Rondo in Blue
Uploaded: September 25, 2010 07:41:14
Shot in RAW and taken with a small aperture of 20 for more detail.
Developed in Adobe RAW editor and then refined in Adobe CS5.
Using the selection tool I selected the flowers, reversed the selection and softened the background to create a shallow DOF look.
Flowers
Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Monnie Ryan September 25, 2010
A lot of work, but it's sure worth it, Melissa -- beautiful! #1311568Cathy Barrows September 25, 2010
very pretty...i love plumbago #8929370Sheila D. Robertson September 29, 2010
Beautiful, Melissa. And I learned from your explanation! #8936901Nancyj E. Hovey September 29, 2010
The soft beautiful blue of these flowers are enhanced with those perfect droplets! Excellent details, composition, clarity, and lighting... beautiful presentation! 8o) #8937802Tammy Espino October 18, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful finalist :) #9743678Deborah Lewinson October 18, 2011
Congrats, Melissa, on this gorgeous finalist! #9744319Orsi October 18, 2011
Congratulations,Melissa!! #9744435Stefania Barbier October 18, 2011
congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #9745754Jack Ryan October 19, 2011
Beautiful...congratulations. #9746957Carol Eade October 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #9747287Emile Abbott October 19, 2011
Congratulations on beautiful finalist, Melissa #9747429Patrick Rouzes October 19, 2011
Congratulations & good luck, Melissa! #9747431Nancy L. Green October 19, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa, this is WONDERFUL!! <>< #9748399JO ANN CLEVELAND October 19, 2011
Outstanding finalist...congratulations Melissa!jo ann c. #9748784
Patricia A. Casey October 19, 2011
The work was worth it....congratulations on the Finalist....lovely floral! Good luck in the next round....=^..^= #9748950Randy D. Dinkins October 20, 2011
Beautiful floral shot, congratulations. #9749865Debra R. Harder October 20, 2011
Such beautiful details and lighting, Melissa! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #9750525ALLEN O. HOWARD October 21, 2011
Magnificent Melissa! Congratulations! #9752669Usman M. Bajwa October 21, 2011
This is a stunner, Melissa. CONGRATZ and good luck up next!!!UB. #9753736
Bojan Bencic October 22, 2011
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Melissa! #9754824Kathy Cline October 24, 2011
Beautiful winner Melissa. Congratulations on your well deserved award! Have a blessed day.Stefania Barbier October 24, 2011
congratulations on your beautiful winner! #9760251Renee Doyle October 25, 2011
Just beautiful!! Congratulations Melissa! #9760544Courtenay Vanderbilt October 25, 2011
Super congratulations, Melissa! #9760834Nadia Paul October 25, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful winner Melissa! #9760842Debra R. Harder October 25, 2011
This is so GORGEOUS, Melissa! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #9761531Emile Abbott October 25, 2011
Congratulations on this fabulous Gold winner, Melissa #9761609Bojan Bencic October 25, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Melissa! #9761735Leslie McLain October 25, 2011
Congrats on a beautiful winner, Melissa. #9762862Carla Capra Anderson October 26, 2011
Hi Melissa;Lydia Williams October 26, 2011
Congratulations, Melissa! A Beauty! #9764617JO ANN CLEVELAND October 27, 2011
Congratulations on this fabulous Gold 2nd Place Winner Melissa!jo ann c. #9766277
Mary Beth Aiello October 28, 2011
Just so gorgeous, Melissa. A real beauty. Huge congrats. #9769040Usman M. Bajwa November 09, 2011
HUGE CONGRATZ on your winner image, Melissa!!!UB. #9794905
Alexandra Hankova June 21, 2012
Beautiful blue! :-) #10193555Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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