Beauty and The Bearded Dragon [Contest Finalists April 2009]
Uploaded: April 21, 2009 13:54:09
Look for this photo in the July edition of National Geographic Magazine!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 26.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Julianna J. Collett April 21, 2009
Absolutely STUNNING!!The side lighting is wonderful and I love the tension between the delicate hat , the tatoos, and the reptile!! #1116841Daniella Puente April 21, 2009
What a cool portrait composition Melissa! GREAT one :) and congrats!!! #7428392Patricia Ronan April 21, 2009
Fantastic image Melissa. Congratulations on having it published in National Geographic:) #7428403Jeff Robinson April 21, 2009
Excellent - Congrats on your upcoming NatGeo publication! Jeff #7428460Laura Kalcheff April 21, 2009
So creative, Melissa! Great photo and that cute little lizard is an added bonus! #7428569Melissa G. Meiselman April 21, 2009
Outstanding portrait with amazing side lighting, terrific clarity and wonderful expression, Melissa!! Congrats!! #7428603Tamara K. Walker May 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist. #7559631Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009
Congratulations! #7559743Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7560558Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009
You know I love this one....Lynne Morris May 26, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Melissa, fantastic work! #7560828Val Feldman May 26, 2009
Melissa! Congrats!! Congrats!! Best of luck in the next round! WTG!!! #7560862ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Melissa! #7560972Nadya Johnson May 26, 2009
FANTASTIC!! Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Melissa!!! #7561199Patricia Seidler May 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa! #7561752Sherran Andersen May 26, 2009
Congrats Melissa. Sherran #7561985frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2009
Stunning work my dear friend. Congratulationsl on the Finalist. #7562225Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
AMAZING image and love it!!!!Ken Smith May 26, 2009
That's a great shot, Melissa..congrats on the magazine and the silver medal! #7562921Glenn E. Traver May 26, 2009
Congratulations Melissa, Wonderful, will be on the look out for NG in July ~ GT #7563109Susan M. Campbell May 26, 2009
Way to go Melissa!Bojan Bencic May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #7564846Tarun Bose May 27, 2009
Big congrats Melissa for your finalist. #7565441Jeff Robinson May 27, 2009
Congrats Melissa on your Finalist!! Jeff #7565713Mitch Spence May 27, 2009
What a shot! Congratulations. #7566763Daniella Puente May 27, 2009
BIG congrats Melissa, this is so cool!!! #7567426Laurence Saliba May 27, 2009
A BIG Congrats Melissa!!!!!!!! #7567635Melissa Olsen May 27, 2009
Congrats all the way around! #7567665Melissa Olsen May 27, 2009
Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the good wishes! #7567798Kathy Cline May 27, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA
GOD BLESS YOU #7569026
Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Congratulations again, Melissa!! #7569408Laurie Daily May 28, 2009
So very cool, Melissa!!! And a Big Congratulations on your finalist...as well as being published in National Geo!!! #7570408Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009
Nat Geo!! WOW!!! I love this image. Big congrats on your finalist! #7571792Anita Hogue May 30, 2009
Congratulations on this finalist and most of all being featured in National Geographic! WOW!! #7580283Linda Blair June 01, 2009
Stunning and beautiful....a big congrats on your finalist and national geographic....WTG!!!!!!!! #7585458Kathy L. Clark June 11, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS MELISSA ON YOUR WIN AND THE NATGEO. #7620629Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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