Blue Lake - St Bathans reflections

You have a great connection with your landscapes Mel… I can sum up this image as ALL CONSUMING – yes, it just takes you in. Great shot and wonderfully presented here! Beautiful work!

OMG! amazing!!!

Stunning-you’ve milked it for all it’s worth, and I’m glad you did!!!!!! :)

Thanks Malin and Paul, we were incredibly lucky with the sky that day

and Nicole and Bel :)

What else can i say,beautiful!

shaking head This is just awsome!!!!! I’m glad It’s not a competition.

So much happening, almost to distraction. The 2 human figures pale to insignificance in the vibrant color and action all around, great shot!!!

FAAAAAAR OUT!!!! This is so good Mel! So good… I keep having to look back at it… WHOAOAOA!

Incredible Mel!

Absolutely amazing cloud formation

and then

its amazing reflection

Outstanding Mel!!

Thanks alistair, Neil, Hugo, Lachlan and Sylvia!

And Louise!

I’m speechless…...................

Fantastic – what a place, would love to be there! Detail is great and I love the reflection. Well done again Mel (thanks for your suggestions too :)

Mel – this is breathtakingly beautiful, stunning capture of sky and reflections :-)

Thanks Naomi, Paul and Kim, you’re welcome, Paul!

This is a totally awesome shot Mel. Being in the right place at the right time is part of it, but you have to get it from the right angle and perspective for it to be a success—which is what you`ve accomplished here. Excellent work!

BB

Amazing sky… Nice one Mel.

Thanks so much billyboy and Paul!

Oh Mel…This is unique…Lucky Man you are

There is just so much to love about this shot Mel, the clouds, the reflections, the light, the perpective. Just captivating!

The sky is absolutely amazing…

Absolutely fabulous! Spectacular!
Congrats Mel on creating a beautiful piece of photographic art! :D

Thanks Catalin, Bellabomb and ozczecho!

Your talent is amazing….your photos OMG!!!!!

Thanks so much Paul and Christina!

Great sky and reflection Mel, the wrapping effect is very mesmerizing.
Cheers

Very cool shot. The clouds add so much texture!

Thanks so much Pete and mlane!

Great shot Mel, well composed and captured.

Stunning Mel, absolutely stunning!

Thanks so much Sam and Kathy!

Wow Mel this is a fabulous shot magic
instant Fave

Nature’s mirror! Amazing reflection and sky. Love it.

What a wonderful picture. You know where to go to find this amazing shots.
Well done!

That is so cool, What a great place Mel, beautiful photograph!

great shot again..x..

Have to agree with everyone here, that is a fantastic shot! Nice work, Mel, nice work.

beautiful reflection! it looks like glass.

Wow Mel – everything is just so perfect – even down to the two people in your landscape!

Absolutely brilliant ! one of the best images I have ever seen!

WoW!!, lovely!!!.

lovely reflection, creates a nice symetry to the overall shot… great!

this is beautiful

Fantastic shot Mel, love it the reflections off the water perfect.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an amazing shot. Love reflections.

WOW! plus all of the above! So gorgeous!

OMG! Just take it up to that next level. WOW WOW WOW ! ! !

p.s. I like it

Lovely cloud pattern with reflection. Soothing!

Just beautiful Mel. I see the other photogs there as well. I love images with other photogs in them.

This may be your best yet. My God this is fantastic. You are the master of these shots

I’m in love with this Mel! Just incredible work!!

What a beauty! You must be a goddess!

Awesome clouds, fantastic reflection. Great shot.

Thank you so much, everyone!

What luck, thats is alsome. When did you take that! Sorry I was late. This group is extremely talented, thanks for sharing. Darrell

Thanks Darrell, I shot this in April this year, over at St Bathans in NZ.

Wow, that’s stunning

I cannot get enough of this, keep coming back for more, thanks Mel! :D

Thanks Cathleen and Paul!

Stunning!!! Those clouds are just amazing!!!

Perfect sky for reflecting in the water! I’d love to see same clouds and same still lake around sunset or sunrise. :D

Thanks Lee and Steven. I’d love to see it too, what a spectacular place this is!

Perfect!

Gorgeous Mel!

Great shot Mel,love the sand ripples beneath the water,complimenting the reflected sky.Great shot.

Thanks so much lattermanstudio, Helene and nicksay.

Love the capture…. nice one!

It’s perfect, I love it!

Thanks Ori and basiamc!

Everyone has said the same thing I was thinking. lol Photos I like this one is the kind that can get a person to start imaging a fantasy to go along with the picture. Very beautiful!

Beautiful! Great colours, composition, and mood.

Holy Moley,Mel,what a stunning sight,i love it,well done!!

Thanks so much RonniLeigh, Sorin and Lance!

Ditto all of the above Mel!

Thanks Andrew!

Amazing love it very much
thankyou for sharing this with us

Thanks Nina!

Your landscape pictures are stunning !!!! This is my favorite….the cantrast is beautiful

omg! how amazing is this? your eyes dont want to leave the photograph! this is absolutely beautiful mel!

awesome!!!

Thanks SimonJ, Awelker and dozzie!

Wow. That is just brilliant Mel. Again with that amazing sky. Where in NZ is this. Must put it on the itinerary for next trip..

this is just perfection – your landscapes are an inspiration – beautiful!

St Bathans, northwest of Dunedin, southeast of Queenstown, in the middle of nowhere. There are some magic old buildings too.

I’ve really got to get back there. How’d you find these places Mel?? Were you travelling with someone “in the know”?. Thanks for your comment also. The Dux is in Christchurch, just across from the Arts Centre….xxx

Thanks Toni and Deborah!

ahhh, Toni, I went on a photographic tour, the guys who ran the tour found all these places :)

Amazing image Mel what else is there to say ? planing a trip to NZ next year,Autumn/Winter ?? don’t know jet trouble is to find these places.

Superb Mel

Excellent shot!

Hans, here’s the itinerary for the tour I took last year, and its going to the same places again next year. Thanks for your comments Hans and Lindsay!

and Rob!

Thanks for that Mel

great shot , looks like you can reach up and touch the clouds, cool

Wonderful shot Mel!! The clouds look great!

I’m going to join with everyone else and say amazing!

Thanks guys.

don’t know what else to say, it has all been said. But is so beautiful and can feel the calmness of it all.

Stunning shot Mel – perfectly presented! :-)

Thanks so much Annette and Jack!

Fantastic image, terrific colour harmony and impact, well done

Oh My….this is absolutely breathtaking Mel….instant fave : )

Thanks Phil and Lee!

lovley image the reflection and cloud detail is great, very well done. Rich.

Thanks so much Rich!

works for me – great shot

wow this is an awsome shot
i did’nt even notice there were people in it until i read the other comments

p e r f e c t i o n!

i can see why this one is so popular, it’s nature at it’s best

another great capture Mel… nice work!

Stuck for words…..Amazing, well done

Thanks peeps, much appreciated!

i knew as soon as i saw this it was one of yours Mel magnificent as usual

amazing, well done. makes you realize how beautifull this planet is. away from wars etc. thanks

wow…........thank you for this work

Thanks so much to the person who just bought this as a card!! It’s very much appreciated!

Twas me mate!
i’ve been showing my mum your work and she just loved this piece, her birthday is soon so…. the rest is history! LOL!
Thanks Mel!

Awwww….thanks Paul!!!! I hope your Mum loves it :) Happy b/day PLV’s Mum!!

WOW We see those type of clouds so often and take them for granted don’t we. Beautiful shot. :+)

that’s beautiful

Pure magic Mel.And believe me I’ve seen and captured some stunners myself.
This shot is something else,superb,well done.

this such an amazing piece…just beautiful..

Thanks Caroline, awoni and miguel!

F A N T A S T I C image!

God damn thats a good shot – Usually when those conditions prevail over here I miss them…. well done mel.

Thanks Bjana and arodmell!

wooooow that is unbelievable!! great shot.

Hi Mel, nice to meet you here. Really like this one.

Quite a fan list you have here! And you deserve it. This is a stunning reflection! You are truely blessed with a breathtaking talent, Mel.

I’m really at a loss as to how you make these look so good.
Is it mainly in subject itself ?
Or the post-processing ?

Thanks Sprinkle and aperture. I expect it might be a combination of both, aperture. The subject was a fabulous one, and being able to process it as HDR helped it over the line.

very nice

Wow, I want to be there. Beautiful

This is absolutely stunning! You are so very talented :)

Superb!

splendid capture , mesmerising ….worthy of gold !

Stunning work with awesome clounds and reflextion

Amazing sky! Nice capture

Mel..what a long scrolling before I can do the type..guess everything has been said already..so keep it up Mel..I love you works! best regards

Awesome image!!!!!!!!!

Excellent presentation – perfect in all aspects – ditto to everything above :-)

just spectacular & stunning image, well done, i just love your work

beautifull and spectacular

STUNNING!

wow. simply spectacular!

I love it and all your work, it’s brillant .

i like the reflection

Fantastic shot…you’re so very talented.

LOVE IT holly shit what a place

great shot

Mesmerizing!

Simply breathtaking Mel, this is gorgeous…

NOW THIS ONE IS REALLY LOVELY!

Fantastic shot Mel! Excellent colours, composition, and reflections. Your work are amazing!

This is a great photo. Love the reflection of the clouds in the water.

really lovely shot – - I know where that is.
Nice place too.
regards Aletta

Brilliant; it’s not easy to achieve a reflection as good as this.

Fantastic !!!!!!!

Thank you once again to the lovely person who bought this as a card, I hope you’ll be very happy!

amazingly vivid – Im sure it makes a nice card but I would love to see it as a larger print.

stunning!

another one. God i wish i was there

wow amazing shot!

Your landscapes are truly stunning, Mel!

WOW mel just perfection in lanscape so mych depth in the perspective your eye just keeps falling deeper into the horizen…fantastic

unbelievable

love it what else can I say.

you are really blessed with lakes and water Mel..

This one looks like paradise too…..... and that sky !!!!!!!!!!! Incredible !
I try to imagine it on top of my head !!
beautiful,

Fanatstic composition .. wonderful sky …..

VERY NICE PLACE, IS IT SAFE TO SWIM?

Thanks so much everyone. Paul, I believe its safe to swim, although I didn’t.

Wow this is great. Love it.

What a beautiful pic!

WOWOW!

HDR?

Thanks you hinting, it is HDR.

Mel I am amazed by your portfolio and this this image is just out of this world.

Amazingly beautiful!

SWEET!!! ONE OF THE BEST SHOTS THAT I HAVE SEEN. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Unbelievable I could look at this for ages

Only words that come to mind…. HOLY WOW!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much to the lovely person who bought this card, I appreciate it!!

Stunning, Your work is amazing : )

Wow wow wow….love the clouds and how the clear water picked up their reflection…just magnificent matey!!! Was this from your recent trip?

wow!!!! You must be very proud of this shot! Totaly stunning!

Friggin amazing! The sky is awesome. The colors and reflections are great. A perfect shot.

What can i say here …. Breathtakingly Beautiful!

Gorgeous image!

Awesome sky and reflections :D Fave :-)

Love that shot mel amongst all the others you have great work look forward to view your site more often. steve

This image is awesome !

fantastic photo

wow this is so pretty

Amazing – i said it out loud!

Stunning!

Brilliant!

again amazing

All of your images are absolutely stunning. I particularly love this one, the reflection and the sky are a fantastic capture.

great work mel, well done !

The reflections are perfect!...Beautiful picture…

Another comment….how many comments you have ? Fantastic !!!!!

Absolutely Fantastic !!! Sensational Image !!

Beautiful sky!!!

you have a natural talent for catching the beauty of gods mastery this pic should hang on the wall of everyones home its incredible

thats awsome well done

so great all your work is fantastic

I very much like your work Mel. This photo is beautiful.

Great color and comp.

Mel, quite how i missed this i dont know, you do seem to have vanished from my watchlist… thought you d been quiet!! Great work Love it..

Great shot, those clouds really make the image, great light on the landscape.

I agree – love the wavy effect.

Stunning!

I like the feel of the depth this image give, great shot Mel

PERFECT!
this is a brilliant photo, it couldn’t be any better. the compostion is well-balanced, the reflection is awesomely clear, the cloud pattern is intriguing, the angle on the landscape is ideal to make it look like it’s surrounding the spectator.

you were in the right place at the time
love the feeling of being in a tunnel

Thanks everyone, very much appreciated!!!

WOW!

Stunning…absolutely stunning!

Inspirational work, amazing!

Love those gradient skies and reflections, well done!

This is beautiful, it looks like a lake with a lid on it!

Such an amazing image!!

Positively awesome. Wow this has so many comments my computer keep freezing as I was trying to scroll all the way down to the bottom lol But I got there!

This is absolutely stunning. !! What a fantastic technique

What an incredible shot! you really get pulled into the image. amazing stuff

This is a magnificent shot!!!!! Beautiful.

The reflection here is what makes this shot. What a wonderful photo!

more delight!!! and more and more!!!!

Everything about this composition is spectacular. Simply stunning. WOW

Magic capture, lovely sky.

Simply stunning.

Awsome photo. Stunning

the number of comments I had to wade through to get here, speaks volumes about the quality of your work! This image is perfect, doubly so because of those reflections!!!

oh thank you (cringing at my dumbness)...though it is still good to see what others have written…. but you just about have a novel here!! And rightly so…this image deserves it all!

wow! another beauty!

so beautiful, the water was so clear to have captured such a reflection

out of this world…..... stunning!

fantastic shot…...incredible

simply… stunning!

WOW

absolutely stunning and amazing!

absolutely stunning and amazing!

wow, what a great shot, you picked a good position to take it from

Brillant shot. the colours are lovely

so beautiful, this reflection and form of clouds!!!

beautiful indeed!

Very nice HDR, I love it

I know it’s already been said many times but I’m going to say it anyway…......... WOW! WOW! WOW!

wow wow wow fantastic

Mel,
Wonderful reflection shot.

Wow you have some super images on here lovely…

WoW! Incredible!

Beautiful shot, very well captured.

stunning shot, I love everything about it. the clarity and reflection is amazing

Wow. This is absolutely gobsmackingly fabulous. lol. Such a clear sharp image, fantastic light and reflections. Love how the edge of the water leads ur eye around the picture. LOVE IT!!!!!!

Stunning image Mel. The reflections are fantastic, as is the lighting. Magic :~)

God’s art expertly captured.

Wow :)

Splendid image!

This is not just a nice shot, it´s real art!!! Brilliant, love it!!!

all has been said probably… but couldn’t leave without saying how awesome this is again ! =D

amazing reflections. beautiful!

Beautiful! Outstanding work.

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO – PERFECTION

this is STUNNING

geee that took about 5 min just to scroll down.
beautiful shot Mel as u know
where was it taken??

Yikes!! totally amazing!

The colours are awesome!

I don’t even know why I am commenting, everyone else has already said it, So amazing.

This is just INCREDIBLE! It’s a truly STUNNING photo!! :-))

Very cool. The reflection of the sky in the water looks like sand ripples. Nice.

The rippling clouds are so wonderful reflected in the transparent waters, it is beautiful!!

Oh wow! As far as I can remember, I’ve never seen such a perfect reflection! Can’t be described by words, too beautiful :)

wow

Stunning capture of the land, water and sky…all in one perfect scenery.

Stunning. Everything else has been said by others.

perfection!!!!!!

Utterly stunning Mel!

Breathtaking!!!

What a great find! Well captured. What they all said…

if the US economy doesn’t turn itself around before I can get to New Zealand and I either drop dead or wind up too old to hobble around … I’m going to be pretty upset!!!!!!!!!! Please tell me you were hopping up and down with excitement while taking this shot!!!!!!!! You know, that breathless, ears ringing, dry mouth, flushed face thing that happens when you KNOW you’re in Mother Nature’s good graces for just that brief few moments in time!!!!!!

Holeeee, this is one grand image. Brilliant work Mel. Stunning!!!

Huge, huge favorite! Thanks just for doing this, it is spectacular.

Amazing fantastic image! Instant FAVE!

fantastic photo!

Spectacular. Perfectly framed.

I have to join the long list of admirers, this is beautiful.

Love the use of the reflection from the sky

heh i like the way you captured the other photographers…
beautiful makes me proud for a change to be kiwi :P

OMG … !!! this piece is out of this world … well done to you!

this is awesome Mel… that sky is just amazing,,,, well done

WOW, this is just awesome

amazing capture well done