Sunset on the peak

Magical,mythical,beautiful! You could run out of words.
Another one of your best Mel.
Superb.

Colour and mood are great.

Mel – i was just wondering where you had got too not half an hour ago – spooky!!
What a wonderful shot simply beautiful as always, well done my dear!!!!! =)

this is one of your best.

This is breath-takingly beautiful Mel! Just look at that view and that sky, fantastic!

Excellent! Fantastic colours, and composition. A pleasure to look at!

Thanks everyone, been having problems with my puter, and not being able to upload, but today everything aligned ok :)

just beautiful
straight to my favorites it goes

Stunning just stunning. Your image is so inviting I just so want to be on that peak!!! Thank you as ever for sharing your wonderful shots with us & glad too hear your computer is back up and running!!!

Beautiful landscape work here Mel… you’ve presented such a wonderful colour palette… almost looks like for another time and place. Great shot!

Stunning, you take amazing shots Mel.

Wow mel. What a stunner. Sensational work matie. xx

Beautiful image very well captured with some great light, did you use some ND grads on this as the top of the image is very dark or were these just black clouds!!!!.
Anyway super work a pleasure to view.
Rich.

Hi Mel –
This is just a fabulous shot. I really love it.

WOW!!!!

Glorious colours Mel:-)

Super shot Mel…Really draws you in. It has a fantastic 3D quality to it that a lot of landscapes dont. Well done.

Wow. Straight out of Lord of the Rings!

Looks to good to be of this planet – Breathtaking scenery superbly captured. Thanks for sharing Mel

Would it be redundant to say that this is a great shot? Oh, what the hell: This is a great shot, Mel!

Wonderful textures!!!

Another jaw dropping shot Mel. This is so beautiful. Extremely jealous of what you get to see.
This is awesome. Colors and clarity are top notch

Cracker shot Mel!

absolutely stunning

Speechless

Absolutely breathtaking Mel. Wonderful shot!

Amazing photo.
The distant mountains reminds me of a painting.

Breathtakingly beautiful Mel

Stunning shot Mel

Gorgeous Mel, you’ve really outdone yourself with thisone.

Stunning Mel

Awesome Mel

This is truly breathtaking. Well done Mel.

That’s gorgeous, where is it? Never mind, read your tags. Nice one.

WOW Mel, you’ve managed to capture the enormity of this scene whilst retaining it’s beauty. Another top shot.

OMG Mel…what can I sat but …stunning!!!!!!!! There were other words to decribe but WOW will have to do. Cuz this is rated :)))

Awesome…my HDRs never seem to look this good!

Omg this is by far the best one of these kind of pictures…this is amazing!

Thanks everyone, your comments are appreciated!

G’day Mel,
This is one very strong landscape ki… (oops, I almost used the “k” word). ;-)
Expectionally good use of light processing on a very well exposed scene with lovely rich earth colours.
I do feel though that as the eye is drawn to the lighter areas in an image, the focal area is almost right across the centre of frame. I suggest slicing some off across the top, eliminating the darkest cloud and therefore raising the focal area to a “Thirds” line.
I further feel that the white fence line (?) at the bottom of frame looks more like an encroachment that abruptly divides the flow of the foreground and is quite distracting.
The depth of field and good focus render very good detail even under the low light conditions.
Stunning work!
God bless you and yours,
Dennis

Stunning image Mel!!!!!

Just beautiful.

Beautiful image. It makes me want to go there.

This would look MAGIC in canvas!

Such a strong colors and tones, I love it !! Brava !!

Wow amazing image Mel nice one.

lovely work, mel

Great Mel as always with yours. Tell me, are you and Dennis close? :)

Beautiful as always Mel

Mel, you are so amazing the way you keep coming up with such beautiful shots… you should at least slip ONE crap photo in your gallery just to make us feel better… I don`t feel you should crop anything—the dynamic of the dark sky works for me and needs to stay in my olpinion. Awesome landscape, brilliant take!

This is fantastic. Amazing color

If planet earth was up for sale, we’ld have to use your images…another stunner Mel!! LIghting and detail to die for :) :)

I,v been away for a few days. But what a Beautiful sight to come back to Thanks Mel.

Just so beautiful Mel! A real beauty! M:>

Thanks for your comments everyone: Rich – the sky was naturally dark, the clouds lightened the sky somewhat, Mel – No, Billyboy – there’s a few clangers in my porfolio :)

super landscape Mel… moody sky and great scenery.

Beautiful shot Mel!! The lighting and colours are spectacular! Well done. :)

Wow, just . . . wow!

My type of scenery Mel, it’s very LOTR in colour and tonality. Top work….again.
Cheers Mate

Wonderful colour range..beautiful landscape…

Awesome beauty made more beautiful by you!

the dark to light balance works well – I think I’m moving to New Zealand because of this photo…

Thanks so much everyone, Jon, I’ll be going back, thats for sure!

Wonderful landscape, great colors!

What a view! It looks more like a painting than reality. Truely beautiful, Mel!

This is a beautyful land scape.I love the colors

mel, think of the best praise you could get and then multiply by 10 wow.your pictures make the hair on the back of my neck move,

How do you do it? A masterpiece every time…

That is just Awsome Mel!

I missed this one somehow… What a spectacular view and image… Lovely work again Mel.

Lovely

Superb shot a Master piece!

Amazing image, just beautiful!!!!

WoW ! what a huge view, It’s incredible and gorgeous !!! even more so then usual, if thats possible :]

super shot!

wicked shot. im glad there isnt any snow on the hills. im sure it would look just as beautiful anyway. awesome

Well, another ripper bit of work!

Lovely colours, love the hues of blue and the contrast of the stone. great shot. You’re just showing off now.

Thanks everyone. Tony, it’s New Zealand that’s showing off :)

another top shot mel…

It’s all been said Mel.
Beautiful.

Wow, what a beautiful landscape photo Mel! Wonderful. Makes me want to travel…

What a wonderful piece of work Mel…you are just so gifted and consistently good

your work is always stunning !

Heavens above,this is fantastic,Mel,it’s like a mystical paradise,well done,as always!!

super shot matey yet again lol..great stuff…

beautiful view..

Loverly!

Excellent image, superb colour harmony, very well done

Thanks for the card purchase Mel :-)

i love the colour, tones and light here. awesome thanks for sharing your art with all.

Great shot !!!

Just Wow !!!!

Thanks so much for your lovely comments, everyone! Boz, was my pleasure :)

Very nice Mel,I followed your link from the CC Cafe,and joined.Thanks

David

Welcome, David!

Mel – dont know how I’ve missed this one – its incredible. Looks like a view out over Middle Earth.

Just superb Mel as always from you,I have to look into this HRD process,so much details and depth.

Breathtaking shot!

Wow such beauty, natures canvas.

Mel, your landscapes are all quite stunning, and I am looking forward to going through some more of them carefully this a.m. This image has wonderful light and is an excellent composition. IMHO, I think I’d crop a touch of the dark sky at the top, it would keep the eye down on the lovely light and the landscape. Very nice work. Cheers! Chris

Beautiful composition Mel!!!

Thanks so much for your lovely comments, everyone!

No Lord of the Rings—It is from ERAGON!!!!! wonderful shot. Waiting to see the elves and Dragons coming out.

Wow…!!!!!

whew…. this one is too good… i can never get my landscape shots to look like this!

beautiful work, Mel!

wonderful composition of this beautiful landscape

Tell me you didn’t process this beautiful photo and I’ll fall in love :~0

Breathtaking! awesome work

All the above comments are well deserved. A beautiful view of NZ, Mel.

Beautiful shot! :)

stunning view and wonderful light. especially in the far background, the reddish glow on the mountain-tops – perfect!

Epic capture; you’ve certainly captured the great beauty that can be found on this planet. Good work.

The colours here are amazing.

Just like a painting, .Stunning…..Well done.

my goodness ..
i have never seen such a brilliant image …

Another superb shot gorgeous sky and great colours.

Wow,wow,wow…what more can I say???

Beautiful colors.

Absolutely amazing.

Hi Mel just fantastic!

This is an epic photo

Wow, what an amazing show. Very well done, congratulations

What a BEAUTIFUL SHOT. !!!!!! :)

This is superb Mel. So amazing. Makes me want to fly to New Zealand right now!

Another Beauty!!!!

This is just out of Havelock North is it not?