Inspiring Photo: Rain Kissed Plumbagos #10235294

Rain Kissed Plumbagos

Uploaded: June 01, 2010 07:42:55

Description

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.

Flowers

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 150.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Robert R. Goodman June 01, 2010

Hi Melissa,the lighting is beautiful.Stunning color and detail!!!!! #1274273

Wm Nosal June 01, 2010

Beautiful Shot
Wonderful Lighting #8657542

Nancy L. Green June 01, 2010

BEAUTIFUL soft tones with wonderful comp and lighting Melissa, BUATIFULLY done!!! <>< #8657564

Sheila D. Robertson June 01, 2010

Very dramatic. #8657588

Jeff Robinson June 01, 2010

Excellent color and detail Melissa! Jeff #8657591

Liz blahh June 01, 2010

Beautifully capture, love the lighting! #8657607

Monnie Ryan June 01, 2010

Beautiful colors and lighting, Melissa! #8657613

Karen Engelbreth June 01, 2010

A very beautiful image, Melissa... #8657750

Carol Eade June 01, 2010

Another beauty, Melissa! #8657775

Hendrik Storme June 01, 2010

Terrific color and light,wonderful image Melissa!!! #8657811

Rony Sagy June 01, 2010

Wonderful capture, Great color and detail, Melissa. #8657812

Ron McEwan June 01, 2010

Very well composed, so pleasing to the eye. Stunningly beautiful Melissa #8657825

Linda D. Lester June 01, 2010

Love it.....great water drops! #8657836

Jessica Jenney June 01, 2010

Amazing capture and detail, Melissa! The lighting is exquisite! #8657868

Daniella Puente June 01, 2010

Your flowers are amazing Melissa, love to see them :))) #8657873

Ivan Chacon June 01, 2010

Gorgeous floral image, Melissa!!! Love it!! :) #8658205

Tammy M. Anderson June 01, 2010

Lighting, colors and details are just perfect, Melissa. #8658272

Jack Ryan June 01, 2010

Beautiful color and outstanding detail...great work, Melissa. #8658371

John Connolly June 01, 2010

A rather imposing floral close up Melissa! A beautifully colored floral capture! #8658554

Bonnie C. Lackey June 01, 2010

...all this and no post processing. Marvelous work! #8658727

Carolyn Morgan June 02, 2010

I am impressed - simply lovely #8659638

Stephen Zacker June 02, 2010

Really lovely #8660962

Lisa J. Boulden June 03, 2010

Stunning, Melissa!!!
Love this!
~♥~Lisa #8661782

Patrick Rouzes June 03, 2010

A perfect example of your incredible talents, Melissa! The colors, clarity, lighting & b/g are supreme! Good luck with this! WTG! #8662398

Emily E. Bem June 04, 2010

This is just so beautiful! I love the contrast. :) #8665202

Mitch Spence June 06, 2010

The delicacy of the blues and the composition are wonderful here, Melissa. #8669041

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 06, 2010

Wow! this is absolutely beautiful Melissa! #8669212

Nikki McDonald July 12, 2010

Wonderful detail and the blue shows very well against the dark background. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Melissa. #8751605

Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8752334

Patrick Rouzes July 12, 2010

Not surprised to see this again, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS indeed! #8752776

Ryan Murphy July 12, 2010

congrats, Melissa. this is superb! #8753325

Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010

Congrats. #8755508

Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010

Congratulations on this and and all of your four beautiful, well deserved finalists, Melissa! #8756026

Marilyn Cornwell July 13, 2010

Congratulations, Melissa, on this beautiful finalist! #8756071

Karen Celella July 13, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa. #8756455

Timothy Guay July 13, 2010

Melissa, this is my favorite, what a beautiful capture, presentation of this wonderful colour...
- Timothy #8756704

Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010

congratulations Melissa! #8757395

Rachelle D. Carriere July 13, 2010

Oh so beautiful Melissa! Congratulation on this fabulous finalist!! Best of luck in the next round! #8757449

Jeana Clark July 13, 2010

Beautiful light, color and details in this beautiful Finalist!!!
Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #8757695

July 13, 2010
Very nice exposure and composition. #8757994

Lydia Williams July 13, 2010
Wonderful Melissa...color, detail,
Congratulations! #8759214

Sharon Sawyer July 13, 2010
WTG, Melissa!!! HUGE congratulations on "ALL" your outstanding finalists and all the best in the next round!!! #8759381

Monnie Ryan July 13, 2010
Gorgeous -- congratulations once again, Melissa! #8759728

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 14, 2010
WOW! Now this is fine! Congratulations Melissa! #8762015

Randy A. Myers July 14, 2010
Big congrats on the win. Good job!!! #8762266

Claudia Kuhn July 14, 2010
Beautiful light, detail and color, congrats on your first place win Melissa! #8762287

Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FIRST PLACE WINNER! 8o) #8762317

Bojan Bencic July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your great win, Melissa. #8762357

Val Feldman July 14, 2010
Happy to be among the first to congratulate you on this spectacular First Place Gold win...WTG, Melissa!!! #8762377

Marcel J. Fernandez July 14, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on you beautiful First Place Winner! #8762417

David Phalen July 14, 2010
BIG Congrats on a fantastic First Place Winner!! #8762431

Mary Beth Aiello July 14, 2010
Absolutely beautiful, Melissa. Huge congrats on your FIRST PLACE GOLD. Love it. #8762446

Ryan Murphy July 14, 2010
thought i'd see this again - congrats on your 1st place winner. very well deserved. #8762449

Mark Dodge July 14, 2010
First place!!! Right on! Way to go! Congratulations! #8762467

Patti Coblentz July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win, Melissa! #8762480

Tammy Espino July 14, 2010
Huge Congrats!! :) #8762508

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 14, 2010
WTG on your first place win, Melissa! :-) k #8762630

Kathy Salerni July 14, 2010
A huge congrats on your first place win, Melissa! WTG! #8762742

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 14, 2010
Finer with the Gold! Congratulations Melissa! #8762830

Patrick Rouzes July 14, 2010
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your Gold Medal Winner, Melissa! Well-deserved, my friend! WTG! #8762836

Agnes Fegan July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your first place win Melissa...a beautiful floral image! #8762854

Carol L. Fowler July 14, 2010
Congrats! #8762855

Monnie Ryan July 14, 2010
Congratulations on a well-deserved win, Melissa!! #8762906

Linda D. Lester July 14, 2010
WTG....Congratulations! #8762912

Lorna Shutter July 14, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful 1st Place Win, Melissa!!!!! An awesome capture and presentation!!! :) #8762961

Jessica Jenney July 14, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous First Place Win! #8763054

Irene Colling July 14, 2010
Wonderful color on this beautiful image Melissa.
Congratulations on your win. #8763124

Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 14, 2010
Wow fantastic - Bib big congrats.
JP #8763139

Cindy Bendush July 14, 2010
Beautiful winner - big congratulations!!! #8763178

John Connolly July 14, 2010
WOW! A First Place Melissa! Well done! #8763179

Kathleen Brennan July 14, 2010
A huge congratulations, Melissa! WTG! #8763204

Kay Beausoleil July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your lovely first prize win, Melissa! #8763210

Stefania Barbier July 14, 2010
spectacular win, congratulations Melissa! #8763226

Deborah Lewinson July 14, 2010
Congrats, Melissa, so glad to see this get a 1st Place Win!
Debby #8763257

Bonnie C. Lackey July 14, 2010
No surprise here - I loved it immediately and knew the judges would, too! #8763378

Wanda Judd July 14, 2010
Congratulations... #8763382

Kathy Cline July 14, 2010

glitter-graphics.com #8763427

Fran J. Jagger July 14, 2010
Congrats on your 1st Place Win, Melissa!! :) #8763534

Sharon Lohrmann July 14, 2010
congrats on your 1st place win! #8763554

Randy D. Dinkins July 14, 2010
Great job, congratulations on your win! #8763612

Debra R. Harder July 14, 2010
This is so well-deserved, Melissa! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WIN!! WHOOOO-HOOOOO!! Deb #8763654

Mitch Spence July 14, 2010
Downright gorgeous, Melissa. Congratulations. #8763656

Bob Cournoyer July 14, 2010
Congrats, Melissa,on your gold... :-) #8763679

Hosey M. Harrell III July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your win for this fantastic image, Melissa! #8763720

Izabela Zagaja-Florek July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your win :) It's a beautiful picture! #8763761

Marilyn Cornwell July 14, 2010
Very wonderful win! #8763809

Pamela Bosch July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved win with this stunning image. Perfect Plumbago blooms expertly captured! #8763843

Chris Budny July 14, 2010
What a beautiful winner; congratulations! #8763914

Carol Eade July 14, 2010
Beautiful first place winner, Melissa, congratulations! #8763933

Terry Cervi July 14, 2010
Couldn't be prettier, Melissa! Congrats on your stunning win! #8763944

Sam Britt July 14, 2010
Big Congrats on your beautiful first place win, Melissa! #8763974

Rona L. Schwarz July 14, 2010
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! Many congratulations on this First Place Winner, Melissa!! It is very special! #8764001

Michael Kroth July 14, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Melissa! #8764008

Lois Adomite July 14, 2010
Just beautiful, congratulations on the win. #8764060

Robert K. Bemus July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your First Place win, Melissa!!! #8764450

Graham J. Weiss July 14, 2010
Melissa this is such a respectful beautiful image. Very deserving of first place.
Congratulations. #8764457

Jennifer L. Alder July 14, 2010
Congrats, Melissa! :) #8764466

Margaret R. Barry July 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa! #8764488

Joannie Bertucci July 15, 2010
Gorgeous First Place winner Melissa! #8764521

Graeme yew Chow July 15, 2010
Gorgeous image and super winner. Big Congratulations Melissa ! #8764525

Alan L. Borror July 15, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific first place winner, Melissa! #8764584

Jeff Robinson July 15, 2010
Congrats Melissa on this Great 1st Place Win!! Jeff #8764632

Ellen Hodges July 15, 2010
Congrats on a gorgeous win, Melissa!! #8764766

Mary K. Robison July 15, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned First Place Winner, Melissa! #8764857

AMALIA Veralli July 15, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS - WELL DESERVED!! #8765039

Girish Vaghela July 15, 2010
Well done, Huge congratulations!!! #8765133

Cheryl Schneider July 15, 2010
Wonderful shot, Melissa. Congratulations! #8765136

Karen Celella July 15, 2010
Huge congratulations for your fabulous winner, Melissa! #8765237

Tarun Bose July 15, 2010
Big big congrats for your first prize winner Melissa. #8765757

Mike Clime July 15, 2010
Congratulations on your winner! #8765764

Hendrik Storme July 15, 2010
Big congrats Melissa!!!! #8766058

Millie A. Talarico July 15, 2010
Happy for your win, Melissa!! #8766144

Judy A. Lawhon July 15, 2010
Congratulations on this fabulous win, Melissa.....perfection!! #8766298

Susan M. Campbell July 15, 2010
This is fabulous Melissa. A well deserved winner. #8766632

Sharon Sawyer July 15, 2010
Melissa, congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved First Place Win!!! #8766935

Denny E. Barnes July 15, 2010
Big Congratulations, Melissa on your outstanding and well deserved Gold winner!! #8766936

Nadia Paul July 16, 2010
So beautiful Melissa - congrats on your win! #8767404

Linda Blair July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved winner!!!!! #8767444

Charlotte LaBarbera July 16, 2010
I don't normally shoot flowers, but this one makes me want to. #8767881

Nikki McDonald July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your big win, Melissa. Beautiful. #8767924

Songbird Cline July 16, 2010
you could teach a floral macro class.. this is stunning as are all your florals. #8768121

Vickie J. Jenkins July 16, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa. Excellent photography. #8768136

Sharon Day July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful 1st Place Win, Melissa!! #8768264

Lydia Williams July 16, 2010
Congratulations on your first place gold, Melissa! Excellent! #8768606

Leslie McLain July 17, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winner, Melissa. #8769290

Murry Grigsby July 17, 2010
Terrific image and winner in my favorite category Melissa! I love the two color palette and the fresh details. Well done!! #8769566

Bill Foxworthy July 17, 2010
Beautiful Melissa, well done and congratulations. #8769966

Alex T. Mizuno July 17, 2010
Wow, this delicate lighting is simply stunning! Outstanding work, Melissa!! Big Congratulations on beautiful First Place!!! #8770585

Kate Jackson July 18, 2010
Many congrats on your first place win Melissa. Well deserved! #8771405

Toni Riggs July 18, 2010
Gorgeous color and clarity, congrats! #8771680

Judy V. Kennamer July 18, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winner Melissa!!!! #8772319

Susan Candelario July 18, 2010
Congrats, Melissa!!! Very well deserved winner. Absolutely S t e l l a r . #8772354

Michael G. Marshall July 19, 2010
Magnificent winning image, Melissa! Congratulations! Michael #8774306

Shawn Jennings July 22, 2010
Beautiful image, Melissa! Congratulations on your win! #8780426

Gerri R. Jones July 23, 2010
Beautiful exposure, congratulations on an outstanding winner Melissa! #8782174

Elaine Eastman July 25, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa!!! So well deserved - the composition, color and detail are outstanding! #8785033

Paula Showen July 27, 2010
Nice lighting! Congratulations! #8790132

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2010
Incredible beauty Melissa! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win!!! #8795720

Renee Doyle July 31, 2010
Belated but BIG congratulations on this Outstanding and most deserving First Place win Melissa!! #8797690

Karen Bacon August 01, 2010
A big congratulations Melissa on this fantastic first place winner! #8799241

Dominick M. Dimacale September 13, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on your Win!!!

Dominick #8897299

Lisa M. Throgmorton October 17, 2010
What a striking capture! Love the color, light and overall tight framed comp. Lovely floral rendering!! :) #8978190

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