Splash!
Yaroomba dawn – More in the Seascapes Group
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Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/22, 1/3second, ISO 50. This is the under-exposed by one stop image from the AEB set of three.
This has sold quite a few times on redbubble, most recently a laminated print.
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Kitsmumma
Love the deep colours and movement Mel! Beautiful.
WitheringMoon
How beautiful!!! well captured!
Samantha Cole-...
Stunning! Love the movement in the wave. and the tones throughout the image are gorgeous! good one Mel.
xx Sam
Neil Boucher
This one’s a corker Mel! That wave smashing over the rock adds the ‘GREAT’ element.
Mark German
Another great one, Mel. I think you’ve mastered this style.
Halcyon007
Stunning as usual Mel. Absolutely perfect timing and great light. Excellent stuff
Michael Kienhuis
specky shot! Awesome!
hugo
lovely color, slow shutter speed, lovely indeed!!
Hans Kawitzki
Perfect timing and nice details
Andrew Bosman
One of your best Mel, straight to the faves!
Craig Shadbolt
Gorgeous Mel! Love your work as always.
Helene Kippert
I love the dramatic sweep of the water across the rocks – fantastic shot Mel!
Cathie Tranent
Lovely :)
Andre Gascoigne
Holy Hole in a donut! i love this! definately adding THIS one to my favourites. Such a beautiful beautiful shot.
Mark Greenmantle
Lush capture Mel!
Charlie
I agree with all…a fav in my book! Nice movement capture in the waves and water. 1st place!!
Sharon Hammond
So fabulous I’m lost for words. xx
helmutk
Fantastic capture great shot
Dennis Gay
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
This one is stunning in every way. The spray, the softness of the water and the cloud formation. Simply beautiful!
Graeme Pettit ...
What chance do the rest of us stand when you turn out consistantly, such stunning work – another gem Mel.
elsh
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
This is an amazing shot. I absolutely love it! Your work is always fabulous.
K.D. Hemi
Powerful stuff Mel!
funkyfacestudio
Simply captivating.
Sue Kane
Fantastic stuff Mel!!!!!! :)
KathyT
What more can I say – another excellent seascape Mel. Love the splash!
Karen Cougan
I’d say Mel that this might be a winner…...............fantastic….......awesome following you have now mate…........
xkc
Mel Brackstone
Thanks for your lovely comments, everyone!!!
alistair mcbride
Great seascape,like it
David Stuart
Beautiful !!!
love the feeling of movement with this one
Christiaan
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
Awesome love the colour and comp and the splash just finishes it off.
Mel Brackstone
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
This is an amazing shot. Very good job.
Nicole Goggins
beautiful – can pick your work anywhere…
ShaneBooth
Stunning Mel
PaulBradley
Gorgeous tones and great composition.
Paul Vanzella
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
wow…stunning shot – love the colors and the softness of the waves
Rose Moxon
stunning, beautiful work.
Adriana Glackin
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
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
Awesome shot mel & the timing was spot-on :) i just love it !!!
Danielle Prowse
amazing shot!
Leeo
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
Thanks Hebar, Danielle and Lee.
misschristina95
Its like a dream come true.
kies
Fantastic!! Colours are amazing!!!
Peter Marin
The energy this image puts out is amazing. Great camera work Mel.
Mark Snelson
An absolute stunner. Great framing and perfect exposure.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks everyone, much appreciated.
Kelly McGill
Magnificent work Mel, you are inspirational.
Cheers
Kel
Steven Sandner
so powerful, i love these long exposure sea-shots. the movement and the colors! just magnificent!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much, Kelly and Steven!
Amandalynn Jones
Fantastic! Incredible!
Loredana Crupi
Definitely worth the sleep deprivation. Awesome shot Mel…straight into my favs.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Serenityone and Loredana!
julie anne gr...
Knew it had to be yours its beautiful as usual
Damian
Just magic Mel! The water has such a silky smooth feel to it.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Julie anne and Damian.
Per E. Gunnarsen
Beautiful shoot and great timing!
BrandiGaspard
this is breath taking, very magical. great work!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Piddien and Brandi!
ChrisArmytage
Fantastic colour work, so well done, I love it. Did you use Photoshop?
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Chris, yes to photoshop.
kenmo
You’ve nicely captured the drama and power of the sea…
lizzy
Fabulous!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks for commenting, Kenmo and Lizzy.
Sue Nueckel
GORJUSS!!!!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks seamist!!
fracturedfotos
Beautiful work Mel.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much, fractured!
Linda Syms
Just Love your work,you have a great Talent,Its true what Graeme said what chance have we got.
Linda Syms
Just Love your work,you have a great Talent,Its true what Graeme said what chance have we got.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Linda, I have a wonderful teacher :)
Louise Cooke
Amazing…I LOVE this.
Lisa Roberts
Just Stunning
Lisa x
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much Louise and Lisa!
shanghaiwu
Mel/your work is wonderful/so refreshing.
Mel Brackstone
Thank you so much, shanghaiwu!
Awelker
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
Thanks awelker, not painted….I don’t have the talent for that :)
dozzie
This is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks dozzie! Thanks also to the lovely person who bought this as a card today, along with the Church of the Good Shepherd!
billyboy
Mel, again you totally amaze me!
Alex Marks
this image is amazing! love it
what camera did you use for this?
keep up the GREAT WORK MEL !!!
Mel Brackstone
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
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
Thanks so much Shanina!
Lee Burgess
Absolutely wonderful image!!! You captured the movement perfectly!! And the colours are just fantastic!
nicksay
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
Thanks so much Lee and nicksay!
snurfdood
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
Thanks so much snurfdood!
PennyEdwardes
Your photography never looks “boring” all of your work is unique and beautiful Mel…thankyou for sharing! :)
Catalin Soare
Perfect composition, exposure and PP! Beautiful work of art
Jim Nooney
Such a wonderful incredibly WIDE view…this image has a sort of beginning of the world feeling. Wow!
StacyLee
Just love this! Love the movement and the colors. Beautiful :-)!
Naomi Frost
I can’t think of anything to say that hasn’t already been said…..
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much everyone!
Barry L White
This is a fantastic shot. I love the way you caught the waves hitting the rocks. Nice work!
robyenzo
just wow!!!!!!!!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Barry and roby!!
Jeff Burns
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
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
I agree with all the above!! Sign me up. I think this one is my fav!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Jeff, Pepper and lareejc!
simonj
Is it just me or does it look like the sea is creeping towards you…? Another of my favorite pictures
Mel Brackstone
Oh the sea is definitely trying to get closer to the idiot with the camera and tripod! Thanks for your comment Simon!
Sprinkle
You are so very talented. Is that a storm creeping in from the left?
Mel Brackstone
Thanks Sprinkle, thats a storm moving out to sea.
Symmetree
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
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
thanks so much Allan, I’m glad you’re happy with it!
mand3rz
This is SO gorgeous!!! I absolutely love it
David Cortez
wow this is popluar
WitheringMoon
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
Amazing capture.
glendram
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
Wonderful !!!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks everyone, much appreciated! Glendram, sure will let you know how good your art looks on the card :)
Cesc Galea
awesome very very eye catching
Robin Fortin IPA
WOW. Fantastic!!
Benjamin Scheurer
the exposure is just incredible, Mel!
frogster
Outstanding capture, love it.
lonebearimages
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
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I love this! Amazing! Definitely my fav!
Jim Roche
Now this one is breath taking
Paul Doucette
Nature is so powerful and breathtaking…..this shot portrays that …..just awesome!
Lanny Edey
Very powerful shot, very impressive, excellent composition.
wondawe
I love waiting for waves to break too! Nice teamwork, nature and you
Joyce Dickens,...
Brilliant!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much to the lovely person who just bought this as a card! Much appreciated!
SnowDog
Gorgeous!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks again to the wonderful buyer of this as a card today! Glad you like it!!!
Fred Frank
I’m running out of big words looking at your extensive portfolio. This one is perfect. Just beautiful.
PNFdeb
I love images of the ocean…this is sooooo pretty!!!
googa
Brillant!!!!
Biswajit Pandey
You have an excellent sense of aesthetics my friend, great photo!!!.
Cathleen Taraw...
Your shots are so beautiful and dramatic; love seeing what’s next.
micmac
I never saw that one,this is fabulous Mel.That’s a big splash
waitin' for rain
stunning view !!
jamesmcfcrule
wow stunning the best piece i have seen so far true inspiration
JamieP
Wow and Wow on how far down I had to scroll, this is so good
Christina Martin
I can hear the water splash on the rocks that’s how alive this is mel! :) Wonderful photo as always
James Luccarda
Brilliant capture…
Laura Marsh
well what can I say, amazing as usual!
EliG
Hi Mel,
Excellent images
Where do you get the cards printed, I’m struggling to find a place
Mel Brackstone
Thank you so much to the person who just bought this as a card, you’re a star!
Michael Lane
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
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
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
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
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
Stunning capture. I’m itching to get out and take sea shots, you’ve done a brilliant job.
Joyce Dickens,...
Perfect! Awesome depth, beautiful composition, wonderful colors and exquisite lighting!
Jen Cannella
So beautiful it takes my breath away!
Jeffrey Sinnock
All I can say is WOW!
MissKristy
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
Very, very, very nice.
Maria Dryfhout
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
Beautiful Mel
Fiona MacNab
lovely image, love the way you’ve used a longer exposure to blur the movement of the water
Lucindawind
awesome
Jennifer Resemius
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
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!
Gary L. Suddath
wonderful timing and composition.Color and lighting are perfect
Stephanie Johnson
I love this one Mel. The saturation of colours and timing of the wave are perfect!
brianjarvis
A stunning photo, the motion of the waves adds to the dynamism!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much to the lovely person who bought this as a card today! Much appreciated!
Ciska
Colour lighting and movement perfect.
jackdicky
absolutely brilliant, i can hear the sounds of crashing waves
kristian94
amaizing!
how do yu get water to look like this?
an instant favourite!!!
Kaila
this is absolutely gorgeous
the colors the textures.
love it
BengLim
Wow!! great job. Love the color and composition.
GabrielK
love it
Claire McAdams
AWESOME long exposure, the splash on the left just makes this great shot
hinting
I can feel that impact
budrfli
fantastic capture, perfect timing!
TonyLegg
Wonderful !!!
Alan Rodmell
I need a “Congratulate Mel” macro for this portfolio. Would save me typing so much. Lovely colours and sense of movement.
Angela Damecki
This is excellent!!!
Mel Brackstone
Thank you all so much!!
Christophe Testi
Such a great shot! Well done.
martym
wow this is amazing
Bernd Tschakert
Thats a great one! Like the mood and the color, and the waves create dynamic!
Mark Hayward
This is so good Mel. Love the depth colour and tones happening in your work!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much everyone!
Holly Werner
You are amazing. Love it.
Globalphotos
This is stunning Mel…..
mcrowleyphoto
WOW! The water looks so beautiful!
kfphotography
brilliant, i love this!
mesal
Brilliant : )
wolfllink
Breath Taking I can feel the waves and hear the crash all the way over hear. Keep up the great work!
Mark Hayward
awesome work!
Carl Osbourn
wow amazing shot – i love the splash of the waves crashing against the rock to the left :]
Hazel
MY Oh My
SNik
nice moment captured. dramatic sky, cool forewater.
Mundy Hackett
Mel this is stellar, the splash makes it special and not just another pretty scene.
shaniya10k
itz tastefull add i would rate this 10 go Mel
vonnie1989
This is beautiful, you are so very talented!
Scott Ruhs
Mel, Wonderful image!
Birgitta
Oh my….
that’s fabulous.
(and I rarely use that word!)
;-)
Gene Praag
Stunning!!!
Madeline M Allen
Stunning!
Elenne Boothe
WOW WOW!!!!!! THIS IS BREATH TAKING. LOVE IT. GREAT COLORS.
Sean Farragher
fantastic shot mel
Kofoed
Fantastic scene, Mel. Wonderfully captured with a perfect shutter speed. Stunning colours. Most exquisitely processed. Already in my favourites.
shaz
Absolutely fantastic, How many photos did you shoot before you got this one?
GrayeaglePhotography
A mighty fine piece of art. Cant make this any better.
Pat
Jeremy Harrington
this is a fantastic shot.. very well done
Mel Brackstone
Thanks everyone, I appreciate your comments!
bigbizarre
What an action packed image! Great caption.
tessmaturana
If it is not too much trouble again I would like to hear about your settings for this water scene
Did you use your Cannon 5D again?
Tess
moseszap
absolutely beautiful! great capture, great shutter speed! perfect!
Sherstin Schwartz
Great capture of the waves! I love all the colors…
Gene Praag
Absolutely beautiful…Very well done!
Mark Gardner
whoa what a beaut !!!!!
Kirk Hille
Great shot
Lance Leopold
I’m with,Shaz,it takes my breath away,Mel,another wonderful seascape that must surely be part of a book someday!!
Scott Ruhs
This is an amazing image. Love the whispiness of the waves
Lisa Hill
wow first of all ‘how many comments!!!!’ That should tell you an awful lot! Mainly that this is brilliant work – great job, the colours are amazing and the movement you have captured breathtaking! x
Walter Strength
Wow Mel ablosutely stunning!
LocoCow
Your Colors are so depthful and dramatic…. I love your Folio.
bigbizarre
Have a Very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Productive, Artistic, Inspired New Year!!! Great Work!!
Eyal Nahmias
I don’t think that might comment will be any different from the comments above, however, this is a wonderful image with excellent composition and lighting. Well captured scenery that makes the viewer stop and look at it for long time. Beautiful composition, details, depth of field, and a very creative use of long shutter speed.
roybarry
Plenty of people have been here and made commets-All I can say is that this is Brilliant!
Rae Threnoworth
The splash on the left hand side of the image makes it for me – Great movement yet stillness at the same time!
Keith Spencer
Your colors are very vibrant, is this a single exposure or an HDR? Awesome photo!
Mel Brackstone
Thanks everyone. Keith, this is hdr from three exposures, but blended back into the one with the splash. Dodging and burning comes in handy too.
Keith Spencer
Thank you, I’m really going to start experimenting with those more, I find hdr’s intriguing. Keep up the great work!
antonio
Wooow very nice shot….the nature is so beauty…did you got wet ?
Per Ove Sleen
I know it is bad to swear, but fucking hell man, this portfolio of yours calls for some really heavy vocabulary ….damn it . It is just the most incredible I’ve seen in a long long time….AMAZING MAN!
John E Adams
No words!
owlspook
wow (smile) .. I’m adding this one of yours as my favorite (smile)
Janine Hewlett
Love the mood in this image!!
salsbells69
Superb image mel..superb
coffeebean
Stunning and such a beautiful shot. Love the power in this and the colours are awesome
Paul Scarsella
beautiful!
Steve Taylor
Beautiful image. One of the better hdr shots I have seen.
jerry alcantara
incredibly beautiful
budrfli
awesome capture of water and beautiful color!!!
dazgwen
One of the best without doubt!
Love this!
Antanas
Great composition, capture, a striking job
sharra
wow…you know how long i had to scrawl down to write this message. its because your work is outstanding and many have the urge to comment on it.
Roddy Atkinson
Beautifully captured
Gus Buckner
this is beautiful, the color, the movement …the whole experience it there!!! I just want to dive in and enjoy the gifts of the ocean..thank you :)
screamqueen
wow, this is so amazing, so beautiful, I love it!!
Kathryn Potempski
excellent work Mel, another fantastic shot and perfect timing.
Colin Tobin
Excellent shot here Mel. The drama in the sky and the crashing of the waves really give you a sense of the power and unpredictable nature of the ocean.
Stacy Cole
I love it,Your a great photographer
Anne2
Fantastic capture, Mel!
Caroline Bland
fabulous depth & movement
Karl Schlemmer
Absolutely breathtaking Mel. :-)
Peter Daalder
I have been inspired to try some of these myself, but none of them have turned out as nicely as yours do.
I’ll keep trying I guess…
Mel Brackstone replied
It won’t take you long to get the hang of it Peter :)
Don Wright IPA
Holy Cow!, this is gorgeous. My wife and I are both seascape freaks (she’s lynnieellie on RB), and this is just breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing. DEFINITELY going to favorites.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much, everyone!!
Michael Gatch
Man, I almost gave up on commenting this shot. took me forever to get down to the add comment box on dialup it loads so terribly slow. This image is so dramatic. I feel like there should be some symphony playing on the rocks peaking as the water crashes.
JamieP
What an outstanding photograph, you really are a very good photrapher. Keep this up, your are best at the seascapes in my opinion, great capture. **
Judi Taylor
The sky looks a rough as the sea. What a great combination. Another great piece. What a talent and timing you have, Mel!
Robin D. Overacre
terrific…..beautiful image
Magee
Magical!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rosina Lamberti
Awesome shot
Marcaribe
Breath Taking!
jaffa
makes me want to dive right in, beautiful capture.
Kaylene B
wow.
Karin Taylor
wow, this rocks!
Richard Ion
This is seriously good Mel – such movement and such beauty.
Cracking photography.
Richard
LoreLeft27
man this is awesome i love the dark clouds and sunset and the waves this is just awesome
Quigi
Beautiful work! This is fantastic.
Matt Halls
Perfect work.
kcranmer
Wow…when you show your work…you SHOW your work!
meegs9
this is so beautiful. Really GREAT work!
Steven Sandner
Brilliant shot! love the exposure!
roybarry
Mel, you are the master of the Seascape, Brilliant work.
Phil Scott
Excellent dynamics.
ZuzanaD
stunning image!
Lance Leopold
I feel like the sea is rushing at me,there is a real sense of movement,Mel,and the wave hitting with such force adds great power to it,well done!!!!
anaphotography
Absolutely beautiful!...wow
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much everyone!
Ashley Berge
WOW..i am so ammature…...this is ..no words…..how do you do this? its amazing times a billion!
clone42
I like to be original.
Eyesex.
Yeah
Rosina Lamberti
excellent waves
David Lay
Very well done!
Christopher E...
totally beautiful! i agree with all the rest, love that play with shutterspeed on this
Elizabeth Duncan
Wow stunning! I love the effect the slow shutter speed has.
AnnM
Beautiful, totally beautiful.
SharonD
Beautiful lighting and colour.
shaunji
Amazing!!
Emjay
Brilliant, love it!
Michael Walters
Oh my god! i can see why this has so many comments and i cant belive i missed it! This is so amazing. The exposur eand timing is outstanding! brilliant as always Mel.
Mel Brackstone
Thanks everyone, for your lovely comments, much appreciated!
TFFDavid
Stunning picture.
MEV Photographs
Another great shot! You have such awesome collections here, nice job!
Garrett Santos
Amazing capture. HDR on this one?
Mel Brackstone replied
Yes Garrett, but faded back to keep the splash.
AtaAlishahi
beautiful shot :)
lareejc
My goodness – I almost gave up getting here to comment! I can see why you have (and deserve) this many comments! wow – it is fantastic!
Ellen
How beautiful!
julie08
Beautiful:)
Chris Clark
another masterpiece Mel
Angel Ortiz
incredible! Beautiful shot..
ZuzanaD
your seascapes are stunning!! fabulous work, I love this.
Robyn Lakeman
Just wonderful Mel, love the colours too
Julie Thomas
Beautiful image… so inspiring
Steve Chapple
Stunning, so much power in a image!
Patricia Montg...
Extraordinary!
Benjamin Liew
absolutely spectacular capture
Iani
Stunning image
Nikki Mulkern
Wow!!!! This is just stunning, brilliant image!
Chloe Snaith
Mel this is an extremely powerful shot, it evokes such strong emotion and response for me. Very Inspiring.
Peter Evans
Well it took me forever to get to the bottom so I could add my comments.
Seems you have got a winner here Mel and I totally agree.
An absolutely beautiful seascape, really stunning.
Mel Brackstone replied
Thanks Peter, there’s a little tip might come in handy, just hit the link under the photo that says “add a comment”. Saves having to scroll, and you can still see the photo you’re commenting on.
Peter Evans
Thanks Mel I wasn’t aware of that.
But I do like to flip through the comments as well :-)
Love your work.
Alistair Wilson
beautiful shot, captured perfectly
t1nyskert
almost like a painting…amazing work
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Amazing and Brilliant work!!! :-)) Breathtaking scene!!
ralph
scrolled all the way down to tell you that this is an awesome pic. i am sure none of the other posters has mentioned that ;) really inspiring. definitely gonna spend more time at the beach in the near future. r.
Heather Hartkamp
Eeek – I’ve just uploaded a photo with the same title!! Didn’t know you’d beaten me to it. Could have been taken at the same spot but mine was at Apollo Bay in Victoria! I’ve given myself an awesome comparison with this magnificent image!!!!
Mel Brackstone replied
I wouldn’t worry about it Heather, I’m pretty sure there’s quite a few photos on this site titled “Splash” :D
Mark Peterson
Gorgeous shot, great timing!
ltruskett
Such a powerful shot Mel…..........sublime work.
Jason Connolly
A fantastic seascape, so well done…
amarica
Beautiful work Mel, excellent capture
Romeo Koitmäe
great shot… perfect.
Chris Jallard
Dramatic and well timed image Mel. Well done.
Jonicool
amazing!
peterhoenderdos
Thats a winner Mel
TFFDavid
Wow, absolutely stunning photograph Mel.
estrada
Wow!
Jim Robertson
Stunning Mel. Great timing on the wave capture …... composition spot on.
wesrosee
gosh! these pictures are fantastic! what type of camera do you use?
Mel Brackstone replied
I used my Canon 5D with 16-35mm lens for this shot Wesley.
DouglasBlack
Great shot and excellent HDR work. I love how soft the water is. Completely enchanting, It has an ‘epic’ feel to it
LCImagery
This is absolutely gorgeous!
kcranmer
OMG Mel OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amarica
Classic beauty Mel
Stephen Thomas
Awesome seascape photo!
Angi Baker
Whew! took me awhile to get hear, I think it has all been said about this shot… WOW!
Cathy Cale
Perfect shot!!
mariemadeleyne
I’d like to be a seagull and fly over there ! Good gracious…. You are a real master in that kind of photo !
I wish I could do one like that !! But with a macro lens … ;)
Mel Brackstone replied
Thanks so much Marie. With a macro lens you’d get very very wet, but worth a try with some plain water, rather than salt :)
speddish
Simply perfect!
Sheila McCrea
This is so beautiful!
SylviaHardy
Beautiful work Mel!
mariemadeleyne
will take the salt out :)))))
thanks Mel!
Caroline Gorka
Wow…no wonder this has so many comments!
Lance Leopold
Wow from me too,Mel,nice timing and comp!!
Alan Findlater
Really good work well done
bluz2nz
Wonderfull!
toby snelgrove...
this is a stunning image … beautifully captured … right down to the shutter speed and splash
top quality work
Mel Brackstone
Thanks so much everyone!
Robert O'Neill
Fantastic Mel. Surely a defining shot in your carreer. Looks stunning in the black border.
Elaine Harriott
Brilliant – just brilliant, amazing work Mel!
JeffStockton
Such a stunning piece. The wave showering on the left, the white water in the f/ground,the lighting,colours of the sky…plenty to look at. Fantastic capture,well done
gummyworldlover
Stunning Shot!
Anette Tyler
Beautiful capture
kernuak
A bit of a paradox, it offers real drama, yet at the same time has a sense of serenity and peace.
welshlady
wow!
Lois Bryan
Oh WOW!!! This is a “catch your breath” kind of shot!!!!! Somehow the lines in the water match the lines in the sky to draw the eye right straight out to infinity!!! Not to mention your magical slow shutter … get that wave action all moooooody and soft and mellow!!! Well done!!!
Beve Brown-Clark
Very moving…makes one want to reflect on time and life….beautiful artwork. Your talent is phenomenal! Thank You!
Iani
Stunning image
Lance Leopold
So much motion and impact,love it,Mel.
Megan Dacy
Mel, this is so perfect.
sbphotography
Incredible image Mel, very powerful! The colours are sublime!!
Dan Biggins
Beautiful shot Mel – instant fave
Erhan OZBIYIK
WOW = world of wonder
Meeli Sonn
Beautiful shot Mel
Hi from Meeli
Jason Asher
lovely :)
Ryan Carter
Very, very well captured! This is beautiful, well done!
Peacefulwarrior
Fantastic shot…...... gorgeous
LudaNayvelt
gorgeous
coffeetea
this list is long :) im adding too, very excellent capture !mel
Dayonda
Wow- there are no words for this kind of beauty.
David Geoffrey...
Very nice!!!!!!!!!!
eXposure
superb capture Mel …
wonderful seascape
Liz Wear
This is absolutely wonderful! If its not in a gallery somewhere, then it should be!
Hollie Nass
OMG!! Wow! Instant fave!!!
Gideon
Great shot. The exposure is long enough to create some interesting effects with the water, but not so long that it becomes mushy. People (incluidng me) tend to go for either extreme – very fast shutterspeed or very slow. Awesome!
LENA WEHNERT
fantastic capture!!!
Philipp Verges
Wow, Mel, this is gorgeous!
Caroline Evans...
they’ve said it all! stuning!
dominiquelandau
wonderful!!!
LindaMcCarthy
Doesn’t get better than this! Dramatic, beautiful and really excellent.
Jen Whyte
This is one of the most sensational seascapes I’ve ever seen!
Lily Kentwell
This is really nice!
Janell Rufiange
Stunning!
Dawne Olson
A ton of comments on this…. UNDERSTANDABLY! ITS AMAZING!!
Lisa Stone
ooooohhh love your work, well done
Brian Carey
Beautiful Mel!
rodsfotos
A very beautiful seascape composition, the added drama of the wave splash is a wonderful element, very well captured indeed,
Regards, Rod.
CarolM
It doesn’t get much better than this. Gorgeous image.
Luke and Katie...
Can you teach me?
Pleeeaaassseee!!
Mel Brackstone replied
It’s just a matter of being there, at the right time, with camera on tripod with nd grad filters and cable release….easy! heh
Nat Hall
wondershot, dear Mel ;))
LindaMcCarthy
Your photography work is exciting and excellent, Mel. Love the lighting here..the drama and point of view. Gorgeous!
Roachelle Playle
dramatic… love it
Sensiworld
Wonderful !!
Meeli Sonn
Wonderful again. Now I found a real good photographer. Your pictures are great
jackitec
Terrific
Barry Dux
Magnificent shot, excellent framing & exposure!
Pamela Wilkerson
Very dramantic! I wanted to know how you doing it? Great work, Mel!
terezadelpilar
FANTASTIC MEL!
Pat Yager
Thank you, Mel! This is gorgeous!!! —Pat
Simon Whittaker
Wicked Mel, great work.
Joe Valcourt/M...
stunning work. JOe
Jim Robertson
Ever time I look at this it gets better Mel.
Chetan Raghuram
i think it would look much better in black n white,
Anne O'Connor
Great image Mel. Anne O’Connor
Sharon Davey
STUNNING color and Capture GREAT WORK WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!
Roz McQuillan
Beautiful, love the movement!
terezadelpilar
join SEA group:)
Leyla S. Ismet
This is sooo great!
29Breizh33
Superb shot. Good job.
Edith Farrell
This is so stunning and love the splash of the water against the rocks! Edith
Dirk Delbaere
fantastic image
Lindsay Oram
Wow. stunning work
Monica Engeler
Breathingly beautiful.
Rajdev D
Incredible image, well done.
Glenn Alderson
Wow! took me 1/2 hr to scroll done LOL…...........increadable work!
Mel Brackstone replied
Thanks Glenn, you don’t have to scroll down, you can use the “add comment” link directly under the image…..helps to see the shot at the same time, I find :)
coffeetea
excellent capture!
linda858100
TREMENDOUS STUNNING
Robert Armstrong
Absolutely stunning! Superb work!
teegan
beautiful image
dmarie
Beautiful capture
Waleska Luker
Stunning!
Magnum1975
Amazing shot. Love how the wave is crashing up the rocks.
Globalphotos
Very beautiful, perfect timing :))
Kostas Petrakis
Lovely Mel! :)
It’s splash season! :D :D :D
Robert Gingher
simply awesome…just the write exposure, moment, color…
Doug Butcher
Fantastic! Congrats on the sale.
Robbie McDowall
A very nice capture. You should be proud.
ntherapy
This is fabulous. Your landscapes and portraits are amazing!!!
Anette Tyler
Beautiful capture:)
Remine
Your work is stunning Mel!!!!
Jeff Clark
Stunning shot with wonderful light and shutter speed!
Ralph Olsson
Absolute art:)
Anne McGinn
perfectly gorgeous. great work, mel
Michelle Barlo...
AWESOME
Michelle Barlo...
AWESOME
Djulin
Intense! That is all I have to say!
Gareth Bowell
Phenomenal, just so brilliantly captured. Could you bubble mail me with what your set up was?
Mel Brackstone replied
Thanks Gareth, it was taken so long ago I don’t recall what filters I was using, if any, but the camera info is thus:
Canon 5D, 16-35mm at 16mm, f/22, 1/3second, ISO 50. This is the under-exposed by one stop image from the AEB set of three.
chijude
Found this stunning image via sis Dusker and Andygii.
I can feel the spray and smell the sea. !! I can imagine you let loose at Talia Caves on S.A. west coast!
Rajdev D
Absolutely gorgeous shot, superb.
Abhishek Joshi
Awesome shot .. too good..
brigusser
Asolutely superb…..........
Meeli Sonn
Amazy how good. My day today. Stunning
van049
FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xx
melharris
Fu…in unreal, loooove it..
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding;
Anette Tyler
Wow, fantastic landscape shot. Lighting and colours are perfect
Kostas Petrakis
Lovely! :)
Barbara Brown
A beautiful capture!!
Barbara Brown
A beautiful capture!!
Gavin Maginness
In a single word I can describe this…...Magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
candycat1
Really Beautiful.
Chris Edwards
Amazing! I wish I was this good!
Rich Gale
Its taken me so long to get to the bottom of the comments on this one I almost gave up :—).
Great image Mel a Classic.
Rich.
Silvia Ganora
Wonderful!!!
Emma Hardcastle
Wow that is so beautiful – what a talent you have – your collection of art has some extrodinary pieces of work – I love it
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
Birgitta
Sheer perfection. :)
Coulda swore I already commented on this!
(I may be up there somewhere..)
John Kowalski
Don’t know how this one slipped by Mel! this is bloody awesome!!
Anthony Comella
Top Shelf – Well done!!!
LindaR
excellent again ~ stunning capture xx
julayneluu
Excellent shot!
Geoff Carpenter
Beatiful shot Mel.
zaffokioko
stunning!! :D
Sue Hammond
beautiful colours and lovely light – really nice work!
Sharon Mau
Brilliant photography Mel, it is very beautiful!
Clio3
Wonderful shot. Stunning picture.
Shanina Conway
Stunning Mel…love your wispy water and foam;)
Shaun Whiteman
Great shot, I love the shutter speed and colours!!
DonDavisUK
An instant FAV for me.
Nigel Donald
Very nice work! love it
Steve Sharp
An amazing shot! (and a bizarre coincidence cos I’ve just a few mins ago uploaded a shot with the same title before stumbling upon this!)
Wayne Cook
Stunning time of day, your composition, the time exposure! LOVE IT!
Elizaday
Love that splash! A wonderful composition!
laurav
Beautiful capture, well deserved on your sales!
Bernadette Madden
Perfect! Exposure looks spot on.
Di Schoe
Mel.. Beautiful,, What more can I say?
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
Brendan Schoon
Fantastic!
Heather Rivet...
wow i can smell the salt air well done mel
Hany Kamel
fantastic shot , love it
Paul Thompson
Great work Mel. Super !!!
Lyn Evans
Stunning scene
Babbler
great !
mm1208
love the pattern that the waves paint onto the rocks!!
stunning art!
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO BRAVO
BigD
Fantastic image
manutdwriter
Another awesome picture
manutdwriter
Another awesome picture
Martina Fagan
A very well composed image
Meeli Sonn
I am presenting this Burnet moth to you. This photo I saw third time. It is still very very gorgeous….!!!!!
Darren Greenwell
fantastic all round.
Ghelly
Stunning image
Jim Nooney
A wonderfully wide view…beautiful color…perfectly frozen motion… what’s not to like? Beautiful shot Mel.
Richard George
Exquiste light…your composition and timing are spot on, not to mention the wonderful deep rich tones and colours. Like this one a lot!
Finkie Photogr...
Aww is all that needs to be said!
Mabel Forsyth
fab image!
nishagandhi
wow
Barbara Burkhardt
neat
Puggs
Another great shot Mel, what power in those waves…
LoreLeft27
this is absolutely fantastic so many rich colors
Debra LINKEVICS
What a glorious image. I’m impressed.
Meeli Sonn
It is great.
Meeli Sonn
It is great.
Mark Snelling
Stunning work,well done..
hsien-ku
really super exposure mel! i got rsi just scrolling down to leave a comment!
joanna77
beautiful capture
TrishMarrs
Fabulous!
Bob Wickham
Beautiful image, peaceful yet very powerful
walela
Stunning shot!!
Lee-Anne Raffe...
wow, beautiful place
Anji Johnston 27 days ago
Mel – Iv’e neglected your folio for a while (sorry!) and what a treat to see what I’ve missed! This is photography at its best!
Donna I 27 days ago
Truly impressive!
Simone Byrne 20 days ago
One of my all time favourites of yours Mel, cracker of a shot!
Jens Helmstedt 19 days ago
Stunning capture! Great work Mel!
Luca Renoldi 17 days ago
Spectacular to say the very least!
Lachinov 17 days ago
my god, this is a postcard
tourdeforce 15 days ago
i love how this is silky soft and fierce. so there’s action, and there’s serenity.
James Ingham 12 days ago
Absolutely effin’ wonderful !! This is soooo good !!!
Cheers, j.
debbydoo 8 days ago
amazing
maremarie 7 days ago
5000+ views, no wonder! Gorgeous and wonderful work! :-)))
Liam Byrne 4 days ago
Great shot! Perfect composition, timing and Shutter speed!!!!
Gouzelka about 22 hours ago
You have fantastic work, all images are super!
AnnDixon less than a minute ago
This is a fantastic image, excellent work,