Inspiring Photo: Green Silk #3092120

Green Silk

Uploaded: December 01, 2006 06:34:10

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Taken in my yard in low light. ISO 400, f5.6, 1/60.

Comments

Paul Michko December 01, 2006

Wonderful style and subtle transitions, Melissa. #565468

Jeff Robinson December 01, 2006

Excellent comp and capture Melissa! Nice work! Jeff #3654905

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

Thanks Paul and Jeff for your wonderful comments. Much appreciated!! #3655001

Joy Rector December 01, 2006

gorgeous #3655005

Bill Wyatt December 01, 2006

Beautiful textures and colors. I love the selective focus and dof too!! Excellent work, Melissa!! #3655024

Judy A. Lawhon December 01, 2006

I love this unusual shot, Melissa....well done!! #3655061

Colleen Farrell December 01, 2006

I love the mood the low light creates--beautiful image! #3655173

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

It looks like this image has become accessable now. Thanks Joy, Bill, Judy and Colleen for leaving your wonderful comments!!! #3655282

John Connolly December 01, 2006

Wonderful lighting and clever use of selective focus, Melissa! A really great job! #3655362

Cheryl E. Molennor December 01, 2006

Love it Melissa!! #3655388

Chastity Abbott December 01, 2006

I love the pinks and greens in this!!! AWESOME image! #3655434

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

Thanks John, Cheryl and Chastity for your wonderful comments!! #3655444

Karim Abiali December 01, 2006

WoW, I like the compostion and colors. #3655490

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

Thanks, Karim for your great comment!! #3655548

Raymond Pauly December 01, 2006

Outstanding macro, Melissa! #3655576

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 01, 2006

Nice colors and design, great selective focus!! #3655577

Amy JACKSON December 01, 2006

Great colors and soft focus, Melissa! #3655603

Mary Timman December 01, 2006

So soft and beautiful colors. Good eye. #3655700

Jennifer Rennison December 01, 2006

Suble and beautiful, Melissa! Wonderfully composed! #3655792

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

Thanks Raymond, Donna, Amy, Mary and Jennifer for your terrific comments!!! #3655797

Nadine A. Lewis December 01, 2006

BEAUTIFUL soft colors and great composition! <>< #3655963

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

Thank you Nadine for your terrific comment!! #3656039

Shelly A. Van Camp December 01, 2006

Beautiful..love the colors! #3656059

eileen bedford December 01, 2006

WOW, what great softness and love that center focus... #3656063

Nancy L. Green December 01, 2006

Love the focus on this Melissa!! Such a beautiful gentle image!! <>< #3656114

Su Sana E. P December 01, 2006

So soft and very elegant image, Melissa!! Your selective focus worked well with the dreamy shallow dof. I love this.
#3656354

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

Thanks Shelly, Eileen, Nancy and Susana for your terrific comments!!! #3656373

Hector Contreras December 01, 2006

Outstanding image, love the soft colors
Heco #3656526

Glenn E. Urquhart December 02, 2006

Stunning, Melissa!!! Outstanding soft color and lighting, excellent dof, well composed and quite beautiful! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3656861

Nadya Johnson December 02, 2006

Beautiful, Melissa! Subtle - sensuous - very captivating to the eye! Love the dof and color-tones! #3657243

Sam Britt December 02, 2006

Wonderful macro, Melissa. Very nice color & softness. #3658835

Melissa G. Meiselman December 02, 2006

Thanks Heco, Glenn, Nadya, Douglas and Sam for your terrific comments!! #3658870

S P Mukherji December 03, 2006

This is superb Melissa, wonderful soft focusing and subtle colours!! #3660112

Ray Thoms December 03, 2006

Don't know how I missed this one Melissa...gorgeous! #3660579

Melissa G. Meiselman December 03, 2006

Thanks SP and Ray for your great comments!!! #3662822

Dr. Harmeet Singh December 03, 2006

Beautiful image.Beautiful colours and soothening effects. #3663217

Melissa G. Meiselman December 03, 2006

Thanks, Harmeet for your wonderful comment!! #3663223

paul parent December 05, 2006

Great colors & composition.
Superb. #3670917

Melissa G. Meiselman December 05, 2006

Thanks Paul for the great comment!! #3671225

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 05, 2006

Beautiful Melissa... Very very beautiful!!! ^.^ Kitty #3671245

Theresa M. VanderStaay December 15, 2006

This is amazing Melissa...It really catches the eye...Great DOF and focus...The color is very soft and soothing...Has a tranquil feeling about it...Great macro...Nicely presented...Tessa :o) #3705423

Melissa G. Meiselman December 15, 2006

Thanks Kitty and Theresa for your great comments!! #3705463

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Melissa!! #3860441

Laurie Daily January 24, 2007

Congratulations to you Melissa on this lovely image!!! #3860559

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007

WOW!!! Thanks Bill and Laurie for your well wishes!!!!! #3860699

Ken Jarvis January 24, 2007

Another great finalist Melissa! Congratulations! #3860925

Stan Kwasniowski January 24, 2007

Melissa, congratulations #3861007

Karen Slagle January 24, 2007

Congrats, Melissa. #3861372

Paul E. Earl January 24, 2007

A big CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3861604

Glenn E. Urquhart January 24, 2007

A BIG Congratulations on your finalist award, Melissa!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3861685

Jessica Jenney January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Melissa on this beautiful finalist! #3861970

Emile Abbott January 24, 2007

congratulations on this magnificant finalists, Melissa. #3862019

Cyn Valentine January 24, 2007

COngratulations Melissa..beautiful! #3862250

Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007

Congratulations!!! #3862296

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007

Thanks to all who have expressed their best wishes on this finalist. I really appreciate it!! #3862340

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3863085

Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Again Melissa!!! WTG!! :0) #3863102

Judyann Plante January 24, 2007

Congratulations again, Melissa!

Judyann ><> #3863141

Donald K. Cherry January 24, 2007

Congrats on this lovely finalist, Melissa! #3863172

Pamela Shane January 24, 2007

Beautiful image, & big congratulations
on your finalist Melissa!! :) #3863389

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007

Thanks Barbara, Datha, Judyann, Donald and Pamela for your great wishes!! #3863451

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3863466

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3863467

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3863468

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3863469

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3863470

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3863471

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007

Thanks Barbara for your comment times three!! #3863490

David Pratt January 24, 2007

Congratulations Melissa! #3863524

Melissa A. Mannon January 24, 2007

this is gorgeous! good luck in the next round! #3863929

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007

Thanks David and Melissa so much!!! #3863992

Cheryl E. Molennor January 24, 2007

Knew I liked this one ! Congratulations to you Neighbor!! #3863999

Su Sana E. P January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Melissa!! #3864272

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007

Thanks Cheryl and Susana!!! #3864593

Terry L. Ellis January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Melissa, on this very beautiful finalist! #3864698

Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007

Congrats Melissa on this wonderful and beautiful finalist #3864728

Arnie Horwitz January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3864815

Cesar J. La Rosa January 24, 2007

WOW!!! This is so BEAUTIFUL, Melissa!!! Love the soft colors, focus and the composition.
Congratulations on this WONDERFUL Finalist!!!! #3864835

Cathy Stancil January 24, 2007

Love this image, Melissa !!Really impressive dof and lighting... Congratulations and good luck on the next round ! #3864883

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007

Thanks Terry, Kenneth, Arnie, Cesar and Cathy for your wonderful words!! #3864946

Pat Gamwell January 24, 2007

FABULOUS shot, my friend! BIG CONGRATS! #3864957

Robert K. Bemus January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalists, Melissa!! #3865308

Debbie Hartley January 25, 2007

Congratulations Melissa!! #3865603

Alan L. Borror January 25, 2007

Congratulations again, Melissa! #3866196

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 25, 2007

Congratulations on your great finalist, Melissa!!

#3866290

Candice C. Calhoun January 25, 2007

Big Congratulations!

ccc #3866669

Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007

Congratulations Melissa!!! :) #3867276

eileen bedford January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Melissa.... #3868635

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007

Congratulation again Melissa!!!! This is a Fantastic image!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3868807

Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007

Thank you all so much for your kind words of encouragement!!! #3868836

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 25, 2007

Congratulations, Melissa, on this wonder! #3869251

Nadya Johnson January 25, 2007

Beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations on another stunning finalist! #3869407

Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007

Thanks Allen and Nadya for your congratulations. I really appreciate them!!! #3869820

John V. Roscich January 25, 2007

CONGRATS MELISSA
JOHN #3870064

Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007

Congratulations Melissa on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! Excellent use of DOF! #3870436

Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007

Thanks John and Kristi for your support and good wishes!!! #3870509

Ken Smith January 25, 2007

Congrats again, Melissa! #3870764

Patricia Ronan January 25, 2007

Congratulations Melissa :) #3870902

January 25, 2007

Nice use of selective focus and background #3871208

Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007

Thanks Patricia and the Better Photo Judges for commenting on this image I really appreciate these comments!!! #3871353

Marilyn K. Lincecum January 26, 2007

Beautiful image, Melissa...fantastic colors and selective focus. CONGRATULATIONS on your fianlist and The Judges comment !!! #3876742

Cassie L. Woodlee January 28, 2007

Congratulations Melissa!!!!!! #3883006

Melissa G. Meiselman January 28, 2007

Thanks Marilyn and Cassie for your best wishes!! #3884904

June 01, 2008

Super. Beautifol composition. verry vell dan with this small field of focus. #6007001

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