Serenity
Flood tide at Ningi – Across the passage from Bribie Island
5000+ views
Sold two large mounted prints about a year apart – through RedBubble – to unknown buyers
Serenity belongs to the following groups:
5000+ views, Atheism, Body of Work, Dawn and Dusk Light, Eerie Lighting and Sold! Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters



Sue Wickham
Stunning! – I should have known it was one of yours!
InfinityRain
Fantastic!! Those are such beautiful blue tones!!
Devan Foster
stunning photo. looks amazing Mel. Such a wonderfully rich blue.
kookylane
ArE YOu Kidding!!! no way! waterworld do exist.
SUPER!
Lindsay Blamey
I love this image… It is really beautiful and very moving.
Elaine van Dyk
Man, oh man, that’s beautiful! There’s such an unbelievable feeling of serenity here.
Craig Watson
Great photo… well titled
Paul Vanzella
Serenity now for sure… fanatstic image!!!! Love, love love it!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much everyone, I’m so glad you like it! Reckon this is one of those “lucky” shots you only see very very rarely! Thank goodness I convinced hubby to stop so I could shoot a few frames!
Flamejob
Stunning image.
Adrian Rachele
Lovely soft blue. Nice pic.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much everyone, for your lovely comments, and putting it into your faves. I have to admit its a personal fave of mine :)
Karen Cougan
The most favourite pic of the day, fantastic Mel, you certainly blew in and blew everyone away. You go girl.
andrew cowell
This is amazing – quite surreal.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much Karen and Jack :)
Meagan Jorgensen
i wish i was there right now….ahhh the serenity!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Megan, it looks like this very rarely, I have to say :)
Loredana Crupi
Absolutely awesome! Well Done Mel!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much Loredana :)
Christiaan
Wow, great find, simplicity reduced to the max! I like the colours, very calm.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Christiaan, much appreciated.
Phil Eckert
simply special… witnessing such sights makes one’s day… even more so in the flesh….
great shot !
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Phil!
Jessica Tremp
stunning, it almost looks like glass
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much, Jessica.
Jessica Shipard
wow, I am literally gobsmacked! is so beautiful xx
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much, Jessica, glad you like it!
Melinda Kerr
Wow that’s superb.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks, Melinda!
abphotos
so simple yet so beautiful. amazing!
SunnyDay
Where does the earth end and the sky begin? Amazing, peaceful, spectacular.
Leeo
It’s very hard to pic a fave from all your wonderful pics Mel, but I recon this would have to be it! Once I’ve actually got a few of my own pics up on the wall I am going to have to find a place for this too : )
Mel Brackstone
Thanks abphotos, SunnyDay and Leeo, appreciate your comments!
nsoup
Awesome! love the open feeling in this
EOS20
Love this shot!! :)
Joel Haldane
great colour, seems to go forever!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks nsoup, EOS20, and Joel.
Seng Mah
Absolutely incredible hues – beautifully photographed.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much Seng Mah.
Nicholas de Boos
What a beautiful shot. Love the colour.
Mel Brackstone
Thank you, Nicholas!
lizzy
Like everyone else, I think it’s just so gorgeous :)
Austral
Oh Mel, I’ve just discovered “Serenity” This is absolutely magnificent, I’m buying this one. I’ll hang it as No. 1 or 2. Just perfect.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much, Lizzy and Austral!
Craig Goldsmith
Simply gorgeous!
Deon de Waal
Mel, you have this amazing ability to take a simple view of nothing and turn it into magic. A serious talent.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much for your lovely comments, Craig and Deon!
mrbond
Beautifull. I love IT minimal
Mel Brackstone
Thank you, Mr Bond.
ozczecho
Love how the water and sky melt together at the horizion and are basically the same colour…cool shot.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks ozczecho!
Louise Cooke
Such simple elements and so superb!!
Mel Brackstone
Thank you, Louise!
rossco
A sensational image you have captured.Great shot !!
fracturedfotos
You forgot to add these tags Mel;
Stunning, beautiful, serene, howtheheckdoyoudoit, etc,etc.
Just wonderful!
Mugsy
simply awesome!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Rossco, Jeff and Mugsy….Jeff, this was one of those one in a million moments….ya just had to be there..
Joydeepm
Excellent Taken . Regarding effect of Blue , No word to express
Mel Brackstone
Thank you Joydeepm!
Cathleen Taraw...
Wow, I want to go and copy that right now :)
robjbez
Incredible water scape. Love the tranquility.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Cathleen and Robert!
Ralphy
I look at this and feel at peace. It’s very beautiful
Madison Ellis
What stunning and relaxing photograph!
Nice Job =]
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Ralphy and Madison!
Enrico Bettesw...
Simply stunning! It takes your breath away and is so peacful and tranquil… well done Mel!
Mel Brackstone
Thank you, Enrico!
Carlo Cesar Ro...
Very calm and so very nice! Two thumbs up!
Mandy Fell
great shot, love the colour
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Carlo and Mandysnapper!
Barry L White
Fantastic color and excellent composition. Nice work.
terrifoster
Beautiful! Love it.
Naomi Kevin
The Facebook Quiz said I might like your work…..I do !
Biswajit Pandey
Blue, blue, blue, blue, blue, blue…....blue, I’m a mad lover of blue, love this one, great mood.
Mel Brackstone
Facebook quiz??
Melinda Kerr
Should’ve wone the Digital Photography awards (I did see it on the DVD didn’t I?) Just so very, very good.
Melinda Kerr
Oops sorry i thought I saw one of your works on the DVD?? Must’ve imagined it. I didn’t know you had to be a member-thought you just had to be an aussie citizen or a member. Well it’s an unbelievable shot nontheless!
NervousNellie
Wow, this is gorgeous!!
mand3rz
This is excellent!
Melinda Kerr
Hey great news Mel. Both that I’m not as crazy as I thought AND you’ve scored 3 finalists in the awards! I was beginning to worry someone had ripped you off! Great shot, my all time favourite I reckon.
Robert Boretti
WOW! Absolutely Beautiful! Blue.. My favorite color
Mel Brackstone
Thank you so much to the lovely person who just bought this as a card!
Leeo
My pleasure Mel! I just love it!
Mel Brackstone
Ohhh…thank you Lee!!
Benjamin Scheurer
I love the blue!
greenPapaya
What an amazing use of color and space! I love the sense of calm I get by looking at it…my eyes don’t want to leave the image! Absolutely beautiful.
greenfrog153
Absolutely stunning Mel.
arctoa
Another excellent compositional capture; there’s a great use of tone and position in this image. It’s a very peaceful and dream-like photograph, and one that I like a lot. Good work.
doppelganger
perfect title, perfect picture.
cdwork
Fantastic simplicity!
LoveMy7Cs
Really beautiful. Love the peaceful isolation i feel.
Brett Yoncak
I can not say how amazing this is. Speechless
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much to the lovely person who bought this today, you’re a dead set legend!
Lisa Marie Pe...
Very nice.
botticcelli
it’s absolutly fantastic pic…
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much to the lovely person who just bought this card!!!
Darlene Marrya...
This is so beautiful!!!
PNFdeb
excellent
Mutahir
Awessssome Shot…!!!!! What a Beautiful Seascape ….!!! This is just so amazing and has such a cool effect !!
David DeWitt
Stunning! Who else hould have thought that so little is so much?
pearlstreet
Gorgeous shot.
Sharon
Jan Piller
Lookit all the comments! Wow this is amazing! I just ditto everybody else!
Karin Taylor
i have never seen a more beautiful colour or image
Thomas Pettit
Amazing!!!!
Tom Gomez
Gorgeous blues, well done …
Alan Watt
Soothing as hell this one…I love its simplicity!
PinkLady
So calm and peaceful.. Well done, beutiful picture !
Carole Russell
Beautiful. The colour is amazing
Damien Taylor
The title says it all Mel, fab composition in a minimalist way…great work.
BlindVision
This is an incredible piece of work Mel…... Incredible!
Caroline Gorka
This is simple perfection..
melodious
I just love this so much!
~ Selle
Aptly named! I can just fall into that blue and submerge myself in its peacefulness. Very zen :)
Stephen Rowsell
lookin’ good on the front page, Mel :D
faizee
wow
Jen Arthur
Just beautiful, perfect minimalism.
Priscilla Rodr...
oh love love love this
Joanne Bradley
Exquisite Mel! Congrats on homepage feature!
kimbaross
Breath Taking.
Soporific
beautiful journey into the shades of blue…
Madeleine Weber
magic
Stuart Cooney
This is an amazing shot and a great work of art. I would never have seen this image, and if I tried to photograph it, it would look like I was too far away and missing the action. Great!
Elaine Harriott
Absolutley stunning!! Wow, this is magic. Love the colour tone of the image – perfectly done!
PPPhotoArt
my word this is absolute magic
the blue is sensational
many congrats on home page, P
Paul (Quixote)...
Serene indeed. Soothing to the eyes and the senses
betha
So Simple, So stunning, such a beautiful colour. Looks wonderful on the home page
Steve Woodman
Sublime.
Lisa Defazio
Sensational Mel.
aliw
oh my! this is absolutely stunning.
congrats on the feature!
elsatiph
excellent concept.
Mel Brackstone
Thank you so much to the person who just bought this print! I hope it looks as good on your wall as it does on mine. Cheers!
Marcia Plante
Just beautiful!!
GeoffK
Hi Mel, not sure about “serenity”, but the words magic and stunning come to mind.
Marguerite Foxon
Very peaceful and serene. Not surprised you’ve sold this shot.
mikequigley
gorgeous capture – breathless mq
Paul Tupman
This is stunning Mel… so gorgeous in its simplicity. if ever I have been inspired subconciously by something in my latest work, then this would have to be it! Love it!
Mark Bateman
Wow. That takes my breath away in wonder. Absolutely stunning!
kevin34
cool
VillyNickolov
extraordinary!
Alyson Pearson
wow, beautiful!
Aimelle
stunning picture Mel !
you should submit it to the minimalism group …
Peter Hill
aspirational work.
Garry Schlatter
Classic minimalism Mel…all the planets aligned for you to take this magic wowy picture
Mel Brackstone replied
heh…that must be it :)
fracturedfotos
I love Longviews Just stunning!
Davide Montell...
Stunning!!!
Rosie Appleton
Love this Mel, so simple :-)
Jared D White
This is wonderful!
Tracey Mac
God Mel! This is serenity in it’s purest form….how absolutely enchanting….this resonates with me on the highest level, I absolutely am in love with this beautiful, beautiful image….
Thank your hubby for stopping from me!
Annemarie Rysz
Beautiful shot =)
Wendi Donaldson
Stunning…...love your title for this shot – so fitting. Not sure I’ve heard of this place.
VaLover
Stunning! Great shot!! Love this shot! Great job!
gail anderson
what a breathtaking shot.
Geoffrey
Wonderful image, great colour and excellent composition, well done
Geoffrey
Forgot to add it’s like the island at the edge of world :)
funkybunch
staggeringly beautiful, composition and colour are fantastic, epic photo
nguyen
waou….AMAZING
Phil Threlfall
A piece of work
blaueaster
absolutely perfect!
invisible
CAN NOT RESIT ! FAV
Vicki Ferrari
Breathtaking! No words… breathe in breathe out…. (Beautiful photography Mel!)
Robbie McDowall
always was a fan of minimalism. nice.
Sc0ttB
Wonderful colour. Great image.
monaiman
wow.. lost of words ..
luis ferreiro
Killer image, i can feel the serenity :)
melharris
So coool..
linaji
there is billyboys incredible shot insignificance.. and this shot.. I would put them side by side.. give me some time.. This feels so impossible, this beauty!
Sharon Mau
Beautiful blues, it is a lovely ethereal image. It appears as a dreamscape. I love the mists with only a hint of horizon on open water.
Elox
Fantastic !
roybarry
Nothing short of magnificent work, young lady-utterly captivating.
Gouzelka
That is Beeeeeeeutiful shot!
Kris Faul
wow, love the soft colours! awesome work!
LeapingPig
...what can i say?
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous ,
Ritu Lahiri
breathtaking !
kathy s gillen...
Fantastic capture
Jennifer Potter
AWESOME!!!! : )
lorilee
Beautifully serene – your title says it all!!!!!
Kseniya Beliaeva
cool!
Les Boucher
In a word….WOW!
Paul Francis
Mel, wow this photo Blue me away ! Fentestic.
Karl Williams
Congrats on the feature, Mel .. a superbly composed and processed piece of minimalistic work!
Lorena Maria
this is like a dream!! fantastic!
Remijn
I love this image. It evokes a sense of calm and peace that feels tangible. Was it only the tint that you manipulated or was there more photo manipulation. I recognise where the original photo was taken as I am a QLD local. Fantastic composition though.
Mel Brackstone replied
Only the tint…..I changed the white balance to tungsten. Thanks!
Chris Edwards
Incredible! Stunning! Beautiful and amazing!
Elana Bailey
Sensational simplicity, Mel. Fab colour and mood too. Well done indeed.
Wayne Pearson
Perfect Mel.
MarianBendeth
Otherworldly! Paradise Blue dreams..just gorgeous
RajeevKashyap
Fantastic Work!
Elizabeth Bravo
Absolute perfection….....the blue is soooooooooooooo wonderful!
Lance Leopold
Perfect!!!
eran gilad
brilliant photo, colors, composition – serenity indeed
Mark Richards
absolute peacefulness, beauty and calm, a great shot!
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
Prasad
Exceptional
DaRkSiLeNcE
minimal brilliance!! absolutely stunning!!
Bob Wickham
Beautiful image, so serene
xplor-r
thats utterly beautiful. so perfect! i found it while listening to the end of karsh kale ‘conception’, if you don’t know it check it out- the image is the perfect visual for the end of the song. or the end of the song is the perfect sound for the picture? either way, excellent work. you’re very lucky to have been there, to have been given such a sight by the world and given the chance to pass it on.
Terry Coyle 29 days ago
What an Incredible photo.
lorilee 15 days ago
Amazing!!!!!!! Beautiful!!!!!
Jewd 9 days ago
I feel I could make the smallest breath onto that scene and it would ripple for ever..its breathtakingly beautiful…