"Splash!" Wall Art by Mel Brackstone

Kitsmumma, 12 months ago

Love the deep colours and movement Mel! Beautiful.

WitheringMoon, 12 months ago

How beautiful!!! well captured!

Samantha Cole-..., 12 months ago

Stunning! Love the movement in the wave. and the tones throughout the image are gorgeous! good one Mel.
xx Sam

Neil Boucher, 12 months ago

This one’s a corker Mel! That wave smashing over the rock adds the ‘GREAT’ element.

Mark German, 12 months ago

Another great one, Mel. I think you’ve mastered this style.

Halcyon007, 12 months ago

Stunning as usual Mel. Absolutely perfect timing and great light. Excellent stuff

Michael Kienhuis, 12 months ago

specky shot! Awesome!

hugo, 12 months ago

lovely color, slow shutter speed, lovely indeed!!

Hans Kawitzki, 12 months ago

Perfect timing and nice details

Andrew Bosman, 12 months ago

One of your best Mel, straight to the faves!

Shaddy, 12 months ago

Gorgeous Mel! Love your work as always.

Helene Kippert, 12 months ago

I love the dramatic sweep of the water across the rocks – fantastic shot Mel!

Cathie Tranent, 12 months ago

Lovely :)

Andre Gascoigne, 12 months ago

Holy Hole in a donut! i love this! definately adding THIS one to my favourites. Such a beautiful beautiful shot.

Mark Greenmantle, 12 months ago

Lush capture Mel!

Charlie, 12 months ago

I agree with all…a fav in my book! Nice movement capture in the waves and water. 1st place!!

Sharon Hammond, 12 months ago

So fabulous I’m lost for words. xx

helmutk, 12 months ago

Fantastic capture great shot

Dennis Gay IPA, 12 months ago

G’day Mel,
This is a lovely piece of work in long exposure and processing for the light.
A great scene shot with good timing, great depth, sharp focus and awesome colours.
God bless you and yours,
Dennis

LCImagery, 12 months ago

This one is stunning in every way. The spray, the softness of the water and the cloud formation. Simply beautiful!

Graeme Pettit ..., 12 months ago

What chance do the rest of us stand when you turn out consistantly, such stunning work – another gem Mel.

elsh, 12 months ago

fantastic shot! would look great as one of those 70’s wall paper murals that take up a whole wall. maybe a future output option for RB?

Kara Rountree, 12 months ago

This is an amazing shot. I absolutely love it! Your work is always fabulous.

K.D. Hemi, 12 months ago

Powerful stuff Mel!

funkyfacestudio, 12 months ago

Simply captivating.

Sue Kane, 12 months ago

Fantastic stuff Mel!!!!!! :)

KathyT, 12 months ago

What more can I say – another excellent seascape Mel. Love the splash!

Karen Cougan, 12 months ago

I’d say Mel that this might be a winner…...............fantastic….......awesome following you have now mate…........
xkc

Mel Brackstone, 12 months ago

Thanks for your lovely comments, everyone!!!

alistair mcbride, 12 months ago

Great seascape,like it

David Stuart, 12 months ago

Beautiful !!!

love the feeling of movement with this one

Christiaan, 12 months ago

Beautiful shot Mel! This is why I want to live on the coast. Not just to make nice photos of it, but the feeling of relaxation and nature…

David Haviland, 12 months ago

Awesome love the colour and comp and the splash just finishes it off.

Mel Brackstone, 12 months ago

Thanks guys, very much. I’d love to live at the coast too, had to leave home just after 3am to get here in time for sunup!

Mardynn, 12 months ago

This is an amazing shot. Very good job.

Nicole Goggins, 12 months ago

beautiful – can pick your work anywhere…

ShaneBooth, 12 months ago

Stunning Mel

PaulBradley, 12 months ago

Gorgeous tones and great composition.

Paul Vanzella, 12 months ago

Great impact and the light on the rocks on the left make it for me! Also love the intricate movement of the splashed wave! Great light and perfect capture Mel… I just love staring at this bwhen you enlarge it…. so much to take in. Brilliant shot!

Heather Meadows, 12 months ago

wow…stunning shot – love the colors and the softness of the waves

Rose Moxon, 12 months ago

stunning, beautiful work.

Adriana Glackin, 12 months ago

Ooo – so lovely, but sooo scary, too! The colours are so rich, so deep – I keep looking at it, then look away, and it’s still scary, as though nature is about to unleash an almighty storm!

Mel Brackstone, 12 months ago

Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments, I appreciate them very much! Dabble, no rain fell until we left the beach an hour or so after this was taken….and it was only very light…..we only got wet from standing too close to the waves…lol

Heabar, 12 months ago

Awesome shot mel & the timing was spot-on :) i just love it !!!

Danielle Prowse, 12 months ago

amazing shot!

Leeo, 12 months ago

Gorgeous seascape Mel. Love the colour of the sea & rocks & the touch of colour on the horizon & of couse that wave you’ve captured!

Mel Brackstone, 12 months ago

Thanks Hebar, Danielle and Lee.

misschristina95, 12 months ago

Its like a dream come true.

kies, 12 months ago

Fantastic!! Colours are amazing!!!

Peter Marin, 12 months ago

The energy this image puts out is amazing. Great camera work Mel.

Mark Snelson, 12 months ago

An absolute stunner. Great framing and perfect exposure.

Mel Brackstone, 12 months ago

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

Kelly McGill, 12 months ago

Magnificent work Mel, you are inspirational.

Cheers
Kel

Steven Sandner, 12 months ago

so powerful, i love these long exposure sea-shots. the movement and the colors! just magnificent!

Mel Brackstone, 12 months ago

Thanks so much, Kelly and Steven!

Amandalynn Jones, 12 months ago

Fantastic! Incredible!

Loredana Crupi, 12 months ago

Definitely worth the sleep deprivation. Awesome shot Mel…straight into my favs.

Mel Brackstone, 12 months ago

Thanks Serenityone and Loredana!

julie anne gr..., 11 months ago

Knew it had to be yours its beautiful as usual

Damian, 11 months ago

Just magic Mel! The water has such a silky smooth feel to it.

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks Julie anne and Damian.

Per Einar Gunn..., 11 months ago

Beautiful shoot and great timing!

Brandi Duhon-G..., 11 months ago

this is breath taking, very magical. great work!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks Piddien and Brandi!

ChrisArmytage, 11 months ago

Fantastic colour work, so well done, I love it. Did you use Photoshop?

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks Chris, yes to photoshop.

kenmo, 11 months ago

You’ve nicely captured the drama and power of the sea…

Susan Trigg, 11 months ago

Fabulous!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks for commenting, Kenmo and Lizzy.

seamist, 11 months ago

GORJUSS!!!!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks seamist!!

$fracturedfotos$

fracturedfotos, 11 months ago

Beautiful work Mel.

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks so much, fractured!

Linda Syms, 11 months ago

Just Love your work,you have a great Talent,Its true what Graeme said what chance have we got.

Linda Syms, 11 months ago

Just Love your work,you have a great Talent,Its true what Graeme said what chance have we got.

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks Linda, I have a wonderful teacher :)

Louise Cooke, 11 months ago

Amazing…I LOVE this.

LisaRoberts, 11 months ago

Just Stunning
Lisa x

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks so much Louise and Lisa!

shanghaiwu, 11 months ago

Mel/your work is wonderful/so refreshing.

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thank you so much, shanghaiwu!

Awelker, 11 months ago

i am in LOVE with all of your sea/water images. There amazing! they almost look surreal! I thought they were painted at first. are they? lol. there breath taking!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks awelker, not painted….I don’t have the talent for that :)

dozzie, 11 months ago

This is absolutely gorgeous!!!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks dozzie! Thanks also to the lovely person who bought this as a card today, along with the Church of the Good Shepherd!

billyboy, 11 months ago

Mel, again you totally amaze me!

skmphoto, 11 months ago

this image is amazing! love it
what camera did you use for this?
keep up the GREAT WORK MEL !!!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks so much billyboy and skmphoto. I used my Canon 5D for this, with the 16-35mm lens at 16mm. Tripod and cable release, 3 hour drive from home, thermos of tea and a good mate :)

Shanina Conway, 11 months ago

Hi Mel, can’t believe I missed this one …it’s superb, love the sky so threatening and the water is amazing…wonderful work:)

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks so much Shanina!

Lee Burgess, 11 months ago

Absolutely wonderful image!!! You captured the movement perfectly!! And the colours are just fantastic!

nicksay, 11 months ago

Lovely shot mel,the early morning ride was well rewarded.
Love the “action” of the wave and the “softness” of the scene.Great shot.

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks so much Lee and nicksay!

snurfdood, 11 months ago

Blimey – it took me ages to scroll to the end of the all the well deserved fab comments! This is a stunning shot – love the sense of movement..:o)

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks so much snurfdood!

PennyEdwardes, 11 months ago

Your photography never looks “boring” all of your work is unique and beautiful Mel…thankyou for sharing! :)

Catalin Soare, 11 months ago

Perfect composition, exposure and PP! Beautiful work of art

Jim Nooney, 11 months ago

Such a wonderful incredibly WIDE view…this image has a sort of beginning of the world feeling. Wow!

StacyLee, 11 months ago

Just love this! Love the movement and the colors. Beautiful :-)!

Naomi Frost, 11 months ago

I can’t think of anything to say that hasn’t already been said…..

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks so much everyone!

Barry L White, 11 months ago

This is a fantastic shot. I love the way you caught the waves hitting the rocks. Nice work!

robyenzo, 11 months ago

just wow!!!!!!!!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks Barry and roby!!

Jeff Burns, 11 months ago

Wow Mel this is incredible. I was on the Art page most popular photos and found this one.
I have no clue how I missed it. The splash captured is incredible

Pepper, 11 months ago

Mel, if you ever give classes on “How To Capture The Perfect Landscape” ...sign me up. Your work is amazing. A ponderous amount of talent. I LOVE THIS IMAGE…beyond words. Great, great work.

lareejc, 11 months ago

I agree with all the above!! Sign me up. I think this one is my fav!

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks Jeff, Pepper and lareejc!

simonj, 11 months ago

Is it just me or does it look like the sea is creeping towards you…? Another of my favorite pictures

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Oh the sea is definitely trying to get closer to the idiot with the camera and tripod! Thanks for your comment Simon!

Sprinkle, 11 months ago

You are so very talented. Is that a storm creeping in from the left?

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

Thanks Sprinkle, thats a storm moving out to sea.

Joanne Burt, 11 months ago

I keep coming back to this one. This is my all time favourite shot of that area I’ve ever seen.
I’m green… You rock!

Allan Gowen, 11 months ago

Hey Mel. I loved this pic so much I just had to get it. I could only afford a postcard and would love to get it in large print later on. It arrived the other day and it looks fantastic. I’ll send along a pic soon.

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

thanks so much Allan, I’m glad you’re happy with it!

mand3rz, 10 months ago

This is SO gorgeous!!! I absolutely love it

David Cortez, 10 months ago

wow this is popluar

WitheringMoon, 10 months ago

Mel – your work is always fab and indeed popular- you are a master at these type of shot’s, this is fantastic I love the effects you achieve with the water!!!! =)

Biswajit Pandey, 10 months ago

Amazing capture.

glendram, 10 months ago

Mel, I feel so honoured that you liked the photo. ALL your work is soooo good and i take it as a huge compliment coming from you. I just really hope the card meets your expectations. Please let me know if it’s ok…... A huge thank you !!!!,,,, Regards,,, Glen.

TonyLegg, 10 months ago

Wonderful !!!

Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago

Thanks everyone, much appreciated! Glendram, sure will let you know how good your art looks on the card :)

oceansoul, 10 months ago

awesome very very eye catching

Robin Fortin IPA, 10 months ago

WOW. Fantastic!!

Benjamin Scheurer, 10 months ago

the exposure is just incredible, Mel!

frogster, 10 months ago

Outstanding capture, love it.

lonebearimages, 10 months ago

Simply perfect, Mel! Love the lead-in, and the shutter speed really caught the dynamic nature of the surf. Excellent sky too. Great work! Cheers! Chris

Halima Mitchell, 10 months ago

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I love this! Amazing! Definitely my fav!

Jim Roche, 10 months ago

Now this one is breath taking

Paul Doucette, 10 months ago

Nature is so powerful and breathtaking…..this shot portrays that …..just awesome!

Lanny Edey, 10 months ago

Very powerful shot, very impressive, excellent composition.

wondawe, 10 months ago

I love waiting for waves to break too! Nice teamwork, nature and you

Joyce Dickens,..., 10 months ago

Brilliant!

Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago

Thanks so much to the lovely person who just bought this as a card! Much appreciated!

Randy Monteith, 10 months ago

Gorgeous!

Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago

Thanks again to the wonderful buyer of this as a card today! Glad you like it!!!

Fred Frank, 10 months ago

I’m running out of big words looking at your extensive portfolio. This one is perfect. Just beautiful.

PNFdeb, 10 months ago

I love images of the ocean…this is sooooo pretty!!!

googa, 10 months ago

Brillant!!!!

Biswajit Pandey, 10 months ago

You have an excellent sense of aesthetics my friend, great photo!!!.

Cathleen Taraw..., 10 months ago

Your shots are so beautiful and dramatic; love seeing what’s next.

micmac, 10 months ago

I never saw that one,this is fabulous Mel.That’s a big splash

Victor(Vic) Be..., 10 months ago

stunning view !!

jamesmcfcrule, 10 months ago

wow stunning the best piece i have seen so far true inspiration

JamieP, 10 months ago

Wow and Wow on how far down I had to scroll, this is so good

Christina Martin, 10 months ago

I can hear the water splash on the rocks that’s how alive this is mel! :) Wonderful photo as always

James Luccarda, 10 months ago

Brilliant capture…

Laura Marsh, 10 months ago

well what can I say, amazing as usual!

EliG, 10 months ago

Hi Mel,

Excellent images

Where do you get the cards printed, I’m struggling to find a place

Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago

Thank you so much to the person who just bought this as a card, you’re a star!

Michael Lane, 10 months ago

Awesome shot Mel, I keep coming back to check this out. The colours are great! The focus is so clean and crsip too. Nice work

David de Groot, 10 months ago

Beautiful photo. I keep meaning to do this sort of thing, but dawn is so early and I’m not close to the beach (2 – 2.5 hr drive).

Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago

Thanks Michael and David, I’m also nearly 3 hours drive away, we just have to get up very early to get there in time.

DarrellMoseley, 10 months ago

Very Well Done! Would like to know what camera you are using? It will be a while, but hope to upgrade to better digital camera, where I can add telephoto lenses, as well as do portriats from a few feet away. Any suggestions?

Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago

Hi Darrell, I use a Canon 5D, and don’t shoot with telephoto or do portraits, so I’m sorry I can’t help you.

Nicole Pearce, 10 months ago

Stunning capture. I’m itching to get out and take sea shots, you’ve done a brilliant job.

Joyce Dickens,..., 10 months ago

Perfect! Awesome depth, beautiful composition, wonderful colors and exquisite lighting!

Jen Cannella, 10 months ago

So beautiful it takes my breath away!

Jeffrey Sinnock, 10 months ago

All I can say is WOW!

Kristy Lee, 10 months ago

how I wish I was there right at that moment…this is bliss..your work is absolutely amazing!...i’m sure you’ve heard all that before..but it’s genuine :)

Roberts Birze, 10 months ago

Very, very, very nice.

Maria Dryfhout, 10 months ago

I am wayyyyyyyy down at the bottom of your comment list but I still want to say that this is a wonderful water scene. Water is beautiful and powerful…

DawsonImages, 10 months ago

Beautiful Mel

Fiona MacNab, 10 months ago

lovely image, love the way you’ve used a longer exposure to blur the movement of the water

Lucindawind, 10 months ago

awesome

Jennifer Resemius, 10 months ago

I couldn’t tell if I have commented on this or not but it’s worth commenting on more then once. The colors & movement are just amazing!! Excellent work!

lareejc, 10 months ago

ha! I was just wondering the same thing Jennifer! Whether I had already commented on this gorgeous piece of art. this has such a wide range of beautiful colors – every inch of it is absolutely breath taking! Now I will see if I’ve already added this to my favs!