Uploaded: September 22, 2009 00:21:25
This is the seed pod of an exhausted lotus. I enhanced the color by moving a few sliders around in Adobe RAW 5.4 including the color ones normally used for black and white, saturation and vibrance, with a tad of sharpening.
This was taken with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens.
Entered into DD.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Jyri Vissak September 22, 2009
Cool find! Beautiful macro. #1183228Barbara Waldoch September 22, 2009
Beautifully captured, Melissa! #7969593
Natasa Mikuz
September 22, 2009
Ray Clarke September 22, 2009
Great capture and ps work Melissa.!!!(R) #7969677Michelle Alton September 22, 2009
Fascinating, Melissa. I thought they were some sort of wasp larvae. I'm serious! #7969727
Jeff Robinson
September 22, 2009
Carol Sawyer September 22, 2009
Excellent capture, details and work, Melissa!! #7970099Amy M. Wilson September 22, 2009
Excellent colors and clarity... nicely done, Melissa! #7970171
Linda D. Lester
September 22, 2009
Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2009
Hi Melissa,Beautiful adjustments.Stunning capture!!!! #7970419Joy Rector September 22, 2009
great shot #7970451
Val Feldman
September 22, 2009
ROLAN NARMAN September 22, 2009
Fantastic work Melissa! #7970643Jodi Zimmer September 22, 2009
cool design and details #7970726Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2009
Thanks so much for taking a look and leaving these wonderful comments!!! #7970760Tess L. Yee September 22, 2009
Wonderful image with great enhancement, Melissa! Gorgeous color & detail!
a2o akmal aini othman
September 22, 2009
Monnie Ryan September 22, 2009
Cool, Melissa! It looks very other-worldly done in these shades! #7971117Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2009
Beautiful colors, details and composition, Melissa! #7971146Tiia Vissak September 22, 2009
great colors, details, framing & dof! #7971158Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2009
Thanks so much Tess, a2o, Monnie, Margaret and Tiia!! #7971226Melissa Olsen September 22, 2009
Great color and like your edit on this interesting pod. Well done Melissa #7971374Sirsendu Gayen September 22, 2009
Excellent macro. #7971514Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2009
Thanks so much Melissa and Sirsendu for your wonderful comments!!! #7971580Marcel J. Fernandez September 22, 2009
A very eye-catching image with wonderful detail and DOF. Splendid work Melissa!Marcel #7971675
Heidi Knight September 22, 2009
Beautiful composed with striking colors ;) #7971721John Connolly September 22, 2009
A remarkable effect and color range Melissa! Your DD work is exceptional! #7971745Karen Engelbreth September 22, 2009
Fantastic flower and capture, Melissa.. #7971777Courtenay Vanderbilt September 22, 2009
Great capture, Melissa, and you had fun in the DD! Looks pretty! #7971804frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2009
Melissa- I have yet to see these amazing pods that look like something from outer space. I find them so fasinating in shape and in colors. Love the angle of your shot and the way you let us look down into the the holes to see the seeds it holds.Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2009
Thanks so much, Marcel, Heidi, John, Karen, Courtenay and Frank for your wonderful comments!! #7972181
Nancy L. Green
September 22, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh September 22, 2009
Wow! Fantastic work, Melissa! Gorgeous! #7972582Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2009
Thanks so much Nancy and Kelly for looking and leaving these great comments!!! #7972636Nadya Johnson September 22, 2009
Veeeery fascinating shot, Melissa! I do love these lotus pods although of course they're usually brown and this one is rather "psychedelic!" The form is so captivating. Love these colors and the clarity and detail are amazing too! #7972756Melissa G. Meiselman September 22, 2009
Thanks so much, Nadya and Sabrina for taking a look and leaving these great comments!!! #7972828Howard B. Cheek September 22, 2009
Interesting and creative, one must be willing to try new things hey :)Douglas Pignet September 23, 2009
Very interesting capture, I would never have guessed what this was, great capture with wonderful colors. #7973673Ellen Hodges September 23, 2009
Awesome detail and color, Melissa! Fantastic capture!! #7973729Ron McEwan September 23, 2009
I can see a button showing up under this one Melissa, it is one terrific image, well done. #7974222Melissa G. Meiselman September 23, 2009
Thanks Howard, Douglas, Ellen and Ron for taking a look and leaving these great comments!!! #7974266Betsy Labuschagne September 23, 2009
Gorgeous capture and striking color, so very well done Melissa!! #7975455Eugenio Diaz September 23, 2009
What stunning colourMelissa G. Meiselman September 23, 2009
Thanks so much Betsy and Eugenio for your wonderful comments!! #7976018ALLEN O. HOWARD September 23, 2009
It is beautiful!!! Amazing image, Melissa!!! #7977406Melissa G. Meiselman September 23, 2009
Thanks so much, Allen for this wonderful comment!! #7977783
Leslie McLain
September 24, 2009
M.Christine Duncan September 24, 2009
A remarkable image Melissa, really!!! Love how you worked with the coloring, it accentuates your details wonderfullly... bravo! We'll see this again, mark my word! #7979058Janet Daniel September 24, 2009
Excellent color & dof, Melissa! Sensational macro! #7979812Murry Grigsby September 24, 2009
Wonderful colors that abstract this seed head Melissa! It reminds me of a pound-a-peg game that kids use to have (pre-electronics) :0) I love your results here!! #7980762
Nikki McDonald
September 24, 2009
Lorna Shutter September 28, 2009
Wow! What a cool image, Melissa! Very unique and beautiful! Love the colours and your amazing clarity, detail and DOF! Your minor adjustments have made this picture perfect and a definite WINNER in my book!!! :) #7992367Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2009
Thanks very much to Leslie, Christine, Janet, Murry, Nikki and Lorna for taking a look and leaving these great comment!!A special thanks to Christine and Lorna for your predictions!! #7992412
Melinda F. Schneider
September 29, 2009
Melanie D. Fuelling September 29, 2009
This is awesome Melissa - love the colors and the detail. I don't think i've ever seen one of these before . Really, really nice macro!!#7994664
Melissa G. Meiselman September 29, 2009
Thanks so much, Melinda and Melanie for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! #7994828
Joannie Bertucci
September 30, 2009
Janice Mezzacappa September 30, 2009
Awesome macro shot Melissa such sharpness, focus and lighting!! The colours are beautiful, great work!! #7997481Melissa G. Meiselman September 30, 2009
Thanks Joannie and Janice for your wonderful comments!!! #7999093Debbie E. Payne October 15, 2009
Love what you've done with this "exhausted" lotus seed pod. Now, I finally know for sure what this is as I have a few pics of some at the Denver Botanical Gardens. The colors really set it off! #8038901Melissa G. Meiselman October 15, 2009
Thanks so much, Debbie for looking at this, discovering what a lotus seed pod looks like. #8039449Ruth Grimm October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Melissa ! #8059442Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa! #8059504Janice Mezzacappa October 22, 2009
WTG Melissa!!! Huge congrats on your stunning finalist!!! #8059525
Nikki McDonald
October 22, 2009
R. J. Laudenbacher
October 22, 2009
Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2009
Congratulations,Melissa!!!! #8059726
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 22, 2009
Sharon October 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!! #8059952Debbie E. Payne October 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, MELISSA! And good luck in the next round. This is gorgeous. #8059990Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Melissa! #8060054Tommy E. Burgess October 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist Melissa!! Best of luck in the next round! #8060149
Val Feldman
October 22, 2009
Susan M. Campbell October 22, 2009
A gorgeous finalist Melissa...congrats! #8060874Cesar J. La Rosa October 22, 2009
A very well-deserved Finalist, Melissa!!!Carol L. Fowler October 22, 2009
Congrats #8061117Ellen Hodges October 22, 2009
Congrats on a fantastic capture, Melissa! Best luck!! #8061267ROLAN NARMAN October 22, 2009
Congrats on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #8061325Lorna Shutter October 22, 2009
Guess this wasn't just a winner in my book, but in the judges books too!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award, Melissa!!!!! Awesome! :)Alison Krylowski October 22, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! This is a gorgeous image. Such incredible colors! #8061526Nadya Johnson October 22, 2009
YES!! I KNEW IT!! (Well, I can say that now. LOL!) FABULOUS finalist, Melissa!One of my many Faves, so I'm glad to see it wearing silver! A STUNNING capture and I hope very soon it's wearing gold! #8061688
a2o akmal aini othman
October 22, 2009
Carrie M. Groseclose October 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa on your beautiful, well deserved Finalist! YAY!! #8061968Heidi Knight October 22, 2009
Congratulations on your Fantastic finalist!!! #8062179
Stefania Barbier
October 22, 2009
Randy D. Dinkins
October 23, 2009
Marilyn Cornwell October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!! #8063009Barbara Waldoch October 23, 2009
Congratulations, very well done, Melissa! #8063080Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa.Carolyn Morgan October 23, 2009
So glad this made finalist Melissa - I love the color and think this is a very creative image. #8063329Tarun Bose October 23, 2009
Congrats for your finalist, Melissa. #8063620Jessica Jenney October 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #8063718Ujjwal Mukherjee October 23, 2009
Terrific finalist,Melissa! BIG congratulations!! #8063770Linda M. Walker October 23, 2009
Awesome details....congrats!! #8063797Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2009
Amazing work and a wonnderful Finalist!!!Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2009
Amazing work and a wonnderful Finalist!!!
Leslie McLain
October 23, 2009
Sheila D. Robertson October 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! #8064035Alan Hurite October 23, 2009
Great capture Melissa. Congrats on being a finalist. #8064146Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
A HUGE thank you to all who have sent me these wonderful congratulatory remarks!! I appreciate each and every one!!! #8064187
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 23, 2009
Max Aureli October 23, 2009
Amazing capture and work Melissa!!! Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist!! #8064589Renata Gusciora October 23, 2009
Huge congratulations on this stunning finalist,Melissa! #8064662Gina Cormier October 23, 2009
WOW....woohooooo!! Congrats on this beauty!!! #8064736Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009
This is BEAUTIFUL, Melissa! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!!! Deb #8064812Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) October 23, 2009
Congratulationd on this unusual,special image. #8064985
Christine Czernin
October 23, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Thanks so much, NancyJ, Max, Renata, Gina, Debra, Karacan and Christine for these fantastic comments!!! #8065464Susie Peek-Swint October 23, 2009
Great detail and editing Melissa ~ many congrats on your finalist! #8065725
Bojan Bencic
October 23, 2009
Janet McNeil
October 23, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt October 23, 2009
Fantastic, Melissa! Congratulations!!! #8066014Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Thanks so much Susie, Bojan and Janet for your great comments!! #8066016M.Christine Duncan October 23, 2009
Ha ha!!! I KNEW it!!! Congrats m'dear on this amazing finalist... I'm very excited to see this again! Didn't I tell you ;-) LOVE it! #8066025Carla Metzler October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! Great shot! #8066212Carol Sawyer October 23, 2009
Congratulations on all your finalists, Melissa!! #8066241ALLEN O. HOWARD October 23, 2009
This is an excellent finalist, Melissa! Congratulations! #8066254Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Thanks so much Christine, Carla, Carol and Allen for your wonderful comments!! I appreciate them all so much!!! #8066485Maria Morrow October 23, 2009
This is an excellent macro,Melissa... congratulations on your Finalist! #8066488
Ken Smith
October 23, 2009
Margaret R. Barry October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Melissa! #8066935
Nancy L. Green
October 23, 2009
Joanna Madloch October 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, to you too. this image is breathtaking! #8067085Kathy Coombs October 24, 2009
Congrats! beautiful! #8067497Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 24, 2009
Huge congratulations on all your finalists, Melissa. Each one so well deserved. #8067561Howard B. Cheek October 24, 2009
Congrats on this most unique image Melissa!
Jeff Robinson
October 24, 2009
Patrick Rouzes
October 24, 2009
Daniella Puente October 24, 2009
Congratulations Melissa is a winner to me! #8068934Janet Daniel October 24, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #8069205
Robert K. Bemus
October 24, 2009
Erica Murphy
October 25, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman October 25, 2009
Thanks, everyone so much for these fantastic comments!! #8071508Melissa McCabe October 25, 2009
congrats on your beautiful finalist!! : ) -mm #8071532Nancy J. Locke October 26, 2009
SUPER CONGRATS on the FINALIST picks, Melissa!!! WOOT!!!Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8073794
paul parent
October 26, 2009
Tammy Espino October 26, 2009
Better late than never, congrats!!! :) #8077194frank w. degenhardt October 27, 2009
Such beautiful work my friend. Congratulations on the Finalist. Way to go. #8078332
Luigi Di Serio
October 27, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman October 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Nancy, Paul, Tammy, Frank and Luigi for your wonderful comments!! #8081069Dianna Murphy October 29, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJennifer L. Alder November 18, 2009
An amazing image, Melissa! Congrats on your Digital Darkroom Feature :) #8141322Dianna Murphy November 18, 2009
Congratulations on being featured Melissa! #8142200Cesar J. La Rosa November 18, 2009
I was very happy to see this beautiful photograph featured on the Digital Darkroom Newsletter today.
Leslie McLain
November 19, 2009
Anne McKinnell November 19, 2009
Beautiful shot Melissa! Congratulations on your feature in DD! #8145417Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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