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Mini Dahlias

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Mini Dahlias

Uploaded: April 10, 2009 07:14:21

Description

This is a variety of Dahlia that you find in Florida. The flower is very small and, from my personal experience, they do not thrive well here.

This was taken in Lowe's Home Improvement and has been entered into Flowers.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 1/2000 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

Annie Booth April 10, 2009

Melissa- There are such pretty things with beautiful colors. Love the petals and the shapes they have. At least this one is thriving.

Have a wonderful day. #1111762

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 10, 2009

Fabulous color and selective focus, Melissa. #7391236

Monnie Ryan April 10, 2009

Wow -- I'll have to check out our Lowe's again. When I was there a few days ago, they didn't have anything near this beautiful! Lovely, Melissa! #7391299

Melissa Olsen April 10, 2009

Beautiful shot Melissa, love the glow and color! #7391334

Melissa G. Meiselman April 10, 2009

Thanks so much Annie, Mary Beth, Monnie and Melissa for looking and leaving these terrific comments!!

Monnie, this was taken back in the beginning of March. Lowe's changes its flowers quite often around here. #7391354

Jennifer L. Taranto April 10, 2009

perfect focus & dof!! I love the light & the beautiful colors!! #7391393

Jessica Jenney April 10, 2009

Fantastic SC, color and detail, Melissa! The lighting is gorgeous! #7391412

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 10, 2009

Wonderful composition with great color, clarity and DOF, Melissa!! #7391449

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 10, 2009

Beautiful - Excellent color and dof! Jeff #7391451

Ruth Grimm April 10, 2009

Stunning!! As always! #7391489

Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 10, 2009

Beautiful, Melissa! I was just at Lowe's a couple of days ago and they don't even have flowers yet! It's still pretty early here in SD! #7391549

Julianna J. Collett April 10, 2009

Really beautiful Melissa! #7391612

Erin Appelbaum April 10, 2009

Gorgeous capture Melissa. Peter #7391654

Melissa G. Meiselman April 10, 2009

Thanks so much Jennifer, Jessica, Martha, Jeff, Ruth, Kelly, Julianna and Peter for your wonderful comments!! #7391664

Nadya Johnson April 10, 2009

Wonderful capture of this gorgeous little dahlia, Melissa! Great depth and colors here - love the light! #7391758

Margaret R. Barry April 10, 2009

Beautiful, Melissa. Gorgeous soft colors, lighting and composition! #7391767

Melissa G. Meiselman April 10, 2009

Thanks so much Nadya and Margaret for your wonderful comments!!! #7391897

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap April 10, 2009

Wonderful image, colors, composition & Lighting here Melissa! #7391931

Lynne Morris April 10, 2009

Fantastic floral Melissa, great light, colours and details. #7391951

Karen Engelbreth April 10, 2009

Wonderful floral, Melissa .... #7392074

Eivor Kuchta April 10, 2009

So beautiful, Melissa! I love the shallow DOF, and the softness of the image. #7392097

Tiia Vissak April 10, 2009

very beautiful! #7392099

Carol Sawyer April 10, 2009

Beautiful capture, colors and DOF, Melissa!! #7392136

Melissa G. Meiselman April 10, 2009

Thanks so much Rajeev, Lynne, Karen, Eivor, Tila and Carol for your wonderful comments!!! #7392190

Eugenio Diaz April 10, 2009

Such a beatiful lighting and composition, great capture. Great DOF!!!
#7392273

Rachelle D. Carriere April 10, 2009

Wonderful selective focus with beautiful soft colors, and clarity! Well done Melissa! #7392281

Melissa G. Meiselman April 10, 2009

Thanks so much Eugenio and Rachelle for looking and leaving these great comments!! #7392284

Sam Britt April 10, 2009

Beautiful floral, Melissa. Wonderful color & selective focus. #7392359

Judy A. Lawhon April 10, 2009

Beautiful DOF, color, light and detail, Melissa!! #7392410

April 10, 2009

Very pretty marco capture,excellent color,Melissa! #7392454

Janet Daniel April 10, 2009

Gorgeous floral, Melissa, with wonderful color & dof! #7392745

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 10, 2009

A favorite to photograph...and you did a wonderful job on your presentation! #7392788

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 10, 2009

Oh my, Milissa...this is so very very beautiful!!! Such a lovely image!!! :-) k #7393066

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 11, 2009

OH MY - was my reaction too, Melissa. How beautiful!!!!!!!! So soft and delicate. The colors are GORGEOUS!!! And the focus and dof are outstanding! #7393387

Ray Thoms April 11, 2009

Very nicely captured Melissa.....beautiful colour!!! #7393530

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 11, 2009

Beautifully captured Melissa! Lovely colors, details and framing! #7393881

Boyd L. Alexander April 11, 2009

Excellent capture here, it is so beautiful and captured so well, very nice effects Melissa!! #7394221

ROLAN NARMAN April 11, 2009

Great composition, colors and clarity Melissa! Lovely DOF! #7394330

Melissa G. Meiselman April 11, 2009

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! Each and every one is appreciated!!! #7394422

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 11, 2009

What a beauty! I love the petals of this lovely dahlia and such clarity Melissa...love it

jo ann c. #7394652

Max Aureli April 11, 2009

The pinkie and the focus is gorgeous, Melissa!! The petals of those flowers are really pretty!!! Great closeup my friend!! #7395152

Melissa G. Meiselman April 11, 2009

Thanks so much Jo Ann and Max for your fantastic comments!! #7395718

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 12, 2009

WOW Melissa, this is spectacular my friend, wonderful colors, great clarity and such beautiful presentation!!! <>< #7398008

Patricia A. Stalter April 15, 2009

I love Dahlias and this is just wonderful. #7407568

Linda L. Ruiz April 17, 2009

Great composition. So soft and sweet. a winner for me #7414235

Melissa G. Meiselman April 18, 2009

Thanks so much Nancy, Patricia and Linda for your great comments!!! #7417348

Dianna Murphy April 19, 2009

Beautiful and dreamy Melissa. #7420453

Janet McNeil level-classic May 26, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #7560074

Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009

Congratulations again! #7560083

Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009

Just beautiful, Melissa! Big congrats on this lovely finalist :) #7560228

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 26, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! Good luck in the next round! #7560381

Marcel J. Fernandez May 26, 2009

Congratulations Melissa on your wonderful Finalist. #7560726

Nick Lagos May 26, 2009

Beautifully done Melissa,,,congratulations on your finalist... good luck #7560838

Jeana Clark May 26, 2009


CONGRATULATIONS
On This Fabulous Finalist!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!

~J~ #7560869

Nadya Johnson May 26, 2009

Congrats again on another stunning finalist! Definitely, one I would have picked myself... exceptional! Best of luck in the second round, Melissa! #7560871

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 26, 2009

congratulations Melissa!!!!! #7560882

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 26, 2009

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on both of your outstanding finalist dear friend, VERY well deserved!!! <>< #7560888

Val Feldman level-deluxe May 26, 2009

Beautiful image and a wonderful Finalist capture...I sure need to get to Lowe's!!! :) Best of luck next round, Melissa! #7561016

ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009

Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7561237

Leslie McLain level-classic May 26, 2009

Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #7561238

Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2009

Melissa, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!!!!!!!!!!! #7561499

Cindy Hamilton May 26, 2009

Lovely! Beautiful!
Cindy #7561501

Patricia Seidler May 26, 2009

Congratulations again Melissa! #7561854

Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 26, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7561983

Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009

Huge Congratulations on your AMAZING finalist Melissa! #7562004

Max Aureli May 26, 2009

Congratulations Melissa on this great Finalist!!!! #7562121

Sherran Andersen level-classic May 26, 2009

Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7562381

Melissa G. Meiselman May 26, 2009

Thanks you all so much for these wonderful comments my Better Photo friends!!! #7562476

frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2009

Congratulations on another Finalist for this beautiful work dear friend. #7562690

SaMi Martin May 26, 2009

Congratulations Melissa on this beautiful floral! Good Luck next round! #7562733

Jessica Jenney May 26, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa on your fantastic finalist! #7562811

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic May 26, 2009

Wonderful capture Melissa!!! A BIG CONGRATS!! #7562885

Linda L. Ruiz May 26, 2009

super congrats. Love this shot. #7562888

Betsy Labuschagne May 26, 2009

Congratulations on another stunning finalist Melissa!!! #7564613

Karen Bacon May 27, 2009

A big congrats on this beautiful finalist Melissa!! #7565638

Beverly A. Wright May 27, 2009

I'm just seeing this for the first time
and it's a true winner! The color and
selective focus are spectacular!
My fav color and it looks so alive and
soft like I could reach out and touch it! Gorgeous Melissa! #7565736

Eivor Kuchta May 27, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7565909

Margaret R. Barry May 27, 2009

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Melissa #7566039

Melissa G. Meiselman May 27, 2009

Thanks so much all my wonderful Better Photo friends!! #7566842

Mitch Spence level-classic May 27, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa! #7567025

Sam Britt May 27, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7568107

Wendy Moghadam May 27, 2009

Beautifully done! Congratulations on this finalist! #7568215

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict May 27, 2009

Stunning image, Melissa! Congrats on your finalists!
-Debby #7568700

Tammy Espino May 27, 2009

Congrats!!!! #7569323

Melissa G. Meiselman May 27, 2009

Thanks so much Mitch, Sam, Wendy, Deborah and Tammy for your wonderful comments!!! #7569452

Judy A. Lawhon May 28, 2009

Well deserved finalist, Melissa....beautiful!! #7570950

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 28, 2009

A gorgeous finalist, Melissa! Congratulations! #7571966

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 28, 2009

Congrats on this beautiful finalist Melissa!

jo ann c. #7572126

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2009

Thanks so much Judy, Terry and Jo Ann for your great comments!! #7572396

AEK May 28, 2009

this is sensational - and congratulations! #7572966

Kathy Cline May 29, 2009

OK IM GOING TO LOWES for now on... ha ha
I visit my nursery but never went to LOWES. Your so creative. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN and have a blessed day.
:-) #7575426

Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2009

Thanks so much Arlene and Kathy!! The other day I went to Home Depot and their flowers are wonderful, too!! #7576608

Colleen Farrell May 29, 2009

I'm still making my way through the finalists ... this is gorgeous, Melissa! Big congrats! #7578115

Cassie L. Woodlee May 30, 2009

Melissa your florals are always stunning, congrats !!! #7579096

Linda Blair June 02, 2009

Beautiful finalist Melissa...congratulations!!!!!! #7590134

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