Miracle of Birth [Contest Finalists January 2011]
Uploaded: January 02, 2011 09:45:44
Taken with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens with aperture set wide open at 2.8.
ISO 400, speed 1/2000.
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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Sheila D. Robertson January 02, 2011
Love the tones and selective focus on this superb composition. #1340660Liz blahh January 02, 2011
Beautiful! #9138963Anita Hogue January 02, 2011
You capture these macro shots so beautifully! This is no exception! Love the colors too! #9138973Linda M. Walker January 02, 2011
Just beautiful....a fav #9139085Monnie Ryan January 02, 2011
Awesome! #9139300Randy A. Myers January 02, 2011
Love this. Looks like a winner to me. Good job! #9139369Ellen Hodges January 02, 2011
Verrrrrry pretty detail and comp, Melissa! Happy New Year!!! #9139620Linda L. Ruiz January 02, 2011
Jack Ryan January 03, 2011
Excellent close up...well composed...love the color...well done. #9140141
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 03, 2011
Ivan Chacon January 05, 2011
Just love it !!!! :) #9144894Randy A. Myers February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #9225199Sarah A. Christian February 10, 2011
Congratulations, Melissa, on your Finalist!!! #9225564
Emile Abbott
February 10, 2011
Jeana Clark February 10, 2011
~J~ #9227107
Nancyj E. Hovey
February 10, 2011
Janet McNeil
February 10, 2011
Kay E. Mahoney
February 10, 2011
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Renee Doyle February 10, 2011
Big congratulations Melissa on this excellent capture and finalist!! #9229865Jennifer L. Alder February 11, 2011
Really gorgeous, Melissa! Congrats :) #9230274
Stefania Barbier
February 11, 2011
Lydia Williams
February 11, 2011
Denny E. Barnes
February 11, 2011
Merna L. Nobile February 11, 2011
Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
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Marilyn K. Lincecum
February 11, 2011
Katherine Kuhn February 11, 2011
Congratulations on a well-deserved first place! Beautiful image! #9233570Renee Doyle February 11, 2011
Congratulations on this excellent First Place Winner Melissa!! #9233583Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your BIG WIN Melissa, this is super! #9233655Phyllis H. Burchett February 11, 2011
Congratulations on this terrific winner Melissa! #9233712ALLEN O. HOWARD February 11, 2011
Congratulations Melissa!!! WINNER! #9233740
Agnes Fegan
February 11, 2011
Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 11, 2011
Tammy Espino February 11, 2011
Congrats on your win :) #9233878
Patrick Rouzes
February 11, 2011
Patti Coblentz February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win, Melissa! #9233957Rona L. Schwarz February 11, 2011
A most marvelous floral capture, Melissa with an incredible POV! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding First Place Gold winner! #9234033Violeta Harrington February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Melissa! #9234041
Erica Murphy
February 11, 2011
Monika Sapek February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Melissa! #9234189
Bojan Bencic
February 11, 2011
Stefania Barbier
February 11, 2011
Debra R. Harder February 11, 2011
Huge congratulations, Melissa, on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #9234262Raymond Pauly February 11, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Melissa! #9234385Michelle Alton February 12, 2011
Brilliant First Place Winner in this beautiful floral macro. Congratulations! #9234483Jessica Jenney February 12, 2011
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous First Place Win! #9234693
Claudia Kuhn
February 12, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt February 12, 2011
Beautiful Melissa! Congratulations! #9234803Jack Ryan February 12, 2011
1st place...way to go, Melissa!!! Congratulations! #9234896Melissa G. Meiselman February 12, 2011
Thanks so much everyone for your wonderful comments!! This was a great wake up surprise for me!! #9234955David Phalen February 12, 2011
BIG Congratulations on a beautiful Winner!! #9235137Joseph T. Pilonero February 12, 2011
Ausome winner, Melissa. Big congratulations. TED #9235212
Lindley Johnson
February 12, 2011
R. J. Laudenbacher
February 12, 2011
Maria Morrow February 12, 2011
Fanstastic Melissa! Congratulations on your big win! #9235263
Lydia Williams
February 12, 2011
Lisa J. Boulden
February 12, 2011
Yulianto Soeroso February 12, 2011
Amazing Winner ..congratulation ...! #9235447
Mitch Spence
February 12, 2011
Nadine A. Lewis February 12, 2011
OUTSTANDING, Melissa...CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #9235490Carla Capra Anderson February 12, 2011
Hi Melissa;Richard B. Hallick February 12, 2011
Congratulations on this outstanding first place award winner. Very well done! #9235747Marijana Fajgl February 12, 2011
Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Melissa! #9235785Salwa Afef February 12, 2011
So beautiful ,congratulations. #9235787
Emile Abbott
February 12, 2011
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 12, 2011
WTG on your fabulous winner, Melissa! :-) k #9235909
Jill Odice
February 12, 2011
Karen Celella February 12, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful first place winner, Melissa! #9236101
Terry Cervi
February 12, 2011
Denny E. Barnes
February 12, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 12, 2011
Fannnnn...tastic 1st Place Melissa, I love it !Big Congratulations ...
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Janet McNeil
February 12, 2011
SaMi Martin February 12, 2011
Congrats Melissa on an outstanding 1st place win! #9236459
Randy D. Dinkins
February 12, 2011
Rolando Rosito February 12, 2011
Beautiful winner Melissa, big congratulations!! #9236727Sharon Sawyer February 12, 2011
Melissa, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved First Place Win!!! #9236953Jackye Mills February 12, 2011
Congratulations, Melissa...well done!!!Katarina Mansson February 13, 2011
It´s a beauty Melissa - big congrats on your winner! #9237231Ujjwal Mukherjee February 13, 2011
HUGE congratulations on your first place Winner!!!! #9237307
Christine Czernin
February 13, 2011
Jeana Clark February 13, 2011
Congratulations on your stunning Winner Melissa!!!! #9238237
Nadia Paul February 13, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful winner Melissa! #9238599Carolyn Morgan February 13, 2011
Congratulations Melissa - very creative image. Love the color #9238617
Laura E. Swan
February 13, 2011
Bravo! I love the little hint of seeds we see there, too!
So well done! :D
-Laura #9238657
Usman M. Bajwa
February 14, 2011
UB. #9239193
Liz blahh February 14, 2011
Congrats on this beauty! #9240440Lois Adomite February 14, 2011
Congratulations on your win and beautiful photo #9241221Nick Lagos February 17, 2011
Congratulations on the huge win Melissa ..very well seen #9247143Datha Y. Thompson February 18, 2011
Amazing MelissaDianna Murphy February 20, 2011
Congrats very deserving and creative #9251421
Deborah C. Lewinson
February 21, 2011
Debby #9254293
Daniella Puente February 22, 2011
Melissa this is spectacular, wonderful photo! congratulations :) #9255542Cathy M. Britcliffe March 01, 2011
Beautiful photo! Congratulations, Melissa!Cathy :) #9268133
Bill Houghton March 11, 2011
Melissa, this is such a great shot. Outstanding capture. Congratulations on your win. Have a great weekend, Bill #9285575Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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