Brilliant Plumage
Uploaded: September 21, 2010 07:26:51
Taken at Busch Gardens and shot with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens with a wide open aperture (2.8) for maximum shallow DOF and selective focus on the head of this parrot.
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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Jessica Jenney September 21, 2010
What a gorgeous parrot! Such brilliant color! Beautiful color, lighting and shallow DOF, Melissa! #1310335Karen Bacon September 21, 2010
Fantastic image Melissa! #8921712Tiia Vissak September 21, 2010
a wonderful close-up! #8921874Daniella Puente September 21, 2010
Great Melissa! what a beautiful photo and love that colors... #8921996
Carol Eade
September 21, 2010
Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2010
Really a fabulous result, Melissa! Awesome job :) #8923945
Amanda J. Tanner
September 24, 2010
Gary Enloe September 24, 2010
Great capture of this beautiful bird Melissa. Love the colors, detail #8927500Tammy D. Ferren September 24, 2010
Wow! The colors, detail and dof are stunning, Melissa! #8927532Lorna Shutter September 26, 2010
This bird could pass as a flower in your beautiful gallery collection! The vibrant colours are fabulous! Awesome detail and DOF! Outstanding work, Melissa! :) #8931550Julie Burnett October 15, 2010
Stunning, Melissa!! Congratulations, and the best of luck! #8968484Tiia Vissak October 15, 2010
Congratulations! #8968530Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 15, 2010
Carol Eade
October 15, 2010
Linda Blair October 15, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful and colorful finalist!!! #8969151Cheryl Schneider October 15, 2010
Great image, Melissa. Congratulations! #8969160
Stefania Barbier
October 15, 2010
Sherry L. Davis October 15, 2010
Excellent capture! Congratulations on your finalist!! :) #8969876Lorna Shutter October 15, 2010
WTG, Melissa!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful Finalist!!!!! :)
Denny E. Barnes
October 15, 2010
Carol L. Fowler October 15, 2010
Congrats on this Finalist! #8970836
Janet McNeil
October 15, 2010
Lydia Williams
October 15, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 15, 2010
Sam Britt October 15, 2010
Big congrats on all your finalists, Melissa!! #8971919Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”Marilyn Cornwell October 16, 2010
A gorgeous image, Melissa! Congratulations on this finalist! #8972810Ellen Hodges October 16, 2010
Congrats on a superb finalist, Melissa! Very best luck in the next round!! #8973323
Usman M. Bajwa
October 16, 2010
UB. #8973329
Debra R. Harder October 16, 2010
This is so awesome, Melissa! Love the DOF, lighting, colors, details and comp. Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #8974006
Erica Murphy
October 16, 2010
Christine Czernin
October 17, 2010
Natasa Mikuz
October 17, 2010
Janet McNeil
October 17, 2010
Deborah Lewinson
October 17, 2010
Hardy congrats!!!
Debby #8977576
Jessica Jenney October 17, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on your stunning Grand Prize win! #8977578
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 17, 2010
Jennifer L. Alder October 17, 2010
Wow! Congrats on your GRAND PRIZE , Melissa! #8977601Courtenay Vanderbilt October 17, 2010
Huge Congratulations, Melissa! A brilliant image! #8977612Melissa Olsen October 17, 2010
A huge congrats on this deserving image. #8977714Kara L. Hendricks October 17, 2010
HUGE congrats on the GP win Melissa! #8977723Patti Coblentz October 17, 2010
Congratulations on your amazing grand prize win, Melissa!!! #8977727
Patrick Rouzes
October 17, 2010
Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 17, 2010
Big congrats Melissa. An amazing finalist.Rolando Rosito October 17, 2010
Congratulations Melissa!! Great Grand Prize Winner!!!! #8977799
Mary Beth Aiello
October 17, 2010
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 17, 2010
Gorgeous Grand Prize Winner!! Big, big congratulations, Melissa!!!! #8977810
Guy D. Biechele
October 17, 2010
Lydia Williams
October 17, 2010
Danny B. Head October 17, 2010
Stunning image! Congrats on the BIG win! #8977933Renata Gusciora October 17, 2010
Huge congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner,Melissa!!!:-) #8977950
Claudia Kuhn
October 17, 2010
Sandy Stigliano October 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS, just gorgeous!! #8978022
Carol Flisak
October 17, 2010
Millie A. Talarico
October 17, 2010
Usman M. Bajwa
October 17, 2010
UB. #8978073
Ken Smith
October 17, 2010
Tammy M. Anderson
October 17, 2010
Steve M. Harrington October 17, 2010
Good on you, Melissa! Wonderfully rich tones.
paul parent
October 17, 2010
R. J. Laudenbacher
October 17, 2010
Usha Ganesh October 17, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on your big win,
Agnes Fegan
October 17, 2010
Lester A. Garcia October 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa on a deserving GRAND PRIZE WINNER! #8978518Murry Grigsby October 17, 2010
Congratulations of your wonderful photo and big win Melissa! Well done!! #8978526
Joannie Bertucci
October 17, 2010
Lorna Shutter October 17, 2010
Woo Hoo!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE WIN for this awesome image, Melissa!!!!! You deserve it!!! :)
Terry Cervi
October 17, 2010
Chris Schlosser October 17, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful, grand prize win, Melissa! #8978609Debra Booth October 17, 2010
Many congrats for your grand prize on this excellent image, Melissa! #8978610Inge S. Lasmana October 17, 2010
A huge congratulations on your grand prize win, Melissa! #8978613
Kay E. Mahoney
October 17, 2010
Denny E. Barnes
October 17, 2010
Rona L. Schwarz October 17, 2010
S U P E R C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S,Stanley C. Sims October 17, 2010
A wonderful composed shot Melissa. Big congrats on being the top winner. #8978678Sam Britt October 17, 2010
Huge Congratulations on this fantastic Grand Prize winner, Melissa! #8978680Sharon Sawyer October 17, 2010
WTG, Melissa!!! HUGE congratulations on your brilliant & well deserved GRANDE PRIZE WIN!!! #8978805Debra R. Harder October 17, 2010
WTG, Melissa!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your AWESOME GRAND PRIZE WINNER!! WHOOOO-HOOOOO!! Deb #8978871Graeme yew Chow October 17, 2010
Wow !well done and big congrats on your super grand winner, Melissa. You must be very surprise and exciting about the win. It really make your day! #8978956
Shelly A. Van Camp
October 17, 2010
Liz blahh October 17, 2010
Congrats on your Grand Prize Winner! #8979012Renee Doyle October 17, 2010
Congratulations Melissa on your Grand Prize Winner!! #8979118Yulianto Soeroso October 17, 2010
Congratulalion yihaaa grand PW lovely animal and shot #8979121Ujjwal Mukherjee October 17, 2010
HUGE congratulations on your Grand Winner,Melissa!! #8979223Paul E. Earl October 17, 2010
WOW!! Congratulations on this truly well deserved Grand Prize winner!! #8979239Mary K. Robison October 18, 2010
What a well earned Grand Prize Winner!Debbie Hartley October 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful grand prize winner!!!! #8979253
Stefania Barbier
October 18, 2010
Katarina Mansson October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful, colorful and successful GP Winner Melissa! #8979348Tiia Vissak October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your grand prize win! #8979392Nadia Paul October 18, 2010
What a stunning macro Melissa - congrats on your Grand Prize win! #8979589
Carolyn M. Fletcher
October 18, 2010
Judy V. Kennamer
October 18, 2010
Julie Burnett October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Melissa!! #8979685Anita Hogue October 18, 2010
Beautiful grand winner, Melissa! Congratulations! #8979805
Irene Colling
October 18, 2010
Huge Congratulations Melissa. #8979901
Linda Blair October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Grand Prize winner!!!! #8979907Gina Cormier October 18, 2010
Congrats on this outstanding image Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8980018
Linda D. Lester
October 18, 2010
Bojan Bencic
October 18, 2010
Jack Ryan October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your win!!! Way to go!!! #8980161Carla Capra Anderson October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your stunning image and win.Charlotte LaBarbera October 18, 2010
Wonderful and Colorful! Excellent choice in your settings. Gives one something to think about. Congratulations! #8980258Margaret R. Barry October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved GP win, Melissa! #8980361Carmody Baker October 18, 2010
Great job Melissa. Congratulations! #8980419
Mitch Spence
October 18, 2010
Monnie Ryan October 18, 2010
Wow -- huge congratulations are in order! WTG, Melissa! #8980475
Joseph M. Muench
October 18, 2010
Karen Bacon October 18, 2010
A huge congratulations on this great winner! #8980558Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 18, 2010
I am so HAPPY for you Melissa! Congratulations on winning GRAND PRIZE!!! #8980560
Michael Kroth
October 18, 2010
Julianne Bradford October 18, 2010
Melissa congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prise winner!! I'm so pleased that your talent was recognised :-) #8980621David Phalen October 18, 2010
HUGE Congratulations on a spectacular Grand Prize Winner!! #8980697
Natasa Mikuz
October 18, 2010
David Stegmeir October 18, 2010
Congratulations. This is beautiful. #8980919
Val Feldman
October 18, 2010
Sarah A. Christian October 18, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa. Absolutely beautiful work.
Laurence Saliba
October 18, 2010
Tammy Espino October 18, 2010
Congrats :) #8981237
Becky J. Parkinson
October 18, 2010
Daniella Puente October 18, 2010
Congratulations Melissa WOW!!! amazing photo and well deserved Grand Prize, hugs :))) #8981334Jeana Clark October 18, 2010
~J~ #8981413
Carol Eade
October 18, 2010
Maria Morrow October 18, 2010
Beautiful image, Melissa, and very deserving of the grand prize. Congratulations! #8981660Michelle L. Frick October 18, 2010
Congratulations Melissa! What a gorgeous bird and beautiful image - love the details!!! #8981903Anne McKinnell October 18, 2010
Sensational shot Melissa! Congratulations on your grand prize!!! #8981913Shirley A. Kinney October 18, 2010
Awesome, Melissa. Congratulations on your win. #8981915
Nancy L. Green
October 18, 2010
Robert K. Bemus
October 18, 2010
Lynne Morris October 18, 2010
WTG Melissa, Huge Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win. #8982182Bill Houghton October 19, 2010
Melissa, congratulations on your beautiful win. Have a great week, Bill #8982247Karen Celella October 19, 2010
Huge congratulations on your amazing grand prize winner, Melissa! #8982317
Jeff Robinson
October 19, 2010
Dayna Cain
October 19, 2010
Christine Czernin
October 19, 2010
Jean E. Hildebrant October 19, 2010
Beautiful, Melissa! Congrat's to you! #8983193
Susan Jane Allen
October 19, 2010
Lindley Johnson
October 19, 2010
Carmody Baker October 19, 2010
Congratulations Melissa. Beautiful colors! #8983679David M. Montero October 19, 2010
Grand indeed! Congratulations on your grand prize selection Melissa! #8983821Susan M. Campbell October 19, 2010
Congrats Melissa on this grand prize winner. It's fabulous! #8984010Mark Dodge October 19, 2010
Brilliant job on this, Melissa. Congratulations on your Grand Prize! Way to go! Love that lens :o) #8984079Datha Y. Thompson October 19, 2010
WOW!!! Excellent detail Melissa!! HUGE CONGRATS to you!!! I too am a big fan of that lens and of this image!! WTG girl!!!! ;) #8984644
Lisa J. Boulden
October 19, 2010
Aimee S. McMaster October 20, 2010
...warm congratulations on this brilliant winner Melissa! #8984827Tarun Bose October 20, 2010
Big big congrats for your grand winner, Melissa. #8985450ALLEN O. HOWARD October 20, 2010
Magnificent Melissa!!! Congratulations Grand Prize!!! #8986470Marcel J. Fernandez October 20, 2010
Congratulations, Melissa on your wonderful Grand Prize Winner! #8986497Nadya Johnson October 21, 2010
Hey there! Huge Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner, Melissa! So pleasantly surprised to see this here! Sorry for being out of touch... NO computer currently, but I will write you later when I can. Fabulous capture and Congrats again! #8988097Kathleen Brennan October 21, 2010
Congrats on this fabulous grand prize winner! #8988287Nancy J. Locke October 21, 2010
SUPER SUPER CONGRATS!!! WOOT!!! YAY!!! WTG MELISSA!!!Blessings, Nancy #8988630
Ellen Hodges October 21, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous winner, Melissa!!! #8988646Melissa Olsen October 22, 2010
I am so happy for you Melissa! I don't follow the contest too closely so I am sorry this congrats is late in coming to you. #8989601Phyllis H. Burchett October 22, 2010
WONderful capture! Congratulations on your grand prize win! #8989804
Anne M. Young
October 23, 2010
Arnie Horwitz
October 23, 2010
Nikki McDonald
October 24, 2010
Cindy Bendush
October 24, 2010
Christine Lobsinger
October 26, 2010
Amy Wadley October 28, 2010
Congratulations Melissa!! I blogged about your win on our Team BetterPhoto blog. If you get a chance, feel free to comment there on how you got such a great shot or the story behind the image. Thanks! :) #9002089
Erica Murphy
October 30, 2010
Mick Burkey November 03, 2010
Congratuations on your wonderful Grand Prize winner! #9012270Salwa Afef November 07, 2010
Wonderful shot ,congratulation . #9019133Dianna Murphy November 10, 2010
I'm so behind on my commenting, forgive me for my belated congratulations! What a wonderfully composed and thoughtful image. #9025685Mary Timman November 10, 2010
This is an amazing image! Very well deserved winner! A huge congratulations to you! #9025938Kathy L. Clark November 16, 2010
Wow Melissa, I didn't know until today that you were the grand champion, but I sure see why. Sorry I didn't congratulate you sooner, just so busy.Dick Jenkins November 28, 2010
Very nice macro work Melissa and congratulations on bringing home the big prize.Dick #9067619
Katie W September 17, 2011
I've come across this image a few times and I absolutely love it! Finally commenting.... :) #9676997Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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