Octagon

Uploaded: July 23, 2009 07:04:17

Description

This is the ceiling of a gazebo located at the Suncoast Botanical Gardens, in Spring Hill, Florida.

This was taken with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens set with a wide open aperture.

Entered into Elements of Design.

Congratulations to all the winners for June!!

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 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

Jack Ryan July 23, 2009

Great lines...excellent detail and comp...great find! Well done! #1158206

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 23, 2009

Lovely image and find, Melissa.

Dominick #7774125

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 23, 2009

Very nice shapes and design! Jeff #7774213

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009

Thanks so much Jack, Dominick and Jeff for your wonderful comments!! #7774395

Mary A. Legler level-classic July 23, 2009

Love how you can see something so ordinary and capture it like artwork! Beautiful textures and colors, Melissa! #7774406

Sam Britt July 23, 2009

Great design & tones, Melissa. I took some photos of the inside of a gazebo at a local botanical garden last year. I really got some funny looks from other visitors! #7774448

Robert R. Goodman July 23, 2009

Hi Melissa,Beautiful detail and texture.Wonderful capture!!!!! #7774456

Melissa Olsen July 23, 2009

Great tones and pov in this image, Melissa #7774467

Cyn Valentine July 23, 2009

Wonderful light and detail..great image Melissa! #7774524

Nadya Johnson July 23, 2009

This proves the old saying - it pays to look up! Great shot, Melissa! #7774606

Monnie Ryan July 23, 2009

A photo after my own heart, Melissa -- getting something great like this would keep me happy for weeks on end! Great job! #7774616

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009

Thanks so much Mary, Sam, Bobby, Melissa, Cyn, Nadya and Monnie for looking and leaving these great comments!!! #7774741

Janet Daniel July 23, 2009

Terrific detail, lines, & design, Melissa! A great image! #7774840

Carol Sawyer July 23, 2009

Fantastic POV, lighting and tones, Melissa!! #7774934

Tiia Vissak July 23, 2009

a cool EOD shot! #7774983

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009

Thank you so much Janet and Carol for your wonderful comments!! I appreciate them very much!! #7774985

Maria Warren level-classic July 23, 2009

this is a very cool photo love the light here #7775021

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 23, 2009

GREAT EOD image, Melissa!!! Super details, lighting and tones!!! :-) k #7775101

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009

Thanks so much Maria and Kitty for your wonderful comments!! #7775335

Patricia Ronan July 23, 2009

Lovely composition, great EOD image Melissa:) #7775668

Carol L. Fowler July 23, 2009

My hat off to you and to the architect for this beautiful capture #7775700

Eugenio Diaz July 23, 2009

Nicely done! A wonderful shot...The colours and graphic effect are great....that's some really interesting architecture! amazing geometry. #7775927

Tammy Espino July 23, 2009

Fantastic details and composition! #7775999

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009

Thanks so much Patricia, Carol, Eugenio and Tammy for looking and leaving these wonderful comments!! #7776223

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 23, 2009

Fantastic tones, detail, EOD, lighting, & comp here!!! Lovely work, as usual, Melissa!!! #7776257

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009

Thanks so much Patrick for your great comment!! #7776342

Annie Booth July 23, 2009

Melissa- Wonderful design and capture. I love the fact that its all wood and the color of that is beautiful. Fantastic work.

Have a wonderful day my friend. #7776411

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic July 23, 2009

Love the perspective and geometric shape display! #7776574

Evy Johansen level-classic July 23, 2009

Great shot, Melissa! Wonderful composition and great details!! #7776609

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 24, 2009

Fantastic design and capture, Melissa. GREAT job!!! #7776715

Joy Rector July 24, 2009

great shot #7777345

frank w. degenhardt July 24, 2009

Melissa- What an eye you have girl to see the wonderful photo op for such a fantastic picture. Lov the angle of your shot and how you take us right into the center with outstanding depth. The wood is a wondeful natural color with outstanding textures. I love how you brought out the grain of the wood. Lighting is exceptional and you have a beautiful design here.
Fantastic work my firend.
Have yourself a wonderful day, take care. #7777479

Debra K. Johnson July 24, 2009

This is really fantastic,Melissa!!! Amazing details. #7777560

Melissa G. Meiselman July 24, 2009

Thank you so much Annie, Reynaldo, Evy, Kirsten, Joy and Frank for your wonderful comments!!! #7777981

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 24, 2009

Cool EOD Melissa! #7778326

Max Aureli July 24, 2009

Original EOD and good eyes, Melissa!!! Fantastic capture, gorgeous textures and wonderful geometrical design my friend!!!! #7778328

Melissa G. Meiselman July 25, 2009

Thanks Courtenay and Max for you wonderful comments!! I appreciate them both very much!!! #7781804

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic July 27, 2009

Great geometry, colors and lighting Melissa!,
Amalia #7786299

Melissa G. Meiselman July 27, 2009

Thanks so much, Amalia!! I am glad you like this!!! #7786507

Mark Dodge July 28, 2009

Excellent eye, Melissa. Wonderful use of thirds. #7791059

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic July 28, 2009

WOW, I love how this turned out Melissa... Awesome design, composition, colors, and that lighting...

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your well deserving EFP...8o) #7791620

Melissa G. Meiselman July 29, 2009

Thanks so much Mark and Nancy for commenting on this image!!! #7794325

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