Poised high in the hills

Mel Brackstone

Poised high in the hills

Title sourced from the Brisbane News real estate pages:
Stockton bight tank traps

REAL ESTATE SERIES
NEW ZEALAND
FROGS
LENSBABY
INFRARED
BEACH
INDUSTRIAL
PANORAMAS
LANDSCAPES
SPAM PHOTOS

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Poised high in the hills by Mel Brackstone
Poised high in the hills by Mel Brackstone
  • Al Neaimi

    Al Neaimi

    great image ..

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Awesome Mel love the sand! WOW

  • HaRaKiRi

    HaRaKiRi

    Really interesting image

  • Anne van Alkemade
  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    Now that title is bang on LOL.

    The textures in the sand are amazing, the tones are fantastic and the composition brilliant.

    (I don’t half fancy a toblerone now tho!)

  • TonyLegg

    TonyLegg

    That should stop the tourists !!!! excellent

  • RichardV

    RichardV

    Great shot. Reminds me of a ‘Toblerone’ lol.

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    Excellent shot! Love the textures in the sand, and play with light.

  • Michael Douglass

    Michael Douglass

    love the richness of tone here. nice mel

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Oh my! This almost looks like a huge monster emerging from the sands. Very nice lighting, and great composition.

  • ozczecho

    ozczecho

    Love the spine…beautifully composed.

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Great patterns,shapes and composition

  • micmac

    micmac

    Fantastic work.

  • Adrian Donoghue

    Adrian Donoghue

    This is a beauty Mel.

  • Jason Moses

    Jason Moses

    Ooh, this belongs on a Pink Floyd album cover or something =) I like the real estate title thing as well.

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    what a strange set of structures… what are they/ Lovely photography, love the shapes, sand and shadows that are created here. Great one Mel !

  • Annette Blattman

    Annette Blattman

    always been one of my favs mel, the detail is amazing

  • Michael D'Andrea Diaz
  • Shane  Walker

    Shane Walker

    Ahhh Heres an old favourite of mine, nice one Mel.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks so much for your lovely comments, everyone! This has been cross-processed lightly to bring out the tones

  • Christina Martin

    Christina Martin

    Beautiful work Mel

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    A really nice image, good composition!

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    Wow, just gorgeous.

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Interesting shapes and textures, great perspective, nice composition

  • Zigga

    Zigga

    Wonderful image Mel. Love the texture…

  • Walter Quirtmair

    Walter Quirtmair

    Cool. Now – what is this?

  • Michael  Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    Nice one Mel.

    These are Tank Traps known as Dragons teeth for those who asked.

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    Amazing, Mel.

  • brummieboy

    brummieboy

    Fascinating shot ….

  • Charlie

    Charlie

    Hey Mel! This is a great image….I like the contrast of the hard edges of the concrete objects with the soft wind-driven swirl shapes of the sand….Excellent!!

  • booboo

    booboo

    Excellent image Mel well done

  • David Stuart

    David Stuart

    Wow, stunning !!

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    Besides loving the textures in the sand, love how the ‘things” go off in the distance and the tones.

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats

    this great photo, nice idea

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    This is brilliant, amazing image!

  • ferndesign

    ferndesign

    great work well done

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Awesome image Mel; outstanding work!

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA

    love this – so other-worldly, mysterious, surreal

  • frogster

    frogster

    Simply wonderful Mel.

  • waitin' for rain .

    waitin' for ra...

    wooow !
    it’s amaazing !
    just speechless !
    dream to visit such beautful places !
    FAV

  • Tony Moore

    Tony Moore

    Fantastic image, beautiful textures, brilliant lighting, The sun is just in the right place,
    fantasy image.
    Love it
    FAVED

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Wonderful image Mel, great composition and colour.

  • lex7

    lex7

    Very interesting, great job.

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Love your perspective! The textures in the sand are great! Feels good

  • adriano

    adriano

    Fantastic!

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    this is such a beautiful shot Mel – the lighting is superb as is the composition – just love the texture of the sand.

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    Superb image Mel, those tank traps create a perfect visual line and the ripples in the sand give it atmosphere!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic shot

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    What a wonderful image. Luv the lighting – hits all the right spots

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    wow Mel – you are just going from strength to strength – love the way you’ve handled the tones in this image… edging on the surreal side which is always good… stunning piece of work, great colour balance and depth to this image!

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    just love those ripples in the sand, they are mesmerizing

  • PaulBradley

    PaulBradley

    Nice shot Mel, rather surreal.

  • wondawe

    wondawe

    nicely integrated, well done. Is this a slalom course for sand buggies? or the graves of dune surfers?

  • Adrian Jeffs

    Adrian Jeffs

    Another stunning peice of imagery Mel….. The tones and the texture are beyond words…thank you Mel for another visual eyegasm….

  • Marianna Patrauchan

    Marianna Patra...

    impressive geometry adds to the overall effect, great

  • hugo

    hugo

    great shot, Mel; love the composition and repetition!!

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb

    great shapes…

  • JayVee

    JayVee

    I like this shot. specially the texture of the sand. Are those tracks of a tank in the background?

  • SNik

    SNik

    right place, time, eye. stunning result

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Great patterns in the sand and lovely tones Mel

  • John Robb

    John Robb

    I look down the long list of names and wonder – why oh why haven’t I mentioned this before that I think this is a wonderful image with a fantastic play of light.

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Wow Mel…amazing work…could be another planet..well one in my dreams;)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great work, well done!

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride

    Still love these tank traps,they make amazing shot,well done Mel

  • Brian Puhl IPA

    Brian Puhl IPA

    wow Mel, this is amazing, a new favorite of mine!!!! You do such perfect work!

  • Joan Smart

    Joan Smart

    what a wonderful capture !!! details are fantastic !!

  • John Conway

    John Conway

    Stockton Real Estate? :-)

    great detail and colour in this Mel

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011

    Impressive

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    Wow! This really is fantastic Mel.. the tones and textures in this are wonderful and I love the pyramid forms emerging from the sand.. very cinematic!

  • Marina Alexander

    Marina Alexander

    Awesome image, nice work as always.

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Fantastic composition. Very interesting piece of work.

  • caroline ellis

    caroline ellis

    how do you find such images, wonderful.

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    Fabulous tones and textures and I love how the pyramids lead you through the image. Awesome, Mel.

  • Peter Davidson

    Peter Davidson

    Great sci-fi image!

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare

    Fantastic work of art! Dunes

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    dramatic photo…awsome…jegustavsen,

  • JrPhoto

    JrPhoto

    Fab.

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    cool,...........what are this things?

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    i see, i thought so, but never knew you had such things in auslandia….....cool just the same

  • Andrew James McNulty

    Andrew James M...

    nice title.. and great image

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    wow excellent

  • Ada Panich

    Ada Panich

    Congrats Mel, terrific composition!

  • flower68

    flower68

    WOW! fantastic shot.fantastic landscape. I need to travel!! Beautiful photography!

  • barb

    barb

    wonderfully surreal.

  • joolz

    joolz

    Another great take on this Mel.
    It is so alien looking!

  • Ant Vaughan

    Ant Vaughan

    I love it!!!

  • janik

    janik

    Cool.

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    It’s got the lot,love it,Mel!!

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    how impressive – beautiful composition.

  • Calum

    Calum

    Wow amazing capture

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

    excellant shot I love the patterns in the sand.

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    absolutely fantastic image.. very well done.. perfect composition and lines and tones and everything!

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    absolutely stunning Mel, another good one

  • Kareliz

    Kareliz

    Such a eyecatching image. great lines and light. Well done.

  • Rinkydink

    Rinkydink

    stumbled on this by accident – fantastic clean image ….love it

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Such an intriguing image – there’s really no way to tell what it is: teeth in the sand? pyramids from a distance and a height (sci-fi style)? Really cool shot full of mystery and atmosphere

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    outstanding

  • kuntaldaftary

    kuntaldaftary

    great shot ! the patterns in the sand and the pattern of the arrangement of the pyramids both make this a unique shot – leaves one speculating on what the subject is.

  • Jocelyn Hyers

    Jocelyn Hyers

    very abstract take … the textures really add to its impact ..

  • jean-michel macias

    jean-michel ma...

    very good work….great…!!!!

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane

    its all been said Mel…top stuff as usual!!!!!...l love your series of these!!

  • Gregoryno6

    Gregoryno6

    Who’s been burying sharks at the beach again?

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Very powerful picture!

  • carpenter777

    carpenter777

    love it

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Excellent work!

  • eraline

    eraline

    Hi,its just breath taken

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Oh my golly gosh your work is incredible, this just does amazing things to my senses, WOW LOVE IT.

  • William Hallatt

    William Hallatt

    Odd… :)

  • Blackroaches

    Blackroaches

    This is an amazing piece of work, my friend! Technically excellent, beautiful in the aesthetic sense, and subjectively very interesting. I can look into this scene for a good while. Congratulations!

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Superb!

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    stunning stunning..the texture of the sand like the rings in the trunk of as tree. except that this has a feeling of forever..i don’t know what these pyramid features are. it looks otherwordly to me..a fabulous picture!

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    wow, are these really tank traps? from WWII.?

  • Mel Brackstone replied

    They are indeed tank traps Simon, which had been put down along the entire 26km length of Stockton bight, to protect Williamtown airbase during World War II. These were the only ones still visible in Oct 2004, but they’ve now been lost to the sand blow. Perhaps a couple of good storms will unearth some of them again one day.

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    wonderful image :) love your work

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    Great composition! Another terrific image!

  • Michelle Dry

    Michelle Dry

    Love your work, this one looks like an ancient civilization emerging from the sand!

  • Michelle Dry

    Michelle Dry

    Love your work, this one looks like an ancient civilization emerging from the sand!

  • Vonney

    Vonney

    You can almost feel the sand here.
    It is such a powerful shot!
    Love it.

  • Tabitha B

    Tabitha B

    very dramatic..

  • Stephen Rowsell

    Stephen Rowsell

    fantastic texture and depth., love it.

  • FA Photography

    FA Photography

    Very stunning image!! :-)

  • Xadrik

    Xadrik

    Very Cool.

  • gompo

    gompo

    Awesome capture and use of repetition!!!

  • monaiman

    monaiman

    FANTASTIC SHOT !!!

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    Wow,, this is awesome,,
    suitable for a new group shapes & patterns

  • chrisdade

    chrisdade

    Where was this image taken it looks like its from a si-fi movie

  • William Murray

    William Murray

    This is amazing Mel, absolutely fantastic work. In fact all of these are great.

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