Shipwrecked

Mark Jones, 4 months ago

Beautiful shot. Great everything.

Leeo, 4 months ago

Love it Mel, you can almost hear the rush of the water & I love the remains of Dicky…they remind me of teeth : )

StacyLee, 4 months ago

Incredible Mel!

Mike Emmett, 4 months ago

Getting up at stupid-o-clock certainly gets you the results… Love the foreground interest.

Jeff Burns, 4 months ago

The exposure is perfect what a wonderful scene. The sun is amazing. Great work Mel

clone42, 4 months ago

Always loved shipwrecks – such beautiful human failure.
The wreck, not the photo.
The photo’s beautiful…
...but…
...fuck it – you get the idea.
Nice work.

Nicole Goggins, 4 months ago

wondered where you were – at least you have a good excuse… great pic!

Sharon Hammond, 4 months ago

Phwoar – look at that light & the shadows & the water movement & the composition. Bloody marvelous

Naomi Frost, 4 months ago

WOW and double WOW…this is awesome. An instant fave.

nemirna, 4 months ago

Superb, quite superb!

cdwork, 4 months ago

Stunning view

Karen Cook, 4 months ago

The horizon line is SOOO straight and strong and I love how we can see the ship which looks so small, but is probably enormous! Lovely colours and perfect comp!!

Jennifer Woodward, 4 months ago

This is absolutely stunning. Perfect in every way. LOVE it!

Jim Worrall, 4 months ago

wonderful as usual Mel, ...I love that heavy sky!

Michael Bermi..., 4 months ago

Oh Mel,
Those shadows cast by the Ribs are sensational!!!

Paul Louis Vil..., 4 months ago

Love it Mel! :D

Nikki Mulkern, 4 months ago

Wow!!! This is outstanding, wonderful exposure, stunning shot!

Paul Vanzella, 4 months ago

Great shot! Worth having wet pants hey Mel… results speak for themselves!

Louise Cooke, 4 months ago

You do rushing water so perfectly – wonderful motion and light…the shadows across the brightest part of the water are to die for!

Jan Piller, 4 months ago

Love this shot Mel!

Kathleen Hill, 4 months ago

well worth the wet daks beautiful image

Curtiss Simpson, 4 months ago

Ah stunning what more can one say, love it !

mlgkats, 4 months ago

this is another awesome photo

Dave Aarons, 4 months ago

Stunning, love everything about this from the rays of the sun to the movement of the water.

Belinda Leopold, 4 months ago

This is stunning :)

littleredplanet, 4 months ago

Amazing Mel and thanks for giving the shot details. I always learn heaps when I see how the shot was created – great job!

lightsmith, 4 months ago

sheer brilliance. magnicient. you are truly the master.

tonilouise, 4 months ago

Awww Mel it has everything…Gorgeous, gorgeous gorgeous…..Now off to college you go..No excuses….

funkyfacestudio, 4 months ago

Wow, whats missing ? I don’t think anything….this is beautifully fantastic and perfect !

Rany Lutz, 4 months ago

Beautiful captuure!!

Kelly KMA Berm..., 4 months ago

Wet daks – worth it – this is simply wonderful. You are brilliant!

EOS20, 4 months ago

Beautiful photo Mel, Well worth getting to the location at 2am!!

Paul Milburn, 4 months ago

One of your best…I have a fondness for Dicky Beach…thanks for intensifying my memory of it

David Haviland, 4 months ago

WOW, love the shadow of the wreck in the whitewater. Great image and love the title.

Well worth the wet daks.

reflexio, 4 months ago

Woohoo, sensational

MattTworkowski, 4 months ago

Fantastic image Mel

amarica, 4 months ago

Excellent work Mel

Irene Burdell, 4 months ago

A superb shot great sky and colours , wonderful.

Angela Lo Rosso, 4 months ago

Simply gorgeous

Steven Agius, 4 months ago

Superb capture !

Tamara Mason, 4 months ago

Beautiful Capture and Composition!!!!!!

chriso, 4 months ago

Great shot Mel. Love the exposure, the streams of sunlight and the shadows of the wreck. Well worth the early start.

Jodie Carruthers, 4 months ago

STUUUUNNNNING!!!!

Globalphotos, 4 months ago

Wonderful shot, love the exposure and movement :))

KathyT, 4 months ago

Love the water movement and shadows! Excellent!

Erial, 4 months ago

So many comments in such little time. A truly excellent shot! Love the suns reflection and the shadows. Brilliant

Andy Harris, 4 months ago

well worth getting up for… lovely and misty!

Geraldine Lefoe, 4 months ago

Beautiful image Mel, love the long lines of teh shadows and the soft water – and thanks for the shot details. I’d have skived off college for this too!

Silvia Ganora, 4 months ago

Stunning capture. Love the light.

Nicholas Averre, 4 months ago

Simply outstanding !!

Halcyon007, 4 months ago

Totally worth the ridiculeous start (that makes stupid o’clock look like a lie in) as this is just breathtaking Mel. The low light and lengthy shadows of the stacks pulls you straight into the shot.

The water movement is the most fascinating for me, especially in the foreground before the soft white waves intermingle with the stacks.

The clouds in the top right contain so much detail too and this is one image that definately warrants hitting the view larger button on.

Robert Mullner, 4 months ago

Now…2am is crazy speak…I don’t think I could do it…maybe 3…4 is ok…but 2..!!
Awesome shot but Mel…love the flow, brilliant exposure and that wide lens is special..!

SylviaHardy, 4 months ago

This is outstanding Mel!

Stephanie Johnson, 4 months ago

I love the lighting and shadows on the water. Really well done Mel! Too bad about the wet daks
:-)

Pedro Santos, 4 months ago

Love the way shadows are projected….on the water…well captured.

Rosalie Dale IPA, 4 months ago

Totally worth the early (ridiculous!) start – great perspective, love the light, everything works together in this one Mel.

Dharna, 4 months ago

Love this Mel. I feel lie I’m being sucked in with the water.

Andrew Brown, 4 months ago

A wonderful shot Mel. Great foreground detail.

MuscularTeeth, 4 months ago

WOW.

Mick Smith, 4 months ago

Totally wet daks but totally worth it. Great stuff. Thanks too for taking the time to share the setup.

Mick.

Caroline Gorka, 4 months ago

Stunning work again…

Adrian Donoghue, 4 months ago

This is beautiful Mel, love those shadows.

Annette Blattman, 4 months ago

what more can be said, brilliant

Kofoed, 4 months ago

What more can I add?
One of your best for certain. Wonderful how those shadows from the frames are coming towards me. Exposure time is perfect. Well, everything is perfect. Well worth getting up so early for.

storm22, 4 months ago

Awesome shot I love it!

Denzil, 4 months ago

Everyone has said it all – I’m too late! Incredible shot, outstanding.

GerryMac, 4 months ago

outstanding Mel!!

Matt Halls, 4 months ago

Magnificent scene Mel…beautiful flow and exposure.
Go the wet daks!

CinB, 4 months ago

another stunning piece
you are the queen of landscape shots i bow to you! :0)

Paul Tupman, 4 months ago

Wow! What an early start, but well worth it to get this.. Fantastic! Love the rays of light followed on through with the shadows here. A very impressive piece of work!

Dave Moilanen, 4 months ago

Wow! This is gorgeous Mel!

nonentia, 4 months ago

I wanna go to the beach now ;)))))))))))))) most righteous shot!

Susan Grissom, 4 months ago

I am so Impressed with your skill and your adventurous nature, brillant work.

Sean Farragher, 4 months ago

beautiful capture

Joanna Roser, 4 months ago

wow! great work as always.

Maisie Noble, 4 months ago

Amazing work, well done.

richiedean, 4 months ago

Total bliss Mel …. the picture speaks for itself :)

missmunchy, 4 months ago

wow! takes my breath away!!

Per Einar Gunn..., 4 months ago

triple wow!, I love it!

JoLennox, 4 months ago

OMG!! this is beautiful….!!

Catherine Davis, 4 months ago

This is so beautiful!!!! Stunning!

dancingminds, 4 months ago

incredible beautiful fab breathtakin BRAVO HANDS DOWN

Christopher E..., 4 months ago

outstanding play with shutterspeed, the depth on this is perfect, great composition with the eye going straight back to the sun, wonderful shot

LisaR, 4 months ago

Absolutely beautiful!!!

micmac, 4 months ago

Incredable shot.

Ozcloggie, 4 months ago

They’ve all said (written) it! Just a wonderful picture!

Jean M. Laffitau, 4 months ago

WOW! Fantastic!

Larry149, 4 months ago

Beautiful light and action, love this.

frozenfa, 4 months ago

Gorgeous!! love the flow of water.. the beautiful sunrise.. Must Fav!! XD

Anders Naesset, 4 months ago

Fantastic work Mel. Love the light!

Steve Bulford, 4 months ago

Great image, love it!

tsums, 4 months ago

That is top mel that would look so good bill board size to fill a wall in my lounge top marks again lol.x

shoey1, 4 months ago

Wonderful shot. I have visited Dicky Beach a few times on holidays growing up but haven’t in many years. Thanks for the memories!

Anette Tyler, 4 months ago

Beautiful picture. I love the movement in the water

coffeebean, 4 months ago

Another stunning image…great info too!

Gaurav Dhup, 4 months ago

What a stunning capture!

Filipe Goucha, 4 months ago

Beautiful work

Caroline Bland, 4 months ago

Wonderful. I love the movement in the water.

Rob Hardy, 4 months ago

Stunning, a masterpiece!

AdamDonnelly, 4 months ago

Beautiful work Mel. I love how you’ve captured the light so well. The shadows reaching out across the white froth really draw you in. Magnificent!

Nat Hall, 4 months ago

Fabulous shot! ;-)))
I can taste your ocean.

N

Christophe Testi, 4 months ago

Stunning!

gaylene, 4 months ago

Leons comment, at the top of the list, about teeth – spot on!

Claire Farley, 4 months ago

Magnificent!!! Love everything about it

Bryan Cossart, 4 months ago

Phew…I found the end of the list. Wonderful photo.

MEV Photographs, 4 months ago

Woah, gorgeous….great view…well done!!

Janine Hewlett, 4 months ago

Fantastic image Mel!!

Peter Marin, 3 months ago

The shadow fingers are to die for Mel, very very good.

Xenedis, 3 months ago

Lovely; you have some fantastic work.

lareejc, 3 months ago

ok – so I need to favorite this one too! wow – how beautiful!

Nick Milton, 3 months ago

Great shot this, I did dicky at sunset almost if completely dark,nice shot this well done.

Jane Carroll, 3 months ago

this work is outstanding.well done

swanny, 3 months ago

love it

John Pitman, 3 months ago

Took me a minute to scroll down here :) Well worth the wet daks and early rise. Great picture. John

Mel Brackstone in reply to John Pitman’s comment, 3 months ago

Hi John, you don’t have to scroll down to the end to leave a comment, there’s a link directly under the image “add a comment”

Saves time, and you can still see the image as you type.

John Pitman, 3 months ago

Thanks Mel. John

LennardScapoff, 2 months ago

Very beautiful work Mel, great series. Well done and thanks for sharing your tech details.

Peter Evans, 2 months ago

Superb….........The Master!!!

Ian Tilly, about 1 month ago

I am not entirely sure what “daks” are but if getting them wet is what it costs to get shots like this then let me know where I can get them from. Amazing work here!

Mel Brackstone in reply to Ian Tilly’s comment, about 1 month ago

ahhh….daks are pants/jeans/trousers/keks….

thanks, Ian!

Nathalie Swain..., about 1 month ago

Absolutely stunning.

Tania Rose, 29 days ago

This looks like the giant bottom jaw of some mystical sea monster. did you know it’s on the pax mosaic ?

Mel Brackstone in reply to Tania Rose’s comment, 28 days ago

Thanks Tania, I haven’t had time to look too closely!