Menorial Day 2

Uploaded: May 28, 2006 08:23:31

Description

Taken indoors ambient light, ISO 100, aperture 22, tripod, trip wire.

This is the first of two celebrating Memorial Day.

Picture right out of the camera.

Entered into Details and Macros

Comments

Laura Clay-Ballard May 28, 2006

totally awesome! super image! #453930

Tarun Bose May 28, 2006

Melissa, your this series is coming up very well. Great shots of drops. Beautifully captured shot. #2824577

Amy JACKSON May 28, 2006

Wonderful image, Melissa!!! Hope you have a great Memorial day! #2824610

Kerby Pfrangle May 28, 2006

WOnderful image for today and a great image for macro and detail.

Very nice PS work. #2824625

Jim Huffield May 28, 2006

AWESOME!!!! #2824633

Nadya Johnson May 28, 2006

OUTSTANDING!!!! In fact, this one is beyond superlatives! Absolutely marvelous, Melissa! Bet we'll see this in the winners' circle. Like Kerby, most are going to think it's done with Photoshop. Hope you'll tell us how you actually accomplished this! Phenomenal, my friend! #2824793

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2006

Thanks Laura, Jarun, Amy, Kerby, Jim and Nadya for your great comments. #2824845

Ronald F. Fischer May 28, 2006

Melissa, you are definitely the master of this technique! Awesome work!! #2824858

Goshka G. May 28, 2006

Looks like a winner to me, Melissa! #2824864

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2006

Thanks Ronald and Goshka for your great comments!!! #2824881

William C. Raco level-classic May 28, 2006

Beautiful color, focus and technique
Excellent photo, Melissa

Bill #2824984

Bill Wyatt May 28, 2006

Wow Melissa this is fantastic! Very unique capture and dedication! #2824994

Robert R. Goodman May 28, 2006

Fantastic image Melissa.And right out of the camera,amazing image!!!!!!!! #2825015

Pamela Shane May 28, 2006

What skill you have with these images
Melissa - I LOVE,LOVE this one. So very
Patriotic. Have a safe one! :) #2825043

Jenny Bosmans May 28, 2006

AWESOME capture, Melissa!! #2825114

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2006

Thanks William, Bill, Robert, Pamela and Jenny for your great comments. #2825255

Joy Rector May 28, 2006

beautiful image #2825340

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 28, 2006

Great effects and colors Melissa!,
Amalia #2825359

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2006

Thank you Joy and Amalia for your comments. They are very much appreciated!! #2825440

Jane Summa May 28, 2006

amazing color,lighting, details, clarity.....love it Melissa! Happy Memorial Day weekend to you! #2825450

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2006

Thanks Jane for your comment! #2825490

Tressie Davis May 28, 2006

What a great memorial day image - I love the idea and colors! #2825504

Chaba Kasanitsky May 28, 2006

Happy memorial day Melissa ! Great picture. #2825537

Mary Clarke May 28, 2006

This is a wonderful shot Melissa with perfect reflections in the bubbles #2825546

Silvia Nunes May 28, 2006

Fantastic shot !!! #2825593

Kenneth Mucke May 28, 2006

Awesome...The queen of special effects #2825612

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic May 28, 2006

Fantastic image, Melissa and so perfect for Memorial Day !!! Love the bubbles. Have a great day. :-) #2825690

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 28, 2006

Very nice Melissa. Love the colors and the bubbles. Happy Memorial Day. #2825789

Manuel Barrera May 28, 2006

Wonderful tribute, I can not even begin to imagine how you did it, but it is wonderful. #2825845

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 28, 2006

Melissa, this is what I wanted to try and see. Unfortunately I don't have the U.S. flag here. Really super job you've done on this. #2826023

Melissa G. Meiselman May 28, 2006

Thanks Tresse, Chaba, Mary, silvia, Kenneth, Marilyn, Kay and Manuel for your great, great comments!!!!! #2826024

Paula Showen May 28, 2006

This is FANTASTIC! Love it, Melissa! #2826090

Ross Throndson May 28, 2006

You're the Master at this, Melissa! Another Great Image!!! #2826168

Pat Gamwell May 28, 2006

Fabulous shot, Melissa! #2826206

Nobu Nagase May 28, 2006

Excellent!!! #2826270

John Matthews May 28, 2006

this is awesome Meliisa, I have seen thids done before, but this is one of the best I have seen, well done! happy memorial day!
#2826319

jennifer B. short May 28, 2006

What a great image for this special day. Really well done. #2826392

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 29, 2006

Lovely tribute Melissa! #2826655

Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2006

Thanks Paula, Ross, Pat, Nobi, John, Jennifer and Gail for your great comments!! #2827447

Corinne M. Thompson May 29, 2006

Awesome Work! #2827675

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 29, 2006

Those mini reflections of the flag are just awesome, Melissa!!! #2827994

Inge S. Lasmana May 29, 2006

Fantastic work, Melissa! love the colors and effect. #2828144

Ermanno Radice May 29, 2006

Wonderful composition, great image, excellent work, Melissa!! #2828259

Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2006

Thanks Corinne, Jim, Inge, Ermanno for your most encouraging comments!! #2828605

Sylvia Rossler May 29, 2006

You are upgrading to a high level drop capture master Melissa :o)
I really love them and this one looks so special with the spots glowing in the reflections as sparkles !! #2828668

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 29, 2006

Wonderful Melissa!! The composition and the lighting are excellent. #2828697

Iris Greenwell May 29, 2006

Very creative,Melissa! Great macro! #2828787

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic May 29, 2006

Beautiful! #2828806

Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2006

Thanks Gricelda and Shelly for your great comments!! #2829406

Linda Proctor May 29, 2006

Amazing Melissa! Fantastic new additions to your gallery! #2829863

Tammy Scott May 30, 2006

Another AWESOME water drop image! I love the colors! VERY nicely done! #2832282

Melissa G. Meiselman May 30, 2006

Thanks Linda and Tammy for your great comments!! #2832324

Susie Peek-Swint May 30, 2006

Awesome capture Melissa ~ definitely a winner!! #2833253

Mike Rubin May 30, 2006

Wow! This is great Melissa,Very creative. I agree with everyone else, This is a winner! #2833559

Melissa G. Meiselman May 30, 2006

Thanks Susie and Mike for your great comments. #2833586

Anne D. Eigen May 30, 2006

Outstanding, Melissa!!! Phenomenal quality of work with this stunning image!!! #2833594

Melissa G. Meiselman May 30, 2006

Many thanks Anne for your terrific comment!!! #2833745

Evy Johansen level-classic May 30, 2006

Awesome image, Melissa! #2833943

Cora Miller level-classic May 30, 2006

Outstanding patriotic image!!! #2834418

Donna Roberts May 31, 2006

Oh Melissa - this is truly wonderful.
I love this image - I expect to see this again next month.
Very well done indeed.
:-) ddu
#2834588

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 31, 2006

Magnificant, Melissa. #2835738

Melissa G. Meiselman May 31, 2006

Thanks Evy, Cora, Donna and Emile for your terrific comments!!! #2835925

Dorann Weber May 31, 2006

I am loving this Melissa!! #2837553

Melissa G. Meiselman May 31, 2006

Thank you Dorann for your great comment!! #2838014

Cathy Stancil May 31, 2006

Very cool image Melissa !! I had tried this once, but not as successfully !!! Great work ! #2838709

Dawn Leslie June 01, 2006

Absolutley awesome job on this, love the droplets! Hope we see this again. #2841290

Melissa G. Meiselman June 01, 2006

Thanks Cathy and Dawn for your great comments!!!! #2841782

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 01, 2006

Stunning, truly!! A great tribute!! #2841838

Melissa G. Meiselman June 01, 2006

Thank you Donna for your great comment!! #2841952

Mary N C. Taitt June 02, 2006

Super cool shot for the holiday! Mary :-) #2843907

john dunne June 04, 2006

Stunning. I hope it wins for you #2851615

Melissa G. Meiselman June 05, 2006

Thanks Mary and John for your wonderful remarks! #2854520

Karen Slagle June 06, 2006

I love how you composed this shot plus how the drops of water reflect the image below. This is really super, Melissa. #2861312

Melissa G. Meiselman June 06, 2006

Thanks Karen for your terrific comment!! #2861331

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 07, 2006

PERFECT!!!! #2865537

Melissa G. Meiselman June 07, 2006

Thanks Laurence for your terrific comment!!! #2866286

June 11, 2006

Melissa, I love this image! It is absolutley amazing. I have looked at your gallery and you are very talented your work amazes me, it is terrific! #2883107

Melissa G. Meiselman June 12, 2006

Thanks Rikki for your great comment!!! #2885372

Lavone Vannoy June 12, 2006

what another great work. I really like the one drop of water that has a single star in its magnification. Superb! #2887394

Melissa G. Meiselman June 12, 2006

Thanks Lavone for your comment!!! #2887547

Orsi June 14, 2006

Awesome job,Melissa!!WooW!!I like Your Gallery!! #2896709

Carolyn Foster Spano June 14, 2006

Melissa, You are a genius at this. You should print a book! #2896713

Melissa G. Meiselman June 14, 2006

Thanks Orsi and Carolyn for you terrific comments!!! #2896721

James Whitbread June 20, 2006

WOW Melissa your Gallery is outstanding, I realy love this image. Keep up the good work:)Kind Regards James Whitbread.. #2922136

Robyn Gwilt July 11, 2006

Melissa your whole gallery is a delight - but these 'bubble series' really stand out! I don't know how you do this, if its not PS, but I'd love it if you shared the 'recipe'. I'm sure we'll see this again! #3014834

Melissa G. Meiselman July 11, 2006

Thanks James and Robyn for your great comments!!! #3014893

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