Emergence

	Emergence This was taken outside my door last Spring using my 100mm Canon Macro lens. Entered into Details and Macro. © Melissa Gurdus gurdusphoto.com Canon EOS 5D Digit...

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2/26/2009 7:26:59 AM

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

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2/26/2009 7:32:25 AM

Thanks Nadya and Julianna for your wonderful comments!!

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2/26/2009 7:37:07 AM

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

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2/26/2009 7:38:04 AM

Beautiful macro, Melissa. Great color & DOF.

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2/26/2009 7:38:52 AM

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

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2/26/2009 7:39:05 AM

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

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2/26/2009 7:39:30 AM

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

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2/26/2009 7:55:30 AM

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

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2/26/2009 8:07:43 AM

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

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2/26/2009 8:15:49 AM

Fantastic macro, Melissa. Love it.

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2/26/2009 8:18:45 AM

Beautiful macro, Melissa!

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2/26/2009 8:41:31 AM

Beautifully done, wonderful shades of green.

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2/26/2009 10:17:49 AM

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

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2/26/2009 10:48:30 AM

Outstanding macro Melissa, well composed with crisp color.

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2/26/2009 10:53:45 AM

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!

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2/26/2009 12:26:56 PM

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

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2/26/2009 1:00:07 PM

Beautiful macro and DOF, Melissa!!

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2/26/2009 1:53:45 PM

Beautiful macro, Melissa.....

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2/26/2009 4:02:14 PM

Beautiful image,love the softness,Melissa!

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2/26/2009 5:00:44 PM

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

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2/26/2009 5:15:15 PM

Beautiful macro Melissa. Sherran

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2/26/2009 6:59:01 PM

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

~J~

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2/26/2009 8:16:43 PM

Very beautiful macro, Melissa!

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2/26/2009 8:41:31 PM

Great focus and DOF, Melissa!! Beautiful macro!

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2/26/2009 11:03:18 PM

superb macro Melissa!

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2/27/2009 12:28:27 AM

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!

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2/27/2009 8:21:02 AM

a wonderful close-up!

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2/27/2009 10:42:03 AM

Thanks Tila!!

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2/27/2009 11:21:45 AM

It is purely beautiful, Melissa! The focus and details are awesome!

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3/1/2009 5:09:08 PM

Beautifully simple, Melissa, with great detail!

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3/1/2009 5:17:59 PM

Congrats!!! great macro.
AWESOME!!!

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3/2/2009 12:53:01 PM

Very nice macro work my friend. Awesome work.

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3/16/2009 7:24:15 PM

Congratulations Melissa! Well deserved!

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3/25/2009 10:02:41 AM

congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!!!

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3/25/2009 10:05:47 AM

Congrats on this well deserved finalist, Melissa!

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3/25/2009 10:15:59 AM

Congratulations Melissa! ! Way to go!!

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3/25/2009 10:17:06 AM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your FINALIST...8o)

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3/25/2009 10:23:35 AM

Congratulations on your terrific finalist!

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3/25/2009 10:25:14 AM

CONGRATULATIONS,Melissa!

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3/25/2009 10:29:11 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!

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3/25/2009 10:49:05 AM

Yeah !! Congrats

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3/25/2009 10:51:21 AM

Well deserved, Melissa! Congratulations!

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3/25/2009 10:53:06 AM

Congratulations!

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3/25/2009 11:00:34 AM

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!

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3/25/2009 11:13:04 AM

Congratulations on your great finalist,Melissa!

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3/25/2009 11:28:28 AM

Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist!

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3/25/2009 11:31:28 AM

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

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3/25/2009 11:35:26 AM

BIG congrats Melissa!

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3/25/2009 11:41:25 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa!

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3/25/2009 11:46:03 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist....

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3/25/2009 11:54:18 AM

Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!
Well done!

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3/25/2009 11:59:13 AM

Huge congrats on your well deserved finalist, Melissa.

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3/25/2009 12:04:47 PM

Love this! Congratulations on your very stunning finalist, Melissa!! And best of luck in the second round!

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3/25/2009 12:41:15 PM

Thanks so much for all of your congratulatory comments!! They are all very much appreciated!!

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3/25/2009 12:46:29 PM

Huge congrats on your superb finalist Melissa!

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3/25/2009 12:49:23 PM

Congrats :)

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3/25/2009 12:49:39 PM

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!!!!!!

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3/25/2009 1:02:37 PM

It's so beautiful, Melissa. Fantastic focus, colors and details. Congrats on a wonderful finalist.

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3/25/2009 2:17:53 PM

I remember this well, Melissa!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist!!!

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3/25/2009 2:29:39 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!

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3/25/2009 2:46:55 PM

Congratulations, Melissa, on this fabulous finalist!

Debby

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3/25/2009 2:49:49 PM

Congrats on your finalist

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3/25/2009 2:52:04 PM

I love this, Melissa! Fantastic color, lighting and especially DOF. Big congrats on your finalist!

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3/25/2009 3:07:22 PM

Congrats Melissa. Sherran

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3/25/2009 4:00:30 PM

Congrats on the Finalist, Melissa ... well done photo ... !!

Lee

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3/25/2009 4:12:09 PM

Thanks so much everyone for your good wishes!! I really appreciate them so much.

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3/25/2009 4:20:32 PM

WOW, Melissa! This is breathtaking! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb

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3/25/2009 4:35:58 PM

Congrats Melissa on this terrific Finalist! Jeff

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3/25/2009 4:47:21 PM

Congratulations Melissa. Rhonda

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3/25/2009 4:52:53 PM

Congratulations!

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3/25/2009 5:32:54 PM

A very beautiful Finalist, Melissa! Love the DOF! Congratulations!

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3/25/2009 5:55:40 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist, Melissa! WTG!

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3/25/2009 6:05:31 PM

Melissa- HUGE CONGRATS on your well deserved finalist. Good luck in the next round.

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3/25/2009 6:33:37 PM

Congrats Melissa on this fabulous finalist!

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3/25/2009 7:14:09 PM

CONGRATS on this great Finalist, Melissa!! really nice, shallow DOF, and focal point, in your composition!

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3/25/2009 9:27:16 PM

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS dear friend on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!!! <><

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3/25/2009 9:30:44 PM

Congratulations Melissa!,
Amalia

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3/26/2009 12:05:36 AM

Congratulations ! Melissa. Beautiful detail.

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3/26/2009 12:21:19 AM

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa!

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3/26/2009 3:50:59 AM

Wonderful pic Melissa, congts.

rgds Vitor

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3/26/2009 5:11:13 AM

Congratulations Melissa. Good luck in the next round.

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3/26/2009 6:10:49 AM

Perfect Melissa! Congratulations on this awesome finalist!

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3/26/2009 7:24:19 AM

Many congrats, Melissa, on this wonderful finalist.

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3/26/2009 8:24:19 AM

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!

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3/26/2009 8:24:31 AM

Congratulations, Melissa! This is such a beautiful capture with amazing softness and lighting.

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3/26/2009 9:03:55 AM

Thanks so much everyone for these awesome comments!! They are all very much appreciated!!

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3/26/2009 9:56:20 AM

Outstaning Finalist!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

~J~

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3/26/2009 10:47:22 AM

Congratulations Melissa on this Fantastic Finalist!!! :-)))

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3/26/2009 11:46:13 AM

Congratulations, Melissa!!!

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3/26/2009 2:28:18 PM

Wow, congrats on this finalist!!

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3/26/2009 2:52:24 PM

Big congratulations, Melissa!

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3/26/2009 2:57:55 PM

Melissa, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!!!!!!!!!

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3/26/2009 3:03:05 PM

Beautiful close-up! Congratulation Melissa!

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3/26/2009 4:05:33 PM

Congrats Melissa on your beautiful finalist! :-)

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3/26/2009 6:16:48 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.Way to go Melissa.

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3/26/2009 8:50:15 PM

Big congrats to you Melissa on your lovely finalist.

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3/27/2009 6:17:55 AM

Beautiful green tones and wonderful DOF. Congratulations Melissa on your finalist.

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3/27/2009 11:32:18 AM

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

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3/27/2009 1:46:42 PM

Congratulationson on this beautiful capture,Melissa!!!!!

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3/27/2009 8:12:55 PM

Beautiful capture Melissa. Congratulations on you Finalist.

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3/28/2009 7:26:32 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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3/28/2009 7:29:21 AM

Thanks so much Bobby, Marcel and Jennifer for looking and leaving these great comments!!

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3/28/2009 11:23:01 AM

Congratulations, Melissa!

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3/28/2009 11:54:30 PM

Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!!

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3/30/2009 7:36:37 AM

Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!!

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3/30/2009 7:36:42 AM

Melissa, a big CONGRATULATIONS...for a much deserved award!!

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3/30/2009 8:00:31 AM