Mothers's Day 7
Uploaded: May 13, 2006 07:37:05
This is an extreme close-up of daisies my son sent to me for Mother's Day. (Yesterday's flowers were sent to me by my daughter and son-in-law.)
I used a tripod, aperture 22,a covered warm light source on the bottom and a covered cool light source on top. I achieved a subtle light shift from top to bottom.
I spritzed the flowers with water.
I used a lens extender.
Entered into Details and Macro.
Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there!
Kate Jackson May 13, 2006
Well worth all the effort Melissa! Now you have preserved on file! Very beautiful and I love the water droplets! #445029Gary G. Stewart May 13, 2006
Very nice Melissa. #2759321Jim Kinnunen May 13, 2006
Excellent details of all those droplets and the white petals, Melissa!!! #2759347Cyn Valentine May 13, 2006
Very beautiful..the light and detail are awesome! #2759355Anne D. Eigen May 13, 2006
Great use of light, Melissa!!! #2759535Christy J. Bristow May 13, 2006
Beautiful! #2759536Gary Lange May 13, 2006
Outstanding work, Melissa. This is a beautiful image! #2759580Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006
Thanks Kate, Gary S., Jim, cyn, Anne, Christy and Gary L. for your great comments. #2759683Goshka G. May 13, 2006
Gorgeous petals, droplets and light, Melissa! Happy Mother's Day to you!! #2759692Su Sana E. P May 13, 2006
Really beautiful close up, Melissa!! Beautiful clarity and lighting. Happy Mother's day, dear friend. #2759831Robert R. Goodman May 13, 2006
A beautiful Mothers day image.Wonderful image Melissa!!!!!! #2759896Mary N C. Taitt May 13, 2006
OOOOoooooh, beautiful, Melissa! Love the lighting and droplets and pov! Great Mother's day tribute shot. Mary :-) #2759931Pamela Shane May 13, 2006
EXQUISITE!!!! I see a winner here Melissa - this is amazing. I love the drops of water glistening like gems.Hendrik Storme May 13, 2006
Wonderful macro!! love the light on the drops!!! #2760026Kay E. Mahoney May 13, 2006
Nice capture Melissa. Love the close up. Love how you got the waterdrops on the petals. #2760046Karen Engelbreth May 13, 2006
Another beautiful close up, Melissa! #2760075Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006
Thanks Goshka, Susan, Robert, Mary, Pamela, Hendrik, Kay and Karen for your terrific comments.The combo of both bouquets is coming tomorrow.....then the spins, zooms and other creative camera art. #2760087
Stan Kwasniowski May 13, 2006
Melissa, great macro and thought behind receiving flowers from your children #2760103SaMi Martin May 13, 2006
Beautiful Melissa; great detail and composition. Happy Mother's Day to you! #2760231Nadya Johnson May 13, 2006
Nice, Melissa! Very beautiful!! ANOTHER bouquet! How cool! I knew it - should have had more kids!! (Smile). Love the droplets! #2760264Stephen Zacker May 13, 2006
Beautiful. Happy Mothers Day to you #2760406Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 13, 2006
Absolutely wonderful, love the close-up and water drops. Enjoy! #2760408Laura Clay-Ballard May 13, 2006
fabulous! love everything about it! I especially LOVE the droplets. #2760478Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006
Thanks Stan, SaMi, Nadya, Stephen, Donna and Laura for your great comments!! #2760513Tammy Scott May 13, 2006
This is so pretty! I like the water drops! #2760714Melissa G. Meiselman May 13, 2006
Thanks Tammy for your comment. #2760785Linda Proctor May 13, 2006
Excellent Melissa!! Love the drops and appreciate the info on how you captured this ! #2760878Shelly A. Van Camp May 13, 2006
Beautiful and love the drops!! #2760885Roger Bernabo May 13, 2006
love the moisture opn the petals; well done Melissa! #2760988Navin Talwar May 13, 2006
Yes I can see the efforts you have put into making this a great shot.Well done. #2761049Robert K. Bemus May 13, 2006
Excellent, Melissa!! This looks like a winner!! #2761059Dorann Weber May 13, 2006
You have really outdone yourself this time Melissa .. This is an incredible capture.. Such fine detail.. Excellent.. #2761088Rakesh Syal May 13, 2006
Great job Melissa, a winner in my opinion!! #2761149Candice C. Calhoun May 14, 2006
Sensational macro!ccc #2761440
Lorraine A. Cook May 14, 2006
Super Macro! Love the transparent feel to the flowers and the droplets too!!Happy Mother's Day, Melissa!!<:)) #2762545
Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006
Many thanks to all my friends and a happy Mother's Day. #2762572Elisabeth A. Gay May 14, 2006
All that work deserves to be recognized! Beautifully done, Melissa,Corinne M. Thompson May 14, 2006
Ecellent capture Melissa, I love it! Happy Mother's Day to you! #2762836Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006
Thanks Elisabeth and Corinne for your comments. #2762842Susie Peek-Swint May 14, 2006
Lovely capture of detail and lighting Melissa ~ lucky you with all those pretty flowers :) #2763308Glenn E. Urquhart May 14, 2006
Stunning image, Melissa!!! Excellent detail, very well composed and very beautiful! Cheers, Glenn. #2763400Inge S. Lasmana May 14, 2006
Happy mother's day, Melissa! Wonderful image, the details and exposure are excellent. #2764322Ross Throndson May 14, 2006
Beautiful! Belated Happy Mother's Day Melissa! Great Shot! #2764429Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 14, 2006
Very beautiful macro Melissa!,Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006
Thanks susie, glenn, Inge, Ross and Amalia for your comments. #2764472Sharon Day May 14, 2006
Simply beautiful, Melissa!!! #2764521Kenneth Mucke May 14, 2006
Simple elegance..very well done...And Happy Mothers Day #2764619Melissa G. Meiselman May 14, 2006
Thanks Sharon and Kenneth for your great comments. #2764660Donna Roberts May 15, 2006
This is my favourite image from your Mothers Day flower series.....the petals and the touch of water droplets really make this image so special.Revonda L. Gentry May 15, 2006
Excellent, beautiful macro, Melissa! #2765101S P Mukherji May 15, 2006
This is absolute top class Melissa! Stunning!! #2767197Melissa G. Meiselman May 15, 2006
Thanks Donna, Revonda and Subhrangsu for you great comments. #2767476Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. May 15, 2006
The water droplets really put the icing on the cake with this shot. Love the soft contrast, and the lighting. Great job, Melissa!!! #2767775Colleen Braun May 15, 2006
fantastic... #2768509Melissa G. Meiselman May 15, 2006
Thanks Marvin and Colleen for your comments. #2768614Alice Lero May 15, 2006
Absolutely Beautiful! :) #2768912Brian D. Shema May 15, 2006
Superb image Melissa! Absolutely love the droplets and clarity. #2768955Bea. Anderson May 15, 2006
Melissa this is just so very beautiful. You've done a brilliant job. #2769133Melissa G. Meiselman May 15, 2006
Thanks Alice, brian and Bea for your great comments. #2769273Hector Contreras May 15, 2006
Beautiful close up, Melissa!! Love the lighting.Leif Kjaer May 16, 2006
Very beautiful, Melissa. Great work. #2769863Melissa G. Meiselman May 16, 2006
Thank you Hector and Leif for your comments. #2772108Bill Wyatt May 16, 2006
Excellent close up Melissa the water drops are incredible. #2772647Karen Walzer May 16, 2006
I love this shot! It's beautifully done! Great job! K #2773301Melissa G. Meiselman May 16, 2006
Thanks Bill and Karen for your comments. #2773523ALLEN O. HOWARD May 17, 2006
This is my favorite of these, Totally Awesome!!! #2777110Evy Johansen May 17, 2006
Beautiful light and clarity! And great composition, Melissa!! #2779024Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2006
Allen and Evy, thank you for you great comments. #2781675Mary Timman May 18, 2006
These are more beautiful flowers. Wow..and those dew drops..breathtaking. #2782780Brenda Sides May 18, 2006
Lovely capture, Melissa! #2783158Pat Gamwell May 21, 2006
Don't know how I missed THIS one! Breathtaking beauty! Exceptional lighting really enhances the water drops! WOW! #2791617Melissa G. Meiselman May 21, 2006
Thanks Mary, Brenda and Pat for your great comments. Pat, I am glad you finally saw this image. #2793240Carlo Cascone May 29, 2006
All your photos are outstanding! You are the poet of drops and tears!Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2006
Thank you Carlo for you wonderful comment. I really appreciate it!!! #2829487Kate A. Kramer May 30, 2006
What a wonderful shot. Great details. #2831724Stan Kwasniowski June 20, 2006
Melissa, Congratulations #2922987Su Sana E. P June 20, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Melissa!! #2923049Corinne M. Thompson June 20, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist! #2923296Bea. Anderson June 20, 2006
Well done Melissa on a very beautiful photo. A very worthy Finalist. #2923448Kate Jackson June 21, 2006
Many congratulations Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #2923480Tressie Davis June 21, 2006
Beautiful finalist - congratulations!! #2924699Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Melissa!! :) #2924929Kenneth Mucke June 21, 2006
Another big congrats Melissa #2926946Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006
WOW...Thank you all for congratulating me on this finalist!!!!! #2926951Emile Abbott June 21, 2006
Congratulations again Melissa on an outstanding detailed capture and finalist. #2927638Alice Lero June 21, 2006
what a beautiful shot! Congradulations! :) #2927948Alice Lero June 21, 2006
what a beautiful shot! Congradulations! :) #2927949Glenn E. Urquhart June 21, 2006
Congrats, Melissa!!! Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #2928064Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006
Thanks Emile, Alice and Glenn for your best wishes!! #2928193Noel Baebler June 21, 2006
Huzzah, Melissa! #2928824Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2006
Congratulations, again, Melissa! Wonderfully done finalist! #2928890Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006
Thanks Noel and Terry for your great wishes!!! #2929854Jack R. Perry June 21, 2006
Congrats again Melissa. #2930084Lorri Shane June 21, 2006
Congrats again Melissa! You go girl!Virginia Leone June 21, 2006
Way to go Melissa, very pretty! #2930945Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006
Thanks Jack, Lorri and Virginia for your best wishes!!! #2931214Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006
Awesome! Congrats, Melissa!<:)) #2931663Kristi A. Howson June 21, 2006
So beautiful Melissa! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! #2931673Cheryl E. Molennor June 22, 2006
Beautiful Melissa Congrats #2934121Rakesh Syal June 22, 2006
Teriffic finalist, Melissa! #2934474Melissa G. Meiselman June 22, 2006
Thanks Lorraine, Kristi, Cheryl and Rakesh for your wonderful wishes and comments. #2934989Nadya Johnson June 22, 2006
A big congrats on your second finalist, Melissa!! I loved this image from Day One and am so happy to see it on the list! #2935562Melissa G. Meiselman June 22, 2006
Thanks, Nadya for your comment. Much appreciated!!! #2935675Mary Clarke June 22, 2006
Another lovely Finalist Melissa, well done #2935930Jim Kinnunen June 22, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa!!!:) #2936846Hector Contreras June 22, 2006
Awesome! Congrats, MelissaBrook Burling June 23, 2006
This is a beautiful photo, Congratulations Melissa!! ~ Brook #2939936Melissa G. Meiselman June 23, 2006
Thanks Mary, Jim, Heco and Brook for your great wishes. Really appreciate them.!!! #2939943Dorann Weber June 23, 2006
Melissa.. Simply stunning..Congratulations!!! #2940442Bill Wyatt June 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa!! #2953121Melissa G. Meiselman June 26, 2006
Thanks Dorann and Bill for your comments!!! #2953170Susie Peek-Swint June 27, 2006
Many congrats Melissa ~ beautiful capture! #2958170Life Expressions June 27, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #2959417Robert Baer June 28, 2006
beautiful image!! you are on a roll!!! keep up the great work! justin #2960923Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 28, 2006
This is one of the most beautiful raindrop-flower-images I have ever seen. Congratulations. #2961437Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2006
Thanks Susie, robin, Justin and Kirsten for your great comments!!! #2961692Zenon Toczek June 29, 2006
Crystal clear beauty!Melissa G. Meiselman June 30, 2006
Thanks Zenon for your great comment! #2970474Kathy Reeves July 01, 2006
Wow! Absolutely Beautiful!! Contratulations. Everything about it is perfect!!! #2973396Melissa G. Meiselman July 01, 2006
Thanks, Kathy!! #2974681JO ANN CLEVELAND July 01, 2006
Ohhhhh Melissa! This is beautiful!Melissa G. Meiselman July 01, 2006
Hi Jo Ann. Thanks for your comment. I did not use any filters for this image. Thanks for your comment!!! #2975624JO ANN CLEVELAND July 01, 2006
As you may know, I am a newbie, what is a covered light source???Sharon C. Hinze July 20, 2006
Melissa, this is sooooo gorgeous! You just keep experimenting and being not only clever but create beautiful and exciting images in the process. I love this and had to tell you! #3056767Danielle Baron July 27, 2006
Congratulations on this crystal clear beautiful photo. #3089383Melissa G. Meiselman July 27, 2006
Thanks Jo Ann, Sharon and Danielle for your great comments!!! #3089486eileen bedford August 27, 2006
This a fantastic, congratulations on being finalist on this great image Melissa... #3227411Roxana Kat 2 October 05, 2006
Wonderful present for Mother's day! Fantastic macro! #3413365Melissa G. Meiselman October 06, 2006
Thanks Eileen and Roxana for commenting on this image!!! #3416320Mary C. Legg October 07, 2006
incredible #3418192Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks, Mary!! #3418847Z. Banu November 25, 2006
Awesome!!!!!!so stunning well captured Outstaning congratulation!Melissa #3628212Nichelle Russell October 12, 2007
Melissa, this is just BEAUTIFUL!! Gorgeous photo. Your work is incredible. #4917029Melissa G. Meiselman October 12, 2007
Thank you Zaanat and Nichelle for taking a look at leaving this wonderful comment! #4917050Christine Lobsinger June 06, 2009
Well Melissa, all your flowers look spectacular to me, would loved to comment on all - but there are just too many... UNTIL I FOUND THIS ONE...Melissa G. Meiselman June 06, 2009
Christine, the fact that you drilled in so deep into my gallery really impresses me a lot. Thanks for this wonderful comment!!! #7604128Christine Lobsinger June 06, 2009
SMILING....Melissa G. Meiselman June 06, 2009
Chris, I love the ending of your comments....smiling Chris!! #7604142Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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