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Calm before the storm

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Calm before the storm

Canon 5D Mk II, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/8, 10” Lee ND grad 0.9, ISO 50, tripod, dry camera

Currumbin rocks on Saturday morning….took a couple of class members to a dawn shoot.

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Calm before the storm by Mel Brackstone

igotmeacanon

lovely as ever, that camera is amazing
Mel Brackstone replied

specially when it’s dry!! Thanks igmac :)
Tracey Mac

Love the title Mel…........stunning flowing misty water….........beautiful textures in those rocks…......
Any luck with drying out the camera?
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Tracey, tis a beautiful place….and I don’t know, still not game to check it.
Tracey Mac

Love the new avatar, you been on a diet? ;)
Mel Brackstone replied

HA!
David Lewins LRPS

Superb Mel, love the texture and colour in the foreground rocks and a wonderful flow on the water.
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks David!
RavenSoul

FABULOUS!!! I gotta come visit there!!
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Vonne! Bring a raincoat :)
midzing

beautiful shot Mel,,, and LOL @ Tracey Mac’s comment,,, have you been on a diet?? love your new avatar,,,,
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Wendy :)
RavenSoul

Thanks Vonne! Bring a raincoat :)
I can do that LOL
Mel Brackstone replied

Excellent! I’ll meet you at the airport :)
Joanne Bradley

Classic Mel Brackstone shot! Beautiful composition and perfect exposure!
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks so much Joanne :)
Sharon Hammond

Love the mood here Mel & you know I love the new avatar (we could be twins now..LOL)
Mel Brackstone replied

Ahh, we’re like twins anyway Shazza :) Thanks treasure :)
Tama Blough

Love the expansiveness of it.
Mel Brackstone replied

Cheers Tama!
sandra22

...reminds me of ‘smoke on the water’ and I am drawn to the distant light on the horizon…lovely
sandra
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Sandra, the light is Currumbin Surf Life Savers, they do an excellent eggs benedict :)
Trudi's Images

Wonderful work ,great depth and it has a mysterious air
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Trudi
Joyce Dickens,...

Breathtaking capture Mel…awesome and dynamic work! JD
Mel Brackstone replied

Cheers Joyce!
Paul Vanzella

sensational as always mel!
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Paul!
David Hibberd

Another pleasurable viewing, thanks Mel
Davo
Mel Brackstone replied

and thank you, Davo!
frogster

Lovely image Mel
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Larry!
KatarinaSilva

Like a dream! Such a mystical atmosphere! :)
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks so much Katarina!
Peter Hill

Currumbin rocks, period.
Mel Brackstone replied

sure does!
yolanda

Beautiful image Mel. Glad the camera stayed dry this time :-)
Mel Brackstone replied

This was shot before it got wet…. :)
rjcolby

Dry camera, but “Currumbin” is Oz for keep an eye on the wave…
I like these long exposure water images…
Mel Brackstone replied

Currumbin seems to have claimed a few cameras, it seems!
CLiPiCs

that’ll be a raincoat for the camera Huh ?

fab shot Mel

Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss ♥
Mel Brackstone replied

yeah, frayed sew! Thanks Kriss!
Kim Roper

Lovely light and softness Mel. Hope the camera has survived!
Mel Brackstone replied

me too!
Richard George

Love the expanse of this…beauty
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Richard!
TomBaumker

Beautiful timed exposeue. Well done. I bet it would be awsome in B&W to it`s almost there already. What hapened to your photo ? Have you been on an extreme diet ?... ha !....Tom..
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Tom, yup, I’m fading away to an elephant!
Lance Leopold

You certainly know how to shoot images with atmosphere,Mel,what a beauty!!!
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Lance!
funkyfacestudio

Beautiful misty water, I just love those rocks. Gosh you must get up early !
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Lisa, only 3am for this one :)
rjcolby

I am impressed how clean swept those rocks look. No remains of cameras or anything else…
Mel Brackstone replied

The surf cleared it all away….
funkyfacestudio

only ? geez I’m a lazy ass LOL
Mel Brackstone replied

heh…..yeah, 3am is a late call….cos I live too far from the water…

I need a seachange…
Jim Robertson

Great shapes Mel. Come to Lossiemouth…. 5mins from the beaches :))
Mel Brackstone replied

LOL….hubby wouldn’t want to move so far from home…..thanks anyway Jim!
Silvia Ganora

Stunning image, Mel! Really like the depth of it. Ps. Nice new little avatar you have :)
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Silvia!
Globalphotos

Beautiful !!!
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks!
John Kowalski

Excellent as always Mel, lovely shooting!!
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks John!
PhotogeniquE IPA

the more sombre tones on this make it so dramatic – it’s great
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks!
Shelley Warbrooke

Hey Mel, nice shot! The lights on the right hand side have an “early risers” feel.
Mel Brackstone replied

Cheers Shelley, this was shot pre-dawn.
Anthony Mancuso

beautiful work Mel, well done!
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Anthony!
Bootkneck

1st class.
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks!
athex

Wonderful shot
Mel Brackstone replied

Thank you!
Sean Farragher

beautiful
Mel Brackstone replied

Thanks Sean!
richiedean

Superb, were your students present at the christening ?
Mel Brackstone replied

sadly, yes….luckily they didn’t capture the action….LOL!
Tom Gomez

Stunning shot Mel …
RationalMatthew

enchanting… so atmospheric.

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