Strawberry Dive [Contest Finalists July 2008]
Uploaded: July 14, 2008 07:12:58
Taken outdoors in bright sunlight.
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Sam Britt July 14, 2008
Terrific image, great color, clarity & timing, Melissa. #960447Jeanine M. Bailey July 14, 2008
What a FUN image!!! I'm not a strawberry fan but these guys look yummy!! :) Fantastic color, clarity, and composition!!! #6177845Kumiko Parkinson July 14, 2008
Very creative idea and capture, so cool, Melissa!! Love the colors! #6177907Lynne Morris July 14, 2008
Fabulous capture Melissa, great light and details. #6177997Jean E. Hildebrant July 14, 2008
Love it, Melissa! Fun and refreshing image and great color and clarity too! #6178023Vitor Dias July 14, 2008
FANTASTIC CAPTURE MELISSA, I like it.............../rgs Vitor #6178040A P July 14, 2008
Great timing on this fun capture, Melissa. Outstanding comp, clarity, light and color. #6178184Melissa G. Meiselman July 14, 2008
Thanks so much, Sam, Jeanine, Kumiko, Lynne, Jean and Vitor for your great comments!!! #6178189Sarah G July 14, 2008
Cool and refreshing!! Just the perfect image for summer.This is so life like too. I just LOVE it. #6178198
Agnes Fegan July 14, 2008
A beautiful, strawberry splash !!! #6178225Gail Vitikacs July 14, 2008
Would make a wonderful "stock photo"! This is super! #6178375Dominick M. Dimacale July 14, 2008
Great image here, Melissa.Dominick #6178385
Margaret R. Barry July 14, 2008
Great clarity, timing, colors and comp., Melissa! #6178412Rajeev 270293 Kashyap July 14, 2008
Fabulous image capture Melissa! Wonderful timing & Comp.! Well done! #6178645Nadya Johnson July 14, 2008
This is such a cool image, Melissa! In more ways than one. Wonderful stop-action job here, with great light, focus, colors and clarity! Also so refreshing. Love it! #6178677Beverly A. Wright July 14, 2008
Awesome idea Melissa! Love your compNancy (Peaches) Harker July 14, 2008
FANTASTIC capture and timing Melissa! #6179100Judy A. Lawhon July 14, 2008
Sharp detail on this terrific macro, Melissa...well done!! #6179109Carol Sawyer July 14, 2008
Gorgeous capture and timing, Melissa!!! #6179179Ray Clarke July 14, 2008
Great timing and capture Melissa!!!(R) #6179186Daniella Puente July 14, 2008
EXCELLENT clarity and what a GREAT photo Melissa! #6179236Patricia Ronan July 14, 2008
Beautiful "splash" of colours Melissa, gorgeous shot:) #6179539Marcel J. Fernandez July 14, 2008
Delicious and refreshing food for the eyes. #6180041Vladan D. Djordjevic July 14, 2008
Fantastic image, Melissa! Great colors, timing, details, lighting. #6180068Patrick Rouzes July 14, 2008
Spectacular colors, detail, lighting, clarity, pov , timing & presentation here!!! Outatanding work again,Melissa!!! #6180176James N. Carpenter July 14, 2008
Very cool perspective Melissa. Wonderful color and super light. Very nice work. Well done. James #6180301Eivor Kuchta July 14, 2008
Great stop action shot, Melissa! Wonderful clarity, perfect shutter speed, and great lighting! #6180356Bill Knaps July 14, 2008
Beautiful capture Melissa. Very creative. Bill #6180519Jennifer L. Alder July 15, 2008
Love it, Melissa! Awesome timing- terrific color contrasts, detail and light. Very clever shot :) #6180824Susan M. Campbell July 15, 2008
Very cool shot!! Nice job Melissa. #6183177Rakesh Syal July 15, 2008
Outstanding capture Melissa, great light and details!! You can better it any time!#6183178
frank w. degenhardt July 15, 2008
Melissa- Good day my friend. Isn't there something special about the way water splashes and the interesting looks you get from it. I love the action of the water as these lucious looking strawberries drop down into them. Lighting and clarity are outstanding. Cloror are popping, I love the redness of the strawberries. the water action is incredible. Definitions are percise.Melissa G. Meiselman July 15, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #6183408John Connolly July 15, 2008
Incredible timing in this great shot, Melissa! Excellent work, my friend! #6183666Melissa G. Meiselman July 15, 2008
Thanks John for taking a look and leaving this great comment!! #6184742Colleen Farrell July 15, 2008
Wow, fantastic capture, Melissa! I'm so impressed you got this outdoors. Such wonderful color and detail! #6184872Corinne M. Thompson July 15, 2008
Refreshing, colorful and fantastic! #6184911Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2008
Thanks Colleen and Corinne for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! #6187226Lorraine A. Cook July 16, 2008
Strawberries in any 'medium' are DELIGHTFUL...and DELICIOUS, Melissa!<:)) #6189068Alison Krylowski July 18, 2008
Fantastic capture, Melissa! The colors and clarity are just great. #6194774Michelle L. Frick July 18, 2008
Oh yum! This looks like a winner to me Melissa! The colors and your clarity are superb!!! #6194890Lisa J. Boulden July 18, 2008
Wonderful colors, clarity, and comp!Melissa G. Meiselman July 18, 2008
Thanks so much Lorraine, Alison, Michelle and Lisa for these great comments!! #6196627Amy JACKSON July 19, 2008
Wonderful image, Melissa!! #6198108Irene Colling July 24, 2008
OUtstanding!!! Love the bright color and sharp detail. #6227356Mike D. Perez July 25, 2008
Great water action and colors, Melissa! #6229821Mitch Spence August 04, 2008
Cool, in more ways than one, Melissa. :) A great, bubbling, splashing catch with wonderful colors and crisp details. #6269164Cassie L. Woodlee August 14, 2008
Fantastic and refreshing capture Melissa!!! #6313228Nadya Johnson August 21, 2008
A second congrats on your second finalist!! #6343698Vladan D. Djordjevic August 21, 2008
Big congratulations of your fantastic finalist! #6343717Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008
WTG - congratulations! #6343909Margaret R. Barry August 21, 2008
Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6344044Jessica Jenney August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa on your fantastic finalist! #6344255Cyn Valentine August 21, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!! #6344260Janet McNeil August 21, 2008
Congratulations!!! #6344692Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Melissa! #6345021A P August 21, 2008
Congrats (again) Melissa. Good luck in the next round #6345043Janet Daniel August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! :-) #6345291Jeanine M. Bailey August 21, 2008
CONGRATS Melissa on your Finalist!!! :) #6345486Anna Diederich August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #6345972Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 21, 2008
WOOHOO!!! Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!!!!! #6346334Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOKathleen K. Parker August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa, on your very fine finalist!!!Terry L. Ellis August 21, 2008
Another fantastic finalist, Melissa! Huge congratulations! #6346850Melissa G. Meiselman August 21, 2008
Thanks so much everyone for all these great congratulatory comments!! #6347237Debra R. Harder August 21, 2008
Another BIG CONGRATS, Melissa, on this FABULOUS finalist! #6347286Eugenio Diaz August 21, 2008
Melissa, CONGRATULATIONS on this AMAZING Finalist!!!!Evy Johansen August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this refreshing finalist, Melissa!! #6347468Laurence Saliba August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!!! #6347512Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2008
A Fabulous finalist, Melissa! Big congrats to ya :) #6347665Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Congrats on another well deserved Finalist Melissa. Bill #6348007Renata Gusciora August 21, 2008
Big congratulations on this super finalist,Melissa!!! #6348068Yulianto Soeroso August 21, 2008
congratulate Melissa ! #6348146Derek D. Dafoe August 22, 2008
Congrats Melissa!! This is pretty awesome capture, Great Finalist!! #6348763Deb Koskovich August 22, 2008
Very well deserved, Melissa! Congrats! #6349643Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks so much for all these wonderful remarks about this finalist. I appreciate them all very much!! #6350076Susan M. Campbell August 22, 2008
Another great finalist...way to go. #6350197Stan Kwasniowski August 22, 2008
Melissa, congratulations #6350359Eivor Kuchta August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa! #6351419Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks so much Susan, Stan and Eivor for looking and leaving these great comments!!! #6352076Patricia Ronan August 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist Melissa:) #6352450Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist #6353019Sam Britt August 22, 2008
Congratulations, fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6353395Ken Smith August 22, 2008
Yummy...congrats again, Melissa! #6353556Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks so much Patricia, Wendy, Sam and Ken for your great comments!! #6353628Patrick Rouzes August 22, 2008
Melissa, congratulations on this amazing finalist!!! #6353694Judi Morrissey August 22, 2008
congrats!! great image. #6353741Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Thanks so much Patrick and Judi!!! #6353829frank w. degenhardt August 22, 2008
Way to go. A well deserved beauty. Congratulations and good luck the next round. #6353956eileen bedford August 23, 2008
Fantastic job Melissa, Congrats on the finalists button. Love the slight angle and deep blue bg. Hope you get a winner button on this one...... #6355783Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2008
Thanks so much Frank and Eileen for your good wishes!!! #6355834Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
WTG, Melissa!! Not surprised to see this one with a finalist! Congratulations! #6355911Jennifer L. Taranto August 23, 2008
BIG congrats on this neat finalist!! #6355973Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2008
Thanks so much Colleen and Jennifer for these great comments!!! #6356367Nancyj E. Hovey August 23, 2008
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your well deserved Finalist Award! I love it!!! 8o) #6356370Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2008
Thanks so much, Nancy!!! #6356548Jeff Robinson August 23, 2008
Congrats Melissa on this Fantastic Finalist!! Jeff #6356596Erica Murphy August 24, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!! What a coooool image!! #6359377RC Fritz August 24, 2008
Terrific image. Incredible timing, Melissa!! Congratulations!! #6359411Mitch Spence August 24, 2008
Congratulations to you, Melissa! #6359989Melissa G. Meiselman August 24, 2008
Thanks so much Jeff, Erica, RC and Mitch for your terrific comments!!! #6360147Sheryl A. Hudson August 24, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist, Melissa!!! I bet we see this in the next round!!!!! #6360267Melissa G. Meiselman August 24, 2008
Thanks, Sheryl for your great comment and prediction!!! #6360502Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 24, 2008
A great idea with beautiful results Melissa!!! Congratulations on your finalist! #6362190Inge S. Lasmana August 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Mellisa!WTG #6364294Alison Krylowski August 25, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!! #6365244Marcel J. Fernandez August 27, 2008
Congratulations Melissa on your beautiful capture and for you finalist selection. #6378450Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2008
Congrats Melissa on a truly gorgeous finalist. #6378748Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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