Inspiring Photo: Elegant Lily #9930099

Elegant Lily

Uploaded: March 25, 2010 07:15:46

Description

Taken at the Water Gardens in Spring Hill, Florida during the month of September 2009.

Developed in Adobe RAW Editor, cropped just a bit and cloned out some, but not all dark spots on the right lily pad.

Entered into Flowers.

Exif: F Number: 6.4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 7.10 mm, Model: FinePix S100FS

Comments

Jodi Zimmer March 25, 2010

GORGEOUS!! #1251993

Jack Ryan March 25, 2010

"Elegant" is the right word...beautiful image. Very, very well done. #8479667

March 25, 2010

Spectacular floral image here Mellisa..great details and colors that are so vivid..

Brian #8479678

Dr Silly March 25, 2010

Beautiful. :O) #8479701

Jeff Robinson March 25, 2010

What a Beautiful macro - Great job Melissa! Jeff #8479762

Melissa Olsen March 25, 2010

Beautiful Melissa.
What a contrast to my last 2 days of posts...keep that spring coming...I need it. ;-) #8479772

Amy M. Wilson March 25, 2010

Stunning capture... love the colors and clarity, Melissa! #8479777

Jessica Jenney March 25, 2010

Beautiful lighting, detail and composition, Melissa! #8479784

Robert R. Goodman March 25, 2010

Hi Melissa,I was just reading up on this camera,Beautiful image.Great color and detail,looks like a great camera to!!!! #8479798

Ron McEwan March 25, 2010

Melissa you sure captured this beauty. So well composed and the perfect light with dof and sharpness, WTG #8479825

Val Feldman March 25, 2010

Beautiful...against the dark of the water and lily pads, this finely detailed, beautifully lit, water lily pops. Terrific highlights and shadows captured with the perfect light - adds such depth to this grand flower...well done, Melissa! #8479845

Kathleen Brennan March 25, 2010

Elegant indeed! Wonderful capture! #8479925

Hal Bambrick March 25, 2010

WOW!,Very WELL Done Melissa!!!!!!. #8479927

Monnie Ryan March 25, 2010

Elegant, lovely, beautiful and all those good things! Fabulous, Melissa! #8480034

Kay E. Mahoney March 25, 2010

Nice capture, Melissa. beautiful flower. #8480233

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 25, 2010

A breathtaking beauty, Melissa!!! :-)♫ k #8480452

Patrick Rouzes March 25, 2010

INCREDIBLE tones, detail, clarity, lighting, focus, dof, b/g, beauty & presentation here, Melissa! Spectacular & inspirational work, as always! WTG! #8481065

Marilyn Cornwell March 26, 2010

So very beautiful, Melissa!! #8481820

Gina Cormier March 26, 2010

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!
WOWIE!!!!!

what Patrick said..........really!!! #8481937

Thomas E. Hinds April 18, 2010

Beautiful and well deserved Finalist, Melissa! Congratulations! #8543809

Linda D. Lester April 18, 2010

Congratulations on your awesome finalsit! #8544316

Carol Eade April 18, 2010

Warm congratulations, Melissa, on your finalist, a very beautiful lily! #8544418

Amy M. Wilson April 18, 2010

Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Melissa!!! #8544452

Carrie M. Groseclose April 18, 2010

Congratulations Melissa on your gorgeous Finalist! #8544471

Nancyj E. Hovey April 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your Fantastic FINALIST
of this gorgeous image! 8o) #8544473

Deborah C. Lewinson April 18, 2010

Stunning image, Melissa!

Congratulatios on your finalists!
Debby #8544672

Erica Murphy April 18, 2010

Beautiful finalist Melissa! Congratulations! #8545013

Freddy Bland April 18, 2010

Very beautiful image, Melissa!! Love the colors and the details. Congratulations on a fantastic finalist!! #8545026

Cathy Barrows April 18, 2010

Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #8545153

Michael G. Marshall April 18, 2010

Beautiful finalist, Melissa! Congratulations! Michael #8545186

Kathleen Brennan April 18, 2010

Congrats on you finalist, Melissa! #8545392

Sherran Andersen April 18, 2010

Congrats Melissa. #8545753

Renee Doyle April 18, 2010

Beautiful!!! Big Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa! #8545956

Kathy Salerni April 18, 2010

A well deserved finalist, Melissa, congratulations!! #8546451

Bojan Bencic April 18, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #8546489

Stefania Barbier April 18, 2010

gorgeous finalist... congratulations, Melissa! #8546579

Patricia Seidler April 19, 2010

Congratulations Melissa! #8547077

Linda Blair April 19, 2010

Beautiful finalist....congratulations!!!!! #8548395

Margaret R. Barry April 19, 2010

Congratulations on a fantastic finalist, Melissa! #8548513

Jill Odice April 19, 2010

Congrats on this beautiful finalist!!!Gorgeous piece of work! #8549524

Renata Gusciora April 19, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist,Melissa!!!:-) #8549700

Lydia Williams April 19, 2010

Well done Melissa! Congratulations!!!

Best, Lydia #8550037

Daniella Puente April 19, 2010

Congratulations!!! #8550549

Sam Britt April 19, 2010

Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #8550671

Melissa G. Meiselman April 19, 2010

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I appreciate each and every one!! #8550689

Valentin M. Armianu April 19, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Melissa! #8550935

Jeana Clark April 19, 2010

This is incredible Melissa...
Stunning color and details!!!
Awesome Finalist!
Many congratulations!!!!
~J~ #8551759

Phyllis H. Burchett April 19, 2010
Stunning Melissa! CONGRATS on your finalist! #8552199

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Melissa! #8552398

Mary K. Robison April 20, 2010
Congratulations on your lovely floral Finalists, Melissa! Best of luck next level with them!
#8552897

Jack Ryan April 20, 2010
Very deserving finalist...congratulations. #8553904

Murry Grigsby April 20, 2010
Beautiful Melissa! Congrats on all your finalists!! #8555144

Jodi Zimmer April 20, 2010
Man...how did I miss this beauty?! Congrats Melissa..this is incredibly beautiful. #8555441

Michelle D. Allen April 20, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa! Very deserving of a finalist! #8556035

Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
WOW...what a beauty, Melissa! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! Deb #8558423

Cyndy Doty April 29, 2010
Absolutely wonderful capture! Congratulations on your Finalist! #8578712

Melinda B. Shiflet May 01, 2010
Melissa, this is LOVELY!! So well captured! #8582775

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