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Rain Kissed Plumbagos


 

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Rain Kissed Plumbagos
Rain Kissed Plumbagos
Taken on May 25, 2010 with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens set with the aperture shut down for more detail.

This was taken in the shade so the background is dark for contrast.

No post procession.

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Melissa G. Meiselman

 
 
 

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Hi Melissa,the lighting is beautiful.Stunning color and detail!!!!!


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June 01, 2010

 

Wm Nosal
  Beautiful Shot
Wonderful Lighting


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June 01, 2010

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  BEAUTIFUL soft tones with wonderful comp and lighting Melissa, BUATIFULLY done!!! <><


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Sheila D. Robertson
  Very dramatic.


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  Excellent color and detail Melissa! Jeff


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June 01, 2010

 

Liz blahh
  Beautifully capture, love the lighting!


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Monnie Ryan
  Beautiful colors and lighting, Melissa!


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Karen Engelbreth
  A very beautiful image, Melissa...


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  Another beauty, Melissa!


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Hendrik Storme
  Terrific color and light,wonderful image Melissa!!!


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Rony Sagy
  Wonderful capture, Great color and detail, Melissa.


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Ron McEwan
  Very well composed, so pleasing to the eye. Stunningly beautiful Melissa


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Love it.....great water drops!


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June 01, 2010

 

Jessica Jenney
  Amazing capture and detail, Melissa! The lighting is exquisite!


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June 01, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Your flowers are amazing Melissa, love to see them :)))


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June 01, 2010

 

Ivan Chacon
  Gorgeous floral image, Melissa!!! Love it!! :)


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  Lighting, colors and details are just perfect, Melissa.


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June 01, 2010

 

Jack Ryan
  Beautiful color and outstanding detail...great work, Melissa.


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John Connolly
  A rather imposing floral close up Melissa! A beautifully colored floral capture!


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- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  ...all this and no post processing. Marvelous work!


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June 01, 2010

 

Carolyn Morgan
  I am impressed - simply lovely


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June 02, 2010

 

Stephen Zacker
  Really lovely


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June 02, 2010

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Stunning, Melissa!!!
Love this!
~♥~Lisa


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June 03, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  A perfect example of your incredible talents, Melissa! The colors, clarity, lighting & b/g are supreme! Good luck with this! WTG!


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June 03, 2010

 

Emily E. Bem
  This is just so beautiful! I love the contrast. :)


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June 04, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  The delicacy of the blues and the composition are wonderful here, Melissa.


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ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Wow! this is absolutely beautiful Melissa!


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June 06, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Wonderful detail and the blue shows very well against the dark background. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Melissa.


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July 12, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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


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July 12, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Not surprised to see this again, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS indeed!


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July 12, 2010

 

Ryan Murphy
  congrats, Melissa. this is superb!


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- Sherran Andersen

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  Congrats.


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July 12, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Congratulations on this and and all of your four beautiful, well deserved finalists, Melissa!


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July 13, 2010

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  Congratulations, Melissa, on this beautiful finalist!


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Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa.


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Timothy Guay
  Melissa, this is my favorite, what a beautiful capture, presentation of this wonderful colour...
- Timothy


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- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations Melissa!


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July 13, 2010

 

Rachelle D. Carriere
  Oh so beautiful Melissa! Congratulation on this fabulous finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!


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July 13, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
Beautiful light, color and details in this beautiful Finalist!!!
Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!

~J~


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July 13, 2010

 

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  Very nice exposure and composition.


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- Lydia Williams

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  Wonderful Melissa...color, detail,
Congratulations!


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Sharon Sawyer
  WTG, Melissa!!! HUGE congratulations on "ALL" your outstanding finalists and all the best in the next round!!!


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Monnie Ryan
  Gorgeous -- congratulations once again, Melissa!


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ALLEN O. HOWARD
  WOW! Now this is fine! Congratulations Melissa!


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Randy A. Myers
  Big congrats on the win. Good job!!!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful light, detail and color, congrats on your first place win Melissa!


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- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FIRST PLACE WINNER! 8o)


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your great win, Melissa.


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- Val Feldman

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  Happy to be among the first to congratulate you on this spectacular First Place Gold win...WTG, Melissa!!!


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David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a fantastic First Place Winner!!


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Absolutely beautiful, Melissa. Huge congrats on your FIRST PLACE GOLD. Love it.


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Ryan Murphy
  thought i'd see this again - congrats on your 1st place winner. very well deserved.


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Mark Dodge
  First place!!! Right on! Way to go! Congratulations!


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  Congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win, Melissa!


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Tammy Espino
  Huge Congrats!! :)


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on your first place win, Melissa! :-) k


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- Kathy Salerni

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ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Finer with the Gold! Congratulations Melissa!


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  A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your Gold Medal Winner, Melissa! Well-deserved, my friend! WTG!


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  Congrats!


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Monnie Ryan
  Congratulations on a well-deserved win, Melissa!!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  WTG....Congratulations!


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Lorna Shutter
  CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful 1st Place Win, Melissa!!!!! An awesome capture and presentation!!! :) Photobucket


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- Irene Colling

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  Wonderful color on this beautiful image Melissa.

Congratulations on your win.


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Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Wow fantastic - Bib big congrats.
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- Cindy Bendush

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  Beautiful winner - big congratulations!!!


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John Connolly
  WOW! A First Place Melissa! Well done!


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Kathleen Brennan
  A huge congratulations, Melissa! WTG!


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  Congratulations on your lovely first prize win, Melissa!


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- Stefania Barbier

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- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  No surprise here - I loved it immediately and knew the judges would, too!


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- Wanda Judd

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  Congratulations...


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  Congrats on your 1st Place Win, Melissa!! :)


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  congrats on your 1st place win!


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Debra R. Harder
  This is so well-deserved, Melissa! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WIN!! WHOOOO-HOOOOO!! Deb


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- Mitch Spence

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  Downright gorgeous, Melissa. Congratulations.


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- Bob Cournoyer

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  Congrats, Melissa,on your gold... :-)


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  Congratulations on your win for this fantastic image, Melissa!


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Izabela Zagaja-Florek
  Congratulations on your win :) It's a beautiful picture!


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Marilyn Cornwell
  Very wonderful win!


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- Pamela Bosch

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  Congratulations on your well deserved win with this stunning image. Perfect Plumbago blooms expertly captured!


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  What a beautiful winner; congratulations!


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  Couldn't be prettier, Melissa! Congrats on your stunning win!


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  Big Congrats on your beautiful first place win, Melissa!


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Rona L. Schwarz
  Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! Many congratulations on this First Place Winner, Melissa!! It is very special!


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- Michael Kroth

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  Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Melissa!


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Lois Adomite
  Just beautiful, congratulations on the win.


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- Robert K. Bemus

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Graham J. Weiss
  Melissa this is such a respectful beautiful image. Very deserving of first place.

Congratulations.


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  Congrats, Melissa! :)


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  Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa!


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- Joannie Bertucci

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  Gorgeous First Place winner Melissa!


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Graeme yew Chow
  Gorgeous image and super winner. Big Congratulations Melissa !


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  Congratulations on this terrific first place winner, Melissa!


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  Congrats Melissa on this Great 1st Place Win!! Jeff


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Ellen Hodges
  Congrats on a gorgeous win, Melissa!!


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Mary K. Robison
  CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned First Place Winner, Melissa!


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AMALIA Veralli
  CONGRATULATIONS - WELL DESERVED!!


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- Girish Vaghela

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  Well done, Huge congratulations!!!


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Cheryl Schneider
  Wonderful shot, Melissa. Congratulations!


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Karen Celella
  Huge congratulations for your fabulous winner, Melissa!


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Tarun Bose
  Big big congrats for your first prize winner Melissa.


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  Congratulations on your winner!


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Hendrik Storme
  Big congrats Melissa!!!!


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- Millie A. Talarico

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  Happy for your win, Melissa!!


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Judy A. Lawhon
  Congratulations on this fabulous win, Melissa.....perfection!!


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Susan M. Campbell
  This is fabulous Melissa. A well deserved winner.


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Sharon Sawyer
  Melissa, congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved First Place Win!!!


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  Big Congratulations, Melissa on your outstanding and well deserved Gold winner!!


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July 15, 2010

 

Nadia Paul
  So beautiful Melissa - congrats on your win!


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July 16, 2010

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations on your well deserved winner!!!!!


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July 16, 2010

 

Charlotte LaBarbera
  I don't normally shoot flowers, but this one makes me want to.


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- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations on your big win, Melissa. Beautiful.


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- Songbird Cline

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  you could teach a floral macro class.. this is stunning as are all your florals.


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Vickie J. Jenkins
  Congratulations, Melissa. Excellent photography.


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Sharon Day
  Congratulations on your beautiful 1st Place Win, Melissa!!


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- Lydia Williams

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  Congratulations on your first place gold, Melissa! Excellent!


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- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on your beautiful winner, Melissa.


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July 17, 2010

 

Murry Grigsby
  Terrific image and winner in my favorite category Melissa! I love the two color palette and the fresh details. Well done!!


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Bill Foxworthy
  Beautiful Melissa, well done and congratulations.


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Alex T. Mizuno
  Wow, this delicate lighting is simply stunning! Outstanding work, Melissa!! Big Congratulations on beautiful First Place!!!


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Kate Jackson
  Many congrats on your first place win Melissa. Well deserved!


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July 18, 2010

 

Toni Riggs
  Gorgeous color and clarity, congrats!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congrats on your beautiful winner Melissa!!!!


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July 18, 2010

 

Susan Candelario
  Congrats, Melissa!!! Very well deserved winner. Absolutely S t e l l a r .


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Michael G. Marshall
  Magnificent winning image, Melissa! Congratulations! Michael


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July 19, 2010

 

Shawn Jennings
  Beautiful image, Melissa! Congratulations on your win!


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July 22, 2010

 

Gerri R. Jones
  Beautiful exposure, congratulations on an outstanding winner Melissa!


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July 23, 2010

 

Elaine Eastman
  Congratulations, Melissa!!! So well deserved - the composition, color and detail are outstanding!


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July 25, 2010

 

Paula Showen
  Nice lighting! Congratulations!


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July 27, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Incredible beauty Melissa! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win!!!


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July 30, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  Belated but BIG congratulations on this Outstanding and most deserving First Place win Melissa!!


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July 31, 2010

 

Karen Bacon
  A big congratulations Melissa on this fantastic first place winner!


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August 01, 2010

 
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  Congratulations Melissa on your Win!!!


Dominick


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September 13, 2010

 

Lisa M. Throgmorton
  What a striking capture! Love the color, light and overall tight framed comp. Lovely floral rendering!! :)


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October 17, 2010

 
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