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Miracle of Birth

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Miracle of Birth

Uploaded: July 17, 2009 00:34:38

Description

This shot was taken in someone's yard as these huge sunflowers were easily spotted as we were driving by.

I took the shot with the aperture wide open and the camera as close to the subject as the Canon 100mm Macro Lens would permit, thus filling the frame completely.

This image was not cropped, but the levels were boosted because the lens this close to the subject did not permit a lot of light in and the image was slightly underexposed.

Like all of my photographs, I shot this image in RAW and converted it into a TIFF file.

This is entered into Details and Macro.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, 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

Tommy E. Burgess July 17, 2009

Very beautiful macro with fantastic details, colors and composition Melissa!! #1155293

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 17, 2009

Fantastic job of shooting and also in your choice to lighten it up a bit, Melissa. It gave it that feel of life that makes this image perfection!

-Laura :) #7747660

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 17, 2009

Amazing image and details you captured here, Melissa.

Dominick #7747665

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Thanks so much Tommy, Laura and Dominick for commenting!! #7747669

Kerry Hill July 17, 2009

Beautiful macro with excellent details, Melissa!! #7747679

Renee Doyle July 17, 2009

Fantastic full frame Melissa!! WOnderful comp and superb detail! #7747730

Joannie Bertucci level-classic July 17, 2009

Melissa, I keep thinking your last macro is the best, then you post another one and it's even better! Stunning details and colors! Are all of your macros hand held? Amazing! #7747745

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Thanks so much Kerry, Renee and Joannie for looking and leaving these wonderful comments!!

Joannie, all of my shots are hand held and macro lenses do not have image stabilization. #7747763

Karen Engelbreth July 17, 2009

Beautiful macro and details, Melissa... #7747901

Paul E. Earl July 17, 2009

Fabulous close up and beautiful image!! #7747910

Michelle Alton July 17, 2009

An OUTSTANDING outcome, Melissa. Gorgeous. #7747931

Gord MacEachern July 17, 2009

Winner in my book Melissa!! #7748074

Linda M. Walker July 17, 2009

Outstanding....the lighting,details and colors are excellent! #7748121

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 17, 2009

This is wonderful, Melissa. Excellent work. #7748222

Carol Sawyer July 17, 2009

Beautiful macro, colors and details, Melissa!! #7748313

Anita Hogue July 17, 2009

Fabulous perspective! Wonderful details and colors! #7748354

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 17, 2009

Wonderful details and perspective on this delightful find! #7748376

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 17, 2009

Superb...the only word for this image. Well taken, Melissa, with the end result perfection. Excellent. #7748418

Daniel Ruf July 17, 2009

Great capture and well thought out. #7748525

Joy Rector July 17, 2009

intriguing #7748601

Jack Ryan July 17, 2009

Excellent work...outstanding detail...thanks for the background info! Well done. #7748654

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 17, 2009

Very nice!!!! Love the full frame! #7748742

Ruth Grimm July 17, 2009

Another stunner, Melissa! You can just see the seeds peeking through!! #7748921

ROLAN NARMAN July 17, 2009

Fantastic full frame capture Melissa! Excellent details, lighting and colors! #7749090

Monnie Ryan July 17, 2009

Very creative and eye-catching look at this sunflower, Melissa -- outstanding work! #7749091

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Thanks everyone for these terrific comments. I appreciate each and every one!!! #7749142

David Phalen July 17, 2009

Very well done Melissa!! Love the full frame light, colors and details!! #7749408

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 17, 2009

A true macro - Outstandng work Melissa! Jeff #7749426

Sheila D. Robertson July 17, 2009

WOW, Melissa. This has beautiful design and huge visual impact. Very nice work. #7749454

Cyn Valentine July 17, 2009

Love the crop! Beautifully done Melissa!! #7749457

Janet Daniel July 17, 2009

Stunning macro, Melissa! Color & detail are outstanding!
Your scripts are always helpful, thank you! #7749465

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Thanks so much David, Jeff, Sheila, Cyn and Janet for your wonderful comments!!! #7749517

Eivor Kuchta July 17, 2009

Wonderful image, Melissa! I like the composition, and it's a perfect use of DOF! #7749592

Nadya Johnson July 17, 2009

A very lovely close up, Melissa! Beautiful shot! #7749673

Ron McEwan July 17, 2009

A remarkable shot Melissa, excellent work here, well done for sure. #7749679

Robert R. Goodman July 17, 2009

Hi Melissa,That is a winner.Absolutely stunning!!!!!! #7749699

Ray Clarke July 17, 2009

Wonderful image, great colour and detail Melissa.!!!(R) #7749736

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Thanks so much Eivor, Nadya, Ron, Bobby, Ray and Audrey for looking and leaving these great comments!!! #7749805

Marty Straub July 17, 2009

Outstanding macro, Melissa. I really like your choice of composition. It shows magnificent detail in a very creative and unusual way, and your use of light really brings out all of the fine nuances of color. #7749894

Melissa Olsen July 17, 2009

Beautiful work in this capture. Love the comp. #7749958

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Thanks so much, Marty and Melissa for your wonderful comments!! #7750052

Ann Coates level-classic July 17, 2009

Fantastic close up Melissa. I love that you have shared your shooting details because it helps people like me learn how to get better. #7750196

Tiia Vissak July 17, 2009

a wonderful image! #7750258

Carol L. Fowler July 17, 2009

Gorgeous macro- love the detail! #7750486

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic July 17, 2009

This is a Wow!! Great close up, wonderful detail, pov and color!! #7750705

Wm Nosal July 17, 2009

Great Shot! #7750750

Tammy Espino July 17, 2009

Hello, awesome!!!! #7750906

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009

Thanks so much Ann, Tila, Carol, Randy, Sabrina, Wm. and Tammy for taking a look and leaving these terrific comments!!! #7750989

Barbara Waldoch July 17, 2009

Beautiful, Melissa! #7751131

Evy Johansen level-classic July 17, 2009

Wow... this is outstanding, Melissa!! Love it!! #7751217

Eugenio Diaz July 18, 2009

WOOOOW!!! Stunning shot, excellent colors and light, love it!
Great details and very well presented!
Well done, Melissa! #7752612

Kim Kleinschmidt July 18, 2009

Gorgeous macro Melissa!
Fantastic colors and beautiful portrayal! #7753036

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic July 18, 2009

WOW Melissa...this is a masterpiece...and a gold winner in my book. I love the composition, framing, and the feeling I get from this...fanstastic... 8o) #7753163

Susie Peek-Swint July 18, 2009

Great close-up and colours Melissa ~ terrific floral shot ~ we've had a lot of rain so our sunflowers aren't this big yet! #7753232

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 18, 2009

Love your unusual POV on this GORGEOUS floral Melissa, very eye catching, WTG!! <>< #7753418

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 18, 2009

This is a real beauty, Melissa! Wonderful colors and beautiful details! #7753671

Cassie L. Woodlee July 19, 2009

Beautiful Melissa, the POV, color and detail are fantastic!!! #7756197

Melissa G. Meiselman July 19, 2009

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I am glad you all like this shot!! #7756605

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 19, 2009

The circumstance has paved way for looking at this sunflower with a wonderful perspective, Melissa! I love the green framing here created in the process, light, colours and overall presentation are superb!! #7756851

Kara L. Hendricks July 20, 2009

I love your POV and details here Melissa! #7758764

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic July 20, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your well deserving EFP...8o) #7760068

Elaine Eastman July 20, 2009

Amazing photo! Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing the process. #7760367

Melissa G. Meiselman July 20, 2009

Thanks Ujjwal, Kara, Nancy and Elaine for your great comments!! #7760430

Howard B. Cheek July 21, 2009

This is very nice Melissa.
Beautiful work :) #7762341

Karen Kessler July 21, 2009

Beautiful detail in this macro, Melissa! The colors & fullframe are wonderful and thank you for sharing what you did to get this one! (I can learn from these types of things!) Congrats on the well-deserved EP, too! #7763111

Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2009

Thanks so much Howard and Karen for your wonderful comments!! #7766055

Mitch Spence level-classic August 01, 2009

I just love this composition, Melissa. #7803993

Carol Sawyer August 17, 2009

Congrations on your 2 finalists, Meliisa!! #7857401

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Melissa! #7857466

Karen Engelbreth August 17, 2009

Congratulations.... #7857822

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 17, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your FINALIST!!! 8o) #7857921

Julianna J. Collett August 17, 2009

Congratulations on both your beautiful finalists !Your work is so consistantly outstanding , it is an inpiration. #7857996

Max Aureli August 17, 2009

Escaped from my comment this one!!!
Congratulations Melissa for this fantastic Finalist!!! :-)) #7858005

Jane E. Kirn August 17, 2009

This is LOVELY Melissa, loving the beauty you found on the road. Especially sunflowers! Color is perfect and such a soft delicate capture. #7858103

Ron McEwan August 17, 2009

Congratulations Melissa, a well deserved silver here, WTG #7858182

Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009

Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist, Melissa! #7858255

Leslie McLain level-classic August 17, 2009

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Melissa.
#7858350

Janet Daniel August 17, 2009

Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Melissa! #7858438

Ruth Grimm August 17, 2009

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7858723

ROLAN NARMAN August 17, 2009

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7858842

Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this, Melissa! This is truly BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist!!! Deb #7858853

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 17, 2009

Such a well-deserved Finalist!! Best of luck in the upcoming rounds, Melissa!! Val #7859044

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict August 17, 2009

Unique and very beautiful image, Melissa!

Congratulations on your finalist!

Debby #7859056

Eugenio Diaz August 17, 2009

Congratulations Melissa on your Wonderful finalist!
Well done! #7859265

Evy Johansen level-classic August 17, 2009

Congratulations on another beautiful and well deserving finalist, Melissa!! #7859571

Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 17, 2009

Beautiful finalist, Melissa! Congratulations!! #7859743

Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2009

Congrats! Beautiful Finalist! #7860183

Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2009

Thanks all my Better Photo Friends for these wonderful comments and support!! I appreciate it so much!!! #7860186

Teresa Burnett level-classic August 17, 2009

Huge congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7860190

Ellen Hodges August 17, 2009

Huge congrats on your awesome finalists, Melissa! #7860380

Cesar J. La Rosa August 17, 2009

Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Melissa!!!
Cesar #7860467

Barbara Waldoch August 17, 2009

Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalists, Melissa! #7860607

Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009

Thanks so much Teresa, Ellen, Cesar and Barbara for your supportive comments!! #7860766

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 18, 2009

huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860788

Janet McNeil level-classic August 18, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #7861421

Jessica Jenney August 18, 2009

Congratulation, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #7861543

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 18, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #7861956

Linda Blair August 18, 2009

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist!!!!!!!!! #7862123

Jeana Clark August 18, 2009


Fabulous Finalist!!!
Much Deserved Congratulations
are in order!!!

~J~ #7862392

Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Melissa! #7862468

Cathy Barrows August 18, 2009

Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #7862502

Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Melissa! #7862530

Marilyn Cornwell August 18, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #7862573

Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009

Thanks so much for all these wonderful comments and support!! I appreciate each and every one my Better Photo Friends!! #7862600

Margaret R. Barry August 18, 2009

Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Melissa! #7862929

Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009

So beautiful, Melissa! Big congratulations on your finalist! #7863226

Mitch Spence level-classic August 18, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa! #7863315

Daniella Puente August 18, 2009

Wonderful photo...congratulations Melissa! :))) #7863446

Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009

Thanks so much Margaret, Colleen, Mitch and Daniella!!! #7863490

Leland N. Saunders level-deluxe August 18, 2009

Fantastic photo, Melissa. Congratulations ... !!

Lee #7863591

Kathy Reeves August 18, 2009

Melissa this is absolutely stunning! Congratulations--I hope it goes all the way!!! #7864177

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 18, 2009

Perfect! Congratulations, Melissa!!! #7864460

Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009

Thanks so much Leland, Kathy and Allen for your great comments and wonderful support!! #7864492

Renee Doyle August 18, 2009

Big congrats on this outstanding finalist Melissa!!! #7864539

Becky J. Parkinson level-classic August 18, 2009

Oh, Melissa, this is just beautiful!! A fine art floral for certain! Congratulations and good lukck!! #7865024

Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009

Thanks Renee and Becky for your wonderful comments!! #7865317

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 18, 2009

CONGRATS......WTG #7865690

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic August 19, 2009

Great job, well deserved. Congrats. #7866105

Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009

Wonderful capture, Melissa! Big congratulations! #7866482

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 19, 2009

Congrats Melissa on your outstanding Finalist! Jeff #7866506

Melissa G. Meiselman August 19, 2009

Thanks so much Usman, Randy, Marijana and Jeff for your wonderful comments!!! #7867735

Julianne Bradford August 19, 2009

Congrats on this dynamic shot Melissa and your finalist award! #7867809

Sue Marshall August 19, 2009

Big congrats to you Melissa on both your fantastic finalist awards!! :-) #7870352

Melissa G. Meiselman August 19, 2009

Thanks so much Julianne and Sue for your great comments!!! #7870395

Eivor Kuchta August 20, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #7871228

Debra K. Johnson August 20, 2009

A BIG CONGRATS... Melissa!!! #7871644

Melissa G. Meiselman August 20, 2009

Thanks so much Eivor and Debra!!! #7871790

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 20, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing finalist,Melissa!!! #7872789

Wendy Moghadam August 21, 2009

Outstanding image! Congrats on your finalist! #7875828

Anne M. Young level-addict August 21, 2009

Congratulations - beautiful finalist! Awesome detail! #7876460

Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 22, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa!!! #7877309

Wanda Judd level-classic August 22, 2009

Congratulation...I am completely drawn into the center of this flower and as I look at it, I want to stay and see if it actually will open up for me...great job... #7877645

Sunae G. Fosmark August 22, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa!
Love the details. Good work once again. #7877822

Tammy Espino August 22, 2009

Congrats on your awesome finalists! #7878612

Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2009

Thanks so much Patrick, Wendy, Anne, Laurie, Wanda, Sunae and Tammy for looking and leaving these fantastic comments!! #7880599

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