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Herald of Spring

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Herald of Spring

Uploaded: March 02, 2009 07:19:34

Description

Taken last July when these Hibiscus plants were blooming.

Hope everyone has a great week!!

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

Linda D. Lester level-classic March 02, 2009

I was going to say bring it on! Spring!
Beautiful capture and DOF! #1091409

Ron McEwan March 02, 2009

Melissa this is an excellent close up, such sharp detail and rich color. #7232908

Jennifer L. Taranto March 02, 2009

i love the comp on this version!! wonderful greens - I can't wait to see some green outside!! the light is perfect!! #7233011

Katarina Mansson March 02, 2009

Beautiful color tones and SF! #7233017

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 02, 2009

Outstanding dof and lighting for this macro Melissa! Jeff #7233027

Monnie Ryan March 02, 2009

Here's to spring blooms! Just lovely, Melissa! #7233106

Jessica Jenney March 02, 2009

What a stunning macro, Melissa! WOW!!! #7233171

Debbra Bailey March 02, 2009

Another great macro Melissa! Amazing dof and color! #7233184

Melissa G. Meiselman March 02, 2009

Thanks so much for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #7233214

Tiia Vissak March 02, 2009

a cool close-up! #7233218

Vitor Dias March 02, 2009

Excellent composition and detail, amazing macro Melissa.


rgds Vitor #7233277

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 02, 2009

Gorgeous!! I love it! #7233325

March 02, 2009

Very pretty capturee and detail,Melissa! #7233350

Carol Sawyer March 02, 2009

Beautiful macro and detail, Melissa!! #7233404

Nadya Johnson March 02, 2009

Very magical, Melissa! Your depth of field here is stunning! The soft light and pastel colors make it all the more magnificent. A gorgeous capture of this pretty portent of the spring! #7233446

Janet Daniel March 02, 2009

Fantastic macro with super dof & color, Melissa! #7233513

Margaret R. Barry March 02, 2009

Beautiful comp., tones, light and detail, Melissa! #7233619

Melissa G. Meiselman March 02, 2009

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments. They are all very much appreciated!!! #7233658

Jim Huffield March 02, 2009

Gorgeous work, Melissa. Jim #7233805

Kerry Hill March 02, 2009

Beautiful colour and capture, Melissa!! Excellent detail and dof!! Nice work!! #7233887

Eugenio Diaz March 02, 2009

fantastic DoF and Colour
Wow!!!! #7234102

Rachelle D. Carriere March 02, 2009

Spectacular Melissa! Great dof, color, and detail! #7234449

Melissa G. Meiselman March 02, 2009

Thanks so much Jim, Kerry, Eugenio and Rachelle for your great comments!! #7234875

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 02, 2009

I thought I had commented on this beautiful image, Melissa!!!!! Fantastic selective focus and colors!!!!!! :-) k #7234883

Yulianto Soeroso March 02, 2009

how wonderful shot....! #7235036

William C. Raco level-classic March 02, 2009

Terrific focus with excellent DoF and light
Beautiful, Melissa! #7235074

David Phalen March 02, 2009

Outstanding light, color, selective focus and DOF in this excellent macro!! #7235088

Nancy L. Green level-classic March 02, 2009

Love the composition and the fucus on this Melissa, I lighting, tones and textures are outstanding as well, beautifully done!! <>< #7235293

Patrick Rouzes level-classic March 02, 2009

AMAZING, beautiful, incredible & a definite fave,Melissa!!! LOVE IT!!! #7235387

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 02, 2009

Wonderful floral macro, Melissa.

Usman. #7235620

Beverly A. Wright March 03, 2009

Awesome detail and great dof! Beautiful
color and composition Melissa!! #7237377

Melissa G. Meiselman March 03, 2009

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!! #7238462

John Connolly March 03, 2009

A fantastic reminder of warmer weather, Melissa! Your effects here are really superior! #7238794

Joerg Schlagheck March 04, 2009

Beautiful reminder that spring should be on the way. Love the focus and green tones blending into the background. #7241541

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic March 04, 2009

Melissa

Very nice photo and a good way to show that spring is on the way

Ysa... #7242023

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 05, 2009

Another great image of this, Melissa! The shollow depth of field and composition are outstanding! #7249231

Nikki McDonald level-classic March 06, 2009

I love the tones and dof in this one, Melissa. #7250233

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 09, 2009

Such beautiful light, color, and tones!
~♥~lisa #7262485

Cheryl E. Molennor March 12, 2009

Love the selective focus color and detail #7277677

Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009

Congratulations! #7432760

Rachelle D. Carriere April 22, 2009

Congratulation on your finalist Melissa! #7432779

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 22, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa. #7432851

Max Aureli April 22, 2009

Yahooo!!! Melissa!!!! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! :-))))) #7433251

Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7433812

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 22, 2009

HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL FINALIST!!! #7433847

Jessica Jenney April 22, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7433972

Carol Sawyer April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your finalists, Melissa!! #7434020

Daniella Puente April 22, 2009

GREAT Melissa congrats!!! #7434362

Tammy Espino April 22, 2009

Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434435

ROLAN NARMAN April 22, 2009

Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7434526

Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful congratulatory remarks!!! #7434548

Linda A. Braddock April 22, 2009

Mielissa, Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Linda #7434842

Debbra Bailey April 22, 2009

Yeah! This one is one of my favs :) Congratulations! #7434993

Gene Spears April 22, 2009

super image, Melissa - congrats!! #7435137

SaMi Martin April 22, 2009

Soft & beautiful; Congrats Melissa! #7435326

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic April 22, 2009

Melissa

Congratulations

Ysa... #7435390

Sam Britt April 22, 2009

Congratulations again, Melissa!! #7435718

Jennifer L. Alder April 22, 2009

Big congrats on both of your stunning finalits, Melissa! #7435857

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 22, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa, on your gorgeous finalists!

Debby #7436187

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 22, 2009

Melissa, congratulations on all your awesome finalists! #7436223

Margaret R. Barry April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7436511

Jeana Clark April 22, 2009


Fabulous finalist!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

~J~ #7436570

Eugenio Diaz April 22, 2009

Huge Congratulations Melissa!!!
Well done! #7436647

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 22, 2009

And another huge congratulations Melissa on this stunning finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7436730

Cesar J. La Rosa April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Melissa!!!
Cesar #7436746

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 22, 2009

Congradulations on this artistic,creative finalist image. #7436879

Carrie M. Groseclose April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful, well deserving finalist Melissa!! #7436907

Betsy Labuschagne April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Melissa!! #7437535

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 23, 2009

Wonderful clarity and color, Melissa. CONGRATULATIONS on this lovely FINALIST.

Usman. #7437995

Vitor Dias April 23, 2009

Bravo Melissa, congts.

rgds Vitor #7438137

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa! #7438489

Linda D. Lester level-classic April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :) #7438540

Kathleen Rinker April 23, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #7438756

Ruth Grimm April 23, 2009

Congratulations again, Melissa! This is a stunner! #7438886

Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009

Thanks so much for all of these wonderful comments and support!! All of your words are very much appreciated! #7439151

Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009

Congratulations of this lovely finalist, Melissa! #7439407

Christian Rosito April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist! #7439417

Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa, on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!! Deb #7439440

Mitch Spence level-classic April 23, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa. Gorgeous use of depth of field. #7440163

Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009

WTG, Melissa! Congrats again! #7440432

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic April 23, 2009

Beautiful colors and DOF, Melissa. Congratulations on your finalist !! #7440617

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 23, 2009

Beautiful! Congrats on your finalist for this one, Melissa! #7440761

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa...so many lovely shades of green! #7441210

Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009

Many thanks to everyone who has commented upon this image. I appreciate each and every comment!! #7441269

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 23, 2009

Congrats Melissa on this fantastic Finalist! Jeff #7441366

Eivor Kuchta April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7441405

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 23, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa !! #7441873

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 23, 2009

Congratulations,Melissa on your wonderful Finalist!!! #7442509

Ellen Hodges April 24, 2009

Congrats on your awesome finalists, Melissa!!! Gorgeous image!! #7444477

Leland N. Saunders level-classic April 24, 2009

Congratulations again, Melissa ... well done ... !!

Lee #7444695

Melissa G. Meiselman April 24, 2009

Thanks so much Jeff, Eivor, Philippe, Ujjwal, Ellen and Leland for your terrific comments!!! #7444709

Alison Krylowski April 24, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa :) #7444958

Kaye Burazin April 24, 2009

emergence at it's finest ...congrats #7446027

Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009

Congratulations on this great finalist! #7446541

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 25, 2009

Congrats Melissa - Gorgeous macro.
JP #7448651

Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009

Thanks so much Alison, Kaye, Cheryl and Jean-Pierre for your great comments!!! #7448877

Janet Daniel April 25, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa! #7449048

Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009

Thanks so much Janet for commenting!! #7449207

Susan Fox April 25, 2009

congratulations Melissa! It's a wonderful macro #7449746

ALLEN O. HOWARD April 26, 2009

Terrific finalist, Melissa! Congratulations!!! #7451696

Melissa G. Meiselman April 26, 2009

Thanks so much Susan and Allen for your great comments!! #7452424

Marcel J. Fernandez April 27, 2009

Wonderful color, light, and DOF. Congratulations Melissa on your outstanding Finalist. #7456147

Tharina du Toit April 28, 2009

Melissa, you take absolutely beautiful pictures! You're for sure on my favourites list! Congrats! #7461496

Melissa G. Meiselman April 29, 2009

Thanks so much Marcel and Tharina for your terrific comments!! #7464875

Linda Blair May 03, 2009

Congratulations!!!!!! #7479901

Melissa G. Meiselman May 03, 2009

Thanks so much, Linda!!! #7480152

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