Golden Silk [55686 Monthly Theme]
Uploaded: May 04, 2007 06:50:16
The Dahlia is from my own garden.
Nadya Johnson May 04, 2007
Hey, we're neighbors on the page today. WOW!!!! This is EXQUISITE, Melissa! Is this done with Flexify? OUTSTANDING! #649317Paul Michko May 04, 2007
I agree with Nadya, this is EXQUISITE. What a creative and wonderful image, Melissa. #4246669Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks Nadya and the answer is no, not flexify! I did this using Corel products. #4246673Marianne Fortin May 04, 2007
Beautiful effects, Melissa! #4246679Glenn E. Urquhart May 04, 2007
Outstanding work, Excellent soft color and lighting, fantastic contrast, lines... Beautiful composition, Melissa!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4246681ALLEN O. HOWARD May 04, 2007
I have to use thier word. EXQUISITE!" Way to go Melissa!!! #4246684Cyn Valentine May 04, 2007
Beautiful image..gorgeous colors!!! #4246693Rosemary Buffoni May 04, 2007
Wow what fantastic effects. It indeed looks like silk. I really like the way you composed this in the frame a lot.Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks Paul, Marianne, Glenn, Allen, Cyn and Rosemary for your fantastic comments!! #4246727Su Sana E. P May 04, 2007
Great job creating this masterpiece, Melissa!! Outstanding composition here. #4246735Nadine A. Lewis May 04, 2007
EXCELLENT, Melissa!!! I LOVE THIS!!!! <>< #4246740Murry Grigsby May 04, 2007
What a great blend Melissa! The light, silk folds and floral highlights really bring a lot of energy and excitement to this photo!! #4246756Emile Abbott May 04, 2007
I thought this was a folded bolt of silk when first viewed. This is Amazing and outstanding work and creation, Melissa. Your work continues to expand the concept of beauty. #4246764Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks Susana, Nadine, Murry and Emile for your wonderful comments!! #4246785Janet McNeil May 04, 2007
Absolutely stunning, Melissa!! Ditto above!! #4246787Jessica Jenney May 04, 2007
So elegant and stunning, Melissa! Wonderful color combination and effects! I love the silky appearance! #4246789Ken Smith May 04, 2007
Very creative, Melissa! Love the color! #4246795Carla Metzler May 04, 2007
Melissa this is so wonderful! Elegant and beautiful! #4246811Judy A. Lawhon May 04, 2007
Oh, I've missed a couple days...been busy, but I am so taken with this, Melissa...what beautiful work....you have so much wonderful talent!! #4246820Holly Shao May 04, 2007
Terrific creation, Melissa! Love the tones and the silky feel!Holly #4246883
Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks Janet, Jessica, Ken, Carla, Judy and Holly for your great comments!! #4246962Rakesh Syal May 04, 2007
Creativity at its peak, Melissa!! Great job! #4246963RC Fritz May 04, 2007
Terrific creation! Wonderful effects Melissa! #4247048Gail Vitikacs May 04, 2007
Sooooooooooo creative...well done Melissa! #4247065Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 04, 2007
VERY artistic, Melissa!!!!! Beautiful colors and effects!!!!!!! :3 #4247087Bambi L. Dingman May 04, 2007
I LOVE this, Melissa!! Great use of effects and gorgeous color! #4247172Jim Huffield May 04, 2007
WOW! Very lovely colors and effects, Melissa. Jim #4247267Ronald F. Fischer May 04, 2007
Fantastic capture and PS work, Melissa! #4247282Sam Britt May 04, 2007
Terrific image, very creative effects, Melissa. #4247290Mike D. Perez May 04, 2007
Outstanding image and amazing effects, Melissa! #4247332Husain Akhtar May 04, 2007
Wonderfully creative work, Melissa! #4247506Roxanne M. Bubar May 04, 2007
Creative, gorgeous and outstanding. #4247537Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks so much to everyone who has commented upon this image. I really appreciate all these remarks!! #4247871Pamela Shane May 04, 2007
I thought this was acutually silk tooMelissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks Pamela for your comment and I am glad you though this was really silk as this was my intention. #4247894John Connolly May 04, 2007
WOW! What a stunning close up Melissa! Love your title! #4247911Patrick Rouzes May 04, 2007
Beautiful effects and colors, Melissa. Patrick #4247917Patricia Ronan May 04, 2007
Amazing Melissa,it looks like a fan of silk with a lovely delicate pattern:) #4247921Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks John, Patrick and Patricia for your terrific comments!! #4248167Cassie L. Woodlee May 04, 2007
Beautiful, love the effects Melissa!! #4248218Colette M. Metcalf May 04, 2007
Wow!! Wonderful image, Melissa!! #4248447Christy Nichols May 04, 2007
Oh my, this is so gorgeous, Melissa!! Such stunning colors! Love it! #4248703eileen bedford May 04, 2007
BEAUTIFULLY DONE Melissa, such rich and so dramatic treatment.... #4248807Paul E. Earl May 04, 2007
WOW!! Simply stunning image and creation, Melissa! #4248840Melissa G. Meiselman May 04, 2007
Thanks Cassie, Colette, Christy, Eileen and Paul for your wonderful comments!! #4248868Arnie Horwitz May 04, 2007
Great capture and beautiful colors and effects, Melissa! #4248923Kenneth Mucke May 04, 2007
Simply georgous Melissa...love the folds in the cloth and the stunning colors #4248938Donald K. Cherry May 05, 2007
Gorgeous image and effects, Melissa!! #4249305Z. Banu May 05, 2007
Awesome capture!!!! Outstanding details,effects..Melissa. #4249365Shelly A. Van Camp May 05, 2007
Beautiful!! #4249645Nancy L. Green May 05, 2007
Another stunning and very creative image Melissa!! Beautiful work my friend!! <>< #4251031Marilyn Flanagan May 06, 2007
Melissa, your work is off the scale. Absolutely beautiful, mind blowing, and awesome. Adjectives cannot do this justice! #4252830Melissa G. Meiselman May 06, 2007
Thanks Arnie, Kenneth, Donald, Zaanat, Shelly, Nancy and Marilyn for commenting!! #4253229Elisabeth A. Gay May 06, 2007
Wow, awesome effect and tones Melissa!! (yes, I'm still on the planet!! Finally got some time for me today!) #4253314Melissa G. Meiselman May 06, 2007
Thanks Ann for taking a look and leaving this great comment!! #4253480Datha Y. Thompson May 07, 2007
Gorgeous creation Melissa!! And I agree with Marilyn!!! Love this :0) #4257484Elizabeth A. Marker May 07, 2007
So many Beautiful pieces!! Where to begin???? I love them ALL!!!! #4257932Melissa G. Meiselman May 08, 2007
Thanks Datha and Elizabeth for commenting on this image!! #4261590Janet McNeil May 08, 2007
Saw this beauty in Editor's First Picks - just gorgeous!! #4261659Stan Kwasniowski June 26, 2007
Melissa, congratulations #4440120Ken Jarvis June 26, 2007
Melissa, I lost count on all your finalist wins! Keep up the good work. #4440341RC Fritz June 26, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Melissa. Beautiful Finalist!! #4440440Stefania Barbier June 26, 2007
congrats on your finalist Melissa!!!!! #4441089Emily E. Bem June 26, 2007
CONGRATS, Lady!!!! Thsi is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!! #4442248Melissa G. Meiselman June 26, 2007
Thanks everyone for your best wishes. It just so happens that I am in Las Vegas on business and given that I got this finalist...maybe I will be lucky. Will not have much time for comments, though!! #4442490Sylvia Rossler June 26, 2007
Big congrats on your finalist Melissa :o) #4442728Su Sana E. P June 26, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Melissa!! #4443001ALLEN O. HOWARD June 26, 2007
Congratulations Melissa! Your mail is gonna be full! #4443213Nancy L. Green June 26, 2007
WTG girl, congratulations on number 4!! <>< #4443215Pranay Koka June 26, 2007
beautiful pattern and colors...congrats! #4443541Steve M. Harrington June 26, 2007
Well deserved finalist, Melissa!randy dannheim June 26, 2007
Melissa, congrats on muliple finalist. #4444294randy dannheim June 26, 2007
Melissa, congrats on muliple finalist. #4444296Sam Britt June 26, 2007
Congratulations on this cool finalist, Melissa! #4444372Melissa G. Meiselman June 26, 2007
Thanks so much for all your best wishes. I really appreciate it!! #4444405Lynne Morris June 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Melissa. #4446351Mary Timman June 27, 2007
Wow..congratulations again Melissa! #4446631Emile Abbott June 27, 2007
I'm not suprized to see this again. Huge congratulations Melissa. Way to go. #4447218Marilyn Flanagan June 27, 2007
I knew it! I just knew it! Congratulations, Melissa! #4447508Holly Shao June 27, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa, on this gorgeous Finalist!Holly #4447880
Jennifer L. Taranto June 27, 2007
C O N G R A T S on another awesome Finalist!!! #4447925Glenn E. Urquhart June 27, 2007
Congratulations on your award, Melissa!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn.#4448393
Lorraine A. Cook June 27, 2007
Congratulations on this exquisite finalist, Melissa!<:)) #4448614Hendrik Storme June 27, 2007
Congrats on your great finalist!!! #4448882Tarun Bose June 27, 2007
Congrats Melissa, on your excellent finalist. #4448883Cheryl E. Molennor June 27, 2007
Another beauty!! Congratulations #4451031Cassie L. Woodlee June 27, 2007
Congratulations!!!!! #4451358Colette M. Metcalf June 28, 2007
Congratulations!!!! #4455097Patricia Ronan June 29, 2007
Congrats again Meilssa:) #4455933Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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