Miracle of Birth

© Melissa G. Meiselman

Miracle of Birth

Uploaded: January 02, 2011

Description

Taken with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens with aperture set wide open at 2.8.

ISO 400, speed 1/2000.

MT

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 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

Comments

Sheila D. Robertson January 02, 2011

Love the tones and selective focus on this superb composition. #1340660

Liz blahh January 02, 2011

Beautiful! #9138963

Anita Hogue January 02, 2011

You capture these macro shots so beautifully! This is no exception! Love the colors too! #9138973

Linda M. Walker January 02, 2011

Just beautiful....a fav #9139085

Monnie Ryan January 02, 2011

Awesome! #9139300

Randy A. Myers January 02, 2011

Love this. Looks like a winner to me. Good job! #9139369

Ellen Hodges January 02, 2011

Verrrrrry pretty detail and comp, Melissa! Happy New Year!!! #9139620

Linda L. Ruiz January 02, 2011

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Jack Ryan January 03, 2011

Excellent close up...well composed...love the color...well done. #9140141

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 03, 2011

Outstanding POV, and gives such a beautiful message of creativeness! Excellent presentation! 8o) #9140391

Ivan Chacon January 05, 2011

Just love it !!!! :) #9144894

Randy A. Myers February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #9225199

Sarah A. Christian February 10, 2011

Congratulations, Melissa, on your Finalist!!! #9225564

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 10, 2011

Congratulations again on another awesome finalist, Melissa. #9226617

Jeana Clark February 10, 2011


CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS
WELL DESERVED FINALIST!!!!!

~J~ #9227107

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 10, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9227224

Janet McNeil level-classic February 10, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! Good luck in the next round!! #9227804

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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Renee Doyle February 10, 2011

Big congratulations Melissa on this excellent capture and finalist!! #9229865

Jennifer L. Alder February 11, 2011

Really gorgeous, Melissa! Congrats :) #9230274

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 11, 2011

a beauty Melissa... congratulations! #9230960

Lydia Williams level-classic February 11, 2011

Another beauty, Melissa. Congratulations! #9232054

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe February 11, 2011

Outstanding!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS on all of your beautiful January finalists, Melissa!! WTG!! #9232380

Merna L. Nobile February 11, 2011

Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic February 11, 2011

Great job Melissa on all your wonderful finalist. Good luck in the next round !! #9232902

Katherine Kuhn February 11, 2011

Congratulations on a well-deserved first place! Beautiful image! #9233570

Renee Doyle February 11, 2011

Congratulations on this excellent First Place Winner Melissa!! #9233583

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your BIG WIN Melissa, this is super! #9233655

Phyllis H. Burchett February 11, 2011

Congratulations on this terrific winner Melissa! #9233712

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 11, 2011

Congratulations Melissa!!! WINNER! #9233740

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe February 11, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful winning image! #9233849

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 11, 2011


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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your WIN!

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Tammy Espino February 11, 2011

Congrats on your win :) #9233878

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your Gold Medal, Melissa! WTG! #9233895

Patti Coblentz February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win, Melissa! #9233957

Rona L. Schwarz February 11, 2011

A most marvelous floral capture, Melissa with an incredible POV! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding First Place Gold winner! #9234033

Violeta Harrington February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Melissa! #9234041

Erica Murphy level-classic February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your gorgeous WINNER Melissa!! #9234073

Monika Sapek February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Melissa! #9234189

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your winner, Melissa. #9234240

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 11, 2011

congratulations on your gorgeous first place win Melissa! #9234261

Debra R. Harder February 11, 2011

Huge congratulations, Melissa, on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #9234262

Raymond Pauly February 11, 2011

Congratulations on your winner, Melissa! #9234385

Michelle Alton February 12, 2011

Brilliant First Place Winner in this beautiful floral macro. Congratulations! #9234483

Jessica Jenney February 12, 2011

Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous First Place Win! #9234693

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 12, 2011

Congratulations on your first place winner! #9234795

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 12, 2011

Beautiful Melissa! Congratulations! #9234803

Jack Ryan February 12, 2011

1st place...way to go, Melissa!!! Congratulations! #9234896

Melissa G. Meiselman February 12, 2011

Thanks so much everyone for your wonderful comments!! This was a great wake up surprise for me!! #9234955

David Phalen February 12, 2011

BIG Congratulations on a beautiful Winner!! #9235137

Joseph T. Pilonero February 12, 2011

Ausome winner, Melissa. Big congratulations. TED #9235212

Lindley Johnson level-classic February 12, 2011

Beautifully done, Melissa! Congratulations on your wonderful First Place Win! #9235223

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic February 12, 2011

Congratulations Melissa on your first place win! WTG #9235260

Maria Morrow February 12, 2011

Fanstastic Melissa! Congratulations on your big win! #9235263

Lydia Williams level-classic February 12, 2011

Awesome, congratulations, Melissa! #9235326

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 12, 2011

WTG, Melissa!
Big, BIG congratulations!
~♥~Lisa #9235414

Yulianto Soeroso February 12, 2011

Amazing Winner ..congratulation ...! #9235447

Mitch Spence level-classic February 12, 2011

Big congratulations on your win, Melissa. #9235466

Nadine A. Lewis February 12, 2011

OUTSTANDING, Melissa...CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #9235490

Carla Capra Anderson February 12, 2011

Hi Melissa;
Congratulations!
;) CC #9235570

Richard B. Hallick February 12, 2011

Congratulations on this outstanding first place award winner. Very well done! #9235747

Marijana Fajgl February 12, 2011

Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Melissa! #9235785

Salwa Afef February 12, 2011

So beautiful ,congratulations. #9235787

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 12, 2011

Congratulations on your Gold First Place Win Melissa, Awesome #9235833

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 12, 2011

WTG on your fabulous winner, Melissa! :-) k #9235909

Jill Odice level-classic February 12, 2011

I love sunflowers in all of their stages of growing :-) Congrats, this is beautiful! #9236098

Karen Celella February 12, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful first place winner, Melissa! #9236101

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 12, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful First Place Win, Melissa! #9236336

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe February 12, 2011

Outstanding!! Congratulations on your very beautiful and well deserved First Place Win, Melissa!! Fantastic!! #9236368

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 12, 2011

Fannnnn...tastic 1st Place Melissa, I love it !

Big Congratulations ...

jo ann c. #9236416

Janet McNeil level-classic February 12, 2011

Congratulations on this well deserved 1st place win!! #9236441

SaMi Martin February 12, 2011

Congrats Melissa on an outstanding 1st place win! #9236459

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic February 12, 2011

Very cool, great shot and a big congrats! #9236726

Rolando Rosito February 12, 2011

Beautiful winner Melissa, big congratulations!! #9236727

Sharon Sawyer February 12, 2011

Melissa, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved First Place Win!!! #9236953

Jackye Mills February 12, 2011

Congratulations, Melissa...well done!!!
Jackye #9237085

Katarina Mansson February 13, 2011

It´s a beauty Melissa - big congrats on your winner! #9237231

Ujjwal Mukherjee February 13, 2011

HUGE congratulations on your first place Winner!!!! #9237307

Christine Czernin level-classic February 13, 2011

Congratulations, Melinda, on your beautiful gold win. #9238047

Jeana Clark February 13, 2011

Congratulations on your stunning Winner Melissa!!!! #9238237

Nadia Paul February 13, 2011

Congrats on your wonderful winner Melissa! #9238599

Carolyn Morgan February 13, 2011

Congratulations Melissa - very creative image. Love the color #9238617

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 13, 2011

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ON THIS WONDERFUL WINNER, Melissa!

Bravo! I love the little hint of seeds we see there, too!

So well done! :D

-Laura #9238657

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic February 14, 2011

Huge CONGRATZ on this wonderful capture and First Place Gold, Melissa!

UB. #9239193

Liz blahh February 14, 2011

Congrats on this beauty! #9240440

Lois Adomite February 14, 2011

Congratulations on your win and beautiful photo #9241221

Nick Lagos February 17, 2011

Congratulations on the huge win Melissa ..very well seen #9247143

Datha Y. Thompson February 18, 2011

Amazing Melissa
LOVE IT
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9249305

Dianna Murphy February 20, 2011

Congrats very deserving and creative #9251421

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 21, 2011

Congratulations, Melissa, on your First Place Win for this marvelous image!

Debby #9254293

Daniella Puente February 22, 2011

Melissa this is spectacular, wonderful photo! congratulations :) #9255542

Cathy M. Britcliffe March 01, 2011

Beautiful photo! Congratulations, Melissa!

Cathy :) #9268133

Bill Houghton March 11, 2011

Melissa, this is such a great shot. Outstanding capture. Congratulations on your win. Have a great weekend, Bill #9285575

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