Inspiring Photo: Mini Dahlias 2 #8064991

Mini Dahlias 2

Uploaded: March 25, 2009 13:56:49

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This was taken at Lowe's Home Improvement store with my Canon 100mm macro lens.

Entered into flowers.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Ruth Grimm March 25, 2009 0

Gorgeous photo of this lovely blossom, Melissa! Very sharp and your DOF is fantastic! #1103815

Dominick M. Dimacale March 25, 2009 0

This is lovely, Melissa.

Dominick #7326713

Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 25, 2009 0

Beautiful colors, composition, and dof, Melissa! #7326727

Val Feldman March 25, 2009 0

Melissa! This is just beautiful...details are outstanding, the color dazzling and you took it at Lowe's???? Cool! Definitely a favorite! #7326806

Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009 0

Thanks so much Ruth, Dominick and Kelly for your great comments!! #7326809

Sam Britt March 25, 2009 0

Gorgeous floral, Melissa. #7326824

Melissa G. Meiselman March 25, 2009 0

Thanks so much Valarie and Sam for your great comments!! You'd be surprised at what you can find at Lowe's!! #7326912

Julianna J. Collett March 25, 2009 0

Melissa this is realy great - wonderful detail and color = I love the depth of field! #7326916

Karen Bacon March 25, 2009 0

Gorgeous!!!! #7326925

Daniella Puente March 25, 2009 0

Fabulous light, POV and colors Melissa, so beautiful! #7326945

Cindy Hamilton March 25, 2009 0

Pretty, and you didn't have to water it, either! #7326987

Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009 0

"Outstanding", another fine work here...I love this one Melissa!. The colors makes me think of spring..Lovely light and very well composed. 10/10

Best regards, Eugenio

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Jessica Jenney March 25, 2009 0

What amazing lighting you're getting from the store, Mellissa! Absolutely gorgeous! #7327036

Ron McEwan March 25, 2009 0

This is so stunning Mellissa, it appears to be neon, beautiful work here Love IT!! #7327199

March 25, 2009 0

Great photo Melissa! #7327217

Nadya Johnson March 25, 2009 0

WOW! The light and color here go beyond exquisite to - sublime! This is spectacular! Straight into my faves, and I do hope to see this wearing GOLD in not too long a time! Gorgeous job, Melissa! #7327268

Janet Daniel March 25, 2009 0

Incredibly beautiful floral, Melissa! Wonderful color, detail, & lighting! #7327349

Joze vauh March 25, 2009 0

Great shot,Melissa.
Rgds.Joze #7327373

Jeff Robinson March 25, 2009 0

Outstanding color and detail - You are doing well at Lowe's!! Jeff #7327553

Melissa Olsen March 25, 2009 0

Looks like a mirror image...just beautiful Melissa. Color, light and DOF all beautiful! #7327805

Margaret R. Barry March 25, 2009 0

Beautiful colors, comp., light and dof, Melissa! #7328580

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 25, 2009 0

Beautiful with wonderful lighting and colors, Melissa!!!!! :-) k #7329845

Carol Sawyer March 25, 2009 0

Beautiful details and colors, Melissa!! #7330058

Sirsendu Gayen March 26, 2009 0

Beautiful floral capture. #7331185

Nancy L. Green March 26, 2009 0

Simply GORGEOUS Melissa, excellent clarity, colors and lighting!! <>< #7332463

Stefania Barbier March 26, 2009 0

gorgeous floral Melissa! #7332947

Anita Tykwinski March 26, 2009 0

Stunning floral, lovely details #7333373

Melissa G. Meiselman March 26, 2009 0

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are very much appreciated!! #7335339

Max Aureli March 26, 2009 0

This is gorgeous!!! What colors and clarity on this flower!! I love the BG!!! Great work, Melissa!!!

The Canon 100 is a great leans!!! #7335418

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 26, 2009 0

Breathtaking colors and details, Melissa! 5D MarkII? WOW! #7335589

Elaine Eastman March 28, 2009 0

Stunning, so clear and soft at the same time. #7342298

Patricia A. Stalter March 28, 2009 0

If I had to pick a favorite flower... The dahlia would be it. Nicely done! #7343871

Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009 0

Congratulations! #7432199

Bojan Bencic April 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7432581

Patricia A. Stalter April 22, 2009 0

Be sure and thank Lowe's... congrats. Pat #7432829

Leslie McLain April 22, 2009 0

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #7432969

Rachelle D. Carriere April 22, 2009 0

Congratulation on this stunning finalist Melissa! #7433059

Max Aureli April 22, 2009 0

Yaaappppp!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!!! :-)))))) #7433260

SaMi Martin April 22, 2009 0

Congratulations Melissa on this beautiful finalist! #7433292

Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009 0

HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR GORGEOUS FINALIST!!! #7433417

ROLAN NARMAN April 22, 2009 0

Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7433700

Sam Britt April 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #7433717

Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009 0

And another big Congrats on your second gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #7433834

Jessica Jenney April 22, 2009 0

Congrats, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7433854

Daniella Puente April 22, 2009 0

BIG congrats Mel!!! Is a stunning close up :) #7433908

Lois Adomite April 22, 2009 0

Great image, I would not have thought to take my camera to Lowe's, congratulations on your finalist. Lois #7434199

Tammy Espino April 22, 2009 0

Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434343

Robert R. Goodman April 22, 2009 0

A big congratulations,Melissa!!!!! #7434392

Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009 0

Thanks everyone for your great comments!!! #7434560

A P April 23, 2009 0

Outstanding Melissa

Best of luck in the next round.

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Linda A. Braddock April 23, 2009 0

Melissa, Congradulations on this beautiful finalist, best of luck in the next round. Linda #7434829

Tammy M. Anderson April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa. #7434986

Cathy Barrows April 23, 2009 0

Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #7435131

Ken Smith April 23, 2009 0

RAdiant! Congrats, Melissa! #7435143

Karen Celella April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations Melissa on this wonderful finalist and thank you for showing us that such beauty can be found in eveyday places that most of us take for granted. #7435238

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 23, 2009 0

Simply beautiful Melissa, CONGRATULATIONS! #7435267

Eivor Kuchta April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7435424

Carol L. Fowler April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations! This is beautiful. #7436044

Teresa Burnett April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7436144

Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations, Melissa! #7436169

Margaret R. Barry April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7436521

Eugenio Diaz April 23, 2009 0

CONGRATULATIONS Again!!!!
AMAZING work!
Well done Meliss! #7436655

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist. #7436869

Tommy E. Burgess April 23, 2009 0

Gorgeous finalist Melissa!!! Best of luck in the next round! #7437116

mark grandoni April 23, 2009 0

Stunningly beautiful Melissa, Congratulations! #7437133

Datha Y. Thompson April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations Melissa!!! BEAUTIFUL :0) #7437303

Husain Akhtar April 23, 2009 0

Excellent image – very cool indeed! Congratulations! #7437333

Betsy Labuschagne April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations again on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!! #7437567

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 23, 2009 0

OHHH!!! This beauty sure deserves the win, Melissa. Big congratulations. #7437860

Vitor Dias April 23, 2009 0

Congrats on your Finalist for this Fantastic image Melissa.

rgds Vitor #7438132

Laurie Daily April 23, 2009 0

What a beauty!!! Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa...may need to take a trip to Lowes with my camera in hand this wekeend! #7438186

Linda D. Lester April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :) #7438547

Kathleen Rinker April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations Melissa!! #7438814

Nancy L. Green April 23, 2009 0

GORGEOUS floral Melissa, and congrats on your wonderful and well deserved finalists!! <>< #7438866

Ruth Grimm April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations Melissa! WTG!! This is a beautiful image! #7438881

Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009 0

Thanks so much everyone for your great comments and wonderful support. I appreciate each and every comment!! #7439168

Christian Rosito April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist! #7439345

Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations of this well deserved finalist, Melissa!
PS. Sorry I missed it the first time. #7439411

Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations, Melissa, on another GORGEOUS finalist!! Deb #7439444

Anne M. Young April 23, 2009 0

Fantastic - congratulations! #7439642

Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009 0

Beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations! #7440080

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 23, 2009 0

Gorgeous lighting and colors. Congratulations Melissa !! #7440626

Alison Krylowski April 23, 2009 0

Congratulations, Melissa! #7440756

Val Feldman April 23, 2009 0

Way back then, I picked this as a Fav - it's a beautiful shot, Melissa and a well-deserved Finalist. Congrats! #7440766

Leland N. Saunders April 23, 2009 0

Well done ... Congratulations, Melissa.

Lee #7440835

Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2009 0

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!!! #7440900

Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2009 0

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I appreciate each and every one!! #7441377

Sharon Sawyer April 24, 2009 0

Melissa, congratulations on your outstanding finalist!!! All the best in the next round. #7442085

Mary Beth Aiello April 24, 2009 0

Wow, Melissa, this brings new meaning to home improvement. Huge congrats. Beautiful. #7442163

Melissa G. Meiselman April 24, 2009 0

Thanks so much Sharon and Mary Beth for your terrific comments!!! #7442417

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 24, 2009 0

Another beautiful finalist! Congratulations,Melissa!!!! #7442511

Laurence Saliba April 24, 2009 0

Gorgeous image!!! Congrats Melissa!!! #7443669

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 24, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist!
#7444381

Jeana Clark April 24, 2009 0

Just Beautiful Melissa!!!!
congrats on this fabulous finalist!!!

~J~ #7444439

Melissa G. Meiselman April 24, 2009 0
Thanks so much Ujjwal, Laurence, Vladan and Jeana for your great comments!! #7444814

Cheryl E. Molennor April 25, 2009 0
Congratulations on your beautiful well deserved finalist!
#7446305

Graeme yew Chow April 25, 2009 0
A beautiful and well tone colors of nature. This camera really pop up the colors well. Congratulations ! Melissa. #7446444

Janet Daniel April 25, 2009 0
A big congrats, Melissa! #7448738

Melissa G. Meiselman April 25, 2009 0
Thanks so much Cheryl, Graeme and Janet for your terrific comments!!! #7448901

Susan Fox April 26, 2009 0
Congrats on another lovely finalist :-) #7449749

Katarina Mansson April 26, 2009 0
Melissa, congratulations on your finalist and good luck next! #7450933

ALLEN O. HOWARD April 26, 2009 0
Congratulations, Melissa!!! Stunning colors and details and beautiful focus! #7451616

Leslie Carson Wolfe April 27, 2009 0
Perfectly saturated color, amazing sharpness of detail, and lovely composition! Nice work, Melissa, and congratulations! #7455750

Linda Blair May 02, 2009 0
Congratulations Melissa!!!!!! #7477511

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