Drenched Water Lily
Uploaded: December 07, 2009
This was taken in September 2009 after a heavy rainfall and converted into black and white with Photo Shop CS4.
Entered into Flowers.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/900 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 77.40 mm, Model: FinePix S100FS
Monnie Ryan December 07, 2009
Exceptionally beautiful in B&W, although I'll bet the color version is a stunner as well! #8198218Jeff Robinson December 07, 2009
Great job with this macro Melissa! Jeff #8198438Val Feldman December 07, 2009
So beautiful in b/w, Melissa - wonderful lighting and as always, your fine attention to detail is at work here! Superb work! #8198469Jack Ryan December 07, 2009
Beautiful work...excellent detail...perfect in B/W. Well done. #8198615Kathleen Brennan December 07, 2009
Beautiful detail and water drops! #8198764Marty Straub December 07, 2009
Glorious conversion, Melissa. the black bg really accentuates the wonderful tones you've captured. There are at least 256 shades of gray in there. #8198824Tammy Espino December 07, 2009
Fantastic!!! #8199543David Phalen December 07, 2009
Fantastic conversion with excellent tones and details!! #8199557Stefania Barbier December 08, 2009
gorgeous!!! #8199970Gina Cormier December 08, 2009
Beautiful black and white floral Melissa!!!! #8200990Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 18, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Melissa! Beautiful! #8306543Stefania Barbier January 18, 2010
huge congrats! #8306565Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010
Big Congrats, Melissa! #8307243Tammy Espino January 18, 2010
Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307387Tammy Espino January 18, 2010
Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307388Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2010
HUGE Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307591Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!! #8307810Nancyj E. Hovey January 18, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCarol Eade January 18, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa, on your beautiful Finalist! #8308538Renee Doyle January 18, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Melissa!! #8308607Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010
WOW...love this in black and white, Melissa! Huge congratulations on another excellent finalist!! Deb #8308676Leslie McLain January 18, 2010
Congrats on another beautiful finalist, Melissa. #8308896Monnie Ryan January 18, 2010
Love this one, Melissa -- congratulations once again! #8308984Sherran Andersen January 18, 2010
Congrats. #8309718Mary K. Robison January 19, 2010
Striking in b&w, Melissa! Congratulations on its making finalist! #8310393Usman M. Bajwa January 19, 2010
Gorgeous B&W floral, Melissa. CONGRATZ on the FINALIST Award!UB. #8310512
Jessica Jenney January 19, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful finalist! #8311050Linda Blair January 19, 2010
Congrats on this stunning b&w finalist!!!!!! #8311168ALLEN O. HOWARD January 19, 2010
The details are stunning and it is great in B&W Melissa! Congratulations! #8311794Janet McNeil January 19, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist!! #8311860Nancy L. Green January 19, 2010
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS dear friend on this OUTSTANDING finalist, WTG!!! <>< #8311898James N. Carpenter January 19, 2010
Congrats Melissa on your finalist, just beautiful. James #8312162Barbara Waldoch January 19, 2010
Huge congratulations on your fantastic Win! #8313023Tammy Espino January 19, 2010
Congrats on your win :) #8313091Sam Britt January 19, 2010
Congratulations on this second place win, Melissa! #8313225Claudia Kuhn January 19, 2010
Beautiful, congrats on your win! #8313556Mary Beth Aiello January 19, 2010
Just gorgeous, Melissa. Huge congrats on this outstanding GOLD. #8313609Agnes Fegan January 19, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on your winning image! #8313708Mary K. Robison January 19, 2010
Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Melissa! #8313719Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 19, 2010
WTG on this awesome win, Melissa!!! :-)♫♪♫ k #8313822Erica Murphy January 19, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful winner Melissa! #8313985Evy Johansen January 19, 2010
Big congratulations on your win, Melissa!! Well deserved!! #8314038Cindy Bendush January 19, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winner! #8314127Jennifer L. Alder January 19, 2010
I love black and white floral! Congrats, Melissa, on your winning work. #8314208Bojan Bencic January 19, 2010
Congratulations on your win, Melissa. #8314347Usman M. Bajwa January 19, 2010
Many CONGRATZ on getting Golden, Melissa!UB. #8314368
Stefania Barbier January 19, 2010
huge congrats on your win!!!! #8314491Robert K. Bemus January 20, 2010
Congratulations on your Win, Melissa!! #8314512Renee Doyle January 20, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Melissa!! #8314576Leland N. Saunders January 20, 2010
Great work, Melissa ... congratulations !!Lee #8314821
Ujjwal Mukherjee January 20, 2010
HUGE congratulations on your wonderful Winner,Melissa!! #8314925Val Feldman January 20, 2010
Warm and sincere Congratulations, Melissa on this well-deserved Gold!! #8315060Carol Eade January 20, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa, on your Second Place...beautiful work! #8315218Courtenay Vanderbilt January 20, 2010
Congratulations on your well-deserved gold, Melissa! #8315228David Phalen January 20, 2010
BIG Congrats on a terrific Winner!! #8315392Linda Blair January 20, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful winner!!!!!!!!! #8315517Margaret R. Barry January 20, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa! #8315738Jack Ryan January 20, 2010
Way to go, Melissa! Congratulations! #8315742Lydia Williams January 20, 2010
Gorgeous Melissa...Congratulations and well done! #8315881Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 20, 2010
Great work!! Congratulations on your Winner Melissa! #8316013Marijana Fajgl January 20, 2010
Big congratulations, Melissa! #8316208Ivan Chacon January 20, 2010
Gorgeous B&W!!! Big Congrats! ! ! :) #8316496Kathleen Brennan January 20, 2010
Congratulations on your win! #8316663Dianna Murphy January 20, 2010
A big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.Dominick M. Dimacale January 20, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on your Wonderful Winner!!!Dominick #8316925
Eivor Kuchta January 20, 2010
Congratulations on your winner, Melissa! #8317031Renata Gusciora January 21, 2010
Congratulations on your winner,Melissa!!!:-) #8318541Kay Beausoleil January 21, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa, on this superb winner! #8318973Nikki McDonald January 21, 2010
This is just a beautiful winner, Melissa. I love the crispness and the tonal range is wonderful #8319802M.Christine Duncan January 22, 2010
Awesome!!!! Congrats on this stunning winner Melissa, this is exceptional! #8321040Alison Krylowski January 22, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa!! This is a beautiful capture with amazing clarity!! #8321268Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 22, 2010
Gorgeous Melissa! Congratulations on your win! #8321972Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 23, 2010
Congratulations on your fabulous win, Melissa! #8324862Kara L. Hendricks January 25, 2010
#8327723Patrick Rouzes February 02, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible masterpiece, Melissa! Well deserved! #8351400Christine Lobsinger April 09, 2010
Simply Spectacular Melissa!!!! A wonderful beauty in b/w! The detailing and light are fantastic...CHRISTINE
SMILING
WOW! #8522219
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