A Single Bud [Contest Finalists May 2009]
Uploaded: May 29, 2009 05:28:59
“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Tammy M. Anderson May 29, 2009
Lovely details and composition, Melissa. #1134259Dominick M. Dimacale May 29, 2009
Lovely image and details, Melissa.
Dominick #7575838
Monnie Ryan May 29, 2009
Very pretty, Melissa! #7575883Emily Cook May 29, 2009
Simple, subtle, yet strong Melissa - with great detail and color! #7575898Douglas Pignet May 29, 2009
Beautiful capture here Melissa, great colors and lighting,very nice,Doug #7575914Marilyn Cornwell May 29, 2009
Both the perfect image and the perfect words! #7575941Sue Marshall May 29, 2009
Simplicity at it's best, Melissa!Antonio Amen May 29, 2009
This photo is just great, well done.Eugenio Diaz May 29, 2009
Totally agree with Sue!Eivor Kuchta May 29, 2009
Soft, elegant, and very wonderful, Melissa! #7576059Patricia A. Stalter May 29, 2009
Proving once again... A macro lens in the hand is worth.... A lot of fun!Lorna Shutter May 29, 2009
Gorgeous macro of this slender beauty, Melissa! Wonderful clarity and capture! Lovely quote too! :) #7576115Jessica Jenney May 29, 2009
Lovely macro capture, detail and color, Melissa #7576123Anita Hogue May 29, 2009
A most beautiful bud, Melissa!Ruth Grimm May 29, 2009
WOW!! How very pretty, Melissa! I keep going back to see if the blossom has opened yet. Lovely, just lovely! #7576190Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2009
Wonderful capture of this beautiful bud taken with sharp detail and great lighting, Melissa!! #7576195John Benway May 29, 2009
Very nicely composed Melissa, along with the beautiful BG.Sam Britt May 29, 2009
Simply beautiful, Melissa. #7576333Julianne Bradford May 29, 2009
Beautifully captured bud portraying great possibilities in this wonderful macro Melissa. Great color and DOF! #7576394Julianna J. Collett May 29, 2009
Simply lovely Melissa! #7576454Jeana Clark May 29, 2009
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
~J~ #7576493
Patricia Seidler May 29, 2009
Beautiful closeup Melissa with great detail, color and composition. #7576552Debra R. Harder May 29, 2009
Verrrrrry beautiful, Melissa! Love the DOF, colors and lighting. Simply stunning! Deb #7576729MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 29, 2009
I am sure it will be a pretty Flower ~J~Melissa Olsen May 29, 2009
Thanks so much everyone.Carol Sawyer May 29, 2009
Stunning image and details, Melissa!! #7577097Karen Engelbreth May 29, 2009
Wonderful macro, Melissa... #7577281ROLAN NARMAN May 29, 2009
I just read it was your anniversary Melissa! Happy anniversary! Wonderful composition and details! #7577664Kim Kleinschmidt May 29, 2009
Happy Anniversary, Melissa!Howard B. Cheek May 29, 2009
Simple & effective comp Melissa, the bud is presented at a nice angle. I like the spiral look and lines, and the hint of color within..Evy Johansen May 29, 2009
Simple and beautiful!! Wonderful image, Melissa!! #7578245Maria A. Gonzalez May 30, 2009
Very well composed and great dof and colors..Well done,Melissa. #7578579Bojan Bencic May 30, 2009
Love the light and background, Melissa. Great macro. #7578604Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 30, 2009
Absolutely lovely, Melissa. I'm sure we'll see this one again! #7578883Gina Cormier May 30, 2009
Very nice close-up and composition!! #7578914Melissa Olsen May 30, 2009
Thank you so much everyone! #7578984frank w. degenhardt May 30, 2009
Melissa- What a fabulous look at the bud. I always love these shots as it makes me wonder what it will look like when it opens. Wonderful composition, gorgeous colors. In particular I love the textures and then I love the slight twist of the lines.Judy A. Lawhon May 30, 2009
Melissa....this is amazing. Beautiful DOF and detail!! Congrats on all your EP'S, too!! #7579100Pamela Shane May 30, 2009
Gorgeous shot Melissa; love the lighting, DoF, & details. #7579438Susan Weisensel May 30, 2009
Hi Melissa, this is really pretty, looks like it will make a huge flower. #7579510Janet McNeil May 30, 2009
Beautiful capture with lovely detail, color, light and comp!! #7579543Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 30, 2009
Beautiful image, Melissa!!! :-) k #7579556Kathy Cline May 30, 2009
Did I read aniversary??? How long??Ron McEwan May 30, 2009
Love your quotes Melissa, this is a real beauty. #7580131Melissa Olsen May 30, 2009
You are all so kind...thank you! #7580182Martha R. Mazon May 31, 2009
Gorgeous composition, Melissa, presented with lovely soft colors and lines! #7581864Derek D. Dafoe May 31, 2009
Nice capture of this Bud Melissa! I hope you post it when it opens too! #7581882Val Feldman June 01, 2009
A beautifully simple capture of a tightly wound but a soon-to-be flower...hope it opened to perfection! Wonderful capture, Melissa! #7584620Annie Booth June 01, 2009
Melissa- Hey girl. I'm always trying to do buds but none have turned out as good as this one. You got this one perfect girl. So pretty.Have a wonderful day my friend. #7584732
Melissa Olsen June 01, 2009
Thanks Martha, Derek, Valarie and Annie! #7584800Jorgen Jensen June 01, 2009
Again you present a very beautiful macro Melissa. Nice colors, perfect DOF and composition. #7584916Melissa Olsen June 01, 2009
Thank you Jorgen! #7584965Tiia Vissak June 01, 2009
a great macro! #7585025Janet Daniel June 01, 2009
Such a lovely bud, Melissa! Very beautiful close up! #7585740Claudia Kuhn June 01, 2009
Beautiful macro Melissa, wonderful curvy lines. #7586730Melissa Olsen June 02, 2009
Thank you Tiia, Janet, and Claudia! #7588049Patrick Rouzes June 02, 2009
R W A, one of my fave writers!!! BEAUTIFUL work here, Melissa, & congratulations on the well-deserved EFP!!! #7590621Candice C. Calhoun June 03, 2009
Beautiful macro with a marvelous quote!ccc #7592325
Heidi Knight June 03, 2009
Is this my bud??? LOLSusan M. Campbell June 06, 2009
The simple things in life are the best. Wonderful close up. #7603675Lauren P. Krajenta June 09, 2009
Beautiful softness and colors! #7614668Melissa Olsen June 10, 2009
Thanks everyone! #7615443Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009
Congratulations! #7648694Colleen Farrell June 19, 2009
Oh, this is stunning, Melissa! Love the quote, too. Big congrats on a most well-deserved finalist! #7649113Susan Weisensel June 19, 2009
WTG Melissa, good luck in the next round. #7649438Stefania Barbier June 19, 2009
huge congrats Melissa! #7649683Janet Daniel June 19, 2009
Congratulations on this beauty, Melissa! #7650013Daniella Puente June 19, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! :) #7650419Douglas Pignet June 19, 2009
WTG. #7650454Janet McNeil June 19, 2009
Congratulations!! #7650579Gina Cormier June 19, 2009
WHOOOOHOOOOO....Congrats!!!! #7650617Eivor Kuchta June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7650695Patrick Rouzes June 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!!! #7650871Cathy Barrows June 19, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...beautiful...ralph waldo emerson the fifth use to work for me #7650952Melissa G. Meiselman June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!!! #7651376ROLAN NARMAN June 19, 2009
Huge congrats on your fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7651380Sam Britt June 19, 2009
Big congrats, Melissa! #7652015Carol L. Fowler June 19, 2009
A big Congrats! #7652550Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2009
Congrats, Melissa! #7652937Eugenio Diaz June 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this AMAZING finalist, Well done, Melissa! #7653072Kim Kleinschmidt June 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! Good luck in the next round ;) #7653173Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009
Artistic and beautiful Melissa! Congratulations on your finalist! #7653397Heidi Knight June 19, 2009
WOW!!! Grongrat my friend. WTG. So happy for you! ;) #7653509Lynne Morris June 19, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Melissa. #7653580Nadya Johnson June 20, 2009
Very beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7654040Maria A. Gonzalez June 20, 2009
Congratulation on your finalist,Melissa....This is a beautiful image,well done. #7654415Lorna Shutter June 20, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist Award for this gorgeous image, Melissa! :) #7654470Anita Hogue June 20, 2009
A big congratulations on your beautiful finalist Melissa!Anita #7654631
Jeff Robinson June 20, 2009
Congrats Melissa on your terrific POTD! #7654704Sue Marshall June 20, 2009
Big congrats to you, Melissa on this gorgeous Finalist!! :-) #7655018Ruth Grimm June 20, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! WTG!!! Whooot! Whooot! #7655366Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7655948Julianna J. Collett June 20, 2009
Congrats!!! #7656106Patricia Seidler June 20, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! Good luck in the next round. #7656522Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 20, 2009
I'm not at all surprised to see this beauty again, Melissa. Big congrats. #7656797Jessica Jenney June 20, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalists! #7657281Bojan Bencic June 20, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa. #7657291Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa, on your beautiful finalist! Deb #7657818Boyd L. Alexander June 20, 2009
Big , big congratulations Melissa...well done!!! #7657992Melissa Olsen June 20, 2009
Thanks so much everyone! #7658562Linda D. Lester June 20, 2009
Awesome shot....Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!! #7658732Sherran Andersen June 20, 2009
Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7659294Laurence Saliba June 21, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!! #7659655Kathy Cline June 21, 2009
YEAH IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU MELISSA AND A BIG GIGANTIC CONGRATULATIONSMelissa Olsen June 21, 2009
Thanks again...you guys are the best! #7660827Ken Smith June 21, 2009
Congrats again, Melissa! A super month!! #7661562Rachelle D. Carriere June 23, 2009
Congratulation Melissa on this beautiful finalist! #7670580Melissa Olsen June 23, 2009
Thanks Ken and Rachelle! #7670646ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2009
Extremely nice!!! Congratulations again, Melissa! #7677400Susan M. Campbell June 27, 2009
Another excellent capture Melissa....congrats. #7685238Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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