great Mother's day tribute shot. Mary :-) #2759931

Pamela Shane May 13, 2006

EXQUISITE!!!! I see a winner here Melissa - this is amazing. I love the drops of water glistening like gems.
The colors, & detail - fantastic.
:) :) #2759974

Hendrik Storme May 13, 2006

Wonderful macro!! love the light on the drops!!! #2760026

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 13, 2006

Nice capture Melissa. Love the close up. Love how you got the waterdrops on the petals. #2760046

Karen Engelbreth May 13, 2006

Another beautiful close up, Melissa! #2760075

Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006

Thanks Goshka, Susan, Robert, Mary, Pamela, Hendrik, Kay and Karen for your terrific comments.

The combo of both bouquets is coming tomorrow.....then the spins, zooms and other creative camera art. #2760087

Stan Kwasniowski May 13, 2006

Melissa, great macro and thought behind receiving flowers from your children #2760103

SaMi Martin May 13, 2006

Beautiful Melissa; great detail and composition. Happy Mother's Day to you! #2760231

Nadya Johnson May 13, 2006

Nice, Melissa! Very beautiful!! ANOTHER bouquet! How cool! I knew it - should have had more kids!! (Smile). Love the droplets! #2760264

Stephen Zacker May 13, 2006

Beautiful. Happy Mothers Day to you #2760406

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 13, 2006

Absolutely wonderful, love the close-up and water drops. Enjoy! #2760408

Laura Clay-Ballard May 13, 2006

fabulous! love everything about it! I especially LOVE the droplets. #2760478

Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006

Thanks Stan, SaMi, Nadya, Stephen, Donna and Laura for your great comments!! #2760513

Tammy Scott May 13, 2006

This is so pretty! I like the water drops! #2760714

Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006

Thanks Tammy for your comment. #2760785

May 13, 2006

I love the droplets on the flower.
One of my favorite things to try & capture the morning after a storm #2760851

Linda Proctor May 13, 2006

Excellent Melissa!! Love the drops and appreciate the info on how you captured this ! #2760878

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic May 13, 2006

Beautiful and love the drops!! #2760885

Roger Bernabo May 13, 2006

love the moisture opn the petals; well done Melissa! #2760988

Navin Talwar May 13, 2006

Yes I can see the efforts you have put into making this a great shot.Well done. #2761049

Robert K. Bemus level-classic May 13, 2006

Excellent, Melissa!! This looks like a winner!! #2761059

Dorann Weber May 13, 2006

You have really outdone yourself this time Melissa .. This is an incredible capture.. Such fine detail.. Excellent.. #2761088

Rakesh Syal level-classic May 13, 2006

Great job Melissa, a winner in my opinion!! #2761149

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe May 14, 2006

Sensational macro!

ccc #2761440

Lorraine A. Cook May 14, 2006

Super Macro! Love the transparent feel to the flowers and the droplets too!!

Happy Mother's Day, Melissa!!<:)) #2762545

Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006

Many thanks to all my friends and a happy Mother's Day. #2762572

Elisabeth A. Gay May 14, 2006

All that work deserves to be recognized! Beautifully done, Melissa,
Ann #2762596

Corinne M. Thompson May 14, 2006

Ecellent capture Melissa, I love it! Happy Mother's Day to you! #2762836

Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006

Thanks Elisabeth and Corinne for your comments. #2762842

Susie Peek-Swint May 14, 2006

Lovely capture of detail and lighting Melissa ~ lucky you with all those pretty flowers :) #2763308

Glenn E. Urquhart May 14, 2006

Stunning image, Melissa!!! Excellent detail, very well composed and very beautiful! Cheers, Glenn. #2763400

Inge S. Lasmana May 14, 2006

Happy mother's day, Melissa! Wonderful image, the details and exposure are excellent. #2764322

Ross Throndson May 14, 2006

Beautiful! Belated Happy Mother's Day Melissa! Great Shot! #2764429

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 14, 2006

Very beautiful macro Melissa!,
Amalia #2764452

Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006

Thanks susie, glenn, Inge, Ross and Amalia for your comments. #2764472

Sharon Day May 14, 2006

Simply beautiful, Melissa!!! #2764521

Kenneth Mucke May 14, 2006

Simple elegance..very well done...And Happy Mothers Day #2764619

Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006

Thanks Sharon and Kenneth for your great comments. #2764660

Donna Roberts May 15, 2006

This is my favourite image from your Mothers Day flower series.....the petals and the touch of water droplets really make this image so special.
Very nicely captured Melissa.
:-) ddu
#2764978

Revonda L. Gentry May 15, 2006

Excellent, beautiful macro, Melissa! #2765101

S P Mukherji May 15, 2006

This is absolute top class Melissa! Stunning!! #2767197

Melissa G. Meiselman May 15, 2006

Thanks Donna, Revonda and Subhrangsu for you great comments. #2767476

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. May 15, 2006

The water droplets really put the icing on the cake with this shot. Love the soft contrast, and the lighting. Great job, Melissa!!! #2767775

Colleen Braun May 15, 2006

fantastic... #2768509

Melissa G. Meiselman May 15, 2006

Thanks Marvin and Colleen for your comments. #2768614

Alice Lero May 15, 2006

Absolutely Beautiful! :) #2768912

Brian D. Shema May 15, 2006

Superb image Melissa! Absolutely love the droplets and clarity. #2768955

Bea. Anderson May 15, 2006

Melissa this is just so very beautiful. You've done a brilliant job. #2769133

Melissa G. Meiselman May 15, 2006

Thanks Alice, brian and Bea for your great comments. #2769273

Hector Contreras May 15, 2006

Beautiful close up, Melissa!! Love the lighting.
Heco #2769463

Leif Kjaer May 16, 2006

Very beautiful, Melissa. Great work. #2769863

Melissa G. Meiselman May 16, 2006

Thank you Hector and Leif for your comments. #2772108

Bill Wyatt May 16, 2006

Excellent close up Melissa the water drops are incredible. #2772647

Karen Walzer May 16, 2006

I love this shot! It's beautifully done! Great job! K #2773301

Melissa G. Meiselman May 16, 2006

Thanks Bill and Karen for your comments. #2773523

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 17, 2006

This is my favorite of these, Totally Awesome!!! #2777110

Evy Johansen level-classic May 17, 2006

Beautiful light and clarity! And great composition, Melissa!! #2779024

Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2006

Allen and Evy, thank you for you great comments. #2781675

Mary Timman May 18, 2006

These are more beautiful flowers. Wow..and those dew drops..breathtaking. #2782780

Brenda Sides level-classic May 18, 2006

Lovely capture, Melissa! #2783158

Pat Gamwell May 21, 2006

Don't know how I missed THIS one! Breathtaking beauty! Exceptional lighting really enhances the water drops! WOW! #2791617

Melissa G. Meiselman May 21, 2006

Thanks Mary, Brenda and Pat for your great comments. Pat, I am glad you finally saw this image. #2793240

Carlo Cascone May 29, 2006

All your photos are outstanding! You are the poet of drops and tears!
Carlo #2828678

Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2006

Thank you Carlo for you wonderful comment. I really appreciate it!!! #2829487

Kate A. Kramer May 30, 2006

What a wonderful shot. Great details. #2831724

Stan Kwasniowski June 20, 2006

Melissa, Congratulations #2922987

Su Sana E. P level-classic June 20, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Melissa!! #2923049

Corinne M. Thompson June 20, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist! #2923296

Bea. Anderson June 20, 2006

Well done Melissa on a very beautiful photo. A very worthy Finalist. #2923448

Kate Jackson June 21, 2006

Many congratulations Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #2923480

June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Melissa!! #2923554

Tressie Davis June 21, 2006

Beautiful finalist - congratulations!! #2924699

Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Melissa!! :) #2924929

Kenneth Mucke June 21, 2006

Another big congrats Melissa #2926946

Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006

WOW...Thank you all for congratulating me on this finalist!!!!! #2926951

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 21, 2006

Congratulations again Melissa on an outstanding detailed capture and finalist. #2927638

Alice Lero June 21, 2006

what a beautiful shot! Congradulations! :) #2927948

Alice Lero June 21, 2006

what a beautiful shot! Congradulations! :) #2927949

Glenn E. Urquhart June 21, 2006

Congrats, Melissa!!! Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #2928064

Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006

Thanks Emile, Alice and Glenn for your best wishes!! #2928193

Noel Baebler June 21, 2006

Huzzah, Melissa! #2928824

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 21, 2006

Congratulations, again, Melissa! Wonderfully done finalist! #2928890

Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006

Thanks Noel and Terry for your great wishes!!! #2929854

Jack R. Perry June 21, 2006

Congrats again Melissa. #2930084

Lorri Shane June 21, 2006

Congrats again Melissa! You go girl!
Lorri
#2930425

Virginia Leone level-classic June 21, 2006

Way to go Melissa, very pretty! #2930945

Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006

Thanks Jack, Lorri and Virginia for your best wishes!!! #2931214

Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006

Awesome! Congrats, Melissa!<:)) #2931663

Kristi A. Howson June 21, 2006

So beautiful Melissa! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! #2931673

Cheryl E. Molennor June 22, 2006

Beautiful Melissa Congrats #2934121

Rakesh Syal level-classic June 22, 2006

Teriffic finalist, Melissa! #2934474

Melissa G. Meiselman June 22, 2006

Thanks Lorraine, Kristi, Cheryl and Rakesh for your wonderful wishes and comments. #2934989

Nadya Johnson June 22, 2006

A big congrats on your second finalist, Melissa!! I loved this image from Day One and am so happy to see it on the list! #2935562

Melissa G. Meiselman June 22, 2006

Thanks, Nadya for your comment. Much appreciated!!! #2935675

Mary Clarke June 22, 2006

Another lovely Finalist Melissa, well done #2935930

Jim Kinnunen level-classic June 22, 2006

Congratulations, Melissa!!!:) #2936846

Hector Contreras June 22, 2006

Awesome! Congrats, Melissa
Heco #2937062

Brook Burling June 23, 2006

This is a beautiful photo, Congratulations Melissa!! ~ Brook #2939936

Melissa G. Meiselman June 23, 2006

Thanks Mary, Jim, Heco and Brook for your great wishes. Really appreciate them.!!! #2939943

Dorann Weber June 23, 2006

Melissa.. Simply stunning..Congratulations!!! #2940442

Bill Wyatt June 26, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Melissa!! #2953121

Melissa G. Meiselman June 26, 2006

Thanks Dorann and Bill for your comments!!! #2953170

Susie Peek-Swint June 27, 2006

Many congrats Melissa ~ beautiful capture! #2958170

Life Expressions June 27, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #2959417

Robert Baer June 28, 2006

beautiful image!! you are on a roll!!! keep up the great work! justin #2960923

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 28, 2006

This is one of the most beautiful raindrop-flower-images I have ever seen. Congratulations. #2961437

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2006

Thanks Susie, robin, Justin and Kirsten for your great comments!!! #2961692

Zenon Toczek June 29, 2006

Crystal clear beauty!
zenon #2968166

Melissa G. Meiselman June 30, 2006

Thanks Zenon for your great comment! #2970474

Kathy Reeves July 01, 2006

Wow! Absolutely Beautiful!! Contratulations. Everything about it is perfect!!! #2973396

Melissa G. Meiselman July 01, 2006

Thanks, Kathy!! #2974681

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 01, 2006

Ohhhhh Melissa! This is beautiful!
Did you use the graduated neutral density filter to get that lighting??
Whatever ~ it is beautiful, as your entire gallery! jo ann c. #2975572

Melissa G. Meiselman July 01, 2006

Hi Jo Ann. Thanks for your comment. I did not use any filters for this image. Thanks for your comment!!! #2975624

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 01, 2006

As you may know, I am a newbie, what is a covered light source???
jo ann c. #2975648

Sharon C. Hinze July 20, 2006

Melissa, this is sooooo gorgeous! You just keep experimenting and being not only clever but create beautiful and exciting images in the process. I love this and had to tell you! #3056767

Danielle Baron July 27, 2006

Congratulations on this crystal clear beautiful photo. #3089383

Melissa G. Meiselman July 27, 2006

Thanks Jo Ann, Sharon and Danielle for your great comments!!! #3089486

eileen bedford August 27, 2006

This a fantastic, congratulations on being finalist on this great image Melissa... #3227411

Roxana Kat 2 October 05, 2006

Wonderful present for Mother's day! Fantastic macro! #3413365

Melissa G. Meiselman October 06, 2006

Thanks Eileen and Roxana for commenting on this image!!! #3416320

Mary C. Legg October 07, 2006

incredible #3418192

Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006

Thanks, Mary!! #3418847

Z. Banu November 25, 2006

Awesome!!!!!!so stunning well captured Outstaning congratulation!Melissa #3628212

Nichelle Russell October 12, 2007

Melissa, this is just BEAUTIFUL!! Gorgeous photo. Your work is incredible. #4917029

Melissa G. Meiselman October 12, 2007

Thank you Zaanat and Nichelle for taking a look at leaving this wonderful comment! #4917050

Christine Lobsinger level-classic June 06, 2009

Well Melissa, all your flowers look spectacular to me, would loved to comment on all - but there are just too many... UNTIL I FOUND THIS ONE...
I'm shaking my head... in AWE!! I don't have words to say, except WOW!!
OUTSTANDING - this one is my Fav!!
CONGRATS TO YOU
CHRISTINE
SMILING AGAIN #7604032

Melissa G. Meiselman June 06, 2009

Christine, the fact that you drilled in so deep into my gallery really impresses me a lot. Thanks for this wonderful comment!!! #7604128

Christine Lobsinger level-classic June 06, 2009

SMILING....
CHRIS #7604137

Melissa G. Meiselman June 06, 2009

Chris, I love the ending of your comments....smiling Chris!! #7604142

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