Storm on the horizon

Mel Brackstone

Storm on the horizon

I’ve used my photos of this house a couple of times now

It seems that now there’s a difference between art and photography??

Ok, seems I’ve been too sensitive, ignore my rants :)

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Storm on the horizon by Mel Brackstone
Storm on the horizon by Mel Brackstone
  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    whoah! That’s awesome! Love the mood and processing.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Basia!

  • Andy Smylie

    Andy Smylie

    Rather special – Love how the house is on top of the hill.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Hey thanks Andy, I think it looks pretty awesome perched up there :)

  • butchart

    butchart

    this is both… and an excellent image…........b

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks b, so glad to know :))

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    this is FABtabulos Mel… like to see this in black and white too … this is the perfect spooky house… like it’s a film set or something…. gorgeous

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Hey thanks Juilee, I’ve done a black and white one, just for you. Will put it up shortly :)

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    oh.. spoooky…

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank you so much Cornelia!

  • Vikram Franklin

    Vikram Franklin

    Lovely imagery here!!
    “It seems that now there’s a difference between art and photography??” – How so?

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers Vikram!

  • Anne  McGinn

    Anne McGinn

    yeah i guess ….:)) anyways this is both

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Anne!

  • arnene

    arnene

    Wow, so overwhleming SHOT? beautiful, its highly emotional..

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank you so much arnene!

  • arnene

    arnene

    Photography is an art but vie versa is not true…u r right

  • AndyGii

    AndyGii

    Fabulous angle. Great image

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Hey thanks Andy!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    WHAT AN INCREDIBLE IMAGE! Just amazing!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Paul!

  • Sean ...

    Sean ...

    Oh, I love this! Awesome mood.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Sean!

  • annie curry

    annie curry

    WOW I love it Mel!!!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Annie!

  • Bob Wickham

    Bob Wickham

    sooo moody, I’m expecting to see Morticia Addams pruning the roses.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers Bob! She’s around the back at the moment :)

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    Oh my, looks like the Norman Bates house from Psycho….. full of mood and atmosphere Mel…. those clouds are positively evil!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cinematically challenged, me….I’ll have to see that movie one day :) Thanks Barb.

  • Brad McEvoy

    Brad McEvoy

    Very cool image.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Brad!

  • redtree

    redtree

    I’m with Barb on this one.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks David!

  • deepbluwater

    deepbluwater

    so fantastic Mel!!! overflowing with mood & atmosphere…
    and that light!! WoW!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much dbw, it was an amazing place! Unfortunately doesn’t look like this any more :(

  • rjcolby

    rjcolby

    This is very cool Mel. Don’t care photo or art. But then you already know that. Love those clouds.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Dick!

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    So far, the producers’ search for a new location to film “little house on the prairie”, had not gone terribly well…........

    A brilliant image.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks roy :) It’s a shame it doesn’t look this good anymore after renovations….

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    This look’s like something out of a Hitchcock movie Mel what’s missing are some black bird’s :)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    I’ve done a monochrome version for Juilee, Hans, complete with birds. :)

  • KenWright

    KenWright

    Inspired by Swim ? I love this type of image
    Ken :-)

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    Yes indeed, inspired by Swin although I shot this house mid 2008….it’s just been waiting patiently for me :)

  • David Sundstrom

    David Sundstrom

    wow amazing shot Mel, this really does look like it should be in a Hitchcock movie…

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks David, I must see a Hitchcock movie one day!

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    brilliant mood, what a house !

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Nicole!

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    OMG…bloody brilliant…I’m terrified just looking at this….FANTASTIC Mel

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    wonderful perspective Mel … great image.
    There is a difference between art and photgraphy???? Have I missed something…. again?

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    The new upload thing has the button set for Art and Photography, as though the two are totally separate, but Peter has explained it perfectly…

  • Rebeladdict

    Rebeladdict

    I love this. I want to be there.. :)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    Stunning work Mel

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks John!

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    this is great…....... so haunting and feels like something sinister is going on in that house.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    It does have that feeling! Thanks Susan!

  • brianjarvis

    brianjarvis

    neat touch

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Brian!

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    Hmmm…. nicely put Mel…. and seems to me that yes, Jim up above HAS missed something… again…. Very creative artwork you have here :)))
    K xx

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks K!

  • cosimopiro

    cosimopiro

    Art is in the eye of the beholder…....and I like what I see!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank you cosimopiro!

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Oh Mel, this is so spooky and evocative, what a gorgeous piece of art you’ve painted with your camera (and your computer?) and your mind… well it sure looks like art to me anyway :-)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Matt, glad it imparts that spooky feel! Know of any buildings like this in your part of the world? ;)

  • sandra22

    sandra22

    That driveway looks slippery..eeekk!
    Scary Mel :))
    love sandra

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Sandra, I didn’t test the driveway, that would have been trespassing….heh

  • adgray

    adgray

    There always has been
    Happy snappers take photographs and Photographic artists create photographic art like this one!
    Delicious shot there dear Mel!
    Chookas! ♥

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much adgray!

  • vampvamp

    vampvamp

    wow…....this is awesome. is this a straight up shot or has some work been done? amazing. :]

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    a bit of both. Thanks!

  • onetonshadow

    onetonshadow

    I can see Bates’s mother at the window.

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    I wish she had’a been in the window when I took the photo ;)

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    I love this house, brilliant image….. did Paul wander out of frame??
    And erm…. I seem to have missed something too. Is someone spruiking rot?

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    No more than usual….heh…I’ve used this house a couple of times, here as well….Thanks Rosemary

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    What they all said Mel !

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Lisa!

  • annacuypers

    annacuypers

    Wow, does this place really exist ? Beautiful shot and working out !
    x anna

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    The building has been extensively renovated since I shot this, and has lost all it’s mystery and intrigue :( Thanks Anna.

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    oolala! baba yaga lives there for sure! what an epic mood you have created with this image mel! fantastic photograph (love the pov, the colour, the light!)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much h-k!

  • Mieke Boynton

    Mieke Boynton

    Love the elongation of this image – it seems to tower up into that atmospheric mass of cloud… wonderfully moody and foreboding, Mel.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank you Mieke!

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    I can see it now. Whilst waiting for their cat to dry in the microwave, some DS (Dumb Schmuck) decided to upload a holiday snap of a squirrel but couldn’t find where to upload a “Photograph”. After filing a $100m Supreme Court writ against RB for failing to provide “simple” instructions, RB decided to compromise for the benefit of all DSs and change “Art” to “Art and Photography”. That’s my take on your question. Nice pitcha by the way. Awesome.

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    hehehehehe….good one Peter :)

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    I reckon Peter’s got it. Love your new house :)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Could you imagine me living here? It’d be renovated to within an inch of it’s life if Scott had a chance…..lol!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Looks like the Bates Motel, an atmospheric shot, nice work …

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Tom….must see that movie one day….lol!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    fantastic mood and atmosphere Mel, great work

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Anthony!

  • Geoff Carpenter

    Geoff Carpenter

    Great drama Mel.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers Geoff!

  • Brenda Dow

    Brenda Dow

    Wow!!! Very eerie…... but the effects are wonderful!!!! Great job!!!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank you Brenda!

  • reflexio

    reflexio

    A scene from a v-scary movie.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks John! And I don’t even like scary movies….heh

  • amko

    amko

    Amazing image Mel…keep em coming (how many more for a calendar?) LOL :))

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    ooo, I don’t think I shot enough images to make a calendar! Thanks am!

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    superb work mel ! truly fantastic.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers MT!

  • CLiPiCs

    CLiPiCs

    love it

    Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Kriss!

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    wonderous …....... it would be great as a challenge image in Pixelations or any manipulation group …........ !!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Richie!

  • antonio

    antonio

    Excellent mistery photo…good for holloween.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank you antonio!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    brilliant image

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers Sean!

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Beautiful Work!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Vonne!

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Spooky but great image

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Jim!

  • andrew cowell

    andrew cowell

    wow, bloody wow! :-))

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Andrew!

  • Terry  Coyle

    Terry Coyle

    This is SOOO F-Ing KILLER!!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Hey there Terry, thanks!!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Oh my the imagination is working overtime here for me! Perfect shot to created that mood of suspense and impending doom! I certainly see this eerie image on a book cover or movie poster!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Joanne, I can only hope!

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    OH what a house. Does someone live there now? Looks pretty spooky. Love it.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    I don’t know if anyone’s living there for sure, all the windows are boarded up, but there’s a new tv antenna on the roof

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Great work Mel!...so dramatic

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Ana!

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Great mood!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Wonderful image Mel!
    love the dramatic feel here!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Antoine!

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    Wonderful work, Mel. Love the dark mood. Perfect for October.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Patricia, here in the sub-tropics October is bright and sunny, hot and humid!

  • MarianBendeth

    MarianBendeth

    The mind wanders looking at this!! Tony Perkins in a Granny’s outfit! I love the elongation of everything..the house..the clouds! oooh!!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank yu Marian!

  • walela

    walela

    Stunning!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

    Scary STuff mate, this is awesome
    xkc

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks matey :)

  • Joel Hall

    Joel Hall

    Nice work, that house is wicked! Have you been inside?

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Never been inside, nope. Thanks Joel!

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman

    Wow love those dark clouds and the house, right out of psycho. Fantastic Mel

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Robyn!

  • Kim  Calvert

    Kim Calvert

    OH WOW..what a cool looking place..great shot.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers Kim!

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    What a great subject, so well presented

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thank you so much Richard!

  • danielklaas

    danielklaas

    Eerily wonderful.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks daniel!

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Spooky and awesome!!!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Laurie!

  • BigD

    BigD

    Excellent

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Ta!

  • Diana-Lee Saville

    Diana-Lee Saville

    wow spooky :))

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Sure is!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Great image! Very spooky, I think of Psycho!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Barbara!

  • Robert Armstrong

    Robert Armstrong

    Awesome shot, well creepy! Does Norman Bates live there?

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Robert, it seems he does!

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    LOVE THIS!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers Vonne!

  • Alleycatsgarden

    Alleycatsgarden

    love it

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Such a great house and what a wonderfully moody sky – brilliant shot Mel and I love your use of it in your other images :))

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Trish!

  • Munggo

    Munggo about 1 month ago

    Superb shot

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • Lee-Anne Rafferty-Evans

    Lee-Anne Raffe... about 1 month ago

    I love the moodyness about this image!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Lee-Anne!

  • mgtech

    mgtech about 1 month ago

    Great capture simply beautiful

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence about 1 month ago

    Oh man! I have got to find me a spooky old house like this!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    You sure do!!

  • joshua sharley

    joshua sharley about 1 month ago

    thats my favourite piece so far

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • pmistric

    pmistric about 1 month ago

    This has to be the best spooky house photograph I’ve seen yet. Congrats!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos 29 days ago

    Fab work Mel, looks like the perfect renovators delight….

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Yes indeed, my hubby drools over it :)

  • jenndes

    jenndes 29 days ago

    If I was little this is the house I would hold my breath as I walk by & be totally afraid of. Great Halloween image!! Freaky!

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks!

  • Kymie

    Kymie 29 days ago

    Fantastic photo, creepy as anything but so full of character. Awesome effect :-)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Kymie!

  • Glenn Stephenson

    Glenn Stephenson 29 days ago

    Jut incredible. You live here? Good luck. Awesome image.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Nope, no one lives here, it’s been empty for years. Been renovated recently though….and looks absolutely horrible! Looked better like this!

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw... 29 days ago

    Eww, I think I just saw Norman Bates’ mother! This is definitely art. Beautiful work Mel.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Cathleen!

  • midzing

    midzing 29 days ago

    fantastic image Mel… love the dramatic atmosphere and POV,,, well done

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Cheers Wendy!

  • UncaDeej

    UncaDeej 29 days ago

    Great shot well worked, its a fav..

  • Mel Brackstone replied 29 days ago

    Thanks UncaDeej!

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor 29 days ago

    woo hoo black and white… can’t wait…..:)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 28 days ago

    There you go :)

  • niki78

    niki78 29 days ago

    Spooky feeling well done Mel.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 28 days ago

    Thanks!

  • Steve Sharp

    Steve Sharp 29 days ago

    Its a fantastically menacing old house, and a spooky rendering. I think photography and art blend quite nicely together actually, and the dividing line is increasingly blurred, I’m happy to say.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 28 days ago

    Thanks Steve, it was a fantastic old place, and yeah, the line has gotten difficult to see :)

  • Mark Ramstead

    Mark Ramstead 28 days ago

    What a fascinating home…

  • Mel Brackstone replied 28 days ago

    Sure was!

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York 28 days ago

    that sky looks absolutely evil. great atmosphere to give this old mansion added character. well done.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 28 days ago

    Thanks so much!

  • James Ingham

    James Ingham 15 days ago

    Oh Yeah…... Love it.

    j.

  • Mel Brackstone replied 2 days ago

    Thanks James!

  • Cathie Tranent

    Cathie Tranentcommunity host 2 days ago

    Lol! Photography’s not art Mrs Mel – cause anyone can just push the button on a camera! Didn’t you know that??? /grin
    This is superb – although I prefer “revisited”! :)

  • Mel Brackstone replied 2 days ago

    yeah, i know that….sigh….mr brown dot makes sure we all realise it too :) I prefer revisited as well….thanks Cathie :)

  • mistertrooth

    mistertrooth 1 day ago

    ah yes – it’s a prickly ol’ topic, the photography/art/photoshop debate – and as a dude who canabalises photos and spews ‘em back up into the p’shop mixin’ bowl to make ‘art’ pieces (they call it ‘sample culture’ and i like that term), i get pricked with it alot by people with nothing better to do than try digging trenches between artforms with the great iron spade of mediocrity and art-snob blah.
    Both versions of this are great – can’t choose between ‘em.. and they are both definitely works of art!! If Britney Spears is an ‘artist’, you most definitely are…..

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman 1 day ago

    Wow I love colour and the b&w!

  • Lot van Engeland

    Lot van Engeland less than a minute ago

    keeps scrolling, keeps scrolling… ah there we are, you really got tons of comments on this pic already :O

    but anyway.. I love this shot, the house looks beautifull, yet scary.. and so alone. do there live people in there?

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