Inside Monet's Garden [04. Pictures of Motion and Motion Blur]
Uploaded: August 13, 2008 07:20:56
Intentional camera movement along with a spin of the lens. Shot in RAW with no further editing other than conversion from the RAW format.
This was taken at the Denver Botanical Gardens inside a separate garden called "Monet's Garden."
Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 1/6 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 42.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Bill Knaps August 13, 2008
Beautiful colors Melissa. Bill #979056
Bojan Bencic
August 13, 2008
Jeff Robinson
August 13, 2008
Alison Krylowski August 13, 2008
Wow! Fantastic colors and effect, Melissa! Love this. #6308193Vladan D. Djordjevic August 13, 2008
Terrific image taken with amazing colors and your creativity. Lovely composition and visual energy! #6308199
Carolyn M. Fletcher
August 13, 2008
Melissa Olsen August 13, 2008
Yes...there it is....fantastic Melissa...what a fabulous image!Pamela Shane August 13, 2008
Super in camera work Melissa - a true work of art!! Great colors. #6308290
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 13, 2008
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Melissa G. Meiselman August 13, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your great comments!! I appreciate them all!! #6308585Lorna Shutter August 13, 2008
Wonderful effect and great array of colours! Nicely done, Melissa! :) #6308592Nadya Johnson August 13, 2008
Cool job with in-camera movement, Melissa! The colors and design are great. #6308704Jessica Jenney August 13, 2008
Gorgeous image and camera movement effect, Melissa! You've created a beautiful design! #6308759Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 13, 2008
Pretty colors and effects, Melissa!!!!! ♫ k #6308914Daniella Puente August 13, 2008
LOVE this Melissa! great colors :))) #6309066Murry Grigsby August 13, 2008
This is a great new spin on my home town Melissa :0) I know good spin shots are not easy so job well done! I love the vortex of the spin and how the rainbow of colors separate out in such distinct areas!! #6309281Judy A. Lawhon August 13, 2008
Fantastic color and effects, Melissa!! #6309579Jeanine M. Bailey August 13, 2008
WOW!! That is just COOL!!!! The colors are outstanding!!!! #6309742Beverly A. Wright August 13, 2008
I love the effects here Melissa!! It looks like there's sunlight in theMelissa G. Meiselman August 13, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your great comments. They are very much appreciated!! #6310004A P August 13, 2008
Perfect light, color and camera movement Melissa. Glad you got a little "me" time while in Denver. #6310419Eivor Kuchta August 13, 2008
Terrific effects, however you did this, Melissa. Did you just turn the lens, or did you zoom? Very creative! #6310424
Patrick Rouzes
August 14, 2008
Margaret R. Barry August 14, 2008
Fantastic in camera effect, Melissa. Fantastic colors and movement! #6313746Melissa G. Meiselman August 14, 2008
Thanks so much for your supportive comments on this experiment!!!! #6313896Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2008
Wonderful exposure, colors, design and flow. Great work Melissa! #6315006Sam Britt August 15, 2008
Great color, very cool in-camera effects, Melissa. #6316901
Candice C. Calhoun
August 16, 2008
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Nikki McDonald
August 18, 2008
Inge S. Lasmana August 18, 2008
Very creative shot, Mellisa. I love the movement effect in here. #6329951Lorri Shane September 01, 2008
Beautifully created. The colors work well. I can see this on a wall--I love the abstract feel. #6395877Melissa G. Meiselman September 01, 2008
Thanks so much Donna, Sam, Candice, Nikki, Inge and Lorri for your wonderful comments!!! #6396380
Stefania Barbier
September 22, 2008
Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6489313Kimi A. Phillips September 22, 2008
BIG CONGRATS!!!:) #6489548Alison Krylowski September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #6489553Nadya Johnson September 22, 2008
Way to go, Melissa! Congrats on your stunning finalist! #6490130Vladan D. Djordjevic September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Melissa! #6490237Eivor Kuchta September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa! #6490688Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008
COngrats, Melissa on another beauty! #6490712Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6490796Lorna Shutter September 22, 2008
Congrats on this artistic Finalist, Melissa! :) #6491257Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
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Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2008
Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Melissa! #6492176
Janet McNeil
September 22, 2008
Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORobyn A. Terrell September 22, 2008
Big congrats on all your finalists!!! #6493499Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Congratulations again, Melissa! #6493978A P September 22, 2008
Congrats again Melissa #6494007Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008
Melissa - Congratulations! - Mike #6494227Wendy Moghadam September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6494715
Erica Murphy
September 22, 2008
Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
Congratulations on the beautiful abstract finalist Melissa! #6494846frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Melissa- Way to go with this beautiful artwork. Congratulations. Good luck in the next round. #6495312Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Melissa. Bill #6495509Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008
Such a gorgeous result! Congrats, Melissa on your beautiful finalist :) #6495525Katarina Mansson September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful colorful finalist explosion! #6497283JO ANN CLEVELAND September 23, 2008
Fantastic Melissa!jo ann c. #6498211
Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
Another congrats, Melissa! Spectacular image! #6498804Gary Lange September 23, 2008
Beautifully creative, Melissa. Many congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck!! #6499067Corinne M. Thompson September 23, 2008
Fabulous capture, congrats on your Fianlist! #6499570
Bojan Bencic
September 23, 2008
Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your WIN, Melissa! #6500694Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
BIG congrats on your WINNER Melissa this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!! #6500793Karen Engelbreth September 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #6500851Vladan D. Djordjevic September 23, 2008
Big congratulations on your stunning WINNER, Melissa!#6500875
A P September 23, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa on your win!!! #6500940
Judy V. Kennamer
September 23, 2008
Murry Grigsby September 23, 2008
Congrats Melissa! #6501002
Janet McNeil
September 23, 2008
frank w. degenhardt September 23, 2008
Melissa- Huge congratulations on winning the gold. Beautiful work.Jessica Jenney September 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa on your gorgeous win! #6501300Sam Britt September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your 2nd Place winner, Melissa! #6501344Amy JACKSON September 23, 2008
Excellent image, Melissa!! Very well done! Congratulations on your win!! :) #6501371JO ANN CLEVELAND September 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful 2nd place win Melissa, very deserving it is!jo ann c. #6501494
Margaret R. Barry September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa! #6501567
Gail Vitikacs
September 23, 2008
Anna Diederich September 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #6501942Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2008
Congratulations Melissa, beautiful! #6502020Dr. Harmeet Singh September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Melissa... #6502274Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
A big congrats on this dynamic win, Melissa! #6502400
Laurence Saliba
September 23, 2008
Stefania Barbier
September 23, 2008
Nadya Johnson September 23, 2008
A big congrats on your fantastic win, Melissa! #6502838
Robert K. Bemus
September 23, 2008
Tiia Vissak September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your winner! #6503010
Teresa Burnett
September 23, 2008
Renata Gusciora September 24, 2008
Melissa,huge congratulations on this fantastic winner!!!!:-) #6503642Hendrik Storme September 24, 2008
Big congrats Melissa!!!! #6503656Eugenio Diaz September 24, 2008
Congratulations on your AMAZING winner, Melissa...WTG!!!!! #6504121
Jeff Robinson
September 24, 2008
Terry L. Ellis
September 24, 2008
Jeanine M. Bailey September 24, 2008
WTG Melissa!!! Not sure how I missed this when it made Finalist but I'm catching it now as a WINNER!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :) #6504825
Elida Gutierrez
September 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"August Winners"
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Alison Krylowski September 24, 2008
Congratulations on your winner, Melissa! #6505090
Agnes Fegan
September 24, 2008
Gary Lange September 24, 2008
Many congrats!! #6505180Patricia Ronan September 24, 2008
Congratulations Melissa on your win with this beautiful image:) #6505199
Christine Czernin
September 24, 2008
Colleen Farrell September 24, 2008
Fabulous work, Melissa! Congratulations on your win! #6505289
Bojan Bencic
September 24, 2008
Mitch Spence
September 24, 2008
Jennifer L. Alder September 24, 2008
A gorgeous image to show off some gold with! BIG congrats, Melissa :) #6505636Susan Fox September 24, 2008
Congratulations on your win Melissa! #6505938Tarun Bose September 24, 2008
Big congrats Melissa for your excellent winner. #6506143Cyn Valentine September 24, 2008
Beautiful winner Melissa.congratulatins!! #6506673Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 24, 2008
WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOMELODIE C. ROBERTS September 24, 2008
A Beautiful Winner MelissaMelissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!! They are all very much appreciated!! #6510799
Rakesh Syal
September 25, 2008
Warm regards, Rakesh. #6511907
RC Fritz September 25, 2008
Fantastic colors and effect, Melissa!! Congratulations on your WIN!!! #6512847Wally Orlowsky September 26, 2008
Congratulations on this magical winner, Melissa! #6514276Walter Graziano September 26, 2008
Congratulations Melissa! #6516504Melissa G. Meiselman September 26, 2008
Thanks so much Rakesh, RC, Wally and Walter for your most kind comments!! #6516800Anita Hogue September 26, 2008
Awesome win, Melissa! Congratulations! #6517355
Dominick M. Dimacale
September 27, 2008
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Bill Knaps September 28, 2008
Congrats on your well deserved win Melissa. Bill #6523226Bill Knaps September 28, 2008
Congrats on your well deserved win Melissa. Bill #6523227Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2008
Thanks so much for your great comments!! #6523852Marilyn Flanagan September 28, 2008
Beautiful...congratulations on a well-deserved win! #6524447Raymond Pauly September 28, 2008
I had missed this one, Melissa! Huge congratulations on your win!! Better late than never! ;) #6524854Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2008
Thanks so much Marilyn and Raymond for your great comments!!! #6524960Linda Blair September 29, 2008
Gorgeous...terrific camera work....congratulations!!!!!! #6527346
Virginia Leone
October 24, 2008
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