The Lake

Beautiful colours and composition, very majestic!

Stunning just stunning…..........

That tree is just gorgeous and I like how it stands in shallow water… Beautiful capture!

Lovely shot!!!.

Wow – this is such a great shot Mel.

Mel this is fantastic – where do you find these landscapes…also your presentation and the way you choose to treat your images just adds to the flavour you’re creating… Beautiful work!

Wow breathtaking Mel, just wonderful!

outstanding Mel, I like everything about it!!!

A stunner. Wonderful treatment too. xx

This is exquisite – have you desaturated the colours? Looks wonderful :)

Thanks all, Susan, it’s cross processed, digitally, of course :)

fantastic shot! great scenery

Scrumptious.

Stunning Mel. The tones and comp in this are just awesome!
xx Sam

Beautiful image!!!

Gorgeous!

Mel…that’s a true stunner.
You always amaze me with your fantastic eye for framing.

Mel!!! Your are the tops when it comes to finding all these gorgeous landscapes. But not only that you know how to photograph them and to present them. I hope to learn from you!

MEl , this is another great piece of art… Thank you

very stunning, so beautiful, love it

Beautiful work, very special!

Bloody hell, Mel – they just keep on coming!

put amazing :D

i always seem to be late – put down to the time difference – yet again Mel this is an awesome image – an inspiration to us all – just beautiful

Perfect again Mel.

Perfect composition, amazing image

Thanks so much everyone, I appreciate your comments!

You’ve done it again Mel….I think I’m going to Give up!!

Stunning Mel! Love that tree, the lighting & reflections! Beautiful!

Absolutely amazing image. I love this….......

WOW.

Amazing colors. This is fantastic like always. :-)

WoW, What a Beautiful shot, lovely colours, reflections, light, tree. Well Done!

Another masterpiece Mel.Well done

Wonderful image Mel – warm natural colours and such inviting depth. That is one defiant tree. It almost appears to be beckoning to the deeper waters.

Good stuff!!

Fascinating “other wordly” colour Mel! Love the tranquillity in the scene. Great job.

Now this is my favourite of the enzed series. Beautiful image!

Pure magic Mel!

Wow. That’s the best word to describe the visual impact of this piece….WOW!
You are truly gifted and your work reflects to immense amount of talent and artistry that you have to offer! :D

beautiful shot and place

Such beautiful amber tones another yummy shot!

Mel this is stunning brillant colours and landscape captured very nicely.

Awesome Mel!

Excellent work here Mel !!!

Stunning work!

gorgeous scene love the reflections

Absolutely beautiful Mel. Another top shot.

Quite surreal Mel. Really like how you’ve processed this.

Excellent shot Mel!

Awesome, so surreal!

Mel !! you just keep them coming !! Superb !!!

I love the wall of yellow trees going down the center towards the mountains and the lonely odd tree reaching out o the lake, great reflections too.

Mel this is outstanding looks just like a painting.

Struth that tree is unreal great photo Mel

mel i am convinced you are not taking these photos your self,you are getting them by email from the angels in heaven,lol

Great composition!

OMG Mel, this is HEAVENLY!

Pure magic! gorgeous view beautiful colors very relaxing

gorgeous! a pleasure to view!

Beautiful image Mel!

This is nice, the way the light hits the trees ,this shiny yellow it’s fantastic ,the reflection in the miror of the lake adds the finishing touch.So peaceful ,like heaven

Another Great shot mel, all the great hallmarks of your work, Love the warm glow,the composition of the tree & those reflactions, stunning

brilliant photo , prize worthy.

Tranquil and a little other-worldly, “sorry , i just noticed, someone else said that!” but to one of the stars on RB, a great composition.

Wonderful composition, love the colours, you feel as if you could just sit and watch it all day . Fantastic!

Mel this is a wonderful image one of your best that I have seen, just love it, well done. Rich.

Exquisite, great composition, colours and subject, well done!

Great capture! I specially love the light.

Wonderful photograph, landscape, colours and mood.
Simply dreamlike Mel.

This place really exists? wow I must get out more.

Simply the right time, the right light. Excelent work. Well done.

Mel,
This is really so wonderful! The tree…..wow what a find and of course your eye to see this and present it to everyone in such glory! M:>:>:>

beautiful use of subtle tones. Love it!

Great image, all lake series is great.

Magic light and great composition = one wonderful image.

Another Favourite. :-)

Perfect!!!!

outstanding Mel

Sublime Mel ..just gorgeous

Smooth. Love the colors and how they blend together. Smooth.

Mel, this is totally awesome and beatiful…I swear you’re photos are just getting better and better…

Love the subtle hue in this..something a bit different and beautiful. Your consistency of great images amazes me – congrats!

Wonderful!!!!

This is stunning!

Thankyou so much for stopping by my page, and for adding “Sea of Dreams” to your favorites. Means alot :)

Beautiful shot Mel! Really nice colour!

this is a very moving piece. so poetic and soothing, that makes me wanna just go there immediately, playing with pebbles or walking along the shore alone.

Outstanding work! I’d love to have these types of landscapes, scenery to photograph! The colours are surreal!

Beautiful colors, light,and composition!

AWWWWWWW this is REALLY beautiful!

beautiful and serene…. lovely!

I love it. Colors, comp, light, everything. WOW

this shot rocks

Exquisite image Mel,a masterpiece

What a wonderful scene…and you have captured it so well….as usual.

The light on the trees gives the reflection such a beautiful power. Fantastic scene.

(gasps for breath…) whhaaaaaa!

wonderful!

Glorious!

Very exciting to view. Nice Job

Stunning as always!!

Now, this one is right out of the top drawer. The composition, light, reflections and colours are all perfect. All rolled into one, it just blows you away.

Not much I can say that hasn’t been said Mel. Love it!

Well Done again Mel..top of the line work!

The lone tree an warm color really set this apart

beautiful beautiful beautiful

one of my absolute favorites…

Like somthing out fo nice dream

Fab

wow love the reflection on the water:)

Beautiful image!

Amy-lee
xXxOoO

Mel, just wondering why you chose to skew the colours in this scene. Having been there when you took this, I have to say the colours here just don’t work for me. Although obviously others love the treatment, I am really interested in the thought process behind what you have created here..

Absolutely gorgeous!

Karen link

amazing! this is just gorgeous!!

This is so grogeous! You could actually title this: “Walk on Water.” To me, the waters look so crystal clear, it looks as though you could walk accross the lake. The colors are incredibly amazing. Superior capture!

Amazing colours Mel!!

Yes, really like this one too.

Beautiful shot! :)

fantastic shot

I’m a new fan. Just did a quick run through of your portfolio. You’re one of the best photogs I’ve seen in years. I’ve been a photog for over 30 years, sold some, studied some, won some prizes, and work as a photo researcher. But—YOU’RE GREAT!!

My goodness! Thank you! Thanks everyone for your comments!

oh wow, very beautiful

Thanks so much to the person who bought this card today!!

Hi Like this one
NZ – Thinking Glendhu Bay somewhere around there – am I right..
regards Aletta

Thanks so much everyone! Lettie, I’m told this is Roy’s Bay….just around the corner from the main street of Lake Wanaka.

A stunning subject again Mel… you find such beautiful places!

I love these colors! Excellent and peaceful composition.

wow!
awsome shot!

I really love this shot Mel. It almost has a Dali-esque quality to it, with the colour rendition captured in this.

Excellent shot…

Terrific clarity,Mel,and that tree is sublime!!!

Now this has total WOW factor .. beautiful for its simplicity and its tones …

What a shot…
Great composition!

Stunning Mel!

Absolutely stunning!!

gorgeous photo mel. lovely yellow/green striking colours

your work is amazing! lov this one

Looks almost like a surreal dream scape…beautiful work!

Gorgeous!!

Sweet serenity. Absolutely amazing. Peaceful and calming. Looks like time stood still for this shot and then froze. Very scenic and beautiful. I love it.

love this**excellent image, well done

love it

fantastic image, mel; impeccably framed; strangely sad yet hopeful

Good colour tones and composition

this feels as if im in lord of the rings hehe… amazing

These made me speechless…...how can you do that…...truely blessed.

Shree

Missing a lot of your work Mel !
one more beauty of yours.

S T U N N I N G !!!!!!!

this doesnt look real!!!

wow, amazing landscape… beautifully captured!

What a beautiful place; Excellent photo! (Very good colors)

I’m in awe! All of your work is great

Surprised about all the comments, my comment no words…in shock !!!

Wonderful lighting on the Poplars and love the way the lone tree is its own island.
Stunning work, so beautiful :-)

Just love this! Wonderful capture!

the best landscape I’ve ever seen.

WOW this is a beautiful shot

Great scene! The tree is soooooo nice! very great picture!

so lovely, great shot!

Wow .. so many comments .. what can I add? I love the golden color .. doesn’t look fade … it is truly a golden shot, Mel.

Absolutely stunning!

interest value 11 out of 10, gorgeous!!!

Great colour palette here Mel, very harmonious. Brilliant composition too, and the morriring effect is fantastic!

stunning colours and composition x

magnificent

truly a masterpiece in color and form :)

This is sensational Mel…not sure how I missed it! Absolutely love the reflections, detail, descending tree line and so on!

Amazing scene!

Simply stunning Mel!

Please consider posting this and your other xpro (cross processed) shots to the new XPRO – Cross Processed – Photography group.

Cheers,
Suze

just amazing beauty, and treatment!

Stunning in its tranquillity!

Stunning Image mel as always , love the tones. Al

Gorgeous image, such a peaceful and untouched scene. Great work.

_{Goes in the faves for sure}

So beautiful!

Superbly composed Mel. I love the way the tree in the foreground fits in with the sloping background trees. Stunning colours and clarity. Well done.

Where in NZ was this taken? Speechless… The tones and lighting are amazing! This truly is stunning!

My goodness ~ love this one. Those colours are stunning!

Wooow very beautiful the colors are great….good work.

This is exquisite! Beautiful colours and composition. Gorgeous!

This is mesmerizing – the color is so eye catching and serene. The whole image is just incredible!

Lovely, quiet image!!

Gorgeous ,beautiful tones.

WOW!! Awesome landscape and shot!!

Outstanding! the tones on this is out of this world

Words can’t describe this image. It’s just amazing. The DOF and clarity are stupendous.

Amazing shot. Presented very well.

A real winner, nice work.

Beautiful shot!

Your photographs a superb, I could fave them all!

This is absolutely amazing.

great reflection
good shot

oh my goodness – I don’t know which one I like best!

how serene

Outstanding work Mel

Awsome shot! i love the reflections

Glorious and great compo.

this is beautiful Mel.
I prefer this colourful/brighter version, it just has so much life.
I’ve seen a lot of images of this lake, but none from this angle – it’s something special with the lines created from the trees on the left of the frame, moving the eye into the distant mountains.

Such beautiful serene scenery, Mel

Stunning Mel, that tree is divine!

Stunning!!!

God that is georgous… wonderful

wow! fantastic

Great capture!

outstanding beuty

This is beautiful Mel. There is something about the solitude of an isolated tree that I find so peaceful.

wow i love this

beautiful and interest where that tree is growing!

love this yellow green color.

Awesome shot Mel…... and a favorite for me…

Wow, what a wonderful image. Great composition and lighting.

Woah this is outstanding

Fab cross processing, reflections, comp and lighting, Mel. Where in NZ is this? Well done. An instant fave.