Unfolding Beauty
Uploaded: September 17, 2008
“You must be a Lotus, unfolding its petals when the Sun rises in the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born or even the water which sustains it!”
~Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Patricia A. Stalter September 17, 2008
You must have been laying on your tummy to get this pov! Which is just right.Janet Daniel September 17, 2008
Simply beautiful, Melissa! Love it! #6466199Sam Britt September 17, 2008
Beautiful floral image, great effects, Melissa. #6466303Kathy L. Clark September 17, 2008
Melissa this is stunning. It almost looks three dimensional. #6466457Melanie D. Fuelling September 17, 2008
I agree with Kathy - it does look three dimensional - very beautiful!Dominick M. Dimacale September 17, 2008
Lovely florals here, Melissa.
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Debbra Bailey September 17, 2008
Definatley a foral of interest! Just beautiful - great effects :) #6466612Jessica Jenney September 17, 2008
Beautiful composition, tones and effects, Melissa! #6467365Mike Clime September 17, 2008
Beautiful, Melissa! I like the one peaking out at the bottom. #6468015Barbara E. Sturgis September 17, 2008
Beautiful floral image!!!!Melissa. #6468079Deb Koskovich September 17, 2008
Beautiful glowing detail, Melissa! #6468187Susan M. Campbell September 17, 2008
Very nice image Melissa. Your effects work good here. #6468311Sheila D. Robertson September 17, 2008
Very nice light and color in the beautiful floral. #6468796frank w. degenhardt September 17, 2008
Melissa- Hello my dear friend. Its so good to read your words of wisdom, to see your gifts of beauty brought to us by your pictures. This work of art is phenominal in colors, details, lightng, clarity, all the things that take a picture from good to great.Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 18, 2008
Gorgeous capture, super lighting Melissa!Kaye Burazin September 18, 2008
So delicate and beautiful in appearance #6471706Melissa Olsen September 18, 2008
WOW and my sincere thanks to all of you!Judy A. Lawhon September 18, 2008
Beautifully creative, Melissa!! #6472959Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 19, 2008
What a lovely image, Melissa!!!!! Super effects!!!!! ♫ k #6476505Melissa Olsen September 19, 2008
Thank you Judy and Kitty! #6476865Lynne Morris September 19, 2008
This is gorgeous Melissa, I love the colours, lighting and great pov. #6477062Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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