Inspiring Photo: Christmas Display #7182036

Christmas Display

Uploaded: October 16, 2008 07:49:29

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Intentional zoom of 28-300mm lens taken last Christmas season.
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Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 8/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 154.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

David Phalen October 16, 2008

WOW!! Spectacular light. lines and tones!! #1017529

Vitor Dias October 16, 2008

Wonderful work Melissa, congts.

rgs Vitor #6608581

Cyn Valentine October 16, 2008

Very creative ..wow beautiful MElissa!!! #6608601

Jim Huffield October 16, 2008

Marvelous work, Melissa. Jim #6608624

Nadya Johnson October 16, 2008

Cool in-camera motion here, Melissa! I think I remember this?? Or, one very similar. This is striking! Great colors and design! #6608711

Dominick M. Dimacale October 16, 2008

Great image and in-Camera effects, Melissa.

Dominick #6608850

Tiia Vissak October 16, 2008

very cool! #6608900

Melissa G. Meiselman October 16, 2008

Thanks so much David, Vitor, Cyn, Jim, Nadya, Dominick and Tila for your terrific comments!! #6609139

Judy A. Lawhon October 16, 2008

OMG, Melissa....fantastic work on this!! #6609187

Janet Daniel October 16, 2008

Spectacular explosion of color, Melissa! Beautifully done! #6609279

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. October 16, 2008

IT'S COLOURFUL HERE.
WELL DONE.

KARU. #6609290

Dianna Murphy October 16, 2008

Looks like one of those places on Star Wars where the space ships go. Very cool. #6609370

Melissa Olsen October 16, 2008

I am with Janet...an explosion of color. Wonderful! #6609513

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap October 16, 2008

Very Creative image Capture Melissa! #6609569

Bill Knaps October 16, 2008

A beautiful creation Melissa. Bill #6609658

Beverly A. Wright October 16, 2008

Well done Melissa! The lines and colors
are wonderful!! #6609818

Nadine A. Lewis October 16, 2008

AWESOME image and in-camera technique, Melissa!!!! <>< #6609846

Colette M. Metcalf October 16, 2008

Wow! Beautiful capture!!!! #6609914

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 16, 2008

Great colors and vrey artistic, Melissa!!!!! ♫ k #6609933

Tammy M. Anderson October 16, 2008

Beautiful capture here, Melissa. WEll done. #6610414

Margaret R. Barry October 16, 2008

Gorgeous colors and composition, Melissa. Great camera work! #6610523

Patricia Ronan October 16, 2008

Gorgeous image Melissa, love the colours, great zoom technique:) #6610770

Debbra Bailey October 16, 2008

Cool image Melissa! And I am loving the thought that Christmas is coming! :) #6610803

Nancy L. Green October 16, 2008

WOW!!! This is so beautiful Melissa, it really catches the eye, I love it!! <>< #6611762

frank w. degenhardt October 16, 2008

Melissa- Love the effects that you got. Sort of a warp speed thing going on here with radiant colors.
Fabulous work #6611853

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 16, 2008

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWAWSOME AWSOME!!!

I would like to know how you did that!!! #6611856

Stefania Barbier October 16, 2008

this is SUPERB Melissa!!!!!! #6611932

Manuel Barrera October 17, 2008

Wow, have to try that, probably a zillion times to get any where as good, awesome, Melissa #6612480

Sam Britt October 17, 2008

Terrific in-camera effects, Melissa. #6613791

Sirsendu Gayen October 17, 2008

Wonderful creative image. #6614617

Vladan D. Djordjevic October 17, 2008

A wonderful image taken with terrific colors, lighting and composition, Melissa! #6616324

Melissa G. Meiselman October 17, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments. I appreciate each and every one!! #6616722

Janet McNeil October 18, 2008

This is stunning!! What a beautiful capture of these lights!! #6619713

Michael Umbreit October 19, 2008

Melissa - This is so cool! I have made a few attempts at "zooming" but never got results like this! :) - Mike #6622484

Arlene Krassner October 19, 2008

What an interesting abstract. #6622669

Melissa G. Meiselman October 19, 2008

Thanks so much Janet, Mike and Arlene for your terrific comments!! #6623688

Laura E. Swan October 28, 2008

Wow! This is WILD and WONDERFUL! One of the BEST light abstracts I have seen on BP YET!!! Beautiful, Melissa! -Laura #6671064

Melissa G. Meiselman October 29, 2008

Thanks so much, Laura for your wonderful comment!! I really appreciate what you wrote!! #6679090

Laura E. Swan October 29, 2008

:) #6681036

Songbird Cline November 02, 2008

wowowowowow!!!!! #6696085

Melissa G. Meiselman November 02, 2008

Thanks so much Laura and Songbird for looking and commenting!!! #6696171

RC Fritz November 25, 2008

FANTASTIC FINALIST, MELISSA!! VERY CREATIVE!! #6805107

Jeanine M. Bailey November 25, 2008

This is awesome Melissa!!! Congrats once again!! :) #6805288

Janet Daniel November 25, 2008

A big congrats, Melissa! #6805584

Nadya Johnson November 25, 2008

Congratulations on your very stunning, unique, creative, super finalist, Melissa! And best of luck in the second round, as well! #6805643

Eivor Kuchta November 25, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #6805889

Terry L. Ellis November 25, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa, on this dynamic finalist! #6805906

frank w. degenhardt November 25, 2008

Melissa- Fasinating and wonderful colors and lines. Congratulations on finalist and best wishes in the next round. #6806075

Bill Knaps November 25, 2008

Wow Melissa, WTG, Congrat on both your beautiful and well deserved Finalist. Bill #6806122

Bill Knaps November 25, 2008

Wow Melissa, WTG, Congrat on both your beautiful and well deserved Finalist. Bill #6806123

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 25, 2008

Another huge congratulation, Melissa!!!! WTGG :-) k #6806229

Becky J. Parkinson November 25, 2008

Very cool shot, Melissa - congratulations on the finalist.
#6806241

Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful congratulatory comments!! I appreciate the time you took to look and comment!!! #6806348

Lester A. Garcia November 25, 2008

Great work on this wonderful Finalist, Melissa.

Good Luck! #6806755

Stefania Barbier November 25, 2008

WTG Melissa, another awesome finalist, congrats!!!!! #6806765

Corinne M. Thompson November 25, 2008

Wonderful image Melissa, congrats on your Finalist! #6806773

Erica Murphy November 25, 2008

Awesome Melissa!! Congratulations! #6806836

Usman M. Bajwa November 25, 2008

Congrats. and good luck in the next round.

UB. #6807131

Teresa Burnett November 25, 2008

And another huge congratulations on this fantastic finalist Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6807290

Margaret R. Barry November 26, 2008

Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6807909

Tiia Vissak November 26, 2008

Congratulations again! #6808005

Katarina Mansson November 26, 2008

One of the best in-camera zoom effect photos I have seen; love the colors and lines. Congrats Melissa! #6808250

Sam Britt November 26, 2008

Congratulations, fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6808419

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap November 26, 2008

A Huge Congratulations For Wonderful finalist Melissa! Well done! #6808671

Bill Wyatt November 26, 2008

WOW awesome! Congratulations! #6808770

Vladan D. Djordjevic November 26, 2008

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Melissa! Best luck in the next round.

#6808895

Datha Y. Thompson November 26, 2008

Congratulations again Melissa!!!! AWESOME!!! WTG :0) #6809944

Debra R. Harder November 26, 2008

WOW...this is GREAT, Melissa!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #6810225

Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your congratulatory comments!! I really appreciate them all!! #6810563

Patricia A. Stalter November 26, 2008

Yippee! Happy to see this finalist! #6810572

Eugenio Diaz November 26, 2008

Awesome Finalist...Congratulations Melissa!!!
Good luck in the next round! #6810650

Jennifer L. Taranto November 26, 2008

Love the psychedelic look to this neat finalist!! Congratulations!! #6810702

Reynaldo D. Reyes November 26, 2008

I missed this fabulous image, Congratulations Melissa! #6811111

Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2008

Thanks so much Patricia, Eugenio, Jennifer and Reynaldo for your best wishes!! #6811701

Dorann Weber November 26, 2008

Goodness Melissa..This is gorgeous!! Congratulation~!! #6811782

Patricia Ronan November 26, 2008

Beautiful finalist Melissa, congratulations:) #6812187

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist Melissa! #6812586

Anna Diederich November 26, 2008

Congrats, Melissa! #6812604

Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2008

Thanks so much Dorann, Patricia, Donna and Anna for your great congratulatory remarks!! #6812696

Marijana Fajgl November 26, 2008

Great finalist, Melissa! Congratulations! #6812903

Colleen Farrell November 26, 2008

Fantastic abstract, Melissa!! Big congrats on your finalist! #6813733

Nancy L. Green November 26, 2008

Congratulations on both of your wonderful finalists Melissa, very well deserved!! <>< #6814058

Lisa J. Boulden November 26, 2008

WTG, Melissa!
~Congratz #6814203

ROLAN NARMAN November 26, 2008

Huge congrats Melissa! #6814345

Naomi Weiser November 27, 2008

I havent seen your great lightwork in a while, congrats! #6814792

Renata Gusciora November 27, 2008

Big congratulations,Melissa,on this fabulous finalist and good luck in the next round!!!:-) #6815309

Max Aureli November 27, 2008

Great effect on camera!!! Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist, Melissa!!! #6815380

Sirsendu Gayen November 27, 2008

Congratulations! #6815798

Melissa G. Meiselman November 27, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your great comments!! #6816441

SaMi Martin November 27, 2008

Beautiful image; Congrats Melissa! #6817674

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. November 27, 2008

MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST!

KARU. #6818096

Nikki McDonald November 28, 2008

Great effects on this one Melissa. Love the burst of Christmas color. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck. #6819362

Joanne E. Bohenstengel November 28, 2008

WOW! When I opened this photo, I had the feeling of going down into the center. Now, that's great photography!
Beautiful colors and effects. Joanne #6819858

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 28, 2008

Excellent results, Melissa! Congratulations! #6821278

Guy D. Biechele November 29, 2008

Beautiful and striking image. Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #6827948

Courtenay Vanderbilt November 30, 2008

Congratulations, Melissa! Very cool, imaginative image! #6828902

Maria A. Gonzalez December 01, 2008

Stunning image and great use of zooming and lighting... Very cool effect and colors you captured in this image...Congratulations,Melissa. #6833850

Linda Blair December 01, 2008

Very cool finalist....congratulations!!!!! #6835671

Rachelle D. Carriere December 02, 2008

Congratulation on another fantastic finalist Melissa! #6841290

Nadya Johnson December 21, 2008

Congratulations on another stunning finalist, Melissa! #6921775

Dorann Weber December 25, 2008

Melissa..The biggest congratulations on your finalist! #6940248

Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! #6941177

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