All Dressed Up
Uploaded: July 16, 2009 07:12:53
This was taken at the Homasassa Butterfly Farm in Homosassa, Florida yesterday.
I used my Canon 100mm Macro Lens with a small aperture setting to obtain as much detail as possible.
Entered into Details and Macro.
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Michelle Alton July 16, 2009
Perfect work, Melissa. #1154978Ron McEwan July 16, 2009
Unbelievably beautiful Melissa, a perfect all around shot, WTG #7745122
Leslie McLain
July 16, 2009
Susan M. Campbell July 16, 2009
I like how you filled the frame with this gorgeous butterfly. Nice work! #7745170Ray Clarke July 16, 2009
Gorgeous capture, great colours and detail Melissa.!!!(R) #7745174Patricia Seidler July 16, 2009
Great macro Melissa with such sharp detail and beautiful color. #7745177
Val Feldman
July 16, 2009
Kim Kleinschmidt July 16, 2009
Absolute perfection, Melissa!Robert R. Goodman July 16, 2009
WOW!!!Melissa,the detail is awesome.Beautiful capture!!!!! #7745219Monnie Ryan July 16, 2009
Great job, Melissa! These aren't the most colorful of butterflies, but the way you've captured it over the contrasting green leaves really shows it off to perfection! Outstanding composition and details! #7745220Julianna J. Collett July 16, 2009
Fantastic image Melissa! #7745225
Jeff Robinson
July 16, 2009
Tammy M. Anderson
July 16, 2009
Nadya Johnson July 16, 2009
Fabulous, Melissa! Perfect capture! #7745486Gord MacEachern July 16, 2009
Fantastic capture here Melissa,beautiful detail and colors! #7745487Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2009
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! I appreciate each and every one!!! #7745718Sheila D. Robertson July 16, 2009
Beautiful macro. #7745730Jack R. Perry July 16, 2009
Love those butterflies. #7745742Daniella Puente July 16, 2009
GORGEOUS butterfly Melissa!!! #7745814
Ann Coates
July 16, 2009
Cyn Valentine July 16, 2009
Beautiful detail Melissa..great capture! #7745888Ruth Grimm July 16, 2009
Stunning image of this butterfly, Melissa. Or is it a moth?
Nancyj E. Hovey
July 16, 2009
Tiia Vissak July 16, 2009
a wonderful close-up! #7746084Kerry Hill July 16, 2009
Beautiful shot Melissa, fantastic details and clarity!! #7746167Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2009
Thanks so much everyone for these terrific comments!! I am glad you all like this shot!! #7746189
Tania Bounader
July 16, 2009
Tammy Espino July 16, 2009
You certainly do know what your doing :)Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2009
Thanks so much Tania and Tammy for your wonderful comments!!!! #7746275Tarun Bose July 16, 2009
Fantastic details and colours. Good shot Melissa. #7746430Carol Sawyer July 16, 2009
Beautiful capture, details and colors, Melissa!! #7746438Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2009
Thank you so much Sabrina, Tarun and Carol for taking a look and leaving these terrific comments!! #7746505Sam Britt July 16, 2009
Beautiful butterfly image, Melissa. Great detail & color. #7746552Eugenio Diaz July 16, 2009
Great! So beautiful and elegant...wonderful close-up, great details and colors!
Tamara K. Walker
July 16, 2009
Nancy L. Green
July 16, 2009
Dawna M. Denette July 16, 2009
GORGEOUS MELISSA, WELL DONE. #7746784Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2009
Thanks so much Sam, Eugenio, Tamara, Nancy and Dawna for your wonderful comments!!! #7746887
Candice C. Calhoun
July 16, 2009
ccc #7746909
Bonnie C. Lackey
July 16, 2009
David Phalen July 16, 2009
Excellent light, color and details in another outstanding macro!! #7747064Courtenay Vanderbilt July 16, 2009
Oh, this is beautiful Melissa! #7747120Janet Daniel July 16, 2009
Spectacular macro of this gorgeous butterfly, Melissa! #7747256Carolyn Morgan July 16, 2009
Elegant rendering - such subtle coloring. #7747278Howard B. Cheek July 16, 2009
Very good color and exposure Melissa.
Evy Johansen
July 16, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2009
Thanks so much Candice, Bonnie, David, Courtenay, Janet, Carolyn, Howard and Evy for taking a look and leaving all of these terrific comments!!! #7747366Tommy E. Burgess July 17, 2009
Very beautiful capture Melissa!! #7747492Barbara Waldoch July 17, 2009
Perfectly captured, Melissa! #7747501Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thanks Tommy and Barbara for looking and leaving these terrific comments!! #7747663Julie Burnett July 17, 2009
WOW, this is gorgeous, Melissa! #7748440Susan Weisensel July 17, 2009
This is beautiful Melissa. #7750145Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2009
Thank you so much Julie and Susan for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! #7750198Julianne Bradford July 18, 2009
Beautiful Melissa. You have everything perfect in this wonderful capture!! #7752600Susie Peek-Swint July 18, 2009
Beautiful coloour and detail Melissa ~ great shot! #7753236Karen Celella July 19, 2009
Not only did you do a wonderful job capturing the details but this guy must be young and is in great shape with such beautifully crisp wings. Terrific capture Melissa. #7755579Michael Khoury July 19, 2009
Excellent composition and beautiful color story melissa!Melissa G. Meiselman July 19, 2009
Thanks so much Julianne, Susie, Karen and Michael for looking and leaving these great comments!!Yes, Karen this is a young butterfly given that I saw others of the same variety whose wings were tattered or torn. #7755661
Nancyj E. Hovey
July 20, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman July 20, 2009
Thanks, Nancy!!! #7760436Z. Banu July 20, 2009
WOW!!Lovely butterfly awesome capture!:)Melissa. #7760518Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2009
Thanks so much, Z for your wonderful comment!! #7762796Bill T. Pehrson July 22, 2009
Lovely image, Melissa. And fantastic detail. Very nice. I'm visiting a butterfly habitat in two weeks; I hope I can capture some images that are even half as good as this. - Bill #7769821Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2009
Thanks so much, Bill!! Very glad you like this!! #7772283Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Melissa! #7857502Karen Engelbreth August 17, 2009
Congratulations.... #7857844
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 17, 2009
Max Aureli August 17, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on this Finalist!!! #7858010Karen Celella August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Melissa. The composition also makes this an exceptionally terrific shot. #7858210Ron McEwan August 17, 2009
It is always fun to see them again, another big congrats my friend. A silver and lets hope gold next. #7858218Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
GORGEOUS...congratulations on a wonderful Finalist, Melissa! #7858308
Leslie McLain
August 17, 2009
Janet Daniel August 17, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, on this awesome finalist! #7858477Ruth Grimm August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa ! #7858741ROLAN NARMAN August 17, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7858861Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
This is so beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations on another excellent finalist!!! Deb #7858882
Val Feldman
August 17, 2009
Eugenio Diaz August 17, 2009
Congratulations on more time!
Ann Coates
August 17, 2009
Ken Smith
August 17, 2009
Evy Johansen
August 17, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 17, 2009
Wonderful image, Melissa! Congratulations!! #7859765
Terry Cervi
August 17, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2009
I am overwhelmed by all of your wonderful support!! Thanks so much, everyone!!! #7860090
Teresa Burnett
August 17, 2009
Stefania Barbier
August 18, 2009
Howard B. Cheek August 18, 2009
Congrats Mellisa!!!!!! #7861455Jessica Jenney August 18, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your fantastic finalist! #7861550Nick Lagos August 18, 2009
Lovely work and image Melissa...congrats and good luck #7861552Linda Blair August 18, 2009
Congratulations!!!!!!!! #7862128Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much Teresa, Stefania, Howard, Jessica, Nick and Linda!!! #7862422Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your amazing finalist! #7862472Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009
Congrats again on your second gorgeous finalist, Melissa! #7862533Marilyn Cornwell August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7862574Cyn Valentine August 18, 2009
Congratulations Melissa!! #7862586Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much Eugenio, Nadya, Marilyn and Cyn for your wonderful supportive comments!!! I appreciate them all so much!!! #7862630
Tamara K. Walker
August 18, 2009
Margaret R. Barry August 18, 2009
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7862930Jeana Clark August 18, 2009
~J~ #7862977
Melanie D. Fuelling August 18, 2009
Gorgeous Melissa- beautiful colors and presentation ! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist.Susan M. Campbell August 18, 2009
Way to go Melissa. Congrats on your finalist. #7863167Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much Tamara, Margaret, Jeana, Melanie and Susan!!! #7863468
Leland N. Saunders
August 18, 2009
Lee #7863599
Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
Terrific macro, Melissa! Big congrats on your finalist! #7863868Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much Leland and Colleen for your wonderful comments!!! #7863924Kathy Reeves August 18, 2009
This is so beautiful!! Congratulations on another fantastic finalist! #7864189ALLEN O. HOWARD August 18, 2009
The colors and details are outstanding, Melissa! But the texture...WOW!!! Congratulations! #7864466Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thank you so much Kathy and Allen for your most supportive comments!! They are very much appreciated!!! #7864523Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this stunning capture and finalist Melissa!! #7864552Bill T. Pehrson August 18, 2009
This is truly a stunning image, Melissa! Congatulations on a well-deserved finalist! When I went shooting butterflies and dragonflies two weeks ago, I learned how difficult it can be. Plus, we had a stiff wind, but it was a great learning experience, and makes me appreciate this fine image all the more. - Bill #7865056Melissa G. Meiselman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much, Renee and Bill!! I appreciate you comments and support!!! #7865308
Usman M. Bajwa
August 18, 2009
Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009
another fantastic finalist! Congratulations! #7866489Melissa G. Meiselman August 19, 2009
Thanks so much Usman and Marijana for looking and leaving these terrific comments!!! #7867782Julianne Bradford August 19, 2009
Another congrats for this terrific macro finalist Melissa!! #7867815Eivor Kuchta August 20, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7871222Melissa G. Meiselman August 20, 2009
Thanks so much Julianne and Eivor for your great comments!!! #7872096
Laurie Daily
August 22, 2009
Janet McNeil
September 02, 2009
Nancyj E. Hovey
September 02, 2009
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 02, 2009
A beautiful image Melissa! Congratulations on your PhotoFlash feature and finalist! WTG! #7909249Dianna Murphy September 02, 2009
Congrats on your feature and finalist. #7909502Melissa G. Meiselman September 02, 2009
Thanks Laurie, Janet, Nancy, Donna and Dianna for noticing and leaving these great comments!! #7909559A P September 02, 2009
Congratulations on your PhotoFlash feature, Melissa. #7909781Cary Rogers September 02, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this Finalist and PhotoFlash feature, Melissa! a magnificent capture!! #7909981Melissa G. Meiselman September 02, 2009
Thanks so much Ann and Cary for these terrific comments!! #7910617Thomas E. Hinds September 06, 2009
Melissa, I love your gallery! This is a sensational macro shot with amazing detail and color! Wow! You have so many terrific floral and macro images! I'm just getting into more closeup work and have really enjoyed it! This work is just awesome! Tom #7921118Melissa G. Meiselman September 13, 2009
Thanks so much, Tom for looking at my gallery and leaving this wonderful comment beneath this photo!! I appreciate your words very much!! #7940544Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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