1/28/2009 6:26:09 AM

I'm ready for Spring too! Cool shot, Melissa!

1/28/2009 6:31:33 AM

You sure got the job done with this image Melissa. such stunning detail and rich color, I love it. COME ON SPRING!!

1/28/2009 6:34:13 AM

Beautiful macro photo, Melissa. Great vibrant colors and nice detail. Well done.

1/28/2009 6:40:34 AM

Very springlike and warm, nice deep colors, shadows and composition, Melissa! Yes, having flowers around the house makes the winter not quite so dark and long! Have a great day!

1/28/2009 6:50:03 AM

This is Beautiful Melissa!!!!
I am so ready for spring as well!!!
We got a tad of snow out of this
past storm...first snow this
winter that we can actually see!!!
Thanks for bringing some warmth
and beautiful color to us all!!!

~J~

1/28/2009 7:03:49 AM

Lovely floral, Melissa! Wonderful color & detail. Spring can't come soon enough for me!

1/28/2009 7:06:43 AM

Ah, thanks, Melissa. I feel much better now. It's snowing here again. This is a very delicate exposure of a very delicate subject, and you've done a brilliant job of controlling the light.

1/28/2009 7:10:00 AM

Beautiful and colorful full frame capture, Melissa!

1/28/2009 7:13:07 AM

Melissa we are on the same page as far a "red" goes, today!! I love this full frame capture of the inner life of this red tulip taken with sharp detail and great effects!!!

Once I left Denver it got very cold. I have always brought great weather when I come for a visit!!

1/28/2009 7:17:48 AM

Lovely close-up of this tulip, Melissa.

1/28/2009 7:45:12 AM

Beautiful deep colors and effects Melissa!

1/28/2009 10:38:26 AM

Beautiful m

1/28/2009 10:46:48 AM

Beautiful, vivid color, detail and lighting, Melissa! I'm longing for spring myself!

1/28/2009 10:58:51 AM

Wonderful pic Melissa, love it.

rgs Vitor

1/28/2009 11:00:55 AM

Beautiful colours and details, Melissa!! Lovely floral capture!!

1/28/2009 11:03:33 AM

Amazing detail & beautiful colors!

1/28/2009 11:10:57 AM

great colors, details & framing!

1/28/2009 11:14:19 AM

Fantastic macro Melissa! Love the vibrant colors and the composition! Excellent work!

1/28/2009 11:47:39 AM

Really beautiful color, detail and effects, Melissa!! I'd be glad to capture yur daughters pink flamingo.

1/28/2009 12:47:26 PM

Spring will soon be here, Fantastic detail lighting and color Melissa!!!
Beautiful!

1/28/2009 1:06:15 PM

Beautiful floral image, Melissa!!

1/28/2009 1:52:56 PM

Gorgeous colors, effects, lighting and presentation, Melissa!!!!! :-) k

1/28/2009 2:56:44 PM

Love the rich color, crop, & light in this very lovely floral Melissa.

1/28/2009 3:27:53 PM

Well, that pop of color feels great on a day like today...nice work, Melissa!

1/28/2009 3:29:58 PM

Colors are beautiful Melissa,great job.
Gord

1/28/2009 4:55:34 PM

Oh how I love red tulips on a warm sunny day. Heck we have at least 3 months to go yet. Now I will have to go to the store and get some myself.
Wonderful capture Melissa.

1/28/2009 5:18:47 PM

Fantastic light, colors and details in an awesome macro!!

1/28/2009 6:32:04 PM

FANSTATIC macro of this beautiful Tulip, Melissa. Love the full frame and the deep red of the petals, the circle of yellow takes your eye right to the center of the Tulip. My daffodils are starting to bloom.

Have a wonderful evening my friend.

1/28/2009 8:11:55 PM

Successful macro capture. Beautiful colors and details.

1/29/2009 3:11:10 AM

Very pretty color and floral image!

1/29/2009 5:43:50 AM

I am so glad that my tulip brought so much color into your day.
Thanks for you comments. :-)

1/29/2009 6:23:02 AM

Melissa- You always know when the thumbnail dazzles you that when you open it up to full size, your in for a treat. Brilliant colors with the dazzling red, the yellow, and the almost black. I in particular love the pov and the look you give us inside the flower. Gorgeous features of this pretty flower.
Fabulous work.
Have a beautiful day my dear friend.

1/29/2009 6:36:57 AM

Beautiful rich color!! I'm ready for spring!

1/29/2009 6:44:49 AM

Beautiful red and gold plus great composition.

1/29/2009 7:35:32 AM

It is always good to hear from all of you. Thanks so much for taking your time to comment. :-)

1/29/2009 12:29:39 PM

Well done! Hang in there, spring is just a short distance. Of course it's closer for me than you... nah, nah!

1/29/2009 2:24:28 PM

Lovely floral image.

1/30/2009 2:20:42 AM

Thanks Pat and Sirsendu!

1/30/2009 5:11:28 AM

Gorgeous and uplifting image, my friend! Have a wonderful weekend!:)

1/30/2009 6:48:40 AM

So pretty and I love the effects, Melissa.

1/30/2009 10:05:31 AM

Excellent image, Colours, composition, detail and lighting.....Melissa!

1/30/2009 11:30:07 AM

Thank you so much Kimi, Gina and Rajeev.

1/30/2009 1:41:31 PM

Beautiful floral Melissa, what a great capture with lovely details.

1/30/2009 3:10:04 PM

Thank you very much Lynne!

1/30/2009 4:42:32 PM

Oh Wow Melissa, this is very beautiful. Bill

1/31/2009 4:36:05 AM

Bill as always...thanks for your kind words :-)

1/31/2009 6:26:06 AM

Fabulous macro, Melissa!

1/31/2009 9:32:15 AM

Beautiful macro Melissa, love the color and details!

1/31/2009 11:46:18 AM

A beautiful full frame image

1/31/2009 1:05:19 PM

I love this photo so much! It is so beautifully composed, and the macro affect is so beautiful. Matter of fact, I'm amazed that it is a tulip. I thought it was a pansy.

I wish we could trade seasons for a time. I love winter so much, and we hardly have any of it.

1/31/2009 6:00:41 PM

Hi Melissa Boy oh Boy your beautiful red tulip brought so many folks such joy today! Congratulations for having a billion BP friends! It sure was fun reading all their sweet notes on your amazing red flower. Blessings from FLORIDA Kathy

1/31/2009 7:07:08 PM

Gorgeous image in anyway! Great shot Melissa!

2/1/2009 3:52:05 AM

Thanks Nadya, Courtenay, Linda, Sandy, Kathy and Hendrik! I appreciate your comments very much.

2/1/2009 1:06:34 PM

Gorgeous floral with beautiful color and detail!!

2/2/2009 4:49:07 AM

Thanks Janet!

2/2/2009 5:27:03 AM

Simply stunning and wonderful strong colors!!

2/2/2009 6:09:48 AM

Thank you Boyd!

2/2/2009 3:48:15 PM

Beautiful color and detail, Melissa!
Oh, how I long for springtime...
~♥~Lisa

2/3/2009 7:00:51 AM

You and me both...thanks Lisa!

2/3/2009 7:08:50 AM

Hurry Spring! What beauty.

2/3/2009 6:04:31 PM

So vibrant. Wonderful detail. Nice work girl!!

2/7/2009 9:57:12 PM

Thanks Kaye, and Susan!

2/8/2009 7:21:50 AM

Congratulations!

2/23/2009 10:25:36 AM

Congratulations, Melissa!

2/23/2009 10:27:56 AM

Big congratulations!
~♥~

2/23/2009 10:45:23 AM

Congratulations Melissa!! :-)

2/23/2009 10:52:47 AM

Congratulations!

2/23/2009 10:55:36 AM

Congratulations Melissa, great floral!

2/23/2009 11:05:47 AM

Big congratulations, Melissa!

2/23/2009 12:11:18 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Melissa!

2/23/2009 1:17:10 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! Good luck in the next round!!!!

2/23/2009 1:19:11 PM

Congrats!!!!

2/23/2009 1:33:01 PM

Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Melissa!

2/23/2009 1:37:46 PM

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa!!!

2/23/2009 1:53:12 PM

Well done, Melissa -- congratulations!

2/23/2009 2:02:41 PM

Congratulations Melissa! This is beautiful!

2/23/2009 2:59:28 PM

Beautiful! Congratulations, Melissa!

2/23/2009 3:05:33 PM

Look at you go girl!!! I am so happy for you! Hope it wins!

2/23/2009 3:07:17 PM

Congratulations Melissa! Tulips are my favorites!

2/23/2009 3:28:33 PM

WTG girl. A BIG CONGRATS. on the finalist for this beautiful floral. Good luck in the next round. I will have my fingers crossed for you, my friend.

2/23/2009 3:32:06 PM

Congratulations Melissa!

2/23/2009 3:39:31 PM

Fantastic finalist, Melissa!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! :-) k

2/23/2009 4:51:05 PM

CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!!!

2/23/2009 4:55:47 PM

Major congrats, my friend!

2/23/2009 5:09:24 PM

Congrats on your finalist...very pretty

2/23/2009 5:29:14 PM

Congrats Melissa.

2/23/2009 5:35:27 PM

Congratulations!!!!

2/23/2009 5:42:21 PM

HEY GIRL!! YEAH CELEBRATE
CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved finalist award!! Im so happy for you!
GOD BLESS Kathy

2/23/2009 5:50:30 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Melissa!

2/23/2009 6:48:21 PM

Congratulations, Melissa, on this very beautiful finalist!!!

2/23/2009 7:17:26 PM

Excellent!!! Congratulations on your very beautiful and well deserved finalist, Melissa!! Good luck in the next round!!

2/23/2009 8:05:38 PM

Lovely floral capture, Melissa. Congrats. on the Finalist and good luck in the next round.

Usman.

2/23/2009 8:10:11 PM

I really appreciate all of your comments and well wishes...I am so late in commenting...just know that all who got finalist...I am so happy for you and wish you all the best!
There are so many great images...I am sure it is so hard to pick a winner.

2/23/2009 8:10:51 PM

Whoo hoo Melissa!! Way to go. Congrats!!

2/23/2009 8:42:30 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Melissa!

2/23/2009 8:57:55 PM

Melissa- Well sweet lady, you have done it again with your amazing talent. Beautiful work my dear friend. Congratulations on the Finalist. I'm hoping to see it bring you the gold.

2/23/2009 9:02:13 PM

Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist!

2/23/2009 11:12:15 PM

congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist Melissa!

2/24/2009 3:00:20 AM

Lovely finalist Melissa!!! Congrats!!!

2/24/2009 4:42:36 AM

Excellent, Melissa. congrats to you!!

2/24/2009 4:59:16 AM

Congratulations Melissa, hope to see this again in the gold!

jo ann c.

2/24/2009 11:14:22 AM

Congratulations on your finalist!

2/24/2009 12:15:26 PM

Melisa, congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/24/2009 10:06:25 PM

Congrats on your Finalist for this fabulous image!

2/25/2009 9:41:49 AM

Thank you again everyone!

2/25/2009 3:42:44 PM

Looks like I missed some excitement here! Wow! Congratulations, Melissa!!!

2/26/2009 6:48:08 AM

Thanks Leslie!

2/26/2009 7:05:22 AM

Such a radiant floral image Melissa! Striking color contrast too. Very impressive work! Congratulations on your Finalist!!!

2/26/2009 11:46:25 PM

Congrats on the EP & Finalist awards for this amazing photo, Melissa! WTG!

3/1/2009 9:19:51 AM

Thank you very much Alex and Karen!

3/1/2009 9:26:30 AM

Great congrats on your Finalist for this tulip image Melissa. Bravo....

3/2/2009 6:36:37 AM

Thank you Jorgen!

3/2/2009 6:39:13 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!

3/5/2009 2:13:59 PM

Why thank you so much Nancy...what a fun comment! I hope you are doing well these days.

3/5/2009 2:48:07 PM

A stunning image Melissa. Congrats on your finalist.

3/6/2009 10:33:49 AM

What an awesome capture Melissa!! Congratulations on this deserved finalist!

3/8/2009 9:11:03 AM

Thanks so much Marisol and Melanie!

3/8/2009 9:27:36 AM

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist,Melissa!!

3/8/2009 10:03:40 PM

I had a feeling this might get something. Congrats to you!!!

3/31/2009 6:36:33 AM

Congratulations on your Finalist award Melissa. This is a truly stunning image.

5/2/2009 2:10:18 PM

Thanks Ujjwal, Gina and Jean!

5/2/2009 2:12:51 PM