Inside Monet's Garden

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Inside Monet's Garden

Uploaded: August 13, 2008 07:20:56

Description

Intentional camera movement along with a spin of the lens. Shot in RAW with no further editing other than conversion from the RAW format.

This was taken at the Denver Botanical Gardens inside a separate garden called "Monet's Garden."



Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 1/6 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 42.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Bill Knaps August 13, 2008

Beautiful colors Melissa. Bill #979056

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 13, 2008

Amazing technique, Melissa. Lovely result. #6308068

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 13, 2008

Very cool - Great job with this Melissa! Jeff #6308095

Alison Krylowski August 13, 2008

Wow! Fantastic colors and effect, Melissa! Love this. #6308193

Vladan D. Djordjevic August 13, 2008

Terrific image taken with amazing colors and your creativity. Lovely composition and visual energy! #6308199

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 13, 2008

Wow! I actually like this a lot! And as everybody knows, I usually don't care much for in camera movement shots. Pretty!! I like the spin! #6308245

Melissa Olsen August 13, 2008

Yes...there it is....fantastic Melissa...what a fabulous image!
Perfect title! #6308248

Pamela Shane August 13, 2008

Super in camera work Melissa - a true work of art!! Great colors. #6308290

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 13, 2008

Great image and work here, Melissa.

Dominick #6308413

Melissa G. Meiselman August 13, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your great comments!! I appreciate them all!! #6308585

Lorna Shutter August 13, 2008

Wonderful effect and great array of colours! Nicely done, Melissa! :) #6308592

Nadya Johnson August 13, 2008

Cool job with in-camera movement, Melissa! The colors and design are great. #6308704

Jessica Jenney August 13, 2008

Gorgeous image and camera movement effect, Melissa! You've created a beautiful design! #6308759

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 13, 2008

Pretty colors and effects, Melissa!!!!! ♫ k #6308914

Daniella Puente August 13, 2008

LOVE this Melissa! great colors :))) #6309066

Murry Grigsby August 13, 2008

This is a great new spin on my home town Melissa :0) I know good spin shots are not easy so job well done! I love the vortex of the spin and how the rainbow of colors separate out in such distinct areas!! #6309281

Judy A. Lawhon August 13, 2008

Fantastic color and effects, Melissa!! #6309579

Jeanine M. Bailey August 13, 2008

WOW!! That is just COOL!!!! The colors are outstanding!!!! #6309742

Beverly A. Wright August 13, 2008

I love the effects here Melissa!! It looks like there's sunlight in the
middle of these marvelous colors!!!!! #6309927

Melissa G. Meiselman August 13, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your great comments. They are very much appreciated!! #6310004

A P August 13, 2008

Perfect light, color and camera movement Melissa. Glad you got a little "me" time while in Denver. #6310419

Eivor Kuchta August 13, 2008

Terrific effects, however you did this, Melissa. Did you just turn the lens, or did you zoom? Very creative! #6310424

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 14, 2008

You certainly captured the Monet colors & the camera work is phenomenal!!! Exceptional & creative work here,Melissa!!! #6311885

August 14, 2008

Love the way you try different and unique things with the camera....very creative approach....lots to learn from your gallery Melissa #6312985

Margaret R. Barry August 14, 2008

Fantastic in camera effect, Melissa. Fantastic colors and movement! #6313746

Melissa G. Meiselman August 14, 2008

Thanks so much for your supportive comments on this experiment!!!! #6313896

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2008

Wonderful exposure, colors, design and flow. Great work Melissa! #6315006

Sam Britt August 15, 2008

Great color, very cool in-camera effects, Melissa. #6316901

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe August 16, 2008

Awesome abstract with fantastic technique!

ccc #6323034

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 18, 2008

The perfect spot for this technique, Melissa, and I love your result! Monet would be pleased, I think. #6327713

Inge S. Lasmana August 18, 2008

Very creative shot, Mellisa. I love the movement effect in here. #6329951

Lorri Shane September 01, 2008

Beautifully created. The colors work well. I can see this on a wall--I love the abstract feel. #6395877

Melissa G. Meiselman September 01, 2008

Thanks so much Donna, Sam, Candice, Nikki, Inge and Lorri for your wonderful comments!!! #6396380

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 22, 2008

another superb finalist Melissa.... congratulations! #6489150

Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008

Congratulations! #6489313

Kimi A. Phillips September 22, 2008

BIG CONGRATS!!!:) #6489548

Alison Krylowski September 22, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa! #6489553

Nadya Johnson September 22, 2008

Way to go, Melissa! Congrats on your stunning finalist! #6490130

Vladan D. Djordjevic September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Melissa! #6490237

Eivor Kuchta September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #6490688

Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008

COngrats, Melissa on another beauty! #6490712

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008

WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6490796

Lorna Shutter September 22, 2008

Congrats on this artistic Finalist, Melissa! :) #6491257

Jeana Clark September 22, 2008


CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FABULOUS FINALIST!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!

~J~ #6491521

Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2008

Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6492176

Janet McNeil level-classic September 22, 2008

Congratulations Melissa!! #6492874

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalists
Best of luck in the next round! #6493187

Robyn A. Terrell September 22, 2008

Big congrats on all your finalists!!! #6493499

Sam Britt September 22, 2008

Congratulations again, Melissa! #6493978

A P September 22, 2008

Congrats again Melissa #6494007

Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008

Melissa - Congratulations! - Mike #6494227

Wendy Moghadam September 22, 2008

Congratulations! #6494715

Erica Murphy level-classic September 22, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!! I love it! #6494821

Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008

Congratulations on the beautiful abstract finalist Melissa! #6494846

frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008

Melissa- Way to go with this beautiful artwork. Congratulations. Good luck in the next round. #6495312

Bill Knaps September 22, 2008

Congrats Melissa. Bill #6495509

Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008

Such a gorgeous result! Congrats, Melissa on your beautiful finalist :) #6495525

Katarina Mansson September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful colorful finalist explosion! #6497283

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 23, 2008

Fantastic Melissa!
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, hope to see it in Gold!

jo ann c. #6498211

Janet Daniel September 23, 2008

Another congrats, Melissa! Spectacular image! #6498804

Gary Lange September 23, 2008

Beautifully creative, Melissa. Many congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck!! #6499067

Corinne M. Thompson September 23, 2008

Fabulous capture, congrats on your Fianlist! #6499570

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #6500002

Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your WIN, Melissa! #6500694

Daniella Puente September 23, 2008

BIG congrats on your WINNER Melissa this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!! #6500793

Karen Engelbreth September 23, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa! #6500851

Vladan D. Djordjevic September 23, 2008

Big congratulations on your stunning WINNER, Melissa!

#6500875

A P September 23, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa on your win!!! #6500940

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic September 23, 2008

Gorgeous Melissa!!! Congrats on your GOLD!!! #6500990

Murry Grigsby September 23, 2008

Congrats Melissa! #6501002

Janet McNeil level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa!! #6501133

frank w. degenhardt September 23, 2008

Melissa- Huge congratulations on winning the gold. Beautiful work.
Enjoy the moment. #6501176

Jessica Jenney September 23, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous win! #6501300

Sam Britt September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your 2nd Place winner, Melissa! #6501344

Amy JACKSON September 23, 2008

Excellent image, Melissa!! Very well done! Congratulations on your win!! :) #6501371

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 23, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful 2nd place win Melissa, very deserving it is!

jo ann c. #6501494

Margaret R. Barry September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa! #6501567

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 23, 2008

How exciting for you! CONGRATULATIONS! #6501643

Anna Diederich September 23, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa! #6501942

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2008

Congratulations Melissa, beautiful! #6502020

Dr. Harmeet Singh September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa... #6502274

Janet Daniel September 23, 2008

A big congrats on this dynamic win, Melissa! #6502400

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations Melissa!!!! #6502559

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 23, 2008

HUGE CONGRATS MELISSA WTG!!!! #6502774

Nadya Johnson September 23, 2008

A big congrats on your fantastic win, Melissa! #6502838

Robert K. Bemus level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your win, Melissa-- nice technique!! #6502858

Tiia Vissak September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your winner! #6503010

Teresa Burnett level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations Melissa on this well deserved win!! Beautiful!! #6503102

Renata Gusciora September 24, 2008

Melissa,huge congratulations on this fantastic winner!!!!:-) #6503642

Hendrik Storme September 24, 2008

Big congrats Melissa!!!! #6503656

Eugenio Diaz September 24, 2008

Congratulations on your AMAZING winner, Melissa...WTG!!!!! #6504121

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 24, 2008

Congrats on your Fantastic Win Melissa! Jeff #6504439

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 24, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa! Excellent! #6504574

Jeanine M. Bailey September 24, 2008

WTG Melissa!!! Not sure how I missed this when it made Finalist but I'm catching it now as a WINNER!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :) #6504825

Elida Gutierrez level-classic September 24, 2008


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "The Golden Thophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"


 


 

#6505068

Alison Krylowski September 24, 2008

Congratulations on your winner, Melissa! #6505090

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe September 24, 2008

Congratulations Melissa :) #6505122

Gary Lange September 24, 2008

Many congrats!! #6505180

Patricia Ronan September 24, 2008

Congratulations Melissa on your win with this beautiful image:) #6505199

Christine Czernin level-classic September 24, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa. A fabulous win.
This technique sounds so easy and is not easy at all. I have tried it again and again. Only a few are keepers. #6505200

Colleen Farrell September 24, 2008

Fabulous work, Melissa! Congratulations on your win! #6505289

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 24, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa! #6505406

Mitch Spence level-classic September 24, 2008

Congratulations on the gold, Melissa! #6505527

Jennifer L. Alder September 24, 2008

A gorgeous image to show off some gold with! BIG congrats, Melissa :) #6505636

Susan Fox September 24, 2008

Congratulations on your win Melissa! #6505938

Tarun Bose September 24, 2008

Big congrats Melissa for your excellent winner. #6506143

Cyn Valentine September 24, 2008

Beautiful winner Melissa.congratulatins!! #6506673

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 24, 2008

WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOO
HUGE congratulations on this fantastic win, Melissa!!!!! ♫ k #6507087

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 24, 2008

A Beautiful Winner Melissa
Congratulations #6507282

Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #6510799

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 25, 2008

Congratulations Melissa on your win and this beautiful image, I really love your gallery!

Warm regards, Rakesh. #6511907

RC Fritz September 25, 2008

Fantastic colors and effect, Melissa!! Congratulations on your WIN!!! #6512847

Wally Orlowsky September 26, 2008

Congratulations on this magical winner, Melissa! #6514276

Walter Graziano September 26, 2008

Congratulations Melissa! #6516504

Melissa G. Meiselman September 26, 2008

Thanks so much Rakesh, RC, Wally and Walter for your most kind comments!! #6516800

Anita Hogue September 26, 2008

Awesome win, Melissa! Congratulations! #6517355

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict September 27, 2008

Congratulations Melissa on your Win.


Dominick #6521654

Bill Knaps September 28, 2008

Congrats on your well deserved win Melissa. Bill #6523226

Bill Knaps September 28, 2008

Congrats on your well deserved win Melissa. Bill #6523227

Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2008

Thanks so much for your great comments!! #6523852

Marilyn Flanagan September 28, 2008

Beautiful...congratulations on a well-deserved win! #6524447

Raymond Pauly September 28, 2008

I had missed this one, Melissa! Huge congratulations on your win!! Better late than never! ;) #6524854

Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2008

Thanks so much Marilyn and Raymond for your great comments!!! #6524960

Linda Blair September 29, 2008

Gorgeous...terrific camera work....congratulations!!!!!! #6527346

Virginia Leone level-classic October 24, 2008

This is great...the colors and effect are very pleasing. Congrats! #6652616

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