Christmas Zoom [Contest Finalists December 2006]
Uploaded: December 25, 2006 07:22:00
This was taken at night with an aperture of 11, ISO 100, and speed 5 seconds.
I zoomed the lens to get this effect.
Merry Christmas of all Better Photo Members and Staff!!
Jim Huffield December 25, 2006
Marvelous effects Melissa. Jim #577276
William C. Raco
December 25, 2006
Bill #3738870
Su Sana E. P
December 25, 2006
Jennifer L. Taranto December 25, 2006
WOW, this is really cool. I love the wavy lines of color - I get a neat sense of movement. Love it, love it, love it!!! Merry Christmas! #3738898Vladan D. Djordjevic December 25, 2006
What a great colors, effects! Beautiful! Merry Christmas!!! #3738906Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Jim, Bill, Susana, Jennifer and Vladan for your best wishes and great comments!! #3738909Nadya Johnson December 25, 2006
Awesome zoom work, Melissa! A very dynamic image with great design and color! I love this shot! And a very merry Christmas to you and yours! #3738951Steve Mescha December 25, 2006
Happy Holidays and best wishes for the new year, Melissa! #3738955
Terry L. Ellis
December 25, 2006
Larry Lawhead
December 25, 2006
David Pratt December 25, 2006
Cool zooom Melissa! Great job with this! Merry Christmas!Dave #3739020
Z. Banu December 25, 2006
Wonderful effect and excellent shot Melissa Merry christmas to you and yours. #3739105
Linda D. Lester
December 25, 2006
Girish Vaghela
December 25, 2006
Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Nadya, Steve, Terry, Larry, David, Zaanat and Linda for your great comments and wonderful wishes for a great holiday!!!! #3739240Carol Sawyer December 25, 2006
Beautiful work, Melissa!! well done!
Nancy L. Green
December 25, 2006
Pamela Shane December 25, 2006
Wow!! Beautiful in camera effects Melissa; reminds me of a flower. MerryMelissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Carol, Nancy and Pamela for commenting on this image and your best wishes for a happy holiday!! #3739341John Connolly December 25, 2006
What an incredible image, Melissa! Tremendous work! #3739342Cyn Valentine December 25, 2006
Beautiful creation..great colors! Merry Christmas!! #3739347Doug Newman December 25, 2006
Ow...I am getting a headache!Michael Khoury December 25, 2006
Merry Christmas Melissa !!!Robert R. Goodman December 25, 2006
Melissa,this is beautiful color.Outstanding effects,Merry Christmas Melissa!!!!!!!! #3739504Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks John, Cyn, Doug, Michael and Robert for you best wishes and great comments!! #3739511Joy Rector December 25, 2006
beautiful #3739518RC Fritz December 25, 2006
Fabulous camera effects, Melissa. Very creative and beautiful! #3739546Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Joy and RC for commenting on this image!! #3739569Graeme yew Chow December 25, 2006
Congratulation Melissa, this is a winner from me. Merry christmas and happy new year. All the best to you. #3739653Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Graeme for your most supportive and complimentary comment!!! #3739694Karen Engelbreth December 25, 2006
Cool abstract, Melissa! #3739752
Deborah C. Lewinson
December 25, 2006
Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Karen and Deborah for commenting on this image!!! #3739826Jenny D December 25, 2006
Wonderful in-camera effects, Melissa!! Very pretty! #3739843Paul E. Earl December 25, 2006
WOW!! Stunning image! Well done! #3739848Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks JD and Paul for your great comments!! Much appreciated!! #3739877Bill Wyatt December 25, 2006
Awesome in camera effect. The colors are terrific. Looks like Warp Factor 9 to me very cool, Melissa!!Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Bill for your great comment. Your appreciation is most welcome!! #3739983Larissa M. December 25, 2006
Your gallery is so full of life & vibrance, Melissa!! I love it!:)
~*Lue... #3740026
Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Lue for taking a look at the pictures in my gallery and leaving your great comment!!! #3740113Sam Britt December 25, 2006
Fantastic capture, Melissa. Excellent in-camera effects, beautiful colors. #3740115Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Thanks Sam for your great comment on this image!! #3740136
Sherry Karr Adkins
December 25, 2006
Melissa G. Meiselman December 25, 2006
Sherry, thank you so much for your wonderful comment about this image as well as those in my gallery!! #3740209Husain Akhtar December 26, 2006
Great work and thoughts, Melissa! #3740353Nina Shields December 26, 2006
Terrific Christmas "explosion" of bold colors; love the great sense of motion; well done! #3740474Glenn E. Urquhart December 26, 2006
Fantastic camera work and a Brilliant array of color.... Very Beautiful Holiday abstract, Melissa!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3740503Paula Dwyer December 26, 2006
Incredible electric colors and camera effects!!Ray Thoms December 26, 2006
Great in camera effects Melissa.....well done! #3740736John Caruso December 26, 2006
Fun effect, Melissa, and nicely executed. #3741152Melissa G. Meiselman December 26, 2006
Thanks MH, Nina, Glenn, Paula, Ray, Su Su and John for commenting on this image!! #3741363Zenon Toczek December 26, 2006
Super and very dynamic abstract!Raymond Pauly December 26, 2006
I like this, Melissa! Great camera effects and Christmas colors! #3741397Rhonda Smith December 26, 2006
This is a fun shot Melissa.. I have to work on my nite photography skills this coming year. I'm not great with that .. Merry Christmas to you and yours :o) #3741413Katherine Kuhn December 26, 2006
Great color & effects -- wonderful Christmas shot! Merry Christmas a day late. Happy Boxing Day! #3741464
Sherry Stricklin Boles
December 26, 2006
Hector Contreras December 26, 2006
Great camera effect, the colors are superb MelissaLorraine A. Cook December 26, 2006
WOW! Colorfull 'ribbons' of joy!Wishing you the blessings of this holy season, Melissa!<:)) #3742754
Marilyn K. Lincecum
December 27, 2006
Dominick M. Dimacale
December 27, 2006
Hector Contreras December 27, 2006
Love ittttttttttttttMelissa G. Meiselman December 27, 2006
Thanks Zenon, Raymond, Kathy, Joyce, Sherry, Heco, Lorraine, Marilyn andMarilyn Flanagan December 27, 2006
Awesome, Melissa! I love the colors. #3745449Melissa G. Meiselman December 27, 2006
Thanks Marilyn for commenting on this image!!! #3745601Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 27, 2006
Creative and beautiful, great use of light and colors! #3745803Melissa G. Meiselman December 27, 2006
Thanks Donna for taking a look and leaving this great comment!! #3746053Melissa G. Meiselman January 03, 2007
Thanks, Angela for your great comment about this image!! #3776387Kenneth Mucke January 04, 2007
Amazing design and colors..Melissa...georgous #3781916Melissa G. Meiselman January 04, 2007
Thanks Kenneth for commenting!! #3782509Remi Trepanier January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa! #3860334Ken Jarvis January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist Melissa! Good luck in the next round. #3860358Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist! #3860431Paul E. Earl January 24, 2007
A big CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3860481
Evy Johansen
January 24, 2007
Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!!! WTG :0) #3860646Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
WOW..I can't believe they announced the finalists so soon. Thanks Remi, Ken, Bill, Paul, Evy and Datha for your well wishes on this finalist!!! #3860680Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa!! #3860829Glenn E. Urquhart January 24, 2007
A BIG Congratulations on your finalist award, Melissa!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3860901randy dannheim January 24, 2007
congratulations on your well deserved finalist! Melissa!! #3860908Stan Kwasniowski January 24, 2007
Melissa, congratulations #3861000Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
Thanks Colette, Glenn, Randy and Stan for your good wishes!!!! #3861012Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) January 24, 2007
Congradulations on this magnificient work. #3861064Karen Bacon January 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa on this absolutely fantastic finalist! #3861179Patricia Ronan January 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa :) #3861396Karen Slagle January 24, 2007
Congrats again, Melissa. #3861415Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3861421Charlene Taylor January 24, 2007
Congratulations on making finalist with this excellent picture Melissa! A great Christmas day entry. #3861724Cyn Valentine January 24, 2007
Congratulations MElissa!! #3861755Raymond Pauly January 24, 2007
Big congrats, Melissa! #3861886Ronald F. Fischer January 24, 2007
Congratulations and good luck in the next round!! #3862236Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
Thanks everyone who has expressed their best wishes on this finalist. I really appreciate every comment!! #3862438
Claudia Kuhn
January 24, 2007
Sherry Karr Adkins
January 24, 2007
David Pratt January 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa! #3862731Sam Britt January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! #3862835Judyann Plante January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! Awesome work!Judyann ><> #3863126
Robert R. Goodman January 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa!!!!! #3863267Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
Thanks so much everyone!!! #3863509Hector Contreras January 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa!!Cheryl E. Molennor January 24, 2007
Amazing melissa! Congratulations #3863720Pamela Shane January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa! :) #3863735Melissa A. Mannon January 24, 2007
congratulations Melissa! #3863917Bobbie Davis January 24, 2007
Congrats! #3863928Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
Thanks Heco, Cheryl, Pamela, Melissa and Bobbie so much!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2007
Colorful and beautiful finalst Melissa, congratulations!!!!! #3864049Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007
WTG Melissa on this amazing finalist #3864108Anne D. Eigen January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Melissa! Best wishes with it!!! #3864117Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
Thanks Donna, Kenneth and Anne for your best wishes!!!! #3864158Dawn Leslie January 24, 2007
Congrats Melissa...awesome effects! #3864296Randy K. Baldwin January 24, 2007
Great effects and color..congrats..good luck in the next round! #3864367Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
Thanks Dawn and Randy!!! #3864576
Su Sana E. P
January 24, 2007
Arnie Horwitz
January 24, 2007
eileen bedford January 24, 2007
Congratulations Melissa #3864820Cathy Stancil January 24, 2007
Very fun and cool abstract !! Congrats !! ;O) #3864887Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007
Thanks Susana, Arnie, Eileen and Cathy for your good wishes!! #3864937Pat Gamwell January 24, 2007
Fabulous shot, Melissa! BIG CONGRATS! #3865046Kathleen Brennan January 24, 2007
Wonderful shot, Congrats, Melissa! #3865222Debbie Hartley January 25, 2007
Awesome finalist Melissa! Congratulations! #3865598Naomi Weiser January 25, 2007
wonderful colorful zoom image! congrats. #3865621John Connolly January 25, 2007
Congratulations Melissa, I thought we would see this one again! #3865670
Dr Silly
January 25, 2007
Laurie Daily
January 25, 2007
Alan L. Borror January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #3866190Vladan D. Djordjevic January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa!! This is a beautiful photo!!!#3866273
Candice C. Calhoun
January 25, 2007
ccc #3866366
Ross Throndson January 25, 2007
Fantastic Finalist, Melissa...Congratulations!! #3866451
Jeff Robinson
January 25, 2007
Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007
Congratulations Melissa!!! :) #3866484Kathy Reeves January 25, 2007
Congratulations on the fantastic finalist Melissa!!! #3866699
Emile Abbott
January 25, 2007
Ken Smith
January 25, 2007
Tressie Davis January 25, 2007
Fantastic in camera effect - congratulations!! #3867593Crossroad Photography January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #3867704Kay Beausoleil January 25, 2007
Cool! Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #3868303Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007
WOW!! I am so greatful for your words of support and best wishes. Thanks to one and all!!! #3868305Alison Krylowski January 25, 2007
I wish you a huge congrats on your finalist Melissa. This is such a cool abstract image! #3868365Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007
Congratulation Melissa!!!! Fantastic image!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3868500
Terry L. Ellis
January 25, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007
Thanks Alixon, Kitty and Terry for your best wishes and support!!! #3869007Nadya Johnson January 25, 2007
Outstanding, Melissa! Congratulations on your very striking finalist and best of luck in the second round! #3869030Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007
Thanks Nadya for your support and best wishes!!! #3869092ALLEN O. HOWARD January 25, 2007
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS! #3869263Ermanno Radice January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #3869523
John V. Roscich
January 25, 2007
Carla Metzler January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!! #3870201Linda M. Walker January 25, 2007
Awesome shot and colors, Melissa...congratulations #3870323Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007
Congratulations Melissa on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! Lots of energy! #3870381Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2007
Big Big congrats on your finalist Melissa :O) #3870607Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007
Thanks Allen, Ermanno, John, Carla, Linda, Kristi and Sylvia for your wonderful support and kind wishes!!! #3870697Colleen Farrell January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Melissa! :D #3871532Tarun Bose January 25, 2007
Big big congrats my dear Melissa for your dynamic finalist. Well done my friend. #3871543Graeme yew Chow January 25, 2007
Huge congratulations, Melissa. I think the image quality is fantastic and hope it can adjust more contrast and brighter with another submission. #3873063Ray Thoms January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist!!!!! #3874041Melissa G. Meiselman January 26, 2007
thanks colleen, Tarun, Graeme and Ray for your wonderful comments!! #3874785
Marilyn K. Lincecum
January 26, 2007
Kate Jackson January 27, 2007
Congrats on your finalists Melissa! Great action! #3877672Melissa G. Meiselman January 27, 2007
Thanks Marilyn, Don and Kate for your good wishes on this finalist!!! #3879287Kathleen Roughan January 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa!!! #3879588
Deborah C. Lewinson
January 28, 2007
Melissa G. Meiselman January 28, 2007
Thanks Kathy and Deborah for looking for these images in my gallery and leaving such nice comments here!! #3884911Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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