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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Daniel Rayfield
Wow this is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Antoine Dagobert
WOW Shot Mel!!!
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
Love those sun rays!
Sharon Hammond
Gorgeous light. Simply stunning. xx
Sue Kane
Gorgeous Mel…you have some real beauties from that spot!
Per E. Gunnarsen
Stunning
Hans Kawitzki
great rock and cloud formation
Elana Bailey
Fab drama and lighting in this wonderful shot, Mel. Well done.
JimFilmer
beautiful Mel…love the lighting
Juilee Pryor
just beautiful Mel
Karin Taylor
heavenly …
Danielle Knight
Stunning capture, the light coming through the cloud tops it for me
Jeff Burns
You are the one! This is unreal AWESOME. OMG That sky is unreal
Daryl Gordon
this one stops yah in your tracks well done
David Murphy
Go Mel!!
A ripper….!!
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
Hard to find words to properly praise this work of art! S T U P E N D O U S!
acpolkowski
That is gorgeous!
David Orias
Another gorgeous photo.
TextureoftheSin
That sunlight on the water is gorgeous!
SdeVarax
this is brilliant mel, jeez I really want to come along when you do these shoots!
RavenSoul
FAV! I LOVE THIS!
Chuck Uebele
Wonderful light & image!
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
ooh er! superb
Kazzoom IPA
hey Mel just stunning, you still got it girl. xx
Holly Werner
Beautiful shot Mel. Love it.
Nikki Trexel
great sense of light and dark. wonderful contrasts and tones!
Robert Berry
Mel I gotta shoot with you buddy! Instant favorite perfect!
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
What a powerful shot, Mel. Looks like a painting. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous
Steven Lippis
Oh, midnight I can handle. :D You really would need to now summer is here.
sjem ©
I love that transition from dark to light across the image. Marvellous.
DavidMark
Excellent Mel… wonderful timing and capture!
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 Barlo...
BRAVO
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
Pure magic Mel….it’s what I imagine I’ll see on my way to heaven;)
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
This has it all in all the right places! Amazing depth in this Mel.
Steve Chapple
Simply outstanding. The waves, the rays, the gentle flow. As usual, (and to be expected now) simply stunning work!
Tom Gomez
There is so much detail in the larger view, superb …
Deidre Cripwell
Stunning
GerryMac
just outstanding Mel!
Aurora Pintore
FANTASTIC !!!!!!!
Graham Lea
Absolutely awesome photo, Mel.
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
Wow, this is an amazing shot of an awesome sunrise over a magnificent spot. Beautifully caught.
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...
stunning
Joe Valcourt/M...
beautiful work. Joe
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
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
wow,,,,,,,well i cannot think of any thing else to say
cammiecakes
Stunning
Joanne Bradley
Love how the rays of light through the clouds draws on right into the image!
Leyla S. Ismet
Such a wonderful scenery!
Sharon Davey
STUNNING image and shot GREAT WORK WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
JLDunn
This is amazing Mel! Your stuff has always been top-knotch, but this is genius, a real masterpiece.
Globalphotos
Wonderful atmosphere here, gorgeous shot Mel :))
Adrian Kent
A photographers dream! Fantastic shot.
Tim Everding
Beautiful!
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
WOW
JohnThunderbird
crafty mistress. lol
Fiona MacNab
Wow – this is absolutely gorgeous.
funkyfacestudio
This is Heavenly Mel.
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
Wow, what amazing light and a beautiful composition!
Jay Stockhaus
Beautiful!
Ranald
a wonderful shot, again.