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Beauty and The Bearded Dragon

© Melissa Olsen

Beauty and The Bearded Dragon

Uploaded: April 21, 2009 13:54:09

Description

Look for this photo in the July edition of National Geographic Magazine!

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 26.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Julianna J. Collett April 21, 2009

Absolutely STUNNING!!The side lighting is wonderful and I love the tension between the delicate hat , the tatoos, and the reptile!! #1116841

Daniella Puente April 21, 2009

What a cool portrait composition Melissa! GREAT one :) and congrats!!! #7428392

Patricia Ronan April 21, 2009

Fantastic image Melissa. Congratulations on having it published in National Geographic:) #7428403

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 21, 2009

Excellent - Congrats on your upcoming NatGeo publication! Jeff #7428460

Laura Kalcheff April 21, 2009

So creative, Melissa! Great photo and that cute little lizard is an added bonus! #7428569

Melissa G. Meiselman April 21, 2009

Outstanding portrait with amazing side lighting, terrific clarity and wonderful expression, Melissa!! Congrats!! #7428603

Tamara K. Walker level-classic May 26, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist. #7559631

Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009

Congratulations! #7559743

Stefania Barbier level-addict May 26, 2009

congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7560558

Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009

You know I love this one....
Am SOOOO Proud of you, too, hun!
Congrats :) #7560693

Lynne Morris level-classic May 26, 2009

Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Melissa, fantastic work! #7560828

Val Feldman level-deluxe May 26, 2009

Melissa! Congrats!! Congrats!! Best of luck in the next round! WTG!!! #7560862

ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009

Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7560972

Nadya Johnson May 26, 2009

FANTASTIC!! Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Melissa!!! #7561199

Patricia Seidler May 26, 2009

Congratulations Melissa! #7561752

Sherran Andersen level-classic May 26, 2009

Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7561985

frank w. degenhardt level-classic May 26, 2009

Stunning work my dear friend. Congratulationsl on the Finalist. #7562225

Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009

AMAZING image and love it!!!!
Congratulations on your incredible Finalist…Well done!
Good Luck in the next Round!!!
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Ken Smith level-classic May 26, 2009

That's a great shot, Melissa..congrats on the magazine and the silver medal! #7562921

Glenn E. Traver May 26, 2009

Congratulations Melissa, Wonderful, will be on the look out for NG in July ~ GT #7563109

Susan M. Campbell May 26, 2009

Way to go Melissa!


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Bojan Bencic level-classic May 27, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #7564846

Tarun Bose May 27, 2009

Big congrats Melissa for your finalist. #7565441

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 27, 2009

Congrats Melissa on your Finalist!! Jeff #7565713

Mitch Spence level-classic May 27, 2009

What a shot! Congratulations. #7566763

Daniella Puente May 27, 2009

BIG congrats Melissa, this is so cool!!! #7567426

Laurence Saliba level-classic May 27, 2009

A BIG Congrats Melissa!!!!!!!! #7567635

Melissa Olsen May 27, 2009

Congrats all the way around! #7567665

Melissa Olsen May 27, 2009

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the good wishes! #7567798

Kathy Cline level-classic May 27, 2009

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CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA
GOD BLESS YOU #7569026

Sam Britt May 27, 2009

Congratulations again, Melissa!! #7569408

Laurie Daily level-deluxe May 28, 2009

So very cool, Melissa!!! And a Big Congratulations on your finalist...as well as being published in National Geo!!! #7570408

Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009

Nat Geo!! WOW!!! I love this image. Big congrats on your finalist! #7571792

Anita Hogue May 30, 2009

Congratulations on this finalist and most of all being featured in National Geographic! WOW!! #7580283

Linda Blair June 01, 2009

Stunning and beautiful....a big congrats on your finalist and national geographic....WTG!!!!!!!! #7585458

Kathy L. Clark June 11, 2009

HUGE CONGRATS MELISSA ON YOUR WIN AND THE NATGEO. #7620629

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