Uploaded: October 07, 2006 07:14:41
Taken at night at local celebration with brightly lit rides, big crowds and loud music.
Taken at shutter speeds of between 10-30 seconds and aperature of between 11-22. I used a tripod and a cable release.
Entered into Elements of Design
Robert R. Goodman October 07, 2006
What can I say,This is Magnificent,Excellent capture Melissa!!!!!! #535693Lynne Morris October 07, 2006
Wow another fantastic display of lights, lines and curves, great image Melissa. #3418621Jenny D October 07, 2006
This is awesome! #3418625Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks Robert, Lynne and JD!!!! #3418649Denise M. Snyder October 07, 2006
This is fantastic Melissa!!! I love the design formed by the lights and the sense of motion... terrific job! #3418703RC Fritz October 07, 2006
Another great image!!! Congratulations Melissa!! #3418766Manos Peponas October 07, 2006
great exposure #3418768Tamera S. Phillips October 07, 2006
Great capture of movement and lights! I really like this one. #3418872Tamara K. Walker October 07, 2006
Fantastic, so well done. #3418936eileen bedford October 07, 2006
AWESOME CAPTURE Melissa, so well done. Love the colors... #3418958Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks Denise, RC, Manos, Tamera M., and Tamera W. and Eileen for commenting on this image!!!!! #3418965Joy Rector October 07, 2006
well done #3419087Darren K. Fisher October 07, 2006
Great use of long exposure, I really like the results you got here. #3419123Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks Joy and Darren...your comments are really great!!! #3419233Sam Britt October 07, 2006
Fantastic capture. Great lines & curves.Carla Metzler October 07, 2006
Great shot, Melissa! #3419296Husain Akhtar October 07, 2006
A highly successful night shot my friend! Wonderful colours and capture! #3419310Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thank you so much, Sam, Carla and MH for terrific compliments on this shot!!! #3419330Ronald F. Fischer October 07, 2006
WOW, this is awesome, Melissa! #3419419Leonard Pierce October 07, 2006
Wow! What a beautiful creation of light Melissa, extremely well done!! #3419501Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks, Ronald and Len for commenting on this image with such nice remarks!!! #3419505Adilson F. Ferreira October 07, 2006
Terrific image Melissa!!!Pamela Shane October 07, 2006
OH WOW!!!! I absolutely love this Melissa! Outstanding night image, wonderful use of shutter speed - bet we see this again! :) #3419737Hendrik Storme October 07, 2006
GORGEOUS!:) #3419739Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks Adilson, Pamela and Hendrik for commenting on this image!!!! #3419784Claudia Kuhn October 07, 2006
Terrific slow shutter shot Melissa, love the angle and colors! #3419871Nadya Johnson October 07, 2006
Melissa, I like these even better than the previous (similar) shot! This one has more "motion" to it; you can almost see it whirl! Love the composition, too. I agree, we should be seeing this again! #3419873Jenny Bosmans October 07, 2006
Awesome image and capture, Melissa! Super! :) #3419889Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 07, 2006
Excellent work Melissa!,Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks Claudia, Nadya, Jenny and Amalia for commenting on this image!!! #3419981Tarun Bose October 07, 2006
Excellent capture of these moving lights. Great colours and hues. Well done Melissa. #3420066Su Sana E. P October 07, 2006
Melissa, awesome work on this. I remember the previous one and I'm impressed by your work on both images. #3420522Tricia L. Olson-Giles October 07, 2006
Melissa,You already know I'm one of your biggest fans!! You rock, and so does this picture.
Trish #3420560
Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Tarun, Susana and Tricia, many thanks for commenting on this image!! I really appreciate it very much!!!! #3420778Nancy L. Green October 07, 2006
Great capture Melissa!! An absolutely stunning night time image!! <>< #3420828Inge S. Lasmana October 07, 2006
Excellent use of shutter speed, Melissa! the colors and lines are wonderful! #3420833Pat Gamwell October 07, 2006
This is SURE to catch the Judges' eye, Melissa! Fabulous use of camera settings! #3420887Melissa G. Meiselman October 07, 2006
Thanks Nancy, Inge and Pat for your terrific comments....and Pat..for your prediction. It remains to be seen. #3420942Carol Sawyer October 08, 2006
Great shot, Melissa!!!! #3421401Michael Khoury October 08, 2006
You do these quite well, Melissa !...great design !...Melissa G. Meiselman October 08, 2006
Thanks Carol and Michael for commneting on this photo. Much appreciated!!! #3422511Shelly A. Van Camp October 08, 2006
Great capture, lighting and colors! #3422580John Connolly October 08, 2006
WOW Melissa! you can feel the excitement in this wonderful presentation! An outstanding night capture! #3423320Evy Johansen October 08, 2006
Woooow.... outstanding image, Melissa!! #3423871David Phalen October 08, 2006
Love the color, lines and motion. Well done! #3424065Melissa G. Meiselman October 09, 2006
Thanks Shelly, John, Evy, David and Noah for your terrific comments!!! #3427394Marilyn Flanagan October 10, 2006
Great capture, Melissa! #3429765Melissa G. Meiselman October 10, 2006
Thanks, Marilyn for your terrific comment!!! #3430606Bridgette B October 11, 2006
Stunning colors....great capture, Melissa!~ #3433674Melissa G. Meiselman October 11, 2006
Thanks Bridgette for your great comment!! #3435957JO ANN CLEVELAND October 12, 2006
WOW! This really is a "showstopper", looks like a winner! Of course all of yours do to me!Melissa G. Meiselman October 12, 2006
Jo Ann, you remarks are so encouraging. I really appreciate them!!! #3440046Barbara Helgason October 14, 2006
Very cool work Melissa! #3448574Melissa G. Meiselman October 14, 2006
Thanks, Barbara for commenting on this image!!! #3448750Suresh Sharda October 16, 2006
Great shot Mellissa,Iam amazed.How you took it.Hats off. #3456343Nadya Johnson November 23, 2006
A second congratulations, Melissa on this second Oct. finalist! It's a STUNNER, and well deserved! Best of luck in Round Two! #3619963Bill Wyatt November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist, Melissa!! #3620098JO ANN CLEVELAND November 23, 2006
Congratulations Melissa! You go girl!Revonda L. Gentry November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!! #3620175Hendrik Storme November 23, 2006
Great shot! Congratulations!!! #3620201Paul E. Earl November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round! #3620560Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
WOW...many thanks to all my Better Photo friends for your great comments and best wishes!!! #3620751Diana L. Ralph November 23, 2006
Congrats on this VERY well-deserved win! This is wonderful! #3620870Carla Metzler November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa! #3621054Karen Slagle November 23, 2006
Congrats Melissa... #3621104Jessica Jenney November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa! Stunning image! #3621221Colette M. Metcalf November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa!!! #3621283Ray Thoms November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa.. #3621990Ray Thoms November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa.. #3621991Sam Britt November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this super finalist, Melissa. Good luck!!!Kay E. Mahoney November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3622378eileen bedford November 23, 2006
Congratulations Melissa, well deserved.... #3622465Kenneth Mucke November 23, 2006
Superb finalist Melissa...WTG and good luck #3622501Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
Ohhhh WOW..Thanks so much, my BP friends, for all your comments and best wishes. #3622813Graeme yew Chow November 23, 2006
Deserving finalists and way to go next round Melissa. Wow ! going to see how far this will go. #3622819Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
Thanks, Graeme for your good wishes!! #3623099Tamera S. Phillips November 23, 2006
Great to see this one again! Great shot. #3623249Su Sana E. P November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist win, Melissa!! #3623421Barbara Waldoch November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3623535Arnie Horwitz November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful, creative finalist, Melissa! #3625137John V. Roscich November 24, 2006
CONGRATS MELISSARakesh Syal November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome and most deserving finalist,Melissa!!! #3625525Denise M. Snyder November 24, 2006
Congratulations again Melissa!!! #3626564Melissa G. Meiselman November 24, 2006
Thanks Tamera, Susana, Barbara, Arnie, John, Rakesh and Denise for your best wishes!!! #3626740Judyann Plante November 24, 2006
Fantastic capture, Melissa! Congratulations!!!Judyann ><> #3626788
Raymond Pauly November 24, 2006
Very cool shot, Melissa! #3627397Nadine A. Lewis November 24, 2006
AWESOME, Melissa!!! A well deserved finalists!!! <>< #3627399Melissa G. Meiselman November 24, 2006
Thanks Judyann, Raymond, Nadine and Chris for your great comments and best wishes!!!! #3627452Z. Banu November 24, 2006
Congratulation!!!!!Mellissa superb image. #3628025RC Fritz November 25, 2006
Hi Melissa. Congrats on your wonderful finalist! Good luck! #3628733Stephen Zacker November 25, 2006
Very cool and colorful. Congratulations #3628742Donna W. Neal November 25, 2006
Hi Melissa...Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2006
Thanks Zaanat, RC, Stephen and Donna for looking at this finalist and leaving your great comments and best wishes!!! #3629060Stan Kwasniowski November 25, 2006
Melissa, congratulations #3629847Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 25, 2006
Congratulations!!!!! This is a very cool finalist image! #3630362Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2006
Thanks Stan and Donna for your terrific comments and best wishes!!! #3630515jennifer B. short November 25, 2006
Congratulations to you Melissa on a great finalist. #3631140Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2006
Thanks Jennifer for your best wishes!! #3631204Jill Odice November 25, 2006
Congrats on all your finalists :-) #3631498Lavone Vannoy November 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS again!!!! :) #3632098Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2006
Thanks Jill and Lavone for your great comments and best wishes!!! #3634713Linda M. Walker November 26, 2006
Awesome image,Melissa...congratulations #3634743Gail Vitikacs November 26, 2006
Big Congratulations Melissa on this incredible capture! #3634916Ivan Chacon November 26, 2006
Congratulations on your excellent finalist Melissa! :) #3635044Melissa G. Meiselman November 26, 2006
Thanks Linda, Gail and Ivan for your good wishes!!!! #3635194Cheryl E. Molennor November 27, 2006
Awesome Melissa.Congratulations #3638084Karen Bacon November 27, 2006
Congrats Melissa on an awesome finalist! #3638481Barbara Helgason November 27, 2006
Congratulations Melissa! #3638499John Caruso November 27, 2006
Melissa--Wow, great control and mastery with this one, particularly with envisioning the composition in terms of the light trails created by the extended shutter speed. As always, you've created a great piece of work. #3638618
Melissa G. Meiselman November 27, 2006
Thanks Cheryl, Karen, Barbara and John for your wonderful comments about this image!!! #3639430Anne D. Eigen November 27, 2006
Outstanding capture and fabulous image, Melissa! Congratulations on this and each of your other magnificent finalists!!! #3639658Paula Dwyer November 29, 2006
Congratulations for your deserving finalist Melissa!!! :) #3648338Melissa G. Meiselman November 29, 2006
Thanks Anne and Paula for your great comments!! #3649008Chris Budny November 30, 2006
I liked the images in this series, but I think this is my fav... Congratulations on this Finalist! #3652203Melissa G. Meiselman November 30, 2006
Thanks Chris for your great comment and I am glad you like this one!!! #3652564Katarina Mansson January 05, 2007
Very well captured! Action and fun rules!;-) Katarina #3783091
Melissa G. Meiselman January 05, 2007
Thanks Katarina for commenting on this image. I appreciate your comment very much!! #3785427Robert Jensen December 26, 2009
Great image - love all the different lines #8247343Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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