Redwood Forest | Otways | Victoria

Ben Messina

Redwood Forest | Otways | Victoria

After discovering this amazing forest of Californian Redwood’s, I spent about 5 day’s on this image returning to this same spot everyday.

Location – Victoria
Camera – Fuji Gx617
Film – Fuji Reala 100

To see more of my work please visit www.gallerym-australia.com

Redwood Forest | Otways | Victoria belongs to the following groups:

Atmospheric Optics, Australian Contemporary Photography, Collage and Landscape photography, Film Photography, Forests, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Medium and Large Format Film Photography, Otway National Park / Great Ocean Road (1/day), Panoramas - 3:1 minimum ratio, Shots in the Fog, Technical Photography and Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography
Redwood Forest | Otways | Victoria by Ben Messina
Redwood Forest | Otways | Victoria by Ben Messina
  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Just magnificent Ben…those sunrays bursting into an already incredible scene just tops it off!

  • Bones

    Bones

    This is brilliant, looks like a shot from the prehistoric times

  • VasiliiRussia

    VasiliiRussia

    Great work! wonderfull forest landscape!

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    Fantastic shot, reminds me of E.T

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant outcome!

  • David Iori

    David Iori

    Fantastic Shot Ben

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    awesome Ben ! this is my second favourite image of yours !
    I have been here a number of times yet not seen it so brilliant, with beams shining like lasers through the morning air.You have really captured this essence of dawn in this beautiful redwood stand.

  • lpm1471

    lpm1471

    This ia amazing Ben, straight into my favourites.

    These kind of images are simply beautiful to picture and you have an amazing job, well done

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    great shot Ben, the sun rays give this image so much mood…which part of victoria was this

  • Nvision Ink

    Nvision Ink

    Great lighting!!! Well shot!

  • Stefán Kristinsson

    Stefán Kristin...

    Amazing image!

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    love it ben, magical shot

  • Sparrowing

    Sparrowing

    Very pretty, Great image!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    This is simply magical, stunning light and magnificent trees, great work !!

  • Mike Davitt

    Mike Davitt

    Fantastic, very mysterious feel to it

  • Paul Coussa

    Paul Coussa

    Well done mate!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Beautiful place and great capture, love the lighting and the atmosphere

  • Karsten Stier

    Karsten Stier

    this is excellently captured

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    A stunning outcome and well worth the return visits!

  • Heidi Garner

    Heidi Garner

    Man oh man, awesome. This is definitely a place where magic lives :) Well you have made it look that way anyhow.

  • jchanders

    jchanders

    Just superb! Another fav as a matter of course!

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante

    amazing shot!

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    I love this….. brilliant

  • Matt  Lauder

    Matt Lauder

    Mate this is outstanding… well done.

  • wellman

    wellman

    an amazing result – that light is truly magic

  • Photography  by Jamye

    Photography b...

    wow- breathtaking

  • Photography  by Jamye

    Photography b...

    too bad you don’t have this up for sale!

  • distortion

    distortion

    Fantastic. What an overwhelming presence of light.

  • Mark Greenmantle

    Mark Greenmantle

    Ben this is gorgeous! It really ought to be available as a print!

  • andrew cowell

    andrew cowell

    This is one of the loveliest images I’ve seen – if ever there was a “wish I’d taken that”, then this is it for me! You must feel immensely proud. Truly fabulous work :-)

  • GeorgeOne

    GeorgeOne

    Well done Ben. This is fantastic.

  • DavidMark

    DavidMark

    Beautiful light and composition.

  • Lynn Bauer

    Lynn Bauer

    Absolutely, positively GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    so very beautiful

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    If I didn’t already say it..
    this is a truly beautiful Image.. may god bless our world and protect it.

  • Adi Nugroho

    Adi Nugroho

    just saw from
    http://www.redbubble.com/people/redbubble/journal/1844708-perspective-in-the-midst-of-fear

    very beautiful

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    this image is beyond amazing ben! wow!!!!!

  • Photomojo

    Photomojo

    Doesn’t get any better than this!...Oh wait let me look at some more of your work…...

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Absolutely brilliant shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Very beautiful!

  • lowvincentyh

    lowvincentyh

    absolutely gorgeous!!

  • Rhonda  Thomassen

    Rhonda Thomassen

    This is really beautiful.

  • Sharon House

    Sharon House

    Glorious

  • S4art

    S4art

    What stunning work!

  • Racheli

    Racheli

    Perfect capture!

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    I know this place intimately, I even spent my honeymoon camped just a few metres away earlier this year, and like you, returned with the camera often….It’s a magical and timeless place.
    So beautifully shot.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    an amazing image – beautiful!

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    a really stunning capture

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    This is so wonderful, and panorama is perfect for it, I can imagine dinosaurs munching on the ferns, everyone munching on someone else, much like today… but I digress: Fine shot, Fine gallery!!!

  • Kinsey Barnard

    Kinsey Barnard

    Perfect!

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    stunning

  • Andrea Barnett

    Andrea Barnett

    Amazing shot!

  • Kaliquo

    Kaliquo

    Absolutely gorgeous!

  • Janell Rufiange

    Janell Rufiange

    amazing!

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    spectacular light! beautiful shot :)

  • aliw

    aliw

    Ah, I was there 2 years ago and it truly was spectacular!
    Such a great capture!

  • yankeegrl99

    yankeegrl99

    Spectacular!

  • Danzo

    Danzo

    Noice one Ben,every photographer dreams of getting a shot like this. Brilliant.

  • Farrah Leanne Pittman

    Farrah Leanne ...

    Spectacular =]

  • adgray

    adgray

    BRAVO Ben!
    I admire any photographer to just be able to take a good shot
    but to take one that adds the essence of the ambiance of the place is truely inspirational!
    Reading down the comments there is feelings of magic and history and wonder from those never been and from those who have been these feelings are confirmed!
    So it entices me to go and feel the wonderful magical ambiance for myself! May I suggest you offer this to the tourism place responsible for this area – it will promote visitation!
    [sorry for the long comment – it could have been the story building in my head instead! :O)]
    Chookas! X♥X

  • Paul Gana

    Paul Gana

    this is fabulous

  • jchanders

    jchanders

    Of course I love a shot like this one! Congrats!

  • danapace

    danapace

    you can feel the mood of this scene, great lighting

  • missmoneypenny

    missmoneypenny

    Time well spent – gorgeous capture

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Ben this is an incredible capture of Light ....... beautifuly done….well worth the time spent!!!

  • Richard Murch

    Richard Murch

    ..Outstanding Ben.. and it was all well worht it..

  • KellyBates

    KellyBates

    This is just stunning, wonderful composition… i can’t get over how you’ve caught the light, it’s magical :)

  • DottieDees

    DottieDees

    This is a magnificent capture!!

  • David Geoffrey Gosling

    David Geoffrey...

    Stunning!

  • Tara Filliater

    Tara Filliater

    so beautifullll

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    superb the image has a primeaval feel to it

  • Morgan MacLaren

    Morgan MacLaren

    This has a truely inspiring quality to it.

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A truly beautiful and inspiring shot.

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    Ben, thank you for taking the five days to get a shot like this! Incredibly beautiful! Thank you!—Pat

  • Madeleine  Weber

    Madeleine Weber

    Masterpiece and Mastermoment in nature! Well done

  • andreisky

    andreisky

    Just gtreat!

  • Tammy Serdiuk

    Tammy Serdiuk

    Stunning shot.Tammy

  • GayeL Art

    GayeL Art

    Beautiful – worth the time spent!!!

  • Lindsay Oram

    Lindsay Oram

    Love it. Very nice indeed

  • TaGiRoCkS

    TaGiRoCkS

    now this is something
    i love the light rays in this
    which forest/ nat. park was this taken in?

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    very nice!!

  • Tim Sanders

    Tim Sanders

    Nice shot! very well done.

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    Stunning image, this would make a beautful painting, anna ; )

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    Stunning capture

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Fantastic!

  • Steven Joyce

    Steven Joyce

    Stunning shot, just love the rays.

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    excellent

  • Mariann Rea

    Mariann Rea

    Stunning image! This crop works perfectly.

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane

    Awesome!

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane

    BTW…where is this Ben?

  • Ben Messina replied

    Hi Sue, Thanks for the comment. Great Ocean Road, Victoria. Not far from Hopetun Falls.

  • MarathonMan

    MarathonMan

    And they say Ireland has some spectacular scenery…?? Wow, incredible shot….!!!

  • whitelion

    whitelion

    Absolutely wonderful! I’d love to hang this one on my living room wall.

  • jadeast

    jadeast

    Stunning!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA
  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    gorgeous lightrays!

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins

    Stunning capture…well worth re-visiting

  • Håvard Bartnes

    Håvard Bartnes

    Awesome lighting! I love it!

  • PhotosEcosse

    PhotosEcosse

    Outstanding !
    I love the rays lighting up the fern !

  • Tania Birch

    Tania Birch

    Stunning, Captivating and Magical shot, the suns rays through the trees is spectacular.
    Love it!! :-)

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