Inspiring Photo: Reflection of Blue #8025111

Reflection of Blue [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]

Uploaded: March 16, 2009 06:02:21

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“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for.”
~Georgia O'Keeffe

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Comments

Lynne Morris March 16, 2009

This is gorgeous Melissa, lovely colours and great effects. #1099091

Tiia Vissak March 16, 2009

beautiful colors, framing & effects! #7290620

Linda D. Lester March 16, 2009

What a beauty...love the effects! #7290661

Val Feldman March 16, 2009

What an eye for color and composition you have, Melissa! This is just stunning.... #7290669

Gina Cormier March 16, 2009

Love this Melissa. Beautiful blue color on the pots!! #7290690

Aimee S. McMaster March 16, 2009

.....so lovely Melissa..Aimee #7290726

Tammy D. Ferren March 16, 2009

Beautiful colors, composition and effects, Melissa! Very eye-catching! #7290728

Ruth Grimm March 16, 2009

Such vivid blue, Melissa! Gorgeous! Love th effects and comp! Lovely image! #7290763

Cathy Barrows March 16, 2009

very pretty...i would love this in front of my house...bring it on #7290799

Jessica Jenney March 16, 2009

Wonderful perspective, colors and effects, Melissa! #7290863

Melissa G. Meiselman March 16, 2009

Beautiful colors, reflections, perspective and effects, Melissa!! #7290866

Jeana Clark March 16, 2009

#7290897

Jeana Clark March 16, 2009

A couple Of Years ago????
WHY have you been hanging
on to this??? It's gone
straight to my faves my friend!!!!!
Colors, comp, effects are all perfecto!!!
I LOVE IT!!!!!
~J~ #7290902

Jeff Robinson March 16, 2009
Excellent comp, colors and effects!! Jeff #7290920

Robert R. Goodman March 16, 2009
Hi Melissa,Beautiful filter work on this wonderful capture.Love her art on the southwest!!!!! #7291080

Tammy M. Anderson March 16, 2009
Beautiful composition, reflection and effects, Melissa. Well done. #7291156

Patricia A. Stalter March 16, 2009
G.F. This is just plain lovely. Perfect filter for the image. :) Pat #7291270

Karen Bacon March 16, 2009
Beautifully captured Melissa! #7291272

Nadya Johnson March 16, 2009
Stunning colors and reflections in this very pretty shot, Melissa! #7291314

Eivor Kuchta March 16, 2009
Wow, beautiful, Melissa! I'm with Jeana, where have you hidden this for two years? Wonderful effects and gorgeous blue tones! #7291381

Rachelle D. Carriere March 16, 2009
Excellent image with fantastic effects and colors! Great work Melissa! #7291516

Patricia Seidler March 16, 2009
The color is so striking! Beautiful composition and effects Melissa. #7291537

Janet McNeil March 16, 2009
Lovely capture and the reflection and colors are stunning!!! #7291565

Linda L. Ruiz March 16, 2009
Love it. The colors just pop. #7291627

Eugenio Diaz March 16, 2009
HI Melissa, as your name start wit M I will use few words starting with the same letter to describe your image...mystical, magical, magnificent!!!
Well done! #7291659

Jyri Vissak March 16, 2009
Nice composition, colours and effects! Well done. #7291727

SaMi Martin March 16, 2009
Very pretty; looks like a painting! #7291861

David Phalen March 16, 2009
Awesome POV, colors and effects!! Beautiful work Melissa!! #7292073

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 16, 2009
This is Beautiful Melissa!! #7292083

Maria A. Gonzalez March 16, 2009
Very good composition,colors and reflections.Good job,Melissa. #7292149

Hendrik Storme March 16, 2009
Love your treatment,composition and the wonderful colors and reflections!
Gorgeous !!! #7292255

Kerry Hill March 16, 2009
Beautiful composition and effects, Melissa!! Great work!! #7292264

Leslie Carson Wolfe March 16, 2009
oooooohhhhh, very pretty, Melissa! I will be looking forward to seeing more of those happy feet! #7292331

Anita Hogue March 16, 2009
Oh, it's just lovely, Melissa! Fantastic colors and reflections! #7292397

Mike Clime March 16, 2009
Love this one, especially the effects and colors! #7292400

Janet Daniel March 16, 2009
Hi Melissa - This is a fascinating image! I just love it! A favorite! #7292446

Melissa Olsen March 16, 2009
Thanks so much everyone!
Originally I posted it with a little girl strolling on the sidewalk in a pink dress. #7292672

Claudia Kuhn March 16, 2009
Beautiful colors and effects Melissa! #7292689

Sam Britt March 16, 2009
Cool image, great effects, Melissa. #7292825

Ron McEwan March 16, 2009
Not only do you create some mighty fine art work Melissa, you have read a lot too. This is stunning, well done for sure. #7292867

March 16, 2009
Beautiful capture and effects,Melissa! #7292949

Karen Engelbreth March 16, 2009
Wonderful image - great effects, Melissa.... #7292977

Pamela Shane March 16, 2009
I like the linear aspect of this shot
Melissa. Lovely reflections, blues, &
the topaz is just right. #7293309

Shelly A. Van Camp March 16, 2009
Very Pretty! #7293313

Melissa Olsen March 16, 2009
I really appreciate your comments and praise. Thanks! #7293321

frank w. degenhardt March 16, 2009
Melissa- Its like a beautiful painting. I have seen pictures with the topaz and know its a must have for my works. I just love the look you get with it. This picture is a winner to me and a spot in my favorites is set aside for it. I love the colors and the way each one compliments the other. Excellent pov on these vases and the reflection is so sweet. The white wall is a perfect background with perfect form. This looks like one wonderful place to spend some time.
Gorgeous work my dear girl.
Have a wonderful day, you take care. #7293338

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 17, 2009
This is really beautiful, Melissa. Fantastic composition and colors together with wonderful reflections and effects. #7294043

Heidi Knight March 17, 2009
Fantasticly beautiful. Nice effects ;) Love the comp and color comp aswell ;)
Melissa... I'll be moving next week and then I will be back on BP for sure, once we are all settled in.
Love Heidi #7294335

Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
As always thanks so much Frank, Kirsten and Heidi!
PS. Heidi...it will be good to see some pics again...we have all been missing them. #7294736

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 17, 2009
Nice painterly effects! Beautifully done! #7294794

Lisa J. Boulden March 17, 2009
Gorgeous, Melissa!
Love the comp and colors in this lovely scene!
~Lisa #7294865

Judy A. Lawhon March 17, 2009
Gorgeous color and reflection with just the right effects, Melissa!! #7294908

Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
Thank you Ujjwal, Lisa and Judy! #7294965

Jorgen Jensen March 17, 2009
This is a beauty Melissa. Great effects, colors, reflections and composition. - I love it. #7295556

Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
Thank you Jorgen! #7295708

March 17, 2009
Outstanding work on this great image!! #7295997

Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
Thank you Sanjay! #7296040

Gina M. Savage March 17, 2009
Wow...I could see this one hanging in my home. Love the effects...beautiful! #7297272

Summer A. Kozisek March 17, 2009
I love the effects on this Melissa, and the bold blue of the pots! Great work! #7297313

Tommy E. Burgess March 18, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous Melissa!! No doubt will be seeing this again. #7297593

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 18, 2009
Wonderful colors and design Melissa, I like the treatment too! #7298255

Dianna Murphy March 18, 2009
Such pretty colors, nice fx too. #7300815

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 19, 2009
A beautiful image, Melissa! The compostion is teriffic and the use of the simplifier is perfect! Well done! #7302827

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 19, 2009
Totally gorgeous Melissa, love the effects!
jo ann c. #7303102

Susan M. Campbell March 19, 2009
Oooooooo....love those blue pots. Super reflections....well done Melissa. #7303482

Mitch Spence March 19, 2009
The effects are very nice for this elegant image, Melissa. #7303793

Lauren P. Krajenta March 23, 2009
Exceptional shot! Beautiful colors, image and once again the angle. Love how the blue really pops! #7320863

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 26, 2009
Gorgeous lighting and colors..love the effects. Wonderful comp and POV. #7337996

Melissa Olsen March 28, 2009
Thanks so much everyone! #7344782

Kim Kleinschmidt April 03, 2009
Melissa - this is just outstanding! I agree with another poster - I could see this hanging in my home. Just wonderful work! kim #7368241

Sandy Powers April 03, 2009
Hanging in a home, maybe. Hanging in a museum? Yes. I think that is more like it :)
Absolutely FABULOUS Melissa! I think it is seriously one of your best -- and that is saying alot because you sure have alot of bests :) Congratulations! #7368568

Melissa Olsen April 03, 2009
Wow...thank you so much Kim and Sandy! :-) #7368617

Carol L. Fowler April 04, 2009
Wonderful reflection, colors and composition! #7371189

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 05, 2009
Beautiful reflection, colors, pov and effects. Lovely image! #7375040

Debbie E. Payne April 06, 2009
I can hardly wait to go to the Botanical Gardens for the first time this year! And I love this particular spot but so far go really good shots of this scene - too much contrast when I go, I guess. You've captured this place beautifully. #7380072

Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432391

Rachelle D. Carriere April 22, 2009
Congratulation on your finalist Melissa! #7432470

Patricia Seidler April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA! #7432604

Bojan Bencic April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #7432692

Patricia A. Stalter April 22, 2009
Look at you!!!! Good work grasshopper! #7432866

Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Melissa!!! #7433141

Mitch Spence April 22, 2009
Congratulations! Way . . . to . . . goooo! #7433371

Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL FINALIST!!! #7433602

ROLAN NARMAN April 22, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7433863

Susan M. Campbell April 22, 2009
Glad to see this make it!! Congrats. #7434196

Tammy Espino April 22, 2009
Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434251

Carol Sawyer April 22, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!! #7434417

Eivor Kuchta April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! Good luck in the next round!!!! #7434434

Robert R. Goodman April 22, 2009
A big congratulations,Melissa!!!!! #7434531

Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7434695

Jeana Clark April 22, 2009

So happy for your wonderful finalist Melissa!!!!
I'm really hoping to see this in the winners circle!!!!
EXCELLENT & CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
~J~ #7434856

Debbra Bailey April 22, 2009
Beautiful image and work! Congratulations! #7434939

Anita Hogue April 22, 2009
Absolutely fabulous, Melissa! Congratulations! #7435070

Sam Britt April 22, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! Terrific finalist. #7435479

Cathy Barrows April 22, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #7435556

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!!!! #7435593

Kim Kleinschmidt April 22, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! #7435668

Teresa Burnett April 22, 2009
Huge congratulations Melissa!!! This is so beautiful!! Best of luck in the next round!!! #7436357

Eugenio Diaz April 22, 2009
Great finalist!!!
Congratulations Melissa! #7436524

Debbie E. Payne April 22, 2009
Melissa, I am so glad to see this one get the judge's nod! This is truly a beautiful place and you captured the mood of it perfectly. I hope I get to go to a couple of the concerts there this summer. I'd love to see Joan Baez and Chris Isaack and maybe even the B52's!! #7436651

mark grandoni April 22, 2009
Nice artwork Melissa, Congratulations! #7436672

Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!!! #7437236

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 23, 2009
Beautiful finalist Melissa...CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round. #7437378

Max Aureli April 23, 2009
Gorgeous composition, Melissa!!! Congratulations on your Finalist!!!! :-))) #7437691

Barbara Waldoch April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7437936

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 23, 2009
Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa. #7437983

Laurie Daily April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this great finalist, Melissa! #7438406

Ruth Grimm April 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! GREAT finalist!! #7438863

Boyd L. Alexander April 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa...this is a true winner! #7438867

Christian Rosito April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7439251

Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Thanks so much everyone!
And to those with your own finalist...congrats to you as well and good luck! #7439277

Vitor Dias April 23, 2009
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Melissa.
Have a wonderful day.
rgds Vitor #7439305

Pat Gamwell April 23, 2009
Lovely work, Melissa! FABULOUS FINALIST! #7439355

Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009
Holy Moly!! This is BEAUTIFUL, Melissa! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!! Deb #7439644

Jeff Robinson April 23, 2009
Excellent work Melissa; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #7439919

Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009
Awesome, Melissa! Congratulations! #7440248

Val Feldman April 23, 2009
No surprise here! It was beautiful then, it's beautiful now and it will be equally as beautiful in the next round...and the next! Congrats, Melissa - so well-deserved... #7440703

Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Thanks again and Valaire...you sure are a positive spirit aren't you. LOL
#7440763

Sandy Powers April 23, 2009
Oh yes! Of coooooooourse this one has a spot in the finalist round. I expect to see it gracing the winner's circle too! This is one of those magical photos that everyone wishes they could shoot -- and execute -- but few can duplicate anything like this. Congratulations, Melissa! Not only in the finalist -- but in having such a great fine-art portfolio piece to be proud of :) #7441037

Karen Slagle April 23, 2009
I liked this the first time I saw it and am so happy it got into the finalist round. Best of luck, Melissa. #7441490

Carol L. Fowler April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist #7441591

Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Sandy, Karen and Carol...thanks so much...all of your are the best. #7441599

Kathy Cline April 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU
HOPE YOU ARE CELEBRATING!!!!!!!!! #7441734

Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Melissa!!! #7441833

Lynn M. Whitt April 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS..... #7441940

Mary Beth Aiello April 23, 2009
Outstanding in every way, Melissa. Huge congrats. #7442100

Terry L. Ellis April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! A very beautiful finalist! #7442553

Annie Booth April 24, 2009
CONGRATS on your beautiful FINALISTS Melissa. #7443130

Melissa Olsen April 24, 2009
Thank you all! #7443709

Jessica Jenney April 24, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #7444068

Melissa Olsen April 24, 2009
Thanks Jessica! #7444073

Sue Marshall April 25, 2009
Congrats on your finalist, Melissa!!
Beautiful image and effects! :-) #7448564

Janet Daniel April 25, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7448808

Dianna Murphy April 25, 2009
A wonderful and creative image!!! Congratulations! #7449568

Anita Tykwinski May 01, 2009
Melissa, this is so stunning, love that blue, great DD effects...and Georgia's quote says it all! #7473923

Melissa Olsen May 01, 2009
Thanks so much everyone...I consider myself a first place winner after having received all of your wonderful comments and support!
Most sincerely,
Melissa :-) #7473972

Linda Blair May 02, 2009
Awesome creation.....congratulations!!!!!! #7475880

Melissa Olsen May 02, 2009
Thank you Linda! #7476277

Alfonso Garcia May 02, 2009
Melissa:
Very very nice picture.
Effects, capture , colors all is excellent !
Congratuletions
Alfonso #7476330

Melissa Olsen May 02, 2009
Thank you Alfonso! #7476647

Songbird Cline May 17, 2009
beautiful.. Is Topaz the name of the filter? #7530050

Debbie E. Payne June 01, 2009
So glad this made Finalist! I have a hard time photographing this when I go to the Gardens, but I keep trying. I was mesmerized on Mother's Day when we went for Sunday Brunch - which was lovely, BTW - and tried, in vain, to catch the water drops coming up from the fountains. I'm sure the people walking by thought I was certifiable. I really needed a tripod. Didn't get one good shot. #7584960

Melissa Olsen June 01, 2009
Yes Songbird it is a touch of Topaz, sorry for my late reply.
Thanks Debbie...I have yet to make it there this year. #7584973

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