Inspiring Photo: Emergence #7934448

Emergence

Uploaded: February 26, 2009 07:19:49

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This was taken outside my door last Spring using my 100mm Canon Macro lens.

Entered into Details and Macro.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Nadya Johnson February 26, 2009

This is really lovely, Melissa! It's very magical and to me, it captures the Essence of Spring! Love the depth of field and the dreamy quality it has! Gorgeous shot! #1089578

Julianna J. Collett February 26, 2009

Love the green and the dof. This is a great shot #7217437

Melissa G. Meiselman February 26, 2009

Thanks Nadya and Julianna for your wonderful comments!! #7217460

Janet Daniel February 26, 2009

Outstanding color, dof, and detail, Melissa! A wonderful macro! #7217465

Sam Britt February 26, 2009

Beautiful macro, Melissa. Great color & DOF. #7217475

Jennifer L. Taranto February 26, 2009

love that green & your pov & comp!! perfect focus & dof here!! #7217476

Melissa Olsen February 26, 2009

Beautiful macro and wonderful color. I think everyone is thinking spring :-) #7217481

Jessica Jenney February 26, 2009

What a gorgeous macro, Melissa! Fantastic detail, light and shallow DOF! #7217562

Vitor Dias February 26, 2009

Super really a nice extra shot with excellent cropping and beatyfull tones, the frame is simple and and the sharpness is very good, well done Melissa.

rgds Vitor #7217595

Judy A. Lawhon February 26, 2009

THIS IS A FANTASTIC MACRO WITH RICH DETAIL, MELISSA...A WINNER FOR SURE!! #7217616

Bojan Bencic February 26, 2009

Fantastic macro, Melissa. Love it. #7217624

Monnie Ryan February 26, 2009

Beautiful macro, Melissa! #7217701

Tamara K. Walker February 26, 2009

Beautifully done, wonderful shades of green. #7217962

Kerry Hill February 26, 2009

Beautifully captured, Melissa!! Fantastic colour and dof!!! #7218095

Ron McEwan February 26, 2009

Outstanding macro Melissa, well composed with crisp color. #7218126

Ruth Grimm February 26, 2009

This is stunning Melissa! I love the ethereal quality about it. I feel that if you panned out you'd see a beautiful garden and in it sprites and faeries hiding!
#7218471

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 26, 2009

GREAT and AWESOME selective focus, Melissa!!!!!! :-) k #7218617

Carol Sawyer February 26, 2009

Beautiful macro and DOF, Melissa!! #7218812

Karen Engelbreth February 26, 2009

Beautiful macro, Melissa..... #7219203

February 26, 2009

Beautiful image,love the softness,Melissa! #7219378

David Phalen February 26, 2009

Terrific light, color and details in this excellent macro!! #7219453

Sherran Andersen February 26, 2009

Beautiful macro Melissa. Sherran #7219775

Jeana Clark February 26, 2009

I want your camera and all your lenses!!
LOL!!!
Melissa...this is exquisite!!!
Beautiful color and awesome details!!
Outstanding macro!!!!
~J~ #7220021

Ronald F. Fischer February 26, 2009
Very beautiful macro, Melissa! #7220107

Evy Johansen February 26, 2009
Great focus and DOF, Melissa!! Beautiful macro! #7220418

Stefania Barbier February 27, 2009
superb macro Melissa! #7220646

Melissa G. Meiselman February 27, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! #7222238

Tiia Vissak February 27, 2009
a wonderful close-up! #7222756

Melissa G. Meiselman February 27, 2009
Thanks Tila!! #7222881

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 01, 2009
It is purely beautiful, Melissa! The focus and details are awesome! #7230503

Kay Beausoleil March 01, 2009
Beautifully simple, Melissa, with great detail! #7230555

Eugenio Diaz March 02, 2009
Congrats!!! great macro.
AWESOME!!! #7234116

Dianna Murphy March 16, 2009
Very nice macro work my friend. Awesome work. #7293591

Debbra Bailey March 25, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! Well deserved! #7327421

Stefania Barbier March 25, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!!! #7327443

Janet Daniel March 25, 2009
Congrats on this well deserved finalist, Melissa! #7327522

Ruth Grimm March 25, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! ! Way to go!! #7327534

Nancyj E. Hovey March 25, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your FINALIST...8o) #7327612

Vladan D. Djordjevic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #7327637

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS,Melissa! #7327688

Tamara K. Walker March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7327916

Julianna J. Collett March 25, 2009
Yeah !! Congrats #7327947

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 25, 2009
Well deserved, Melissa! Congratulations! #7327969

Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7328073

Bojan Bencic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7328221

Hendrik Storme March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your great finalist,Melissa! #7328388

Jessica Jenney March 25, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7328422

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 25, 2009

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

#7328459

Daniella Puente March 25, 2009
BIG congrats Melissa! #7328519

Margaret R. Barry March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7328567

Lynn M. Whitt March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist.... #7328636

Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!
Well done! #7328672

Mary Beth Aiello March 25, 2009
Huge congrats on your well deserved finalist, Melissa. #7328713

Nadya Johnson March 25, 2009
Love this! Congratulations on your very stunning finalist, Melissa!! And best of luck in the second round! #7329035

Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your congratulatory comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #7329081

ROLAN NARMAN March 25, 2009
Huge congrats on your superb finalist Melissa! #7329113

Tammy Espino March 25, 2009
Congrats :) #7329115

Kerry Hill March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!!!!!! #7329254

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2009
It's so beautiful, Melissa. Fantastic focus, colors and details. Congrats on a wonderful finalist. #7329819

Patrick Rouzes March 25, 2009
I remember this well, Melissa!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist!!! #7329924

Carol Sawyer March 25, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #7330036

Deborah C. Lewinson March 25, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, on this fabulous finalist!
Debby #7330048

Cathy Barrows March 25, 2009
Congrats on your finalist #7330063

Colleen Farrell March 25, 2009
I love this, Melissa! Fantastic color, lighting and especially DOF. Big congrats on your finalist! #7330154

Sherran Andersen March 25, 2009
Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7330509

Leland N. Saunders March 25, 2009
Congrats on the Finalist, Melissa ... well done photo ... !!
Lee #7330591

Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009
Thanks so much everyone for your good wishes!! I really appreciate them so much. #7330654

Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009
WOW, Melissa! This is breathtaking! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #7330822

Jeff Robinson March 25, 2009
Congrats Melissa on this terrific Finalist! Jeff #7330914

Rhonda Burger March 25, 2009
Congratulations Melissa. Rhonda #7330969

Sirsendu Gayen March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7331190

Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2009
A very beautiful Finalist, Melissa! Love the DOF! Congratulations! #7331311

Annie Booth March 25, 2009
Melissa- HUGE CONGRATS on your well deserved finalist. Good luck in the next round. #7331612

Susan M. Campbell March 25, 2009
Congrats Melissa on this fabulous finalist! #7331902

Cary Rogers March 25, 2009
CONGRATS on this great Finalist, Melissa!! really nice, shallow DOF, and focal point, in your composition! #7332450

Nancy L. Green March 25, 2009
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS dear friend on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!!! <>< #7332459

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa!,
Amalia #7332646

Graeme yew Chow March 26, 2009
Congratulations ! Melissa. Beautiful detail. #7332692

Laurie Daily March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa! #7333322

Vitor Dias March 26, 2009
Wonderful pic Melissa, congts.
rgds Vitor #7333760

Patricia Seidler March 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa. Good luck in the next round. #7333925

Cheryl E. Molennor March 26, 2009
Perfect Melissa! Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #7334326

Christine Czernin March 26, 2009
Many congrats, Melissa, on this wonderful finalist. #7334588

Eivor Kuchta March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7334589

Alison Krylowski March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! This is such a beautiful capture with amazing softness and lighting. #7334771

Melissa G. Meiselman March 26, 2009
Thanks so much everyone for these awesome comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #7335006

Jeana Clark March 26, 2009

Outstaning Finalist!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7335200

Max Aureli March 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on this Fantastic Finalist!!! :-))) #7335403

Sam Britt March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!!! #7335927

Terri L. Scribner March 26, 2009
Wow, congrats on this finalist!! #7336057

Marijana Fajgl March 26, 2009
Big congratulations, Melissa! #7336091

Sharon Sawyer March 26, 2009
Melissa, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!!!!!!!!! #7336111

Rachelle D. Carriere March 26, 2009
Beautiful close-up! Congratulation Melissa! #7336381

Sue Marshall March 26, 2009
Congrats Melissa on your beautiful finalist! :-) #7337245

frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.Way to go Melissa. #7337811

Kathy L. Clark March 27, 2009
Big congrats to you Melissa on your lovely finalist. #7339484

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 27, 2009
Beautiful green tones and wonderful DOF. Congratulations Melissa on your finalist. #7340707

Melissa G. Meiselman March 27, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!! #7341304

Robert R. Goodman March 27, 2009
Congratulationson on this beautiful capture,Melissa!!!!! #7342245

Marcel J. Fernandez March 28, 2009
Beautiful capture Melissa. Congratulations on you Finalist. #7343863

Jennifer L. Taranto March 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7343874

Melissa G. Meiselman March 28, 2009
Thanks so much Bobby, Marcel and Jennifer for looking and leaving these great comments!! #7344699

Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7346740

Boyd L. Alexander March 30, 2009
Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!! #7352244

Boyd L. Alexander March 30, 2009
Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!! #7352245

Boyd L. Alexander March 30, 2009
Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!! #7352317

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