The Midas Touch

© Melissa G. Meiselman

The Midas Touch

Uploaded: April 11, 2008 05:28:03

Description

This is a patina of gold over ordinary looking stacked chairs. I used the gradient took in PS to accomplish this.

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Comments

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe April 11, 2008

A very nice "touch" Melissa. I didn't realize they were stacked chairs til I read it. #898393

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 11, 2008

Verrrrrry nice. Love the patterns. #5774101

Melissa G. Meiselman April 11, 2008

Thanks so much Agnes and Mary Beth for looking and leaving these great comments!! #5774152

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 11, 2008

Very well seen and captured Melissa! Jeff #5774163

Kathy L. Clark April 11, 2008

Your so creative Melissa. What a great treatment on this. Who would have ever guessed thats what it was. #5774173

Cindy Paquette April 11, 2008

First impression was sand dunes!!! This is very creative and it looks superb! #5774231

Roxanne M. Bubar April 11, 2008

Melissa outstanding work.
Beatiful colors, designs and presentation. #5774248

Nina Shields April 11, 2008

Melissa, wonderfully creative concept and execution; love the great sense of pattern; well done! #5774261

Melissa G. Meiselman April 11, 2008

Thanks so much Jeff, Kathy, Cindy, Roxanne and Nina for your great comments!! #5774640

Jennifer L. Taranto April 11, 2008

A really neat, creative abstract!! Excellent effects!! #5774671

Eivor Kuchta April 11, 2008

We should have a new section here at BP, called "Guess What", that would be fun. I would never had got this one right. Great find, and well captured, Melissa! #5774792

Nadya Johnson April 11, 2008

This is most unusual! Outstanding abstract, Melissa - and a great job on the gold! #5774955

Jennifer L. Alder April 11, 2008

Excellent lines, light,texture and pov, Melissa! VERY neat find and capture :) #5775012

Melissa G. Meiselman April 11, 2008

Thanks Jennifer T., Eivor, Nadya and Jennifer A. for your wonderful comments!!! #5775112

Tiia Vissak April 11, 2008

very cool! #5775125

Rajeev Kashyap April 11, 2008

Wonderful colours, designs and presentation Melissa. Great work!

#5775377

Karen Engelbreth April 11, 2008

WOW - cool shot, Melissa! #5775462

Daniella Puente April 11, 2008

Good texture study Melissa! like the forms and close details... #5775982

Carol Sawyer April 11, 2008

Outstanding image, lighting and great POV, Melissa!! #5776040

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic April 11, 2008

Wonderful design and colors Melissa!,
Amalia #5776135

James N. Carpenter April 11, 2008

Very cool effect Milissa. Super detail and clarity. Nice work. James #5776207

April 11, 2008

Awesome work Michelle! #5776328

Melissa G. Meiselman April 11, 2008

Thanks so much for your terrific comments!! #5776366

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 11, 2008

You have the gift of a creative eye...and really delivered it for us! #5776642

Manuel Barrera April 11, 2008

Makes for one heck of an abstract, great eye and capture, Mellisa #5776959

Sam Britt April 11, 2008

Great composition, color & textures, Melissa. Wonderful abstract. #5777168

Melissa G. Meiselman April 11, 2008

Thanks Gail, Manuel and Sam for your terrific comments!! #5777207

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 12, 2008

Amazing eye you have,Melissa!!! Fabulous work,as always!!! #5778045

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 12, 2008

Fantastic, Melissa!!!! I would never have guessed what this was!!!! Super job!!!!! ♫ k #5779042

Melissa G. Meiselman April 12, 2008

Thanks Patrick and Kitty for your wonderful comments!! They are very much appreciated!! #5779053

Lisa D. Greer April 12, 2008

Great work! :) #5779499

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 13, 2008

Such interesting lines her Melissa, beautifully done!! <>< #5782504

Bill Knaps May 19, 2008

Very creative Melissa. Congrats on making it to the Finals. Bill #5942587

Margaret R. Barry May 19, 2008

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! #5942719

Nadya Johnson May 19, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #5942916

Jessica Jenney May 19, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa on your terrific finalist! #5943129

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 19, 2008

congrats on your finalist!!!!! #5943217

Jeana Clark May 19, 2008


CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FANTASTIC FINALIST!!!

~J~ #5943456

Laurence Saliba level-classic May 19, 2008

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Melissa!!!! #5943495

Janet McNeil level-classic May 19, 2008

Congratulations - so creative!! #5943574

Carol Sawyer May 19, 2008

Congratulations!!! #5943845

Beverly A. Wright May 19, 2008

Quite a composition you got here Melissa
with lovely color!! Very creative!!! #5943882

Melissa G. Meiselman May 19, 2008

Thanks so much everyone for your congratulatory remarks...they are very much appreciated!!!! #5943967

Tiia Vissak May 19, 2008

Congratulations! #5944721

Daniella Puente May 19, 2008

Excellent finalist Melissa :))) #5945069

Melissa G. Meiselman May 19, 2008

Thanks Tila and Daniella for your great comments!! #5945123

Patricia Ronan May 19, 2008

Congratulations Melissa, great image:) #5945604

Jennifer L. Alder May 19, 2008

Terrific finalist, Melissa...congrats! :) #5945785

Eugenio Diaz May 19, 2008

Congratulations of this Fantastic Finalist!!!Good Luck in the next round!!! #5945801

Alison Krylowski May 19, 2008

Congratulations Melissa!! Great lines, composition and colors! #5946563

David Phalen May 19, 2008

Congratulations!! #5947566

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 19, 2008

Congratulations on this finalist, Melissa!!!!! ♫ k #5947656

Melissa G. Meiselman May 19, 2008

Thanks so much everyone for these great comments!! #5947847

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic May 19, 2008

Wonderful lighting, colors and textures, Melissa..Congratulations on your fianlist. #5948706

Dr. Harmeet Singh May 19, 2008

Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!
#5948746

Jill Odice level-classic May 20, 2008

Melissa, you can take the most simple thing and turn it into art! Congrats on your finalist! #5949250

Barbara Waldoch May 20, 2008

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #5949283

Tarun Bose May 20, 2008

Big congrats Melissa for your finalist. #5949568

Janet Daniel May 20, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa, on this fantastic image!!! :-)) #5950848

Jennifer L. Taranto May 20, 2008

Congrats!!! #5951246

Melissa G. Meiselman May 20, 2008

Thanks so much Marilyn, Harmeet, Jill, Barbara, Tarun, Janet and Jennifer for your great comments!!! #5951582

Colleen Farrell May 20, 2008

Wow, fantastic eye, composition, effects, Melissa! Big congrats on your finalist! #5951837

Sherran Andersen level-classic May 20, 2008

Great colour! Congrats on your finalist. Sherran #5954369

Melissa G. Meiselman May 20, 2008

Thanks Colleen and Sherran for commenting!! #5954380

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic May 20, 2008

Great image, Melissa! Congratulations on your well deserved finalist!!! #5954874

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 20, 2008

Wonderful! Congratulations Melissa! #5955002

Hendrik Storme May 21, 2008

Big congrats Melissa!!! #5957660

Bill Wyatt May 21, 2008

Congratulation nice work on this wonderful finalist. #5959133

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 22, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa, on this wonderfully creative finalist! #5963618

eileen bedford May 23, 2008

Congratulations on your win, well done... #5967831

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 24, 2008

Congrats on this awesome finalist! #5972936

Cassie L. Woodlee May 25, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!! #5974575

Linda Blair May 25, 2008

Congrats Melissa!!!! ☺ #5976275

Carol Teal May 25, 2008

Great gold color and patterns, and I like your title! Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #5977393

Manuel Barrera May 26, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa, my gallery was down and I have no idea as to who the finalist were #5977664

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 12, 2008

HUGE Congrats on your finalist! #6053350

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