Inspiring Photo: Rain Kissed #8567461

Rain Kissed

Uploaded: June 28, 2009 14:25:33

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This was taken yesterday after a rain fall in a shaded area. I used my 150mm Sigma Macro Lens with a wide open aperture.

Entered into Details and Macro.

Have a great Sunday!!

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 150.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Robert R. Goodman June 28, 2009 0

WOW!!!Hi Melissa,Stunning macro.That is a very beautiful capture!!!!! #1147201

Judy A. Lawhon June 28, 2009 0

Beautiful color, DOF and detail, Melissa!! #7686403

Nadya Johnson June 28, 2009 0

I have to echo Bobby here, and give this another Big WOW!! This is just exquisite! Nature's ballet skirt, set with little diamonds! So well seen, with amazing clarity, light, color and composition. Love this. Straight into my Faves! #7686515

Martha R. Mazon June 28, 2009 0

I have to agree with the previous WOWs! The color, composition, lighting and focus are all perfect. #7686562

Amy M. Wilson June 28, 2009 0

Me too - WOW!!! Great colors, clarity, lighting and focus, Melissa! #7686567

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2009 0

Thanks so much, Bobby, Judy, Nadya, Martha and Amy for looking and leaving these great comments!! #7686583

Douglas Pignet June 28, 2009 0

Very nice capture Melissa, love the softness here. #7686588

Patrick Rouzes June 28, 2009 0

Melissa,when I think it cannot get better you prove otherwise!!! This , my friend, is incredible again!!! I cannot belive the focus, detail, dof, clarity & beauty you capture!!! WTG!!! #7686604

Tiia Vissak June 28, 2009 0

a fantastic macro! #7686613

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2009 0

Thanks so much Douglas, Patrick and Tila for taking a look and leaving these wonderful comments!! #7686639

Cathy Barrows June 28, 2009 0

gorgeous...love the soft colors #7686659

ROLAN NARMAN June 28, 2009 0

Wonderful composition and colors, and great dof Melissa! #7686699

Tammy M. Anderson June 28, 2009 0

Lovely details and capture, Melissa. Love the peach colour. #7686738

Carol Sawyer June 28, 2009 0

Beautiful image, color and details, Melissa!! #7686753

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2009 0

Thanks so much Cathy, Rolan, Tammy and Carol for your wonderful comments!! #7686767

Monnie Ryan June 28, 2009 0

Beautiful, Melissa -- lovely color and unique perspective! #7686794

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap June 28, 2009 0

Beautiful details and capture Melissa! #7686837

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2009 0

Thanks so much Monnie and Rajeev for your great comments!!! #7686911

Ron McEwan June 28, 2009 0

Love this color shade Melissa, terrific macro well done for sure. #7686965

Janet Daniel June 28, 2009 0

Oh my, Melissa, this floral is absolutely gorgeous!
Color, clarity, and dof are incredible! #7686992

Margaret R. Barry June 28, 2009 0

Beautiful, Melissa. Great colors, clarity, light and dof! #7687005

Renee Doyle June 28, 2009 0

Such beautiful soft curves!! Gorgeous colour, comp and dof Melissa!!! #7687074

Anita Hogue June 28, 2009 0

Very GORGEOUS Melissa! #7687190

John Connolly June 28, 2009 0

Marvelous DOF and color here Melissa! Delightful work! #7687218

Ruth Grimm June 28, 2009 0

This is so very beautiful, Melissa! Soft, romantic and so very pretty! #7687311

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2009 0

Thanks so much Ron, Janet, Margaret, Renee, Anita, Sabrina, John and Ruth for taking a look and leaving these wonderful comments!! #7687369

Jack Ryan June 28, 2009 0

Excellent close up with excellent detail and color. Quite beautiful. #7687480

Nancy L. Green June 28, 2009 0

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Melissa, this is so beautiful in every way!!! Outstanding soft color and lighting, great focus, BEAUTIFULLY done!!! <>< #7687500

Eugenio Diaz June 28, 2009 0

Splendid colors and DoF - a great beauty this composition!
awesome work, Melissa #7687571

Marilyn Cornwell June 28, 2009 0

I join the crowd on this! #7687612

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2009 0

Thanks so much Jack, Nancy, Eugenio and Marilyn for leaving these great comments!! #7687630

Daiana Kelly June 29, 2009 0

Gorgeous macro, colors and composition. #7687673

Julianna J. Collett June 29, 2009 0

Everything has already been said - how I envy those macro lenses of yous! GORGEOUS! #7687778

Sam Britt June 29, 2009 0

Beautiful color & lighting, great DOF, Melissa. #7687865

Melissa G. Meiselman June 29, 2009 0

Thanks so much Daiana, Julianna and Sam for your wonderful comments!! #7687976

Carrie M. Groseclose June 29, 2009 0

Outstanding macro, Melissa! Love the detail, DOF, and color on this!! #7688055

Michael Khoury June 29, 2009 0

great selective focus on this lovely floral Melissa
mk #7688978

Linda D. Lester June 29, 2009 0

Wonderful shot...love the water drops! #7689152

Melissa G. Meiselman June 29, 2009 0

Thanks so much Carrie, Michael and Linda for looking and leaving these wonderful comments!! #7689901

Patricia Ronan June 29, 2009 0

Beautiful colour and detail in this gorgeous macro Melissa:) #7690561

Candice C. Calhoun June 30, 2009 0

GORGEOUS hibiscus macro...excellent capture of the center detail and water drops!

ccc #7692419

A P July 01, 2009 0

So very pretty Melissa Congratz on your EfP #7695029

Melissa G. Meiselman July 01, 2009 0

Thanks so much Patricia, Candice and Ann for your wonderful comments!! They are very much appreciated!! #7695204

Laura E. Swan July 01, 2009 0

What a fun surprise to open this up and see the little roundies (Pistols? Stamen?) in the middle of the gorgeous flower.

So unique and pretty!!!

ON YOUR EFP, Melissa! -Laura :)

#7695209

Sunae G. Fosmark July 15, 2009 0

Oh my, I love the color and detals. You did it again! I enjoy looking through your work, Melissa. :) #7740260

Colleen Farrell July 21, 2009 0

Absolutely stellar, Melissa! Big congrats on your finalist! #7763791

Val Feldman July 21, 2009 0

Huge congratulations, Melissa on this fine Finalist - Wishing you the best in the upcoming rounds! #7763862

Amy M. Wilson July 21, 2009 0

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Melissa, best of luck in the next round! #7764072

Eivor Kuchta July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7764199

Tammy Espino July 22, 2009 0

Congrats on a great finalist!! :) #7764206

Daniella Puente July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on this beauty Melissa! #7764337

Sherran Andersen July 22, 2009 0

Congrats Melissa. #7764412

Gail Vitikacs July 22, 2009 0

Lovely congrats Melissa! #7764582

Nancyj E. Hovey July 22, 2009 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your well deserving FINALIST... 8O) #7764585

Ann Coates July 22, 2009 0

Huge congratulations on this superb finalist Melissa. #7764610

Janet Daniel July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7764633

Deborah Lewinson July 22, 2009 0

Gorgeous macro, Melissa! Congratulations on your finalist!

Debby #7764648

ROLAN NARMAN July 22, 2009 0

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7764669

Cassie L. Woodlee July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa!!! #7765436

Patrick Rouzes July 22, 2009 0

Melissa, CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist!!! WTG,my friend!!! #7765525

Sam Britt July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations, terrific finalist, Melissa! #7765608

Max Aureli July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations Melissa on this fantastic Finalist!!!! Great work my friend!!!! :-)))) #7765736

A P July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist Melissa. Best of luck in the next round. #7765754

Teresa Burnett July 22, 2009 0

Huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa!! #7765889

Kerry Hill July 22, 2009 0

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to you on your gorgeous finalist, Melissa!!! #7765919

Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2009 0

Thanks so much, everyone!!!!!! #7765945

Carol L. Fowler July 22, 2009 0

Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #7766044

Kelly S. Cavanaugh July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist!! WTG Melissa! #7766104

Marcel J. Fernandez July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations Melissa on your lovely Finalist. #7766160

Jessica Jenney July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous finalist! #7766195

Debra R. Harder July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations, Melissa, on your BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #7766198

Bojan Bencic July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. Fantastic details. #7766574

Renee Doyle July 22, 2009 0

Gorgeous Melissa!! Big congratulations to you!! #7766654

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist,Melissa! #7766938

Betsy Labuschagne July 22, 2009 0

Absolutely gorgeous!! Congratulations Melissa!! #7766987

Tammy Scott July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #7767041

Leslie McLain July 22, 2009 0

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Melissa. #7767490

Mary K. Robison July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations, Melissa, and best of luck next level with this lovely finalist! #7767532

Joy Rector July 22, 2009 0

gorgeous #7767687

Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your Amazing Finalist…Well done Melissa, good luck in the next round! #7767892

Laurence Saliba July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist!!! #7768007

Erica Murphy July 22, 2009 0

Beautiful finalist Melissa!! Congratulations!! #7768088

Marty Straub July 22, 2009 0

You ARE an inspiration, Melissa. Congrats. #7768097

Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2009 0

Thanks so much for these wonderful congratulatory remarks!! I appreciate each and every one!! #7768284

Margaret R. Barry July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7768314

Jeff Robinson July 22, 2009 0

Congrats Melissa on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #7768336

Robert R. Goodman July 22, 2009 0

A big congratulations Melissa!!!! #7768468

Anne M. Young July 22, 2009 0

WOW beautiful finalist - Congratulations! #7768491

Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2009 0

Many thanks for all of these wonderful comments!!! #7768499

Derek D. Dafoe July 22, 2009 0

This is beautiful! Congrats Melissa! #7768685

Cathy Barrows July 22, 2009 0

Congrats on your finalist...beautiful #7769475

Nadya Johnson July 22, 2009 0

A Fave for me! Glad to see it in the finals! Congratulations Melissa! #7769481

Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2009 0

Thanks so much Derek, Cathy and Nadya!!! #7769493

Cheryl E. Molennor July 22, 2009 0

CONGRATULATIONS :)! #7769521

Karen Kessler July 22, 2009 0

Fantastic detail & colors! Congrats on the Finalist!!! #7769732

Carolyn Morgan July 22, 2009 0

here is the voice of the echo - Congratulations Melissa #7769769

Raymond Pauly July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa! #7770656

Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2009 0

Thanks so much for your comments, Cheryl, Karen, Carolyn and Raymond!!! #7770704

Patricia Ronan July 22, 2009 0

Gorgeous finalist Melissa, congratulations again:) #7770761

Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2009 0

Thanks so much, Patricia!!! #7770810

Linda Blair July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations!!!!!! #7771069

Judy V. Kennamer July 22, 2009 0

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Melissa!!! #7771258

Martha R. Mazon July 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Melissa! #7771446

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009 0

Thanks so much Linda, Judy and Martha for commenting!! So glad you like this photo!! #7772268

Tammy Espino July 23, 2009 0

Congrats on this fantastic finalists :) #7772375

Alexis Yobbagy July 23, 2009 0

Gorgeous DOF! Congrats on this beauty!!! #7772421

Arnie Horwitz July 23, 2009 0

Congratulations on this great finalist, Melissa! #7772443

Datha Y. Thompson July 23, 2009 0

Congratulations!! BEAUTIFUL Melissa!! :0) #7772510

Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009 0

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa, on this beautiful Finalist!

UB. #7772699

Kathy Reeves July 23, 2009 0

Stunning! #7773301

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009 0

Congratulations from Annie and myself on your beautiful Finalist. Way to go girl. #7773451

Debra K. Johnson July 23, 2009 0

#7773784

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 23, 2009 0

Oh, Melissa! Better and better and better! Congratulations for your outstanding finalist! Should have been a winner! #7774438

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009 0

Thanks so much for your wonderful comments!! I appreciate them very much!! #7774824

Julianne Bradford July 23, 2009 0

Outstanding finalist Melissa!! Kudos! #7774916

Dianna Murphy July 23, 2009 0

WTG girl... two this month! #7775278

Nancy L. Green July 23, 2009 0

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Melissa on this GORGEOUS and very well deserved finalist, WTG!!!! <>< #7775531

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009 0

Thanks so much Julianne, Dianna and Nancy for your great comments!! #7775617

Michael Khoury July 23, 2009 0

A Big CONGRATS on ALL your beautiful work Melissa and thanks for the encouragement ;)!!!
mk #7775709

Kathy Cline July 24, 2009 0

Just beautiful and a BIG congratulations

glitter-graphics.com #7778938

Melissa G. Meiselman July 26, 2009 0

Thanks Michael and Kathy for your wonderful comments!!

Michael your encouraging words mean a lot to me. Thanks so much!! #7781810

Laurie Daily July 28, 2009 0

Congratulations on this beautiful winner Melissa...I love just the hint of drops from that summer shower...so lovely and delicate! #7791389

Melissa G. Meiselman July 29, 2009 0

Thanks so much Laurie for your wonderful comment!! #7794963

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