Rain Against the Windshield At Night [Contest Winner Pool January 2008 Man Made Things]
Uploaded: January 22, 2008 05:56:31
Saturday the 19th we had a bad storm while driving at night.
I used a high ISO, 1000, and manual focus to get the drops as sharp as possible along with the distorted traffic lights.
Shot at 300mm.
1/22 into Catch All
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: -1.67, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Colette M. Metcalf January 22, 2008
Very cool image, Melissa!!! #836347Dominick M. Dimacale January 22, 2008
Great image here, Melissa.
Dominick #5376309
Tiia Vissak January 22, 2008
great light & colors! #5376317Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008
Thanks Colette, Dominick and Tila for looking and leaving these great comments!! #5376350Beverly A. Wright January 22, 2008
This is so cool Melissa, I love the focus on the raindrops! With the trafficManuel Barrera January 22, 2008
This is a great natural abstract, Melissa. #5376461RC Fritz January 22, 2008
Beautiful colors and effects. Very, very creative, Melissa! #5376473Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008
Thanks Beverly and Manuel for looking and leaving these great comments!! #5376475Jeff Robinson January 22, 2008
A very cool abstract image Melissa! Nicely seen and captured! Jeff #5376483Girish Vaghela January 22, 2008
Lovely abstract, vibrant and creative, Melissa! #5376502Shirley L. Carpenter January 22, 2008
Excellent abstract Melissa!!! Very creative and love the colors!! #5376521Su Sana E. P January 22, 2008
Tremendous abstract image and a beautiful capture, Melissa!! #5376573Robert R. Goodman January 22, 2008
WOW!!!!That is a great abstract.Beautiful color,Melissa!!!!! #5376697Charlene Taylor January 22, 2008
Hi Melissa,Margaret R. Barry January 22, 2008
Fantastic abstract, Melissa. Great comp. and vibrant colors! #5377110David Phalen January 22, 2008
Awesome abstarct! Love it!! #5377170Nadya Johnson January 22, 2008
This shows your great eye for seeing patterns and design in the mundane items of our lives... ! Outstanding capture, Melissa! And it does make a great abstract! Well done! #5377277Erika Haight January 22, 2008
Outstanding color!!! I love it Melissa! erika #5377312Jim Huffield January 22, 2008
Very nice work, Melissa. Jim #5377319Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments. I appreciate them all very much!! #5377352Carol Sawyer January 22, 2008
WOW!! what a cool capture and great colors, Melissa! #5378094Cyn Valentine January 22, 2008
Awesome colors and effects..very creative Melissa!! #5378178Patricia Ronan January 22, 2008
Terrific capture Melissa, gorgeous colours:) #5378278Patrick Rouzes January 22, 2008
Fantastic colors, lighting & detail in this amazing abstract ,Melissa!!! Superb work again, my friend!!! #5378361Judy A. Lawhon January 22, 2008
WOW....really cool abstract image, Melissa!! #5378456Nikki McDonald January 22, 2008
Wonderful color in this interesting abstract, Melissa. #5378840Z. Banu January 22, 2008
Beautiful colors!!great light so fantastic capture very nice work Melissa. #5378964Sam Britt January 22, 2008
Wonderful abstract, great color & details, Melissa. #5378982Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!! #5378996Sandra R. Alvey January 22, 2008
FANTASTIC creative and artistic capture Melissa! I've always thought lights through a rainfilled windshield were so very pretty, and you captured it perfectly! #5379246Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 22, 2008
Melissa, very cool colors and design!!!Nancy L. Green January 22, 2008
Very cleaver and well done my friend!! <>< #5379623Alexis Yobbagy January 22, 2008
FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5379668Stefania Barbier January 22, 2008
beautiful! #5379889Ray Thoms January 23, 2008
Interesting idea Melissa....great detail and colour! #5380833Marilyn K. Lincecum January 23, 2008
Wonderful lighting and colors makes a great abstract!! Beautifully presented, Melissa. #5382279Melissa G. Meiselman January 23, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments. I appreciate them all!! #5383088Bill Wyatt January 24, 2008
Beautiful abstract is what this is just awesome! #5385496Terry L. Ellis January 24, 2008
Vivid and beautiful, Melissa! Love it! #5388271Susan M. Campbell January 24, 2008
Great idea Melissa. This is a wonderful, colorful abstract. Well done. #5388863Karen Engelbreth January 25, 2008
Wonderful idea and capture, Melissa! #5390937Kay Beausoleil January 25, 2008
How clever of you to take advantage of a bad situation, Melissa. A wonderful abstract composition! #5392422Melissa G. Meiselman January 26, 2008
Thanks for all of your wonderful comments!! #5400448Cheryl E. Molennor January 30, 2008
Love it! #5419887Manuel Barrera February 22, 2008
congratulations #5532778Susan M. Campbell February 22, 2008
Congrats Melissa...awesome job. #5532860Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. Love the color here! #5532886Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMargaret R. Barry February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #5533684Ellen Hodges February 22, 2008
Congrats on a great capture! #5533715Patricia Ronan February 22, 2008
Congrats on this great finalist Melissa:) #5533824Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008
Big congrats on this amazing finalist Melissa :O) #5533860Linda D. Lester February 22, 2008
What a beauty....Congratulations! #5533960Karen Bacon February 22, 2008
Congrats on this cool shot Melissa! #5534269Steven E. Ray February 22, 2008
That's too cool. Driving along and happen to decide to take this picture. I'm guessing you must be parked or bravely attempting this while in motion :) Nicely done and Congrats on the finalist. #5534341Crystal L. Craig February 22, 2008
Congratulations Melissa on this spectacular & well done finalist! #5534513Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this wondeful finalist, Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!! #5535063Melissa G. Meiselman February 22, 2008
Thanks everyone so much for your good wishes!! #5535306Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Melissa! #5535430Evy Johansen February 22, 2008
BIG congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!! #5535846Nadya Johnson February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your great finalist, Melissa! #5535939Su Sana E. P February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Melissa!! #5535980Melissa G. Meiselman February 22, 2008
Thanks Barbara, Evy, Nadya and Susana for your wonderful wishes!! #5536152Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5536172Robert R. Goodman February 22, 2008
A very big congratulations,Melissa. #5536203Mihai Matei February 22, 2008
Awesome FINALIST!!GL in the next round!! #5536433Silvana Stanzer February 22, 2008
Congratulation on your finalist!! #5536497Jeana Clark February 22, 2008
~J~ #5536527
Laurence Saliba February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!!! #5536637Stefania Barbier February 23, 2008
spectacular finalist Melissa, congrats!!! #5537028Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008
Congratulations! #5537488Renee Doyle February 23, 2008
Wonderful colours and detail!!! Congratulations Melissa! #5537526Sam Britt February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5537913Carol Sawyer February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5538382Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks everyone for your good wishes!! They are very much appreciated!! #5538600Jennifer L. Taranto February 23, 2008
WTG on this cool finalist!! #5538880Cyn Valentine February 23, 2008
COngratulations Melissa! #5539548SaMi Martin February 23, 2008
Very colorful abstract; Congratulations Melissa! #5539645Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2008
Congratulations on this one too, Melissa!!!!! :-) ♫ k #5539680Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks Jennifer, Cyn, SaMi and Kitty for your very kind remarks!! #5540010Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
AWESOME Finalist Melissa! I wish you good luck in the next round with this one! #5540368RC Fritz February 23, 2008
Congratulation, congratulations. Well deserved Finalist, Melissa! Good luck! #5540405Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks so much Sandi and RC for your best wishes!! #5540531ALLEN O. HOWARD February 23, 2008
WOW! Teriffic colors! A great finalist Melissa! Congratulations! #5541238Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks so much, Allen!!! #5541878Ronald F. Fischer February 23, 2008
What a spectacular finalist, Melissa! #5542044Jeff Robinson February 24, 2008
Great Job - Congrats Melissa on your Finalist! Jeff #5543382Bill Wyatt February 24, 2008
Beautiful image congratulations my friend! #5543496Alison Krylowski February 24, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! This is a really great shot, so creative and not easy!!! #5543990Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2008
EXCELLENT! Congratulations!! #5544197Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks so much Ronald, Jeff, Bill, Alizon and Cheryl for your great comments!! #5544344Jessica Jenney February 24, 2008
What a stunning abstract, Melissa! Congratulations again and good luck! #5544619Emile Abbott February 24, 2008
Excellent storm capture and work Melissa and congrats yet again my friend. #5545220Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks so much Jessica and Emile for your wonderful commments!! #5545346Gail Vitikacs February 24, 2008
Love the colors! Congratulations! #5546037Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks so much, Gail!!! #5546169Marilyn K. Lincecum February 24, 2008
Great shot Melissa..love the colors. Congratulations on a wonderful finalist !!! #5546535Chris Budny February 24, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5546650Stan Kwasniowski February 24, 2008
Melissa, congratulations #5546658Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks Marilyn, Christopher and Stan for your good wishes!! #5546821Graeme yew Chow February 24, 2008
Huge congratulations , Melissa. #5547049Girish Vaghela February 25, 2008
Great, Congratulations, Melissa! #5548687Terry L. Ellis February 25, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5549538Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2008
Thanks so much Graeme, Girish and Terry for your great comments!! #5549690Teresa Burnett February 25, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!! This one is awesome!! Good luck in the next round!! #5551954Sheryl A. Hudson February 25, 2008
congratulations Melissa! Awesome finalist!!!! #5552199Mary Timman February 26, 2008
What brilliant colors. Congratulations. #5554171Carol Teal February 26, 2008
Vivid colors in this lovely abstract. Congrats on your finalist Melissa! #5559446Linda Blair February 27, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!!!!!! ☺ #5563432Laurie Daily February 28, 2008
So cool! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa!#5568431
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