Inspiring Photo: Light Art #4433636

Light Art

Uploaded: August 16, 2007 06:35:16

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This was taken at a local carnival. I used a tripod and shutter cable release for the long 15 second exposure to obtain this feeling of motion.

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale August 16, 2007

This is lovely Melissa, great lights...Dominick #715653

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

I knew this had to be one of your images, Melissa. You're so good at these. Great job on this. Beautiful results. #4656103

Su Sana E. P August 16, 2007

Awesome POV and exposure control on this great capture, Melissa!! I second Sam's comment. Bet we see this again. #4656113

Steve Mescha August 16, 2007

Great color, and so full of energy! #4656116

Melissa G. Meiselman August 16, 2007

Thanks Dominick, Sam, Susana and Steve for your wonderful comments!!! #4656158

Mike D. Perez August 16, 2007

Beautiful action capture of all the colors, Melissa! #4656192

Bill Wyatt August 16, 2007

I really like the pov and feeling of motion. The colors are terrific. Excellent night motion shot! #4656257

Jeff Robinson August 16, 2007

Very cool; great job Melissa! Jeff #4656316

Alexis Yobbagy August 16, 2007

Really COOL!!! Great work Melissa!!! #4656397

Ray Clarke August 16, 2007

Great pov and presentation Melissa (a) #4656557

Melissa G. Meiselman August 16, 2007

Thanks Mike, Bill, Jeff, Alexis and Audrey for taking a look and leaving these great comments!!! #4656606

Carla Metzler August 16, 2007

Great color and feeling of motion, Mellisa! #4656680

Girish Vaghela August 16, 2007

So good that it has to be a winner, Mellisa! #4656693

Pamela Shane August 16, 2007

SPECTACULAR!! Wonderful feeling of motion, great color - super night shot
Melissa!! :) #4656772

Margaret R. Barry August 16, 2007

Wow! Fantasic color and comp.! #4656850

Cheryl E. Molennor August 16, 2007

REAL cool!! #4657008

Sandra R. Alvey August 16, 2007

Ok this picture makes me want to go WHEE!!! Awesome shot Melissa!!

Sandi #4657043

Shelly A. Van Camp August 16, 2007

WOW...Very cool and love that motion! #4657063

Melissa G. Meiselman August 16, 2007

Thanks so much for all these great comments. They are all very much appreciated!!! #4657203

Sandy Stigliano August 16, 2007

Wonderful motion shot, love the colors! #4657283

Judy A. Lawhon August 16, 2007

Fantastic exposure, Melissa, as well as color...well done!! #4657325

Carol Sawyer August 16, 2007

Outstanding capture, wonderful color, POV and exposure, Melissa! #4657696

Beverly A. Wright August 16, 2007

Great POV and exposure Melissa! Love
the motion feel to this!!!! #4657710

Paul Michko August 16, 2007

Wonderful creative capture, Melissa. #4657870

Melissa G. Meiselman August 16, 2007

Thanks Sandy, Judy, Carol, Beverly and Paul for taking a look and leaving these great comments!!! #4658145

David Phalen August 16, 2007

Love the lights, colors and motion here Melissa! Very well done. #4658281

Nikki McDonald August 16, 2007

Love this spiral of light and color, Melissa. Really has me spinning with it. #4658384

Tammy Espino August 16, 2007

All of the above :) Fantastic view and photograph. #4658567

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 16, 2007

So well done, great time exposure image!!! #4658665

eileen bedford August 16, 2007

WOW, well done... #4658840

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 16, 2007

Great effects and colors Melissa!,
Amalia #4659032

August 16, 2007

I'm new and found this photo,I really like how the lights turned out! #4659050

Glenn E. Urquhart August 17, 2007

Excellent camera work, Beautiful and Colorful Abstract, Melissa!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4659773

Michael Khoury August 17, 2007

~fabulous~ #4660745

Nancy L. Green August 17, 2007

FANTASTIC Melissa, this is just too cool for words!! <>< #4661259

Emile Abbott August 17, 2007

Excellent night timed capture of lights, Melissa. #4661261

Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2007

Thanks so much for all of your great comments. They are all very much appreciated!! #4661360

Patricia Ronan August 17, 2007

Wow! terrific long exposure image Melissa,great detail,colour and comp.:) #4662384

Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2007

Thank you so much Patricia for this great comment!! #4662391

Cassie L. Woodlee August 17, 2007

Outstanding Melissa, fantastic color and comp!!!! #4662579

Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2007

Thanks Cassie for commenting!! #4662788

Patrick Rouzes August 18, 2007

Wow!!! Excellent work on this capture, Melissa!!! Impressive image indeed my friend!!! #4664670

Evy Johansen August 19, 2007

WOW, Melissa!! This is an awesome image!! Love it!! #4667652

Kaye Burazin August 19, 2007

I'm getting dizzy... wow.... now that's a motion shot Melissa! #4668202

Melissa G. Meiselman August 19, 2007

Thanks Patrick, Evy and Kaye for your great comments!! #4670904

Marilyn K. Lincecum August 19, 2007

Great capture, Melissa...fantastic lighting and in camera effects !!! #4671146

Melissa G. Meiselman August 20, 2007

Thank you Marilyn for your wonderful comment on this image!! #4673535

David L. Luchowski August 20, 2007

Awesome technique and capture here,Melissa. #4676048

Melissa G. Meiselman August 21, 2007

Thank you so much David for taking a look and leaving this great comment!! #4678066

Steven E. Ray August 27, 2007

This is VERY cool! Never tried a delay at a carnival before :) Excellent photo! #4706043

Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007

Thanks Steven for your great comment!! #4706652

Stanley C. Sims September 07, 2007

Very well done Melissa. Really colorful. I like your point of view. Our local fair starts today. I'm hoping ti get some good shots. #4760511

Melissa G. Meiselman September 07, 2007

Thanks so much Stanley for your wonderful comment! #4761341

Louise Souchereau September 07, 2007

Waw great lights, such an excellent work on this spectacular capture, bravo Melissa #4762129

Melissa G. Meiselman September 07, 2007

Thanks so much Louise for taking a look and leaving this wonderful comment under the image! #4762318

Vikram Jamwal September 08, 2007

What a wonderful capture melissa....the final image has come out in the form a swirling bottle of lights. Wonderful! #4766112

Mary Dimitriw September 09, 2007

I love this one Melissa! Great POV, very eye catching!! #4766943

Melissa G. Meiselman September 09, 2007

Thanks so much, Vikram and Mary for your wonderful comments on this image! #4768815

Nemil B. Chabebe September 12, 2007

Wonderful picture, very well done. #4780088

Melissa G. Meiselman September 12, 2007

Thanks Nemil for your wonderful comment on this picture! #4781566

Nadya Johnson September 21, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning finalist, Melissa!! #4820933

Margaret R. Barry September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #4821329

Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Melissa! #4821369

Karen Engelbreth September 21, 2007

Congratulations Melissa! #4821462

Vikram Jamwal September 21, 2007

This picture was awesome - so a very well deserving finalist!!! Congratulations Melissa!!! WTG now!!! #4821566

Carla Metzler September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Melissa! #4822050

eileen bedford September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Melissa, so well done....... #4822580

Laurie Daily September 21, 2007

Wonderful, Melissa! Congratulations1 #4823472

Carol Teal September 21, 2007

Beautiful color and great long exposure shot! Congrats on your finalist Melissa! #4823675

Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007

Congratulations! #4824000

Graeme yew Chow September 21, 2007

Congratualations ! Melissa. great work. #4824449

Su Sana E. P September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Melissa!! #4824538

Evy Johansen September 21, 2007

So glad to se this as a finalist, Melissa! big congratulations!! #4824986

Jill Odice September 22, 2007

Beautiful colors and a big congrats melissa! #4825805

Tressie Davis September 22, 2007

Congrats Melissa! #4826090

Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2007

Thanks so much for your congratulatory comments! They are all very much appreciated! #4827444

Alison Krylowski September 22, 2007

Great pov and effect Melissa! A huge congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #4827485

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 22, 2007

Congratulations Melissa! #4827780

Tarun Bose September 22, 2007

Big congrats Melissa, for your excellent finalist. #4827793

Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2007

Thank you very much Alison, Allen and Tarun for your wonderful congratulatory remarks! #4828077

Kristi A. Howson September 22, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Beautiful design and colors Melissa! #4828120

Patricia Ronan September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Melissa, and good luck for the next round:) #4828655

Terry L. Ellis September 22, 2007

A dazzling finalist, Melissa! Congratulations, again! #4829202

Kathy L. Clark September 22, 2007

Congrats Melissa on this fantastic finalist. #4829964

Sam Britt September 22, 2007

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Melissa! #4830018

Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2007

Thank you all so much for your good wishes. I really appreciate them. #4830112

Cassie L. Woodlee September 23, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa!!!!!!!! #4831673

Jessica Jenney September 23, 2007

Congratulations, Melissa on this stunner! Good luck! #4832203

Emile Abbott September 23, 2007

Glad to see the stunning capture again, Melissa. Congratulation on a fabulous finalist. #4832523

Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007

Congratulations Melissa :0) WTG #4834460

Mike D. Perez September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your great Finalist, Melissa! #4837636

Brenda Sides September 27, 2007

Cool capture...CONGRATS! #4854715

Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2007

Thanks so much Cassie, Jessica, Emile, Datha, Mike and Brenda for your congratulatory remarks! #4857481

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