My goal is to examine the
world about me with my camera,
using my imagination and
acquired skills to present
images that are unique and
represent my own personal
style.
GURDUS'S PHOTOGRAPHY AND FINE ARTS -Melissa G. Meiselman
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 Melody In Blue Discuss |  Study of Very Tin... Discuss |  Florals Discuss |  Gulf Harbor Discuss | ||
 Painting Discuss |  Hydrangeas Discuss |  A Shed Discuss |  Romantic Flowers Discuss | ||
 Down The Mountain... Discuss |  Mountain Scene in... Discuss |  Majestic Cone Flo... Discuss |   Amazing Grace Discuss | ||
 Splendid Lily Discuss |  Colors of the Vis... Discuss |  Dazzling Pink Discuss |  Hydrangeas Discuss | ||
 Pink Water Lily Discuss |  Blazing Magenta Discuss |  Duet Discuss |  Graceful Flamingo Discuss | ||
 Plumbagos in my G... Discuss |  Nothing But Flowe... Discuss |  Symphony in Red Discuss |  Natural Art Discuss | ||
  Bird Island Discuss |  Portrait of a Owl Discuss |  If You Plant Them... Discuss |  Ancient Root Discuss | ||
 Marsh Lands Discuss |  White Orchids Discuss |  Flower Pots Discuss |  Fancy Cone Flower Discuss | ||
 The Gift of Water Discuss |  Flower in Selecti... Discuss |  Orange Discuss |  Nature's Symm... Discuss | ||
 White Crown Discuss |  Two Ants Discuss |  Color Contrast Pa... Discuss |  Pink Water Lily Discuss | ||
 Crowned Flower Discuss |  Goldendoodle Discuss |  Pure White Discuss |  Water Play Discuss | ||
 Hibicus Straight ... Discuss |  Warm and Cool Discuss |  Plumbagos in my F... Discuss |  Fancy Hibiscus Discuss | ||
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 Drenched Flower B... Discuss |  Melody in Yellow Discuss |   Brilliant Plumage Discuss |   Miracle of Birth Discuss | ||
 Complimentary Con... Discuss |  Staman Discuss |   COLORIFIC Discuss |  Study in Black an... Discuss | ||
 Splendor in the R... Discuss |  Big Bang Simulati... Discuss |   Graceful Lines Discuss |  Rain Against the ... Discuss | ||
 Romance in Yellow... Discuss |  Full Fall Leaf Discuss |  Inside Monet'... Discuss |   Drenched Water Li... Discuss | ||
 A Fine Web Discuss |  The Curl Discuss |  Lotus Pod Study Discuss |  Broken Pencil Discuss | ||
 Single Flower Aga... Discuss |  A Certain Depth Discuss |  The Crown of the ... Discuss |  Thea Discuss | ||
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My background is in fine arts. I majored in printmaking and sculpture in both college and graduate school. I painted with oils, carved marble and wood and did lithographs with stones. I became interested in computer graphics in 1985 when the Amiga computer came out. After doing computer graphics I never picked up a paint brush again.
I got my first digital camera in 2000 and took thousands of photos. Looking back, some of them are not too bad. I predominately integrated photography with various graphic software packages until now. I purchased a Canon Powershot 3 in 2003 and have had other cameras as well. I graduated from the Canon Rebel XT to the Canon D30.
I am presently shooting with the Canon 5D Mark II and use a 100mm macro lens, a 70-300mm telephoto lens and a Canon EF24-105mm IS lens
I joined Better Photo in December of 2005 and am overwhelmed and inspired by the great photos I have examined on this web site. I feel as though my real learning has just begun.
I do not limit myself to any particular genre or technique. I use my camera to explore the world around me and enjoy showing images straight from the camera and others that have been edited for effect in PSCS4.
Copyright for these photos belongs to Melissa G. Meiselman
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.