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Celebration of Lights


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Celebration of  Lights
Celebration of Lights
This was taken yesterday evening at a local carnival. I set the aperture at 22 and the shutter set itself at between 10 to 30 seconds, depending upon the lighting.

I used this setting for most of the shots. If there was too much light, I lowered the aperture, thus increasing the shutter speed. I used a tripod and a cable wire.

Happy firt of October to everyone.

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Melissa G. Meiselman

 
 
 

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What a super image to start the month, Melissa! Particularly love the warm colours, lighting and composition!


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October 01, 2006

 

David Phalen
  Wowee, an outstanding festival of lights. Well done Melissa!


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October 01, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks MH and David for commenting on this image. Very much appreciated!!!


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October 01, 2006

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Terrific image Melissa!!!
I love those lights!!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Excellent carnival photo Melissa.


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October 01, 2006

 
arniehorwitzphotography.com - Arnie Horwitz

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  Great capture and lighting, Melissa.


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October 01, 2006

 
- William C. Raco

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  This is great, Melissa
Wonderful color, lines, shapes and exposure
Excellent!

Bill


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October 01, 2006

 

Karen Bacon
  Wonderful luminous lines and exposure Melissa!Well done!


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October 01, 2006

 

Denise M. Snyder
  Wow Melissa! Very cool capture!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Adilson, Donna, Arnie, Bill, Karen, Denise for commenting on this image!!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Great shot Melissa. So bright and full of design.


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October 01, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Found this comment on another thread:

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member since: 10/3/2005 Oooo... Melissa, VERY cool!!

Also, thanks Tamera for your great comment!!!


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October 01, 2006

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Yah, not sure how that happened! Maybe I posted my comment too soon, after you'd entered it earlier today. ;) Still, great shot!


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October 01, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Wow Melissa what a wonderful image, fantastic lines and lights, great special effects entry, well captured.


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October 01, 2006

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Very cool image, Melissa!


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October 01, 2006

 

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  Beautiful swirl of colorful lights and capture, Melissa. Love the effects.


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October 01, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Great abstract Melissa!


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- Tamara K. Walker

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  Terrific work wonderful results.


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October 01, 2006

 

Hendrik Storme
  Terrific image,Melissa!!!Wonderful motion capture!!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Christopher, Lynne, Leanne, Joyce, Claudia, Tamara and Hendrik for your terrific comments. Much appreciated!!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Joy Rector
  fantastic shot


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October 01, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful nighting scene love the colors excellent work, Melissa!!


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October 01, 2006

 
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  Magnificant timed capture of light and motion, Melissa.


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October 01, 2006

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Very excellent image of this lighting celebration, Melissa!:)


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October 01, 2006

 

Manuel Barrera
  Great results, Melissa!


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October 01, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Joy, Bill, Emile, Jim and Manuel for commenting on this image!!!


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October 01, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  Well captured Melissa, it's beautiful...


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October 01, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Excellent capture of this beautiful lighting. Great work Melissa.


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October 01, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Great lights! Excellent work, Melissa!


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October 01, 2006

 

Mary Timman
  Very well done Melissa! Evidently you really know how to work that camera. Great shot!


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October 01, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Really a great image to start the new month, Melissa!! Excellent composition here with great exposure!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Eileen, Tarun, Barbara, Mary and Susana for commenting on this image!!!


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October 01, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Just beautiful Melissa!! Your wonderful skills really paid off on this one!! <><


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October 01, 2006

 

Carol Sawyer
  Excellent image and work, Melissa!!!


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October 02, 2006

 

Ray Thoms
  Great image Melissa....like the colours and lines of light...


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October 02, 2006

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  A great razzle-dazzle of lights Melissa, it works really well

Phil


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October 02, 2006

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Wonderful capture, Melissa!


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October 02, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  A wonderful image Melissa, and I think it's a potential winner!


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October 02, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Nancy, Carol, Ray, Phillip, Ronald and Nadya for commenting on this image!!!!


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October 02, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Did you try out the rides, Melissa?????<:))

Awesome light display, my friend
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October 02, 2006

 

Esther Smith
  Awesome image, Melissa!


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October 02, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Did I go on the rides????? The thought never crossed my mind. I was there for only one purpose...to get a bunch of lond exposure shots. I do not do rides anymore.

Thanks Lorraine and Esther for commenting on this image!!!


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October 02, 2006

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  Taking the photos is more fun than the rides anyway! Great shot Melissa.


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October 02, 2006

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Great capture, Melissa - love it!


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October 02, 2006

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Melissa, this is a winner


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October 02, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Stan, I love your prediction...it is almost as good as getting a winner. Thanks. Also, thanks Ann and Karen for your terrific comments...and yes taken photos is far more fun than going on the rides. I think if I were to try and take a picture on a moving ride with a slow shutter speed, I would get a real mish mash.


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October 02, 2006

 

Michael Khoury
  Exciting to say the least...well-done Melissa !...
M


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October 02, 2006

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  This is great Melissa!, wonderful job with the lighting!,
Amalia


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October 02, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Michael and Amalia for commenting on this image. Much appreciated!!!


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October 02, 2006

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Awesome image, love the lights cutting through. A winning work, Melissa.


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October 02, 2006

 

Kay Beausoleil
  A fun and beautifully designed image, Melissa!


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Sam Britt
  Fantastic image. Great job!
Sam


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Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Graeme, Kay and Sam for your terrific comments!!!


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October 02, 2006

 

Lani J
  Great capture, Melissa, I love all your choices. Well done! :o)


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October 03, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Awesome work on this Melissa...The lights are fantastic


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October 03, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Lania and Kenneth for commenting on this image!!!


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October 03, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Superb lights play Melissa !! I bet we see this one again :O)


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October 03, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Sylvia and Douglas for commenting on this image!!!


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October 03, 2006

 

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  All the lines of light are SO COOL Melissa!! :}


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October 04, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  This is so beautiful, Melissa!! Outstanding image!!


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October 04, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Angela and Evy for commenting on this image!!!


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October 05, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Yee Haw!! Way to go! Number three, and another spectacular shot! Congratulations, Melissa!


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November 23, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big Big congrats on your finalist Melissa :o)


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November 23, 2006

 

Sherri Gorman
  Congratulations!!!!!


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November 23, 2006

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  Congratulations again!!


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Manuel Barrera
  Congratulations, Melissa


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  Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Melissa!


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November 23, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Nadya, Sylvia, Sherri, Revonda, Manuel and Arnie for your best wishes!!!


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November 23, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round!


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November 23, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  gorgeous! congrats!


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November 23, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Way to go Melissa...Congrats again


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November 23, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Paul, Laura and Kenneth for your good wishes!!!


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November 23, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations Melissa, well done....


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November 23, 2006

 

Esther Smith
  Very cool...congratulations Melissa!!!


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November 23, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!


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November 24, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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


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November 24, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on this terrific Finalist, Melissa!!


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  Congratulations on this great finalist, Melissa!


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November 24, 2006

 
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  CONGRATS AGAIN MELISSA
JOHN


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November 24, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Once again, Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Melissa!!


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November 24, 2006

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Another Fantastic Finalist!!!Congratulations again, Melissa!!!


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November 24, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats Melissa my friend for your finalist.


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November 25, 2006

 
- Tamara K. Walker

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  Well deserved, congratulations.


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November 25, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Many thanks to all my Better Photo friends for you best wishes on this finalist!!!!


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November 25, 2006

 

Anita Hogue
  WOW, such a fabulous image, Melissa! Congratulations!


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November 25, 2006

 

RC Fritz
  Beautiful job, Melissa. Excellent exposure and lighting. Good Luck!


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November 25, 2006

 
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  Glad to see this one in the Finals... good luck!


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- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  Congratulations, Melissa!


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November 25, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Anita, RC, Christopher and Sherry for your good wishes and great comments!!!


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November 25, 2006

 

Lavone Vannoy
  CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!!! :)


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November 26, 2006

 

William88
  Melissa, congratulations on your finalist. Excllent image, well deserved.


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November 26, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Lavone, William for commenting!!


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November 26, 2006

 

Dawn Leslie
  Congrats Melissa way to go!


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November 27, 2006

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Congrats Melissa


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November 27, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Thanks Dawn and Cheryl for your terrific comments!!!


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November 27, 2006

 
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  Congrats, Melissa.


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November 30, 2006

 
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