Mini Dahlias 2

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Mini Dahlias 2

Uploaded: March 25, 2009 06:56:49

Description

This was taken at Lowe's Home Improvement store with my Canon 100mm macro lens.

Entered into flowers.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Ruth Grimm March 25, 2009

Gorgeous photo of this lovely blossom, Melissa! Very sharp and your DOF is fantastic! #1103815

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict March 25, 2009

This is lovely, Melissa.


Dominick #7326713

Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 25, 2009

Beautiful colors, composition, and dof, Melissa! #7326727

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 25, 2009

Melissa! This is just beautiful...details are outstanding, the color dazzling and you took it at Lowe's???? Cool! Definitely a favorite! #7326806

Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009

Thanks so much Ruth, Dominick and Kelly for your great comments!! #7326809

Sam Britt March 25, 2009

Gorgeous floral, Melissa. #7326824

Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009

Thanks so much Valarie and Sam for your great comments!! You'd be surprised at what you can find at Lowe's!! #7326912

Julianna J. Collett March 25, 2009

Melissa this is realy great - wonderful detail and color = I love the depth of field! #7326916

Karen Bacon March 25, 2009

Gorgeous!!!! #7326925

Daniella Puente March 25, 2009

Fabulous light, POV and colors Melissa, so beautiful! #7326945

Cindy Hamilton March 25, 2009

Pretty, and you didn't have to water it, either! #7326987

Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009

"Outstanding", another fine work here...I love this one Melissa!. The colors makes me think of spring..Lovely light and very well composed. 10/10

Best regards, Eugenio

#7327000

Jessica Jenney March 25, 2009

What amazing lighting you're getting from the store, Mellissa! Absolutely gorgeous! #7327036

Ron McEwan March 25, 2009

This is so stunning Mellissa, it appears to be neon, beautiful work here Love IT!! #7327199

March 25, 2009

Great photo Melissa! #7327217

Nadya Johnson March 25, 2009

WOW! The light and color here go beyond exquisite to - sublime! This is spectacular! Straight into my faves, and I do hope to see this wearing GOLD in not too long a time! Gorgeous job, Melissa! #7327268

Janet Daniel March 25, 2009

Incredibly beautiful floral, Melissa! Wonderful color, detail, & lighting! #7327349

Joze vauh March 25, 2009

Great shot,Melissa.
Rgds.Joze #7327373

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 25, 2009

Outstanding color and detail - You are doing well at Lowe's!! Jeff #7327553

Melissa Olsen March 25, 2009

Looks like a mirror image...just beautiful Melissa. Color, light and DOF all beautiful! #7327805

Margaret R. Barry March 25, 2009

Beautiful colors, comp., light and dof, Melissa! #7328580

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 25, 2009

Beautiful with wonderful lighting and colors, Melissa!!!!! :-) k #7329845

Carol Sawyer March 25, 2009

Beautiful details and colors, Melissa!! #7330058

Sirsendu Gayen March 25, 2009

Beautiful floral capture. #7331185

Nancy L. Green level-classic March 25, 2009

Simply GORGEOUS Melissa, excellent clarity, colors and lighting!! <>< #7332463

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 26, 2009

gorgeous floral Melissa! #7332947

Anita Tykwinski March 26, 2009

Stunning floral, lovely details #7333373

Melissa G. Meiselman March 26, 2009

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are very much appreciated!! #7335339

Max Aureli March 26, 2009

This is gorgeous!!! What colors and clarity on this flower!! I love the BG!!! Great work, Melissa!!!

The Canon 100 is a great leans!!! #7335418

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 26, 2009

Breathtaking colors and details, Melissa! 5D MarkII? WOW! #7335589

Elaine Eastman March 27, 2009

Stunning, so clear and soft at the same time. #7342298

Patricia A. Stalter March 28, 2009

If I had to pick a favorite flower... The dahlia would be it. Nicely done! #7343871

Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009

Congratulations! #7432199

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7432581

Patricia A. Stalter April 22, 2009

Be sure and thank Lowe's... congrats. Pat #7432829

Leslie McLain level-classic April 22, 2009

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #7432969

Rachelle D. Carriere April 22, 2009

Congratulation on this stunning finalist Melissa! #7433059

Max Aureli April 22, 2009

Yaaappppp!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!!! :-)))))) #7433260

SaMi Martin April 22, 2009

Congratulations Melissa on this beautiful finalist! #7433292

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 22, 2009

HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR GORGEOUS FINALIST!!! #7433417

ROLAN NARMAN April 22, 2009

Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7433700

Sam Britt April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #7433717

Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009

And another big Congrats on your second gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #7433834

Jessica Jenney April 22, 2009

Congrats, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7433854

Daniella Puente April 22, 2009

BIG congrats Mel!!! Is a stunning close up :) #7433908

Lois Adomite April 22, 2009

Great image, I would not have thought to take my camera to Lowe's, congratulations on your finalist. Lois #7434199

Tammy Espino April 22, 2009

Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434343

Robert R. Goodman April 22, 2009

A big congratulations,Melissa!!!!! #7434392

Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009

Thanks everyone for your great comments!!! #7434560

A P April 22, 2009

Outstanding Melissa

Best of luck in the next round.

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos #7434793

Linda A. Braddock April 22, 2009

Melissa, Congradulations on this beautiful finalist, best of luck in the next round. Linda #7434829

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa. #7434986

Cathy Barrows April 22, 2009

Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #7435131

Ken Smith level-classic April 22, 2009

RAdiant! Congrats, Melissa! #7435143

Karen Celella April 22, 2009

Congratulations Melissa on this wonderful finalist and thank you for showing us that such beauty can be found in eveyday places that most of us take for granted. #7435238

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009

Simply beautiful Melissa, CONGRATULATIONS! #7435267

Eivor Kuchta April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7435424

Carol L. Fowler April 22, 2009

Congratulations! This is beautiful. #7436044

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7436144

Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 22, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa! #7436169

Margaret R. Barry April 22, 2009

Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7436521

Eugenio Diaz April 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS Again!!!!
AMAZING work!
Well done Meliss! #7436655

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 22, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist. #7436869

Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2009

Gorgeous finalist Melissa!!! Best of luck in the next round! #7437116

mark grandoni April 22, 2009

Stunningly beautiful Melissa, Congratulations! #7437133

Datha Y. Thompson April 22, 2009

Congratulations Melissa!!! BEAUTIFUL :0) #7437303

Husain Akhtar April 22, 2009

Excellent image – very cool indeed! Congratulations! #7437333

Betsy Labuschagne April 23, 2009

Congratulations again on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!! #7437567

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 23, 2009

OHHH!!! This beauty sure deserves the win, Melissa. Big congratulations. #7437860

Vitor Dias April 23, 2009

Congrats on your Finalist for this Fantastic image Melissa.

rgds Vitor #7438132

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 23, 2009

What a beauty!!! Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa...may need to take a trip to Lowes with my camera in hand this wekeend! #7438186

Linda D. Lester level-classic April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :) #7438547

Kathleen Rinker April 23, 2009

Congratulations Melissa!! #7438814

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 23, 2009

GORGEOUS floral Melissa, and congrats on your wonderful and well deserved finalists!! <>< #7438866

Ruth Grimm April 23, 2009

Congratulations Melissa! WTG!! This is a beautiful image! #7438881

Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009

Thanks so much everyone for your great comments and wonderful support. I appreciate each and every comment!! #7439168

Christian Rosito April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist! #7439345

Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009

Congratulations of this well deserved finalist, Melissa!
PS. Sorry I missed it the first time. #7439411

Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa, on another GORGEOUS finalist!! Deb #7439444

Anne M. Young level-addict April 23, 2009

Fantastic - congratulations! #7439642

Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009

Beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations! #7440080

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic April 23, 2009

Gorgeous lighting and colors. Congratulations Melissa !! #7440626

Alison Krylowski April 23, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa! #7440756

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 23, 2009

Way back then, I picked this as a Fav - it's a beautiful shot, Melissa and a well-deserved Finalist. Congrats! #7440766

Leland N. Saunders level-deluxe April 23, 2009

Well done ... Congratulations, Melissa.

Lee #7440835

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 23, 2009

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!!! #7440900

Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I appreciate each and every one!! #7441377

Sharon Sawyer April 23, 2009

Melissa, congratulations on your outstanding finalist!!! All the best in the next round. #7442085

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 23, 2009

Wow, Melissa, this brings new meaning to home improvement. Huge congrats. Beautiful. #7442163

Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009

Thanks so much Sharon and Mary Beth for your terrific comments!!! #7442417

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 23, 2009

Another beautiful finalist! Congratulations,Melissa!!!! #7442511

Laurence Saliba level-classic April 24, 2009

Gorgeous image!!! Congrats Melissa!!! #7443669

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 24, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist!
#7444381

Jeana Clark April 24, 2009


Just Beautiful Melissa!!!!
congrats on this fabulous finalist!!!


~J~ #7444439

Melissa G. Meiselman April 24, 2009

Thanks so much Ujjwal, Laurence, Vladan and Jeana for your great comments!! #7444814

Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful well deserved finalist!
#7446305

Graeme yew Chow April 24, 2009

A beautiful and well tone colors of nature. This camera really pop up the colors well. Congratulations ! Melissa. #7446444

Janet Daniel April 25, 2009

A big congrats, Melissa! #7448738

Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009

Thanks so much Cheryl, Graeme and Janet for your terrific comments!!! #7448901

Susan Fox April 25, 2009

Congrats on another lovely finalist :-) #7449749

Katarina Mansson April 26, 2009

Melissa, congratulations on your finalist and good luck next! #7450933

ALLEN O. HOWARD April 26, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa!!! Stunning colors and details and beautiful focus! #7451616

Leslie Carson Wolfe April 27, 2009

Perfectly saturated color, amazing sharpness of detail, and lovely composition! Nice work, Melissa, and congratulations! #7455750

Linda Blair May 02, 2009

Congratulations Melissa!!!!!! #7477511

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