And the wind blew

Mel Brackstone

And the wind blew

Carlo Blow – Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 18mm. f/8, 1/30th sec, ISO 50, 6.59am mid winter

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And the wind blew by Mel Brackstone
And the wind blew by Mel Brackstone
  • midzing

    midzing

    amazing shot Mel,,, love everything about this,,, well done

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Love the feel here. Lines leading me around into the timber with the shadow and light spot on!

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Excellent, great comp, textures and lighting Mel.

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    Love the abstract qualities to this Mel and the gorgeous tones. Nice work.

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Very nice Mel ! You have reatined the grainyness of the sand spendidly …

  • Natsky

    Natsky

    This is ssso willdd! Love the movement, hard shadows, texture & lighting. Brilliant.

  • David Robinson

    David Robinson

    lovely composition! great textures in the wood and the patterns in the sand are fantastic!

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    beautiful. love the lines and the contrast. the composition is perfect – the whole view spirals you to the dead tree!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    oh and let it blow/this is a wonderful image

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Wow, I can almost feel the sand between my toes. Wonderful detail …

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Wonderful tones here and I love the comp :)

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    Those ripples are just amazing!! Looks fantastic large!

  • butchart

    butchart

    poetry…. all i can think to say about this…. beautiful visual poetry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, bravo…...........b

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Sensational Mel..really great angle and comp. The ripples caught on the right angle..just a wonderful image perfectly processed. Well done.

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold

    WOW!!!!!

  • thelotuspress

    thelotuspress

    moody—lovely textures & shadows, draws the eye in

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Stunning imagery and color! :D

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman

    Wow love the patterns in the sand. Beautiful image Mel.

  • Faith Hunter

    Faith Hunter

    Gorgeous tones and shift in contrast and lovely composition!

  • terryjohn2

    terryjohn2

    Fabulous light and contrast, great pic Mel

  • dougie1

    dougie1

    beaurifull!

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale

    this is wonderful mel, its the shadows and textures that make it, very well done Rich.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Love the detail in the sand ripples

  • Per E. Gunnarsen

    Per E. Gunnarsen

    I love the colours and details

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Classic texture shot Mel

  • Judi Corrigan

    Judi Corrigan

    Wonderful image Mel, love the light refleciton

  • John Pitman

    John Pitman

    Lovely texture and the sand patterns are magic. Mel

  • Kazzoom  IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    lovely shot Mel

  • RhondaR

    RhondaR

    Brilliant shot.

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    WOW! Beautiful comp, and what great textures as well as movement!!!

  • betha

    betha

    Wonderful shot. The sand and shadows make such a great composition.

  • Miron Abramovici

    Miron Abramovici

    Spendid!

  • Miron Abramovici

    Miron Abramovici

    Splendid!

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Double splendid :))
    Great shot Mel.

  • Karl Schlemmer

    Karl Schlemmer

    Fantastic Mel. Love the texture and contrast. :-)

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas

    stunning tones and lines, great shot!!!

  • Garry Schlatter

    Garry Schlatter

    The mastery of shadows and light, great shot Mel

  • reflexio

    reflexio

    Love the detail, one of your best.

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Lovely indeed :O)

  • JLDunn

    JLDunn

    Amazing sand texture! Love those golden ripples!

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    very beautiful !!!!!!

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    Wonderful work! You have an amazing eye

  • Patricia Montgomery

    Patricia Montg...

    Stunning texture and contrast – beautiful image!

  • Arlene Zapata

    Arlene Zapata

    Fantastic energy, light + very rich tones…

  • lex7

    lex7

    You are such a master at texture… the lines in this are fantastic.. the tones are even better.. I love the light as well. Great composition. Wow..as always

  • savosave

    savosave

    fantastic shot Mel

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    oh I love the light, shadows and textures ! so cool !

  • Jacky

    Jacky

    Just about perfect:)

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Beautiful natural lines and tones

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    Incredible shot! lovely detail!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    There is so much to this photo its amazing Mel the detail and lines are intense.
    Beautiful

  • Walter Quirtmair

    Walter Quirtmair

    Great textures and shadows, excellent image!

  • gaylene

    gaylene

    wow – amazing. So beautiful and graceful. Love the ripples and the “lip ” of the dead tree – is simply beautiful. I thought it was the wind blowing the sand into the shape but I read earlier comments that it was a tree.

  • mausue

    mausue

    Beautiful light, texture, shadows and tones in this image. Just want to run my hand through the sand. Wonderful capture. An image I could come back to look at again and again something inspiring about it :)

  • Paul  Milburn

    Paul Milburn

    hi Mel..the bronze and black work really well…I like the new contrast lately as well

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis

    Wow, Mel, I love this the patterns and lines are great as are the tones!

  • owlspook

    owlspook

    love the texture and flowing form contrasted with the edginess of the log .. very nice (smile)

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Great work spectacular

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Wow,, Incredible image!!!!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    6.59am mid winter

    Mental… (shakes her head)

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    A wonderful image with great composition

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    love this image, excellent work

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Great capture and placement Mel..

  • Michelle Whennan

    Michelle Whennan

    A stunning driftwood shot – awesome

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    great work!

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats

    I don’t know what to say, except wow I love it!

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    Beautiful tones and composition, Mel.

  • KathyT

    KathyT

    Excellent lighting on the ripples and wood and wonderful composition.

  • Annnie

    Annnie

    amazing

  • PPV247

    PPV247

    Lighting, texture and compositiion. Has it all. Great image.

  • micmac

    micmac

    Amazing and brilliant!!!

  • sbphotography

    sbphotography

    Awesome lines and texture Mel!

  • amberafternoon

    amberafternoon

    Absolutely Gorgeous! Love your work!!!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Congratulations Mel, a stunning image!

  • sunsetgirl

    sunsetgirl

    neat! I love all the lines and ripples on this! They help to create shadows!

  • Hollie Nass

    Hollie Nass

    WOW WOW WOW

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    And FEATURED on the home page – Yay!!!!!!

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Look at you on the Home Page of RB!!!! Congrats Mel!

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut

    GREAT SHOT!

  • Sarah Bentvelzen

    Sarah Bentvelzen

    beautiful shot. great work!

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    well worth being on the home page. Great shot. Very evocative.

  • josiem

    josiem

    wow! incredible capture!!!

  • ~ Selle

    ~ Selle

    congratulations on another home page feature! Nice to see real talent recognised ;)

  • SdeVarax

    SdeVarax

    oh mel the perspective is simply stunning, love the lines and movement

  • andrew cowell

    andrew cowell

    gorgeous abstract

  • Anne Vis

    Anne Vis

    Fantastic shot, Mel!

  • Casey Herman

    Casey Herman

    You’re quite some photographer, Mel!

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