9/5/2008 6:20:55 AM

Very strong and dramatic, Melissa. Love the colors and contrasts.

9/5/2008 6:22:07 AM

Melissaa this is gorgeous. Wonderful warth, light and full frame comp.

9/5/2008 6:23:19 AM

These are beautiful......Thanks for the uplifting photo on this rainy Friday!!!

9/5/2008 6:29:07 AM

Oh this is gorgeous Melissa, wonderful colours and lighting!

9/5/2008 6:29:46 AM

Beautiful floral photo, Melissa! Gorgeous color and lighting. Well done.

9/5/2008 6:37:00 AM

Wonderful capture Melissa... great colours. Sherran

9/5/2008 6:49:25 AM

Love it,the colors and the shadows..Melissa.

9/5/2008 6:55:56 AM

beautiful full frame of these gorgeous flowers!! great clarity!!
(i think i've read somewhere that yellow also corresponds to creativity :)

9/5/2008 6:59:00 AM

I can not speaks for other,but as for myself I do feel ashamed that I missed your Birthday.But I do want to wish you a Happy(late but better than never)Birthday,my friend.That is a very beautiful capture.Great color and lighting,Melissa!!!!!

9/5/2008 7:12:56 AM

Happy belated Birthday!! Wonderful, cheerful image!:)

9/5/2008 7:23:43 AM

Love the golden tones against the black. Amazing florel and presentation here, Melissa ;0)

9/5/2008 7:23:56 AM

Melissa, I remember this shot!!! You caught a terrific grouping of these dazzling flowers with those vivid hues of yellow..really eye catching, sharp detail and great lighting!! Wonderful floral shot!!

9/5/2008 7:31:37 AM

Beautiful full frame floral image, Melissa. Great color, lighting & detail.

9/5/2008 7:34:04 AM

Gorgeous detail, golden tones and composition, Melissa!

9/5/2008 7:41:22 AM

WOW! FANTASTIC and ever so BEAUTIFUL!!

9/5/2008 7:48:41 AM

Wonderful image,incredible lighting and focus,Melissa!Lovely!

9/5/2008 8:09:41 AM

Beautiful lighting and colors, love the effects, too!

9/5/2008 8:13:09 AM

Nice capture, Melissa. Beautiful flowers. Love the effect and colors.

9/5/2008 8:18:15 AM

What a sunny, happy capture. I like the effect and your composition.

9/5/2008 8:29:42 AM

Beautiful warm light and tones Melissa :)
Hope you had a wonderful day, send you a B-Day hug a little late!

9/5/2008 9:00:51 AM

Beautiful colors and nice soft lighting, Melissa!

9/5/2008 9:05:43 AM

I'm so mellowed by your yellow Melissa.

9/5/2008 9:34:16 AM

Beautiful full frame floral, Melissa. Wonderful light, colors and details. A happy Friday to you too :0)

9/5/2008 9:52:34 AM

This sure is a Full Frontal Floral!!
Fantastic Work Melissa!!
I am Stimulized!!!

9/5/2008 10:55:10 AM

Well, it does nice things for my state of mind, Melissa. I love your composition here, and the light.

9/5/2008 12:19:05 PM

WONDERFUL COLOUR AND THE DETAILS HERE.

KARU.

9/5/2008 1:04:14 PM

Thanks everyone...I am glad you liked the yellow.

9/5/2008 1:33:02 PM

Wonderful color and light! Great floral image!!!

9/5/2008 2:14:07 PM

Beautiful full frame floral!

9/5/2008 2:36:19 PM

Melissa...this is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!! The vivid colors are incredible and the details fantastic!!!!! ♫ k

9/5/2008 2:40:09 PM

Beautifully captured bunch here, Melissa!
A belated Happy Birthday! Hope you had a good one!

9/5/2008 2:55:43 PM

Wooooooooo Hoooooooooooooo You Melissa's just had to team up and outdo us all. LOL Great Floral Melissa O. Bill

9/5/2008 3:00:23 PM

Hi Melissa, a belated Happy birthday to you too....best wishes and all the best!
This is just magically exquisite. I love the glow -- it has an otherworldly quality

9/5/2008 3:07:30 PM

Beautiful full frame image, Melissa!

9/5/2008 3:38:53 PM

It was your birthday??? Well dang, girl! Happy Belated One! LOL

Awesome shot, the details rock!

9/5/2008 5:46:07 PM

Lovely color and light!

9/5/2008 7:40:32 PM

Melissa- Good morning my dear friend. I have missed you and your work. Happy Birthday girl.
Love the rich, vivbrant colors that do make one feel good. The full frame is excellent and beautiful to each border. That lighting is sensational. It really puts the glow to the flowers. Marvelous clarity. The details are stunning. I love the textures and the way you captured each minute feature.
Remarkable work
Have a wonderful day, you take care, be safe, keep up the great work girl.

9/5/2008 10:12:49 PM

Thank you all so much and I am glad that I could bring a bit of sunshine to your Friday!

9/6/2008 5:51:08 AM

Such wonderful lighting and exposure Melissa. Colors are terrific. A beautiful image.

9/6/2008 8:01:51 AM

Nice color tones and lighting! It brought sunshine to my Saturday also! Great job Melissa!

9/6/2008 2:28:25 PM

This is STUNNING Melissa!!!!
I'm sorry that I'm so late in telling you how beautiful this is!!!!
Color is fantastic!!!
Certainly has brightened my day!!!
GORGEOUS & A FAVE!!!!

~J~

9/7/2008 10:41:34 AM

Thank you Susan, Rolan and Jeana!

9/12/2008 8:57:25 AM

Melissa,
The colors here are very rich - great texture - just beautiful.

9/12/2008 2:52:30 PM

Thank you Sandra!

9/19/2008 5:36:29 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
M E L I S S A!!!!
WAY TO GO!!!!
CONGRATS ON THIS FAB FINALIST!!!
Hope it moves on!!!!

~J~

10/22/2008 7:37:15 PM

Way to go girl.....congrats!!!

10/22/2008 7:52:03 PM

Congratulations, Melissa on this stunning finalist!!!

10/22/2008 7:53:35 PM

A big congratulations,Melissa!

10/22/2008 8:15:17 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!

10/22/2008 9:15:22 PM

Gorgeous! Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Melissa! Best of luck in the second round!

10/22/2008 9:25:30 PM

Congratulations Melissa!!!

10/22/2008 9:30:50 PM

Melissa- My dear sweet friend. I am so happy for you. I love your work, your friendship. A big congratulations on this finalist. Enjoy the moment dear friend. Way to go.

10/22/2008 10:16:38 PM

Huge congrats Melissa! It is a beautiful finalist!

10/22/2008 10:22:19 PM

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS and best of luck in the next round!

10/22/2008 11:12:09 PM

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!!

10/22/2008 11:27:14 PM

Congratultions on your beautiful finalist, Melissa.

10/23/2008 12:47:05 AM

Thanks so much everyone!

10/23/2008 5:46:54 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful
Finalist!

10/23/2008 9:00:38 AM

My big congratulations to you, Melissa!

10/23/2008 9:02:34 AM

Congratulations, Melissa! :-)

10/23/2008 9:30:52 AM

Glad to see this as a finalist - WTG!!!!

10/23/2008 10:18:54 AM

Well Melissa... What an awesome finalist! God luck in the next round ;0)
I am so happy for you ;0)

10/23/2008 11:51:04 AM

Congratulations Melissa!! It's a beautiful and well deserved finalist!!

10/23/2008 2:18:45 PM

HI Melissa and a BIG GIGANTIC CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist!! I wish that ZEBRA was up for one! Have a blessed day. OH YA I love your new personal photo!!
Kathy

10/23/2008 2:33:48 PM

Hi Melissa, Congratulations on a beautiful and well deserved finalist...Good luck in the next round!

10/23/2008 4:37:59 PM

Congratulations Melissa!!!
Excellent Finalist!!
Good Luck in the Next Round!!!

10/23/2008 5:12:59 PM

Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Melissa!

10/23/2008 5:23:29 PM

Huge Congrats.on a well deserved Finalist.

UB.

10/23/2008 9:03:09 PM

Congratulations you your finalist!

10/24/2008 4:48:50 AM

A BIG congratulations, Melissa!

10/24/2008 5:47:11 AM

Thank you all so much!

10/24/2008 10:22:49 AM

Beautiful finalist. Congrats. :O)

10/24/2008 10:25:25 AM

Congratulations on you beautiful floral Finalist, Melissa! Great lighting and colors.

10/24/2008 1:05:40 PM

Big congratulations on this fabulous winner,Melissa!

10/24/2008 1:27:46 PM

Congratulations on your WIN, Melissa.

10/24/2008 1:34:44 PM

Huge congratulations on your magnificent win Melissa!

10/24/2008 1:46:05 PM

Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful win!

10/24/2008 1:50:28 PM

Yayyyy!!!!! Congratulations, Girlfriend!!! This photo is BREATHTAKING! :) YOU are THE BOMB!

10/24/2008 2:01:38 PM

Congratulations on this beauty, Melissa!

10/24/2008 2:07:26 PM

So beautiful Melissa..congratulations!!!

10/24/2008 2:08:10 PM

HUGE congratulations on this stunning winner, Melissa!!!!!

10/24/2008 2:12:03 PM

So happy for you! Congratulations!!! WTG

10/24/2008 2:21:39 PM

Congrats!!!

10/24/2008 3:01:24 PM

So beautiful Melissa, congratulations!

10/24/2008 3:15:16 PM

Congratulations on your great winner, Melissa!

10/24/2008 3:30:08 PM

Congratulations Melissa!

10/24/2008 3:34:03 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "A Humble Thophy"

A Special Trophy for

"September Winners"

10/24/2008 3:40:44 PM

Congratulations on this second place win, Melissa!

10/24/2008 4:45:07 PM

Congratulations Melissa!

Terrific image!

10/24/2008 4:59:47 PM

Way to bring it home, Melissa. Very well deserved!!

10/24/2008 5:10:13 PM

Congrats, Melissa, on your winning image- gorgeous work! :)

10/24/2008 5:11:29 PM

Congratulations on your win, Melissa!!!! Well deserved!

10/24/2008 7:15:44 PM

Congratulations on your winning image!!

10/24/2008 7:32:09 PM

Melissa- Oh yea my dear dear friend. Way to go. So happy for you. Your work so beautiful and am proud of your taking home the gold. Congratulations. Enjoy the moment my dear friend. Savor it.

10/24/2008 9:19:09 PM

Huge congratulations on your win

10/24/2008 10:28:06 PM

Heartiest congrats on this gorgeous winner.

10/24/2008 11:46:00 PM

A big congratulations on your win, Melissa! :-)

10/25/2008 4:48:19 AM

Big congrats on this fantastic winner Melissa!!!

10/25/2008 6:13:36 AM

Thank you all so very much! I appreciate the EP's and wins and always feel honored when I get the recognition, however I will say it again...the support and friendship I get from you folks mean so much more to me. You help me grow as a photographer and person and I for one am thankful to BP for being such a wonderful avenue in which to share my thoughts and photos!
Have a wonderful day and keep clicking :-) THANK YOU ALL!

10/25/2008 7:27:34 AM

Melissa, this is just beautiful. I have enjoyed browsing your gallery, reading the wonderful captions and quotes and I have especially loved the beauty of the "tour" you have shared with us during your Autmn photo journies! Thanks so much for sharing... and, a Big Congratulations on this very fine WIN!

10/25/2008 7:32:56 AM

NOBODY could be happier
for you than I!!
THis is a stunning image
and your WIN is
VERY WELL DESERVED!!!!!
WAY TO GO MELISSA!!!!!!

~J~

10/25/2008 7:36:24 AM

Congratulations!

10/25/2008 8:17:45 AM

WTG. Congrats. on striking GOLD.

UB.

10/25/2008 11:41:07 AM

A big congratulations Melissa!!

10/25/2008 12:01:06 PM

BIG Congrats on a wonderful Winner!!

10/25/2008 12:58:42 PM

Big congrats for your winner, Melissa.

10/25/2008 1:21:30 PM

Breathtaking beauty, Melissa! Big congrats on your win!

10/25/2008 2:01:22 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved winner, Melissa!

10/25/2008 6:15:43 PM

HUGE congratulaions on this wonderful win, Melissa!!!!! ♫ k

10/25/2008 6:19:37 PM

Beautiful work, Melissa! Congratulations on your 2nd Place Win!!!!! :)

10/25/2008 7:01:51 PM

Congratulations Melissa, gorgeous!

10/25/2008 9:36:54 PM

HOORAY, Melissa! I'm so happy for you, big congrats on this gorgeous winner!

10/26/2008 6:49:30 AM

Congratulations!!!Melissa..

10/26/2008 7:19:41 AM

Congratulations Melissa, on your beautiful winning image! It's well deserved!!

10/26/2008 5:48:24 PM

Congratulations Melissa,very well done!!!!!

10/26/2008 8:07:00 PM

Congratulations Melissa on your Win.

Dominick

10/27/2008 2:37:26 AM

BRAVO! CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful shot!

10/27/2008 2:39:57 PM

Spectacular! Big congratulations on this
beautiful winner Melissa.

10/27/2008 9:11:07 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful winning entry.

10/29/2008 11:32:27 AM

Sorry melissa... Just notised that this beauty went from a finalist to a win!!! I am so thrilled for you! WTG ;0)

10/29/2008 2:15:38 PM

You guys are the best!
Thanks!

10/29/2008 2:27:58 PM

Congrats Melissa on this awesome winner. Way to go!

11/1/2008 11:22:57 AM

Thanks Susan!

11/1/2008 1:04:47 PM