Evening falls
Inskip point low tide
Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/16, ISO 50, three bracketted exposures processed in photomatix. 5.30pm – mid-winter
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mstrace
oh my…once again, staggeringly deep, rich and beautiful.
sheesh you’re stuff is fracking amazing
Magee
Oh my goodness! That lighting!! So incredibly beautiful Mel!
Daniel Rayfield
This is gorgeous I love everything about it!!!
Jason Moses
Rich as usual, Mel. Loving it.
Karen Cook
The lines in the sand is what I love the most, but of course everything else is perfect too!! :o)
Stuart Chapman
This looks like a real early one. Somewhere between an hour and 30 minutes before sunup (and then I read the title – not a sunset surely? Maybe 30 mins to an hour after sun down then!). The glow around the tree works well with the colours with the absence of clouds and the light kissed and texture drenched sand pulls your eyes straight through the still water to the back and beyond.
Mel Brackstone replied
Sunset, go figure! T’was around 15mins after sundown, the glow doesn’t last long here…stars were out and glow was gone within 45mins of this shot…
JLDunn
Fabulous! I love the ripples in the sand, and what a great sky glow! Hope your feet were warmer for this one….
Mel Brackstone replied
Boots were still dry for this one :) Just as well, we stayed out for hours after sundown, looking for star trails etc….
EOS20
Wonderful work Mel!!
RhondaR
Stunning shot. Love the colours.
owlspook
awesome, Mel (smile)
AndyGii
Great colours and twxture
Tom Gomez
Love the depth to this and the detail is amazing as always …
igotmeacanon
lovely textures mel
eseffpe
wow gorgeous, love the kind of geometry in the sand! leads the eye throughout the picture – great work!
velveteagle
I do so love what you have done here.. And the playing with low light can be so fun.. Look what it has done for you.. Great job..
Cheri McEachin
This my dear is breath taking!!! awesome work as always….such an inspiration !!
mausue
Beautiful capture of a beautiful scene. Gorgeous colours and tones. Great composition and clarity :)
Lance Leopold
I just love the sand ripples,Mel,they make such a strong foreground
MFPhotography
stunning
Ann Rodriquez
I love the crazy textures here! Very cool!
solareclips~Ju...
Stunning photo Mel, really beautiful!!!
Patricia Montg...
A marvelous sunet – love those lines in the sand! Wonderful image!
frogster
Simply stunning Mel
dougie1
mucking feautible! lol. great shot!
AnaCBStudio
wooo…love the textures here…another beauty Mel!
elisab
Perfect capture. Love the color tones and stillness of the image.
Gili Orr
Beautiful.
Sean Farragher
beautiful capture
Squealia
lovely shot, love the low angle, failing light catching the wet sand and wonderful texture the sea has left
Željko Malagurski
Fantastic Mel!
Joanne Bradley
Love the rippled patterns in the sand, lovely imag!
richiedean
Nicely processed Mel, love the retention of light on the ripples in the sand, forcing you to look at the distance beyond to the sunset / sundown …........
jlynn
The lines, color, composition,, Perfectly Beautiful!!
Taylor Jury
Perfection if I might say Mel!
Anette Tyler
Beautiful
PPV247
Another beautiful sky and texture and colour and comp. Beautiful Mel
funkyfacestudio
I just love the shiny metallic textured looking ones, Simply beautiful Mel !
John Pitman
Lovely fg detail Mel.
Steven Sandner
Beautiful work, lovely perspective!
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antonio
Graet colors and focusing…..excellent job.
Walter Quirtmair
Amazing patterns and light. Wonderful!
Erhan OZBIYIK
Great structure and wonderful shot !!