Romance in Blue [Photography Contest Details & Macro Photos]
Uploaded: August 02, 2010 07:55:14
This extreme close-up was taken outside my front door after a light rainfall with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens.
The sun was setting and this group of flowers were in the shade.
Details and Macro
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Nancy J. Locke August 02, 2010
STUNNING CAPTURE!!! Beautiful raindrops on a glorious color of petals.#1294089
Ray Clarke August 02, 2010
Fabulous capture Melissa, wonderful colour and details #8801299Liz blahh August 02, 2010
Beautiful! #8801392
R. J. Laudenbacher
August 02, 2010
Jack Ryan August 02, 2010
Outstanding detail and color in a well composed image. Quite beautiful...very well done, Melissa. #8801605Courtenay Vanderbilt August 02, 2010
Beautiful lighting and details, Melissa! They look so refreshing! #8801894Sam Britt August 02, 2010
Beautiful image, Melissa. Great composition, lighting & delicate detail. #8802539Susie Peek-Swint August 08, 2010
Beautiful capture Melissa ~ love the soft blues .. many congrats on POTD :) #8812868Karen Engelbreth August 08, 2010
A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Melissa... #8812905
Usman M. Bajwa
August 08, 2010
UB. #8812908
Robert K. Bemus
August 08, 2010
Alan L. Borror August 08, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Melissa! #8812923Courtenay Vanderbilt August 08, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Melissa! #8812932
Dr Silly
August 08, 2010
Katarina Mansson August 08, 2010
Yeah!!! Congratulations Melissa! This is beautiful. #8812990
Jeff Robinson
August 08, 2010
Margaret R. Barry August 08, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Melissa! #8813011Kathryn Wesserling August 08, 2010
They almost look like tiny umbrellas for the garden creatures. Congratulations on this lovely photo. #8813035
Deborah C. Lewinson
August 08, 2010
Debby #8813050
Mark S. Cox August 08, 2010
Beautiful capture. Congratulations on the well-deserved POTD. #8813070Joy Rector August 08, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8813073
Linda D. Lester
August 08, 2010
Nikki McDonald
August 08, 2010
Rolando Rosito August 08, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Melissa! #8813118Jessica Jenney August 08, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on your stunning POTD! #8813128
Evy Johansen
August 08, 2010
Richard M. Waas August 08, 2010
Way to go Melissa..... Congrats on a well deserved POTD!! #8813180Melissa Olsen August 08, 2010
Congrats Melissa! #8813187
Stefania Barbier
August 08, 2010
Rick Clark August 08, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful POTD! #8813201
Lydia Williams
August 08, 2010
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 08, 2010
WTG on your gorgeous POTD, Melissa! :-) ♫♪♫ k #8813216
Ken Smith
August 08, 2010
Emily Cook August 08, 2010
Beautiful and delicate - congrats Melissa! #8813242Shirley A. Kinney August 08, 2010
Beautiful! Congrats Melissa. #8813244Nadya Johnson August 08, 2010
Wow! Stunning!! Congratulations on your Photo of the Day, Melissa!!! #8813247Thomas E. Hinds August 08, 2010
Beautiful color, detail, and light, Melissa! Congratulations on your POTD! #8813264
Patricia A. Casey
August 08, 2010
Deepinder S. RANGER August 08, 2010
Beautiful capture, Melissa-- congratulations on your POTD!! #8813276
Bob Cournoyer
August 08, 2010
Kathleen K. Parker
August 08, 2010
Bojan Bencic
August 08, 2010
Ann H. Belus
August 08, 2010
Lisa J. Boulden
August 08, 2010
Datha Y. Thompson August 08, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on your most Beautiful POTD!! WTG :) #8813333Cathy Barrows August 08, 2010
congrats on your gorgeous POTD...i love plumbago #8813338
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 08, 2010
on this gorgeous image.... 8o) #8813358
Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 08, 2010
Big congrats on your wonderful POTD.
Christine Lobsinger
August 08, 2010
Melissa G. Meiselman August 08, 2010
Thanks so much, everyone. I am overwhelmed!!I am currently in Denver and returning tomorrow. Got lots of photos that I will share in the coming days. #8813444
Jodi Zimmer August 08, 2010
congratulations!! Beautiful photo! #8813471Michael G. Marshall August 08, 2010
Wonderful image and POTD, Melissa! Congratulations! Michael #8813519Debra R. Harder August 08, 2010
WTG, Melissa!! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL POTD!!! This is OUTSTANDING! Deb #8813528Carol A. Grady August 08, 2010
Fantastic capture - lucky you to have those beautiful flowers right outside your door. That blue is gorgeous.Congratulations on the POTD - well deserved! #8813542
Debbra Bailey August 08, 2010
GORGEOUS! Love it! Congrats :) #8813565Phyllis A. Houghton August 08, 2010
Congratulations Melissa. Like others, I love the color, raindrops and sharp detail. #8813578Tammy Espino August 08, 2010
Congrats on your potd, beautiful :) #8813593
Erica Murphy
August 08, 2010
Rona L. Schwarz August 08, 2010
Outstanding POTD, Melissa! Beautiful tones and colors - I love the sharp details and raindrops, and the lighting is superb! Congratulations! #8813628Cesar J. La Rosa August 08, 2010
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL and very well-deserved POTD, Melissa!!!Gord MacEachern August 08, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on this well deserved POTD!! #8813630Judy A. Lawhon August 08, 2010
Beautiful POTD, Melissa!! Congratulations!! #8813655
Amanda D. Austwick
August 08, 2010
Lori Carlson August 08, 2010
Just gorgeous, Melissa!! Congrats to you! =) #8813758Karen Celella August 08, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Melissa! #8813769Kathleen Brennan August 08, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD! #8813965Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 08, 2010
Wow, so incredible Melissa. Congratulations on your POTD!!! #8814066Anne McKinnell August 08, 2010
Very pretty floral shot Melissa! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD!! #8814210Ruth Grimm August 08, 2010
Congrats on this GORGEOUS POTD, Melissa! Stunning work, as usual! #8814277Kathy Cline August 08, 2010
Awww Melissa Im so happy for you and your award.Daniella Puente August 08, 2010
This is a wonderful photo and I have always Love it Melissa, big congrats on the POTD feature :)))) #8814399Stanley C. Sims August 08, 2010
Cool image Melissa. Congratulations on the PODT. #8814502Tommy E. Burgess August 08, 2010
Huge congratulations on your gorgeous well deserved POTD Melissa!! #8814582Donna R. Moratelli August 09, 2010
Elegant title for an elegant image. COngratulations on POTD! #8814770Anita Hogue August 09, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous POTD for yesterday! #8814982Kathleen R. Struckle August 09, 2010
Outstanding image. Congrats on POTD!! #8815467
Nancy L. Green
August 09, 2010
Bill Houghton August 09, 2010
Melissa, this is just beautiful. I have the same lens and love it. Congratulations on your beautiful POTD. Have a great day, BillIf you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography
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Mary K. Robison August 09, 2010
Floral perfection, Melissa.
William C. Raco
August 09, 2010
Eivor Kuchta August 09, 2010
Wonderful lighting and big congratulations on your POTD award! #8816887Nancy J. Locke August 10, 2010
SUPER CONGRATS on POTD, Melissa, with this great capture!!!Cheers, Nancy J Locke
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Lindley Johnson
August 10, 2010
Raymond Pauly August 10, 2010
Beautiful color and detail here, Melissa! Congratulations on your POTD! #8819267
Susan Jane Allen
August 13, 2010
Dianna Murphy August 15, 2010
Congratulations on a great POTD! #8836625
Guy D. Biechele
August 17, 2010
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010
Awesome floral macro Melissa, HUge congrats on POTD! #8851637Debbie E. Payne August 21, 2010
Beautiful, Melissa. Isn't it amazing what is awaiting for us just by opening up our front or back doors? #8852684Richard D. Love August 22, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa. Wonderful combination of colors and tone. Well done.Rick #8855003
Sharon Sawyer September 15, 2010
Melissa, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding POTD & finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8903996
Nikki McDonald
September 15, 2010
Maria Morrow September 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD and finalist Melissa ! #8904224Debbie E. Payne September 15, 2010
Yes, Congrats on both distinctions for this lovely image. Good luck in Round 2! #8904998Thomas E. Hinds September 15, 2010
Fabulous Finalist, Melissa! Wonderful work! #8905148
Christine Lobsinger
September 15, 2010
Sherran Andersen
September 15, 2010
Stefania Barbier
September 16, 2010
Jessica Jenney September 16, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on all your beautiful finalists! #8908547Margaret R. Barry September 16, 2010
Congratulations on all your beautiful finalists, Melissa! #8909122Kathy Cline September 16, 2010
Celebrate
Nancyj E. Hovey
September 16, 2010
Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8910672
Linda Blair September 19, 2010
Gorgeous...congrats!!! #8917441
Joseph M. Muench
September 19, 2010
Guy D. Biechele
September 19, 2010
ALLEN O. HOWARD September 20, 2010
"Fabulous" is right! Congratulations again Melissa!!! #8919897frank w. degenhardt September 21, 2010
Congratulations on the four Finalist for your stunningly beautiful work. Best of luck in the next round my friend. #8921713Lisa M. Throgmorton October 17, 2010
Just beautiful!! #8978172Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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