Perched on top

Keeli, 4 months ago

Splendid!

gsafternoon, 4 months ago

stunning!

funkyfacestudio, 4 months ago

Beautiful shot ! those clouds are amazing…..so powerful, was there a storm?

iiiyaaa, 4 months ago

bestill my heart…it’s awesome

Sean Farragher, 4 months ago

rip roaring fantastic,Mel

ZILPA, 4 months ago

Wow , amazeing.!!!

Anne van Alkemade, 4 months ago

what magnificent clouds, Mel.
Great shot.

Globalphotos, 4 months ago

Wow, awesome image Mel !

Jodie Carruthers, 4 months ago

This is incredible! Those clouds, the rock & water all look amazing.
Stunning work Mel

Steven Agius, 4 months ago

Superb Mel, those clouds are just awesome, well done.

mlgkats, 4 months ago

i like the moody sky, softness of the water and the details of the rocks

LocoCow, 4 months ago

Fantastic work

Mel Brackstone in reply to funkyfacestudio’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Lisa, it was just after a storm had passed.

Flamejob, 4 months ago

Wow – this is really beautiful Mel. Spectacular.

Jan Piller, 4 months ago

Wow – that’s a neat plug-in!! Beautiful work!!

Roy barry KMA, 4 months ago

Absolutely faultless work, just superb!

Paul Milburn, 4 months ago

Those clouds are magnificent!

Mark German, 4 months ago

Lots of nice detail in here, Mel. Nice comp, also :)

elisab, 4 months ago

Gorgeous work.

Jim Worrall, 4 months ago

wow!, a lovely image Mel.
I love those dark clouds hovering above the horizon

Susan Grissom, 4 months ago

Stunningly beautiful!

oastudios, 4 months ago

the dark areas of the clouds and the ice blue light on the right of the horizon sell this one.

Ricky Knowles, 4 months ago

Wow! Just amazing!

amarica, 4 months ago

Exquisite work Mel

Curtiss Simpson, 4 months ago

Oh this awesome what else can one say, beautiful work !!!

Catherine Davis, 4 months ago

Absolutely gorgeous!

Liv Stockley, 4 months ago

very very good

lightsmith, 4 months ago

staggeringly good – as usual. I just can’t seem to work HDR. You seem to be a genius!
No, that’s wrong. You ARE a genius.

Patricia L. Ba..., 4 months ago

Always wonderful, Mel.

Joanne Bradley, 4 months ago

Awesome!

micmac, 4 months ago

Wow !Those clouds are amazing ,fantastic shot once again,.

jaycee, 4 months ago

this is absolutely stunning!

William Hallatt, 4 months ago

Didn’t know about that plug-in…going to have to try and find it :) Another beautiful seascape Mel!

Heabar, 4 months ago

Another beauty Mel !!!

Romeo Koitmäe, 4 months ago

WOW!!!!! Truly amazing.. the colours are wonderful and the compsition is perfect!

Andrew Bosman, 4 months ago

That’s one hell of a sky you’ve got going on there Mel!

Irene Burdell, 4 months ago

An amazing shot , the sky is fantastic and the colours are perfect.

Paul Vanzella, 4 months ago

I love the way the sky takes on so much detail and alsmost demands more attention than the foreground… therefore for me, a fight entails and the winner is the total image! Amazing work Mel! Great achievement!

cdwork, 4 months ago

The clouds are just so 3D they’re awesome. The eye is immediately drawn to those clouds and then as it travels back through the image to the front there comes an amazing serenity. Amazing image

louise, 4 months ago

Those clouds certainly appear 3D…
A perfect backgroung for the silky water, and the glistening rocks.
A brilliant Seascape Mel !

Naomi Frost, 4 months ago

Wowzer….what a fabulous sky – there is so much detail in there…an awesome capture, Mel.

Butterfly Cour..., 4 months ago

Absolutely Stunning!!!

speechless

BYRON, 4 months ago

so jealous, just because of the cloudage (and everything else)

JoLennox, 4 months ago

It is stunning… wow! sounds a little complex to get there but what a result!!

snowwombat, 4 months ago

This is a great image… Love that angry sky…

Caroline Gorka, 4 months ago

Fabulous !

Paolo De Vince..., 4 months ago

Fantastic. I had a look at some of your other shots. They’re all unbelievable. Great work.

Nicholas Averre, 4 months ago

And what an awesome seascape it is !!! wonderful job Mel !!

Craig Hender IPA, 4 months ago

Wow, those clouds are amazing! Fits in with the rest of the amazing image. Simply awesome.

Lachlan Kent, 4 months ago

Exquisite! I love the height you’ve taken this from. It give the depth the extra oomph…. and as always the detail and lighting is sumptuous!

EOS20, 4 months ago

Wonderful work!!

Kofoed, 4 months ago

Stunning photo, Mel. Almost 3D. Brilliant lighting. Those clouds look as if they are popping out of the picture.
Please do not stop posting your seascapes.

Mel Brackstone in reply to Kofoed’s comment, 4 months ago

I’ve got a lifetime’s worth of shots to share yet….so there’s not much chance of that :)

Crespuscular, 4 months ago

Cracker!

lance leopold, 4 months ago

Fab sky,rocks,sea,its got the lot,Mel,great image!!

Vincent Teh, 4 months ago

OMG!!!

Andy Harris, 4 months ago

stunning clarity and great scenery once more… You do wonders with the seascapes Mel!

Brett Foster, 4 months ago

Gorgeous Mel. Love the soft colour tones – they blend really well. Great comp!

Paul Tupman, 4 months ago

WOW! Mel, this is absolutely incredible.. I love this! I’ve never seen a sky looking so dramatic before, there certainly must have been some great storm brewing up over there. You really get a sense of that in the water too, with the dark murky colours. Very nice work!

CKEphotos, 4 months ago

The color and tone are so soothing….. excellent work!

Paul Louis Vil..., 4 months ago

Amazing Mel! :D
Perfect fill of frame and that sky is just so dramatic! :D

Andy Smylie, 4 months ago

Another Stunner!

The details in the foreground and clouds is fantastic.

safariboy, 4 months ago

awesome, perfect !!

debsphotos, 4 months ago

Excellent image…truely magic!!!

Camerashy, 4 months ago

A very dynamic image..well done

Luka Skracic, 4 months ago

Amazing shot Mel, what an epic seascape, full of drama!

Mark Snelson, 4 months ago

One of your best – a stunner. Those clouds are amazing!

Halcyon007, 4 months ago

That sky just brings you in first and foremost, it really looks like a storm is brewing with all the clouds gathering together to become a greater force. The tight crop on the horizon makes the impending storm seem like a long way away and it’s something for the city to deal with which now looks very small when standing up to mother nature. The colours in the top left of the screen work well with the clouds too.

The sea also looks fierce with that dominating sky darkening the waters, despite that gorgeous streak of hope through the middle. The rocks then appear to be mearly bystanders, watching the events of the weather and elements unfold before them as they stand proudly together.

Mel Brackstone in reply to Halcyon007’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks so much for your thoughtful critiques, Stuart! You weave magic with your words :)

Rhys Jones, 4 months ago

Brilliant, love those clouds, there’s a great parallel with those clouds and the rocks in the foreground

Damian76, 4 months ago

Top drawer stuff!

Leeo, 4 months ago

Wow Mel, those clouds are awesome!

Warren Williams, 4 months ago

Real wall hanger, magic image.

Maisie Noble, 4 months ago

Beautiful!

GailD, 4 months ago

Stunning work. The single HDR worked well.

skmphoto, 4 months ago

i need to learn this, i cant get HDR to work, what am i doing wrong???

Cheri McEachin, 4 months ago

WOw fantastic

GarryS, 4 months ago

Brilliant recycling Mel, it’s amazing what can be done with a few little tricks.

Matt Halls, 4 months ago

Sensational shot!

igotmeacanon, 4 months ago

awesome sky, the detail is stunning, can i just say thankyou as it was your photos on redbubble which spurred me on to buying a DSLR, i now love taking photos, thanks again

Mel Brackstone in reply to igotmeacanon’s comment, 4 months ago

Hey, thank you!! So pleased you have your phojo back!

Elizabeth Duncan, about 1 month ago

Wow what a dynamic shot. This is brilliance!