As the sun breaks through

Mel Brackstone

As the sun breaks through

Mooloolaba – Oct 2007, 5:50am

Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 23mm, f/22, 1/2”, ISO 50, Lee ND grad filters


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As the sun breaks through by Mel Brackstone
As the sun breaks through by Mel Brackstone
  • Daniel Rayfield

    Daniel Rayfieldcommunity host

    Wow this is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    WOW Shot Mel!!!

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    Whoa broody or what – you really get a sense of the power of that storm you had – you ok? Makes for one beautiful shot though my friend.

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    I’m fine thanks Geoff, this was from last year! I’d love to have been at the coast to shoot on Sunday….lol

  • Ann Rodriquez

    Ann Rodriquez

    Love those sun rays!

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Gorgeous light. Simply stunning. xx

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane

    Gorgeous Mel…you have some real beauties from that spot!

  • Per E. Gunnarsen

    Per E. Gunnarsen

    Stunning

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    great rock and cloud formation

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Fab drama and lighting in this wonderful shot, Mel. Well done.

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    beautiful Mel…love the lighting

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    just beautiful Mel

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    heavenly …

  • Danielle Knight

    Danielle Knight

    Stunning capture, the light coming through the cloud tops it for me

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    You are the one! This is unreal AWESOME. OMG That sky is unreal

  • Daryl Gordon

    Daryl Gordon

    this one stops yah in your tracks well done

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    Go Mel!!
    A ripper….!!

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    great shot mel – love the light! you get any of the storm last night???

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Thanks Nicole, we just had LOTS of rain.

  • Bonnie T.  Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    Hard to find words to properly praise this work of art! S T U P E N D O U S!

  • acpolkowski

    acpolkowski

    That is gorgeous!

  • David Orias

    David Orias

    Another gorgeous photo.

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    That sunlight on the water is gorgeous!

  • SdeVarax

    SdeVarax

    this is brilliant mel, jeez I really want to come along when you do these shoots!

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    FAV! I LOVE THIS!

  • Chuck Uebele

    Chuck Uebele

    Wonderful light & image!

  • Steven  Lippis

    Steven Lippis

    Ah, that’s absolutely gorgeous. A little different to your usual seascapes too.

    One thing disturbs me. 5:50am. As much as I want to take Nick up on his offers to go shooting sunrises… 5:50am!

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    mate….that 5.50am was the END of the shoot. This is from my last folder on that day, we were at the beach around 4.30

  • Ant Vaughan

    Ant Vaughan

    ooh er! superb

  • Kazzoom  IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    hey Mel just stunning, you still got it girl. xx

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Beautiful shot Mel. Love it.

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    great sense of light and dark. wonderful contrasts and tones!

  • Robert  Berry

    Robert Berry

    Mel I gotta shoot with you buddy! Instant favorite perfect!

  • Steven  Lippis

    Steven Lippis

    I’m very much not a morning person, it sounds terrible. Well worth the results though!

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    We have been known to leave around midnight, Steve….that’s not morning :)

  • Anne  McGinn

    Anne McGinn

    What a powerful shot, Mel. Looks like a painting. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous

  • Steven  Lippis

    Steven Lippis

    Oh, midnight I can handle. :D You really would need to now summer is here.

  • sjem ©

    sjem ©

    I love that transition from dark to light across the image. Marvellous.

  • DavidMark

    DavidMark

    Excellent Mel… wonderful timing and capture!

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher

    This has such beautiful drama – it is like watching a stage full of players where you have to be looking everywhere to ensure you don’t miss anything. Inspirational!

  • Michelle BarlondSmith
  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Well Kudos to you Mel….4.30am shoot? I’m going to have to train myself to somehow do that…..this is stunning…..such an amazingly moody image….particularly love the sunbeams stretching from the dramatic clouds down on to the sea…..just magical….

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    No that’s when we arrive at the beach, I have to leave home around 2am to get to this place….lol! Thanks Trace.

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Pure magic Mel….it’s what I imagine I’ll see on my way to heaven;)

  • rjcolby

    rjcolby

    The dark to light sideways transition really makes this work very well. The sea is dark and foreboding. The land is bright and wonderful.

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    This has it all in all the right places! Amazing depth in this Mel.

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Simply outstanding. The waves, the rays, the gentle flow. As usual, (and to be expected now) simply stunning work!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    There is so much detail in the larger view, superb …

  • Deidre Cripwell

    Deidre Cripwell

    Stunning

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    just outstanding Mel!

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    FANTASTIC !!!!!!!

  • Graham Lea

    Graham Lea

    Absolutely awesome photo, Mel.

  • JeffStockton

    JeffStockton

    Superb capture… great water movement to the left,the clouds & that Sun coming through them to reflect on the water tops of a well composed shot

  • janniev

    janniev

    Wow, this is an amazing shot of an awesome sunrise over a magnificent spot. Beautifully caught.

  • Thordis

    Thordis

    Wow! I am glad I entered you gallery and found so many beautiful shots.
    This one is amazing and so are the others. :) :)

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    stunning

  • Joe Valcourt/MODERNUS ART STUDIO

    Joe Valcourt/M...

    beautiful work. Joe

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    Mel, someone at the Oxford English Dictionary needs to look at your work and come up with a new adjective-all the others just don’t do it justice.

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    I so love how the dynamic of the sky challenges that of the seascape. Masterful work!

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Hey thanks Bill, my shooting buddy won’t do the shoot if there are no clouds….so we have to spend a lot of time checking the weather, tides, and other variables before we make the decision to go at 2am….lol

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    wow,,,,,,,well i cannot think of any thing else to say

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    Stunning

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Love how the rays of light through the clouds draws on right into the image!

  • Leyla S. Ismet

    Leyla S. Ismet

    Such a wonderful scenery!

  • Sharon Davey

    Sharon Davey

    STUNNING image and shot GREAT WORK WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • JLDunn

    JLDunn

    This is amazing Mel! Your stuff has always been top-knotch, but this is genius, a real masterpiece.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Wonderful atmosphere here, gorgeous shot Mel :))

  • Adrian Kent

    Adrian Kent

    A photographers dream! Fantastic shot.

  • Tim Everding

    Tim Everding

    Beautiful!

  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    bloody outstanding Mel, what can I say, you are definitely a master at your craft, or a crafty master. lol

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    crafty mistress more like ;)

  • The9thGoblin
  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    crafty mistress. lol

  • Fiona MacNab

    Fiona MacNab

    Wow – this is absolutely gorgeous.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    This is Heavenly Mel.

  • Hollow Industries / Fredrik Ottedag

    Hollow Industr...

    black belt hdr – amazing shot! It puts a big smile on my face :) I bet the moment taking it was pretty cool too.

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Wow, what amazing light and a beautiful composition!

  • Jay Stockhaus

    Jay Stockhaus

    Beautiful!

  • Ranald

    Ranald

    a wonderful shot, again.

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