A Single Bud

© Melissa Olsen

A Single Bud

Uploaded: May 29, 2009 05:28:59

Description

“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 29, 2009

Lovely details and composition, Melissa. #1134259

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 29, 2009

Lovely image and details, Melissa.


Dominick #7575838

Monnie Ryan May 29, 2009

Very pretty, Melissa! #7575883

Emily Cook May 29, 2009

Simple, subtle, yet strong Melissa - with great detail and color! #7575898

Douglas Pignet May 29, 2009

Beautiful capture here Melissa, great colors and lighting,very nice,Doug #7575914

Marilyn Cornwell May 29, 2009

Both the perfect image and the perfect words! #7575941

Sue Marshall May 29, 2009

Simplicity at it's best, Melissa!
Lovely details and light! :-) #7575958

Antonio Amen May 29, 2009

This photo is just great, well done.
Have a nice day.
António #7575995

Eugenio Diaz May 29, 2009

Totally agree with Sue!
Nice Work excellent colour Very Well Captured, Melissa.
Great quote!
#7576003

Eivor Kuchta May 29, 2009

Soft, elegant, and very wonderful, Melissa! #7576059

Patricia A. Stalter May 29, 2009

Proving once again... A macro lens in the hand is worth.... A lot of fun!
Lovely what you've done here.xoxox Granny #7576094

Lorna Shutter May 29, 2009

Gorgeous macro of this slender beauty, Melissa! Wonderful clarity and capture! Lovely quote too! :) #7576115

Jessica Jenney May 29, 2009

Lovely macro capture, detail and color, Melissa #7576123

Anita Hogue May 29, 2009

A most beautiful bud, Melissa!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! #7576150

Ruth Grimm May 29, 2009

WOW!! How very pretty, Melissa! I keep going back to see if the blossom has opened yet. Lovely, just lovely! #7576190

Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2009

Wonderful capture of this beautiful bud taken with sharp detail and great lighting, Melissa!! #7576195

John Benway May 29, 2009

Very nicely composed Melissa, along with the beautiful BG.
John #7576240

Sam Britt May 29, 2009

Simply beautiful, Melissa. #7576333

Julianne Bradford May 29, 2009

Beautifully captured bud portraying great possibilities in this wonderful macro Melissa. Great color and DOF! #7576394

Julianna J. Collett May 29, 2009

Simply lovely Melissa! #7576454

Jeana Clark May 29, 2009


This is exquisite dear friend!!
What kind of flower will this be??
Stunning macro work with excellent details and wonderful lighting!!
SUPERB!!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

~J~ #7576493

Patricia Seidler May 29, 2009

Beautiful closeup Melissa with great detail, color and composition. #7576552

Debra R. Harder May 29, 2009

Verrrrrry beautiful, Melissa! Love the DOF, colors and lighting. Simply stunning! Deb #7576729

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 29, 2009

I am sure it will be a pretty Flower ~J~
A wonderful Macro Melissa
I love simplicity that makes a statement #7576829

Melissa Olsen May 29, 2009

Thanks so much everyone.
It is a clematis bud. #7576973

Carol Sawyer May 29, 2009

Stunning image and details, Melissa!! #7577097

Karen Engelbreth May 29, 2009

Wonderful macro, Melissa... #7577281

ROLAN NARMAN May 29, 2009

I just read it was your anniversary Melissa! Happy anniversary! Wonderful composition and details! #7577664

Kim Kleinschmidt May 29, 2009

Happy Anniversary, Melissa!
This is a gorgeous macro. Soft and subtle yet with exquisite detail! #7577935

Howard B. Cheek May 29, 2009

Simple & effective comp Melissa, the bud is presented at a nice angle. I like the spiral look and lines, and the hint of color within..
So great lines in the photo, and great lines captioned = Job well done :) #7577941

Evy Johansen level-classic May 29, 2009

Simple and beautiful!! Wonderful image, Melissa!! #7578245

Maria A. Gonzalez May 30, 2009

Very well composed and great dof and colors..Well done,Melissa. #7578579

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 30, 2009

Love the light and background, Melissa. Great macro. #7578604

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 30, 2009

Absolutely lovely, Melissa. I'm sure we'll see this one again! #7578883

Gina Cormier May 30, 2009

Very nice close-up and composition!! #7578914

Melissa Olsen May 30, 2009

Thank you so much everyone! #7578984

frank w. degenhardt May 30, 2009

Melissa- What a fabulous look at the bud. I always love these shots as it makes me wonder what it will look like when it opens. Wonderful composition, gorgeous colors. In particular I love the textures and then I love the slight twist of the lines.
Fantastic work my dear friend.
Have a wonderful day, a great weekend. #7579010

Judy A. Lawhon May 30, 2009

Melissa....this is amazing. Beautiful DOF and detail!! Congrats on all your EP'S, too!! #7579100

Pamela Shane May 30, 2009

Gorgeous shot Melissa; love the lighting, DoF, & details. #7579438

Susan Weisensel May 30, 2009

Hi Melissa, this is really pretty, looks like it will make a huge flower. #7579510

Janet McNeil level-classic May 30, 2009

Beautiful capture with lovely detail, color, light and comp!! #7579543

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 30, 2009

Beautiful image, Melissa!!! :-) k #7579556

Kathy Cline May 30, 2009

Did I read aniversary??? How long??
GOD BLESS YOU MELISSA
Beautiful Macro!!
Kathy #7579608

Ron McEwan May 30, 2009

Love your quotes Melissa, this is a real beauty. #7580131

Melissa Olsen May 30, 2009

You are all so kind...thank you! #7580182

Martha R. Mazon level-classic May 31, 2009

Gorgeous composition, Melissa, presented with lovely soft colors and lines! #7581864

Derek D. Dafoe May 31, 2009

Nice capture of this Bud Melissa! I hope you post it when it opens too! #7581882

Val Feldman level-deluxe June 01, 2009

A beautifully simple capture of a tightly wound but a soon-to-be flower...hope it opened to perfection! Wonderful capture, Melissa! #7584620

Annie Booth June 01, 2009

Melissa- Hey girl. I'm always trying to do buds but none have turned out as good as this one. You got this one perfect girl. So pretty.

Have a wonderful day my friend. #7584732

Melissa Olsen June 01, 2009

Thanks Martha, Derek, Valarie and Annie! #7584800

Jorgen Jensen June 01, 2009

Again you present a very beautiful macro Melissa. Nice colors, perfect DOF and composition. #7584916

Melissa Olsen June 01, 2009

Thank you Jorgen! #7584965

Tiia Vissak June 01, 2009

a great macro! #7585025

Janet Daniel June 01, 2009

Such a lovely bud, Melissa! Very beautiful close up! #7585740

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 01, 2009

Beautiful macro Melissa, wonderful curvy lines. #7586730

Melissa Olsen June 02, 2009

Thank you Tiia, Janet, and Claudia! #7588049

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 02, 2009

R W A, one of my fave writers!!! BEAUTIFUL work here, Melissa, & congratulations on the well-deserved EFP!!! #7590621

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe June 03, 2009

Beautiful macro with a marvelous quote!

ccc #7592325

Heidi Knight June 03, 2009

Is this my bud??? LOL
Beautifully done, Melissa! #7592536

Susan M. Campbell June 06, 2009

The simple things in life are the best. Wonderful close up. #7603675

Lauren P. Krajenta June 09, 2009

Beautiful softness and colors! #7614668

Melissa Olsen June 10, 2009

Thanks everyone! #7615443

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009

Congratulations! #7648694

Colleen Farrell June 19, 2009

Oh, this is stunning, Melissa! Love the quote, too. Big congrats on a most well-deserved finalist! #7649113

Susan Weisensel June 19, 2009

WTG Melissa, good luck in the next round. #7649438

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 19, 2009

huge congrats Melissa! #7649683

Janet Daniel June 19, 2009

Congratulations on this beauty, Melissa! #7650013

Daniella Puente June 19, 2009

Congratulations Melissa! :) #7650419

Douglas Pignet June 19, 2009

WTG. #7650454

Janet McNeil level-classic June 19, 2009

Congratulations!! #7650579

Gina Cormier June 19, 2009

WHOOOOHOOOOO....Congrats!!!! #7650617

Eivor Kuchta June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #7650695

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!!! #7650871

Cathy Barrows June 19, 2009

Congrats on your finalist...beautiful...ralph waldo emerson the fifth use to work for me #7650952

Melissa G. Meiselman June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!!! #7651376

ROLAN NARMAN June 19, 2009

Huge congrats on your fantastic finalist, Melissa! #7651380

Sam Britt June 19, 2009

Big congrats, Melissa! #7652015

Carol L. Fowler June 19, 2009

A big Congrats! #7652550

Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2009

Congrats, Melissa! #7652937

Eugenio Diaz June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this AMAZING finalist, Well done, Melissa! #7653072

Kim Kleinschmidt June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! Good luck in the next round ;) #7653173

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009

Artistic and beautiful Melissa! Congratulations on your finalist! #7653397

Heidi Knight June 19, 2009

WOW!!! Grongrat my friend. WTG. So happy for you! ;) #7653509

Lynne Morris June 19, 2009

Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Melissa. #7653580

Nadya Johnson June 20, 2009

Very beautiful, Melissa! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7654040

Maria A. Gonzalez June 20, 2009

Congratulation on your finalist,Melissa....This is a beautiful image,well done. #7654415

Lorna Shutter June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your Finalist Award for this gorgeous image, Melissa! :) Photobucket #7654470

Anita Hogue June 20, 2009

A big congratulations on your beautiful finalist Melissa!

Anita #7654631

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 20, 2009

Congrats Melissa on your terrific POTD! #7654704

Sue Marshall June 20, 2009

Big congrats to you, Melissa on this gorgeous Finalist!! :-) #7655018

Ruth Grimm June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! WTG!!! Whooot! Whooot! #7655366

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa! #7655948

Julianna J. Collett June 20, 2009

Congrats!!! #7656106

Patricia Seidler June 20, 2009

Congratulations Melissa! Good luck in the next round. #7656522

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 20, 2009

I'm not at all surprised to see this beauty again, Melissa. Big congrats. #7656797

Jessica Jenney June 20, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalists! #7657281

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 20, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa. #7657291

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa, on your beautiful finalist! Deb #7657818

Boyd L. Alexander June 20, 2009

Big , big congratulations Melissa...well done!!! #7657992

Melissa Olsen June 20, 2009

Thanks so much everyone! #7658562

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 20, 2009

Awesome shot....Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!! #7658732

Sherran Andersen level-classic June 20, 2009

Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7659294

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 21, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!! #7659655

Kathy Cline June 21, 2009

YEAH IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU MELISSA AND A BIG GIGANTIC CONGRATULATIONS

#7660710

Melissa Olsen June 21, 2009

Thanks again...you guys are the best! #7660827

Ken Smith level-classic June 21, 2009

Congrats again, Melissa! A super month!! #7661562

Rachelle D. Carriere June 23, 2009

Congratulation Melissa on this beautiful finalist! #7670580

Melissa Olsen June 23, 2009

Thanks Ken and Rachelle! #7670646

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2009

Extremely nice!!! Congratulations again, Melissa! #7677400

Susan M. Campbell June 27, 2009

Another excellent capture Melissa....congrats. #7685238

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