Study of Color
Uploaded: January 28, 2009 13:59:37
"A Picture of many colors proclaims images of many Thoughts.” ~Donna A. Favors
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Eivor Kuchta January 28, 2009 0
Thank you for bringing some spring into my life today! I need it, after the snowy and cold weather, and fighting off a cold. Fascinating details, and wonderful effects! #1074860
Ken Smith
January 28, 2009
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Ron McEwan January 28, 2009 0
You sure got the job done with this image Melissa. such stunning detail and rich color, I love it. COME ON SPRING!! #7097954Leslie Carson Wolfe January 28, 2009 0
Very springlike and warm, nice deep colors, shadows and composition, Melissa! Yes, having flowers around the house makes the winter not quite so dark and long! Have a great day! #7098029Jeana Clark January 28, 2009 0
~J~ #7098063
Janet Daniel January 28, 2009 0
Lovely floral, Melissa! Wonderful color & detail. Spring can't come soon enough for me! #7098074Marty Straub January 28, 2009 0
Ah, thanks, Melissa. I feel much better now. It's snowing here again. This is a very delicate exposure of a very delicate subject, and you've done a brilliant job of controlling the light. #7098087Mike Clime January 28, 2009 0
Beautiful and colorful full frame capture, Melissa! #7098103Melissa G. Meiselman January 28, 2009 0
Melissa we are on the same page as far a "red" goes, today!! I love this full frame capture of the inner life of this red tulip taken with sharp detail and great effects!!!Once I left Denver it got very cold. I have always brought great weather when I come for a visit!! #7098122
Sam Britt January 28, 2009 0
Lovely close-up of this tulip, Melissa. #7098198
Claudia Kuhn
January 28, 2009
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Karen Engelbreth January 28, 2009 0
Beautiful mJessica Jenney January 28, 2009 0
Beautiful, vivid color, detail and lighting, Melissa! I'm longing for spring myself! #7098751Vitor Dias January 28, 2009 0
Wonderful pic Melissa, love it.rgs Vitor #7098761
Kerry Hill January 28, 2009 0
Beautiful colours and details, Melissa!! Lovely floral capture!! #7098768SaMi Martin January 28, 2009 0
Amazing detail & beautiful colors! #7098802Tiia Vissak January 28, 2009 0
great colors, details & framing! #7098820ROLAN NARMAN January 28, 2009 0
Fantastic macro Melissa! Love the vibrant colors and the composition! Excellent work! #7098970Judy A. Lawhon January 28, 2009 0
Really beautiful color, detail and effects, Melissa!! I'd be glad to capture yur daughters pink flamingo. #7099119Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 28, 2009 0
Spring will soon be here, Fantastic detail lighting and color Melissa!!!Carol Sawyer January 28, 2009 0
Beautiful floral image, Melissa!! #7099281Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 28, 2009 0
Gorgeous colors, effects, lighting and presentation, Melissa!!!!! :-) k #7099478Pamela Shane January 28, 2009 0
Love the rich color, crop, & light in this very lovely floral Melissa. #7099579Deb Koskovich January 28, 2009 0
Well, that pop of color feels great on a day like today...nice work, Melissa! #7099588Gord MacEachern January 29, 2009 0
Colors are beautiful Melissa,great job.Susan Weisensel January 29, 2009 0
Oh how I love red tulips on a warm sunny day. Heck we have at least 3 months to go yet. Now I will have to go to the store and get some myself.David Phalen January 29, 2009 0
Fantastic light, colors and details in an awesome macro!! #7100092Annie Booth January 29, 2009 0
FANSTATIC macro of this beautiful Tulip, Melissa. Love the full frame and the deep red of the petals, the circle of yellow takes your eye right to the center of the Tulip. My daffodils are starting to bloom.Have a wonderful evening my friend. #7100264
Jorgen Jensen January 29, 2009 0
Successful macro capture. Beautiful colors and details. #7101193Gina Cormier January 29, 2009 0
Very pretty color and floral image! #7101581Melissa Olsen January 29, 2009 0
I am so glad that my tulip brought so much color into your day.frank w. degenhardt January 29, 2009 0
Melissa- You always know when the thumbnail dazzles you that when you open it up to full size, your in for a treat. Brilliant colors with the dazzling red, the yellow, and the almost black. I in particular love the pov and the look you give us inside the flower. Gorgeous features of this pretty flower.Terri L. Scribner January 29, 2009 0
Beautiful rich color!! I'm ready for spring! #7101851Marcel J. Fernandez January 29, 2009 0
Beautiful red and gold plus great composition. #7102016Melissa Olsen January 29, 2009 0
It is always good to hear from all of you. Thanks so much for taking your time to comment. :-) #7102955Patricia A. Stalter January 29, 2009 0
Well done! Hang in there, spring is just a short distance. Of course it's closer for me than you... nah, nah! #7103441Sirsendu Gayen January 30, 2009 0
Lovely floral image. #7104980Melissa Olsen January 30, 2009 0
Thanks Pat and Sirsendu! #7105561Kimi A. Phillips January 30, 2009 0
Gorgeous and uplifting image, my friend! Have a wonderful weekend!:) #7105936Gina M. Savage January 30, 2009 0
So pretty and I love the effects, Melissa. #7106450Rajeev 270293 Kashyap January 30, 2009 0
Excellent image, Colours, composition, detail and lighting.....Melissa! #7106675Melissa Olsen January 30, 2009 0
Thank you so much Kimi, Gina and Rajeev. #7107050Lynne Morris January 30, 2009 0
Beautiful floral Melissa, what a great capture with lovely details. #7107326Melissa Olsen January 31, 2009 0
Thank you very much Lynne! #7107734Bill Knaps January 31, 2009 0
Oh Wow Melissa, this is very beautiful. Bill #7108861Melissa Olsen January 31, 2009 0
Bill as always...thanks for your kind words :-) #7109299Nadya Johnson January 31, 2009 0
Fabulous macro, Melissa! #7110032Courtenay Vanderbilt January 31, 2009 0
Beautiful macro Melissa, love the color and details! #7110506Linda M. Walker January 31, 2009 0
A beautiful full frame image #7110796Sandy Powers February 01, 2009 0
I love this photo so much! It is so beautifully composed, and the macro affect is so beautiful. Matter of fact, I'm amazed that it is a tulip. I thought it was a pansy.I wish we could trade seasons for a time. I love winter so much, and we hardly have any of it. #7111583
Kathy Cline February 01, 2009 0
Hi Melissa Boy oh Boy your beautiful red tulip brought so many folks such joy today! Congratulations for having a billion BP friends! It sure was fun reading all their sweet notes on your amazing red flower. Blessings from FLORIDA Kathy #7111711Hendrik Storme February 01, 2009 0
Gorgeous image in anyway! Great shot Melissa! #7112446Melissa Olsen February 01, 2009 0
Thanks Nadya, Courtenay, Linda, Sandy, Kathy and Hendrik! I appreciate your comments very much. #7114545
Janet McNeil
February 02, 2009
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Melissa Olsen February 02, 2009 0
Thanks Janet! #7117199Boyd L. Alexander February 02, 2009 0
Simply stunning and wonderful strong colors!! #7117476Melissa Olsen February 02, 2009 0
Thank you Boyd! #7119099
Lisa J. Boulden
February 03, 2009
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Melissa Olsen February 03, 2009 0
You and me both...thanks Lisa! #7121511Kaye Burazin February 04, 2009 0
Hurry Spring! What beauty. #7123281Susan M. Campbell February 08, 2009 0
So vibrant. Wonderful detail. Nice work girl!! #7139707Melissa Olsen February 08, 2009 0
Thanks Kaye, and Susan! #7141360Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations! #7198237Janet Daniel February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations, Melissa! #7198265
Lisa J. Boulden
February 23, 2009
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Sue Marshall February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations Melissa!! :-) #7198710Karen Engelbreth February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations!#7198764
Christian Rosito February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations Melissa, great floral! #7198930Marijana Fajgl February 23, 2009 0
Big congratulations, Melissa! #7199780
Bojan Bencic
February 23, 2009
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Eivor Kuchta February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! Good luck in the next round!!!! #7200361Colette M. Metcalf February 23, 2009 0
Congrats!!!! #7200515Sam Britt February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7200577Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Melissa!!! #7200776Monnie Ryan February 23, 2009 0
Well done, Melissa -- congratulations! #7200886Debbra Bailey February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations Melissa! This is beautiful! #7201550Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009 0
Beautiful! Congratulations, Melissa! #7201603Patricia A. Stalter February 23, 2009 0
Look at you go girl!!! I am so happy for you! Hope it wins! #7201618Michelle L. Frick February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations Melissa! Tulips are my favorites! #7201773Annie Booth February 23, 2009 0
WTG girl. A BIG CONGRATS. on the finalist for this beautiful floral. Good luck in the next round. I will have my fingers crossed for you, my friend. #7201791MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 23, 2009 0
Congratulations Melissa! #7201826Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 24, 2009 0
Fantastic finalist, Melissa!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! :-) k #7202531Courtenay Vanderbilt February 24, 2009 0
CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!!! #7202577Deb Koskovich February 24, 2009 0
Major congrats, my friend! #7202683Cathy Barrows February 24, 2009 0
Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #7202888Susan Weisensel February 24, 2009 0
Congrats Melissa. #7202948
Randy D. Dinkins
February 24, 2009
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Kathy Cline February 24, 2009 0
HEY GIRL!! YEAH CELEBRATE
Becky J. Parkinson
February 24, 2009
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Denny E. Barnes
February 24, 2009
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Usman M. Bajwa
February 24, 2009
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Usman. #7204552
Melissa Olsen February 24, 2009 0
I really appreciate all of your comments and well wishes...I am so late in commenting...just know that all who got finalist...I am so happy for you and wish you all the best!Susan M. Campbell February 24, 2009 0
Whoo hoo Melissa!! Way to go. Congrats!! #7204815ROLAN NARMAN February 24, 2009 0
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Melissa! #7204926frank w. degenhardt February 24, 2009 0
Melissa- Well sweet lady, you have done it again with your amazing talent. Beautiful work my dear friend. Congratulations on the Finalist. I'm hoping to see it bring you the gold. #7204942Jessica Jenney February 24, 2009 0
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #7205508
Stefania Barbier
February 24, 2009
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Laurence Saliba
February 24, 2009
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Ken Smith
February 24, 2009
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JO ANN CLEVELAND February 24, 2009 0
Congratulations Melissa, hope to see this again in the gold!jo ann c. #7208499
Mike Clime February 24, 2009 0
Congratulations on your finalist! #7208960Sharon Sawyer February 25, 2009 0
Melisa, congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7211572Corinne M. Thompson February 25, 2009 0
Congrats on your Finalist for this fabulous image! #7213785Melissa Olsen February 25, 2009 0
Thank you again everyone! #7215146Leslie Carson Wolfe February 26, 2009 0
Looks like I missed some excitement here! Wow! Congratulations, Melissa!!! #7217293Melissa Olsen February 26, 2009 0
Thanks Leslie! #7217343Alex T. Mizuno February 27, 2009 0
Such a radiant floral image Melissa! Striking color contrast too. Very impressive work! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #7220518Karen Kessler March 01, 2009 0
Congrats on the EP & Finalist awards for this amazing photo, Melissa! WTG! #7228788Melissa Olsen March 01, 2009 0
Thank you very much Alex and Karen! #7228806Jorgen Jensen March 02, 2009 0
Great congrats on your Finalist for this tulip image Melissa. Bravo.... #7232623Melissa Olsen March 02, 2009 0
Thank you Jorgen! #7232635Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 05, 2009 0
Melissa Olsen March 05, 2009 0
Why thank you so much Nancy...what a fun comment! I hope you are doing well these days. #7248098
Marisol Pastor
March 06, 2009
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Melanie D. Fuelling March 08, 2009 0
What an awesome capture Melissa!! Congratulations on this deserved finalist!#7258120
Melissa Olsen March 08, 2009 0
Thanks so much Marisol and Melanie! #7258154Ujjwal Mukherjee March 09, 2009 0
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist,Melissa!! #7260517Gina M. Savage March 31, 2009 0
I had a feeling this might get something. Congrats to you!!! #7355865Jean Lechleiter May 02, 2009 0
Congratulations on your Finalist award Melissa. This is a truly stunning image. #7477241Melissa Olsen May 02, 2009 0
Thanks Ujjwal, Gina and Jean! #7477251Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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