Reflection of Blue [Contest Finalists March 2009]
Uploaded: March 16, 2009 06:02:21
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for.”
~Georgia O'Keeffe
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Lynne Morris March 16, 2009
This is gorgeous Melissa, lovely colours and great effects. #1099091Tiia Vissak March 16, 2009
beautiful colors, framing & effects! #7290620Linda D. Lester March 16, 2009
What a beauty...love the effects! #7290661Val Feldman March 16, 2009
What an eye for color and composition you have, Melissa! This is just stunning.... #7290669Gina Cormier March 16, 2009
Love this Melissa. Beautiful blue color on the pots!! #7290690Aimee S. McMaster March 16, 2009
.....so lovely Melissa..Aimee #7290726Tammy D. Ferren March 16, 2009
Beautiful colors, composition and effects, Melissa! Very eye-catching! #7290728Ruth Grimm March 16, 2009
Such vivid blue, Melissa! Gorgeous! Love th effects and comp! Lovely image! #7290763Cathy Barrows March 16, 2009
very pretty...i would love this in front of my house...bring it on #7290799Jessica Jenney March 16, 2009
Wonderful perspective, colors and effects, Melissa! #7290863Melissa G. Meiselman March 16, 2009
Beautiful colors, reflections, perspective and effects, Melissa!! #7290866Jeana Clark March 16, 2009
#7290897Jeana Clark March 16, 2009
~J~ #7290902
Jeff Robinson March 16, 2009
Excellent comp, colors and effects!! Jeff #7290920Robert R. Goodman March 16, 2009
Hi Melissa,Beautiful filter work on this wonderful capture.Love her art on the southwest!!!!! #7291080Tammy M. Anderson March 16, 2009
Beautiful composition, reflection and effects, Melissa. Well done. #7291156Patricia A. Stalter March 16, 2009
G.F. This is just plain lovely. Perfect filter for the image. :) Pat #7291270Karen Bacon March 16, 2009
Beautifully captured Melissa! #7291272Nadya Johnson March 16, 2009
Stunning colors and reflections in this very pretty shot, Melissa! #7291314Eivor Kuchta March 16, 2009
Wow, beautiful, Melissa! I'm with Jeana, where have you hidden this for two years? Wonderful effects and gorgeous blue tones! #7291381Rachelle D. Carriere March 16, 2009
Excellent image with fantastic effects and colors! Great work Melissa! #7291516Patricia Seidler March 16, 2009
The color is so striking! Beautiful composition and effects Melissa. #7291537Janet McNeil March 16, 2009
Lovely capture and the reflection and colors are stunning!!! #7291565Linda L. Ruiz March 16, 2009
Love it. The colors just pop. #7291627Eugenio Diaz March 16, 2009
HI Melissa, as your name start wit M I will use few words starting with the same letter to describe your image...mystical, magical, magnificent!!!Jyri Vissak March 16, 2009
Nice composition, colours and effects! Well done. #7291727SaMi Martin March 16, 2009
Very pretty; looks like a painting! #7291861David Phalen March 16, 2009
Awesome POV, colors and effects!! Beautiful work Melissa!! #7292073MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 16, 2009
This is Beautiful Melissa!! #7292083Maria A. Gonzalez March 16, 2009
Very good composition,colors and reflections.Good job,Melissa. #7292149Hendrik Storme March 16, 2009
Love your treatment,composition and the wonderful colors and reflections!Kerry Hill March 16, 2009
Beautiful composition and effects, Melissa!! Great work!! #7292264Leslie Carson Wolfe March 16, 2009
oooooohhhhh, very pretty, Melissa! I will be looking forward to seeing more of those happy feet! #7292331Anita Hogue March 16, 2009
Oh, it's just lovely, Melissa! Fantastic colors and reflections! #7292397Mike Clime March 16, 2009
Love this one, especially the effects and colors! #7292400Janet Daniel March 16, 2009
Hi Melissa - This is a fascinating image! I just love it! A favorite! #7292446Melissa Olsen March 16, 2009
Thanks so much everyone!Claudia Kuhn March 16, 2009
Beautiful colors and effects Melissa! #7292689Sam Britt March 16, 2009
Cool image, great effects, Melissa. #7292825Ron McEwan March 16, 2009
Not only do you create some mighty fine art work Melissa, you have read a lot too. This is stunning, well done for sure. #7292867Karen Engelbreth March 16, 2009
Wonderful image - great effects, Melissa.... #7292977Pamela Shane March 16, 2009
I like the linear aspect of this shotShelly A. Van Camp March 16, 2009
Very Pretty! #7293313Melissa Olsen March 16, 2009
I really appreciate your comments and praise. Thanks! #7293321frank w. degenhardt March 16, 2009
Melissa- Its like a beautiful painting. I have seen pictures with the topaz and know its a must have for my works. I just love the look you get with it. This picture is a winner to me and a spot in my favorites is set aside for it. I love the colors and the way each one compliments the other. Excellent pov on these vases and the reflection is so sweet. The white wall is a perfect background with perfect form. This looks like one wonderful place to spend some time.Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 17, 2009
This is really beautiful, Melissa. Fantastic composition and colors together with wonderful reflections and effects. #7294043Heidi Knight March 17, 2009
Fantasticly beautiful. Nice effects ;) Love the comp and color comp aswell ;)Melissa... I'll be moving next week and then I will be back on BP for sure, once we are all settled in.
Love Heidi #7294335
Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
As always thanks so much Frank, Kirsten and Heidi!Ujjwal Mukherjee March 17, 2009
Nice painterly effects! Beautifully done! #7294794Lisa J. Boulden March 17, 2009
Gorgeous, Melissa!Judy A. Lawhon March 17, 2009
Gorgeous color and reflection with just the right effects, Melissa!! #7294908Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
Thank you Ujjwal, Lisa and Judy! #7294965Jorgen Jensen March 17, 2009
This is a beauty Melissa. Great effects, colors, reflections and composition. - I love it. #7295556Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
Thank you Jorgen! #7295708Melissa Olsen March 17, 2009
Thank you Sanjay! #7296040Gina M. Savage March 17, 2009
Wow...I could see this one hanging in my home. Love the effects...beautiful! #7297272Summer A. Kozisek March 17, 2009
I love the effects on this Melissa, and the bold blue of the pots! Great work! #7297313Tommy E. Burgess March 18, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous Melissa!! No doubt will be seeing this again. #7297593Courtenay Vanderbilt March 18, 2009
Wonderful colors and design Melissa, I like the treatment too! #7298255Dianna Murphy March 18, 2009
Such pretty colors, nice fx too. #7300815ALLEN O. HOWARD March 19, 2009
A beautiful image, Melissa! The compostion is teriffic and the use of the simplifier is perfect! Well done! #7302827JO ANN CLEVELAND March 19, 2009
Totally gorgeous Melissa, love the effects!jo ann c. #7303102
Susan M. Campbell March 19, 2009
Oooooooo....love those blue pots. Super reflections....well done Melissa. #7303482Mitch Spence March 19, 2009
The effects are very nice for this elegant image, Melissa. #7303793Lauren P. Krajenta March 23, 2009
Exceptional shot! Beautiful colors, image and once again the angle. Love how the blue really pops! #7320863Marilyn K. Lincecum March 26, 2009
Gorgeous lighting and colors..love the effects. Wonderful comp and POV. #7337996Melissa Olsen March 28, 2009
Thanks so much everyone! #7344782Kim Kleinschmidt April 03, 2009
Melissa - this is just outstanding! I agree with another poster - I could see this hanging in my home. Just wonderful work! kim #7368241Sandy Powers April 03, 2009
Hanging in a home, maybe. Hanging in a museum? Yes. I think that is more like it :)Absolutely FABULOUS Melissa! I think it is seriously one of your best -- and that is saying alot because you sure have alot of bests :) Congratulations! #7368568
Melissa Olsen April 03, 2009
Wow...thank you so much Kim and Sandy! :-) #7368617Carol L. Fowler April 04, 2009
Wonderful reflection, colors and composition! #7371189Vladan D. Djordjevic April 05, 2009
Beautiful reflection, colors, pov and effects. Lovely image! #7375040Debbie E. Payne April 06, 2009
I can hardly wait to go to the Botanical Gardens for the first time this year! And I love this particular spot but so far go really good shots of this scene - too much contrast when I go, I guess. You've captured this place beautifully. #7380072Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432391Rachelle D. Carriere April 22, 2009
Congratulation on your finalist Melissa! #7432470Patricia Seidler April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA! #7432604Bojan Bencic April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #7432692Patricia A. Stalter April 22, 2009
Look at you!!!! Good work grasshopper! #7432866Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Melissa!!! #7433141Mitch Spence April 22, 2009
Congratulations! Way . . . to . . . goooo! #7433371Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL FINALIST!!! #7433602ROLAN NARMAN April 22, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7433863Susan M. Campbell April 22, 2009
Glad to see this make it!! Congrats. #7434196Tammy Espino April 22, 2009
Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434251Carol Sawyer April 22, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa!! #7434417Eivor Kuchta April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! Good luck in the next round!!!! #7434434Robert R. Goodman April 22, 2009
A big congratulations,Melissa!!!!! #7434531Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Melissa! #7434695Jeana Clark April 22, 2009
~J~ #7434856
Debbra Bailey April 22, 2009
Beautiful image and work! Congratulations! #7434939Anita Hogue April 22, 2009
Absolutely fabulous, Melissa! Congratulations! #7435070Sam Britt April 22, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! Terrific finalist. #7435479Cathy Barrows April 22, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #7435556Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!!!! #7435593Kim Kleinschmidt April 22, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! #7435668Teresa Burnett April 22, 2009
Huge congratulations Melissa!!! This is so beautiful!! Best of luck in the next round!!! #7436357Eugenio Diaz April 22, 2009
Great finalist!!!Debbie E. Payne April 22, 2009
Melissa, I am so glad to see this one get the judge's nod! This is truly a beautiful place and you captured the mood of it perfectly. I hope I get to go to a couple of the concerts there this summer. I'd love to see Joan Baez and Chris Isaack and maybe even the B52's!! #7436651mark grandoni April 22, 2009
Nice artwork Melissa, Congratulations! #7436672Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Melissa!!! #7437236Marilyn K. Lincecum April 23, 2009
Beautiful finalist Melissa...CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round. #7437378Max Aureli April 23, 2009
Gorgeous composition, Melissa!!! Congratulations on your Finalist!!!! :-))) #7437691Barbara Waldoch April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7437936Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 23, 2009
Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa. #7437983Laurie Daily April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this great finalist, Melissa! #7438406Ruth Grimm April 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! GREAT finalist!! #7438863Boyd L. Alexander April 23, 2009
Congratulations Melissa...this is a true winner! #7438867Christian Rosito April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7439251Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Thanks so much everyone!Vitor Dias April 23, 2009
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Melissa.rgds Vitor #7439305
Pat Gamwell April 23, 2009
Lovely work, Melissa! FABULOUS FINALIST! #7439355Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009
Holy Moly!! This is BEAUTIFUL, Melissa! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!! Deb #7439644Jeff Robinson April 23, 2009
Excellent work Melissa; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #7439919Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009
Awesome, Melissa! Congratulations! #7440248Val Feldman April 23, 2009
No surprise here! It was beautiful then, it's beautiful now and it will be equally as beautiful in the next round...and the next! Congrats, Melissa - so well-deserved... #7440703Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Thanks again and Valaire...you sure are a positive spirit aren't you. LOLSandy Powers April 23, 2009
Oh yes! Of coooooooourse this one has a spot in the finalist round. I expect to see it gracing the winner's circle too! This is one of those magical photos that everyone wishes they could shoot -- and execute -- but few can duplicate anything like this. Congratulations, Melissa! Not only in the finalist -- but in having such a great fine-art portfolio piece to be proud of :) #7441037Karen Slagle April 23, 2009
I liked this the first time I saw it and am so happy it got into the finalist round. Best of luck, Melissa. #7441490Carol L. Fowler April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist #7441591Melissa Olsen April 23, 2009
Sandy, Karen and Carol...thanks so much...all of your are the best. #7441599Kathy Cline April 23, 2009
Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Melissa!!! #7441833Lynn M. Whitt April 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS..... #7441940Mary Beth Aiello April 23, 2009
Outstanding in every way, Melissa. Huge congrats. #7442100Terry L. Ellis April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! A very beautiful finalist! #7442553Annie Booth April 24, 2009
CONGRATS on your beautiful FINALISTS Melissa. #7443130Melissa Olsen April 24, 2009
Thank you all! #7443709Jessica Jenney April 24, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #7444068Melissa Olsen April 24, 2009
Thanks Jessica! #7444073Sue Marshall April 25, 2009
Congrats on your finalist, Melissa!!Janet Daniel April 25, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! #7448808Dianna Murphy April 25, 2009
A wonderful and creative image!!! Congratulations! #7449568Anita Tykwinski May 01, 2009
Melissa, this is so stunning, love that blue, great DD effects...and Georgia's quote says it all! #7473923Melissa Olsen May 01, 2009
Thanks so much everyone...I consider myself a first place winner after having received all of your wonderful comments and support!Linda Blair May 02, 2009
Awesome creation.....congratulations!!!!!! #7475880Melissa Olsen May 02, 2009
Thank you Linda! #7476277Alfonso Garcia May 02, 2009
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Thank you Alfonso! #7476647Songbird Cline May 17, 2009
beautiful.. Is Topaz the name of the filter? #7530050Debbie E. Payne June 01, 2009
So glad this made Finalist! I have a hard time photographing this when I go to the Gardens, but I keep trying. I was mesmerized on Mother's Day when we went for Sunday Brunch - which was lovely, BTW - and tried, in vain, to catch the water drops coming up from the fountains. I'm sure the people walking by thought I was certifiable. I really needed a tripod. Didn't get one good shot. #7584960Melissa Olsen June 01, 2009
Yes Songbird it is a touch of Topaz, sorry for my late reply.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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