Dog Rocks

Dog Rocks by Darren Stones
Dog Rocks by Darren Stones

Dog Rocks

Dog Rocks is located at Batesford near Geelong in Victoria, Australia.

WINNER of the 2008 Henry Lawson Festival of Arts photography bronze statuette for BEST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE EXHIBITION. Also WINNER of the OPEN COLOUR section.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond, 11 months ago

    This is fabulous. Love the light – love the mood – love the pic

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson, 11 months ago

    love the light in this photo Dareen just stunning

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages, 11 months ago

    gorgeous light

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, 11 months ago

    YUM!!!! LOL WOW I could eat this eh ;) Seriously Darren, the colours in the sunset are amazing!! And it goes without saying what a wonderful tree you caught there too!! Awesome!!! Love the shadow play too :) VBS

  • Andy73

    Andy73, 11 months ago

    This is amazing. Love the comp, lighting, colours, and everything else about it. Beautiful shot!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert, 11 months ago

    Lovely light Darren

  • jodenecarlyle

    jodenecarlyle, 11 months ago

    Geelong not only has a winning football club, but beautiful scenery to capture at nightfall.
    Love the rock formation, looks like natures Japanese garden.
    Beautiful colours Darren.

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher, 11 months ago

    Very nice Darren!

  • Carlo Cesar Rodillas

    Carlo Cesar Ro..., 11 months ago

    Picture perfect Darren! Congrats!

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan

    Samantha Cole-..., 11 months ago

    This is lovely Darren… Great capture!
    xx Sam

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter, 11 months ago

    Beautiful shot Darren!! The lighting and colours are fantastic, Well done!

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan, 11 months ago

    Darren that is stunning
    xkc

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius, 11 months ago

    Stunning image, colour and compostion perfect.

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007, 11 months ago

    Gorgeous Darren. The colours, the tree, the light – all gorgeous

  • googa

    googa, 11 months ago

    Nice capture, well done.

  • KathyT

    KathyT, 11 months ago

    Stunning capture of that famous tree Darren – the lighting is wonderful.

  • Gustav Nordlund

    Gustav Nordlund, 11 months ago

    Wonderful colors, great shot.

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert, 11 months ago

    Beautiful colors and composition!Fantastic shot Darren!

  • sherryn pitt

    sherryn pitt, 11 months ago

    fantastic shot, love the colours

  • lance leopold

    lance leopold, 11 months ago

    Magic place,love this shot,Darren!!

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale, 11 months ago

    Beautiful light great composition well done.
    Rich.

  • justlinda

    justlinda, 11 months ago

    A beautiful landscape, stunningn colours and compositon!.

  • Damiend

    Damiend, 11 months ago

    Superb landscape. Colour and light is awesome – well done

  • Andrew Edgar

    Andrew Edgar, 11 months ago

    Beautiful colours, wonderful shot

  • Rivergirl

    Rivergirl, 11 months ago

    Wow this is awesome Darren, just love it!

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann..., 11 months ago

    WOW! Excellent shot. Lovely colours, and composition.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet..., 11 months ago

    well done

  • Emma Anderson

    Emma Anderson, 11 months ago

    fantastic colours.

  • Crokus Label

    Crokus Label, 11 months ago

    You really love trees… and I really love this shot… :)

  • Hiroko

    Hiroko, 11 months ago

    Awesome colours…

  • nick board

    nick board, 11 months ago

    Perfect, light and sky, tree and feel

  • hugo

    hugo, 11 months ago

    beaut photo Darren taken in great light conditions, lovely!!!

  • leapyearbrian

    leapyearbrian, 11 months ago

    Excellent comp wonderful lighting and sunset colours,super work.

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle, 11 months ago

    Darren this work of yours is fantastic.. great eye..

  • Jessica Tremp

    Jessica Tremp, 11 months ago

    beautiful, the tree is almost dancing

  • rikkipaul

    rikkipaul, 11 months ago

    When it comes to photographing trees, you’re on a branch of your own.

    stunning.

  • regina

    regina, 11 months ago

    GAWD#@*#%^!!!
    I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT!!!!!!
    >:(

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA, 11 months ago

    Yep – a winner!!!

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you, 10 months ago

    great lanscape great DOF great exposure…

  • Roboftheland

    Roboftheland, 10 months ago

    hey darren, how skilled in photoshop are you? I can never get my colours to “pop” like this. your photos are beautiful

  • KevinH

    KevinH, 10 months ago

    wow! beautiful colours darren !

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 10 months ago

    Great work …

  • Jennib

    Jennib, 10 months ago

    Excellent, I love this, the composition , everything, very painterely.

  • nicolette

    nicolette, 10 months ago

    extremely awsome work! I love the sky!

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007, 10 months ago

    Deserved winner Darren. Will look good on our front page

    CONGRATULATIONS

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols, 10 months ago

    Congratulations Darren, a truly breathtaking capture!

  • Mark Tisdale

    Mark Tisdale, 10 months ago

    OUTSTANDING!

  • Dakolina

    Dakolina, 10 months ago

    this is beautiful

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda, 10 months ago

    congrats to you job well done and a worthy winner

  • Cindy  Perrinjaquet

    Cindy Perrinj..., 10 months ago

    Congratulations Darren…Stunning image, well done!!!

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones, 10 months ago

    Thanks folks. Think I owe that tree a hug.

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost, 10 months ago

    Congrats on the win.

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris, 10 months ago

    congrats on the competition win… great photo, creates a true feeling of isolation, just that one tree and all the barren landscape behind… Lovely!

  • Heather Loster

    Heather Loster, 10 months ago

    beautiful. this is so beautiful. i can’t get over it. great job.

  • Charlotte Ekelöf

    Charlotte Ekelöf, 10 months ago

    Congratulation for winning the tree contest ! Nice pic! Wonderful shadows and colours!

  • lareejc

    lareejc, 10 months ago

    wow! Darren I see now why this was the winner! Very pretty colors, and just plain BEAUTIFUL!

  • Alexia  Wardell

    Alexia Wardell, 10 months ago

    Beautiful light, great color, I love the clouds.. it makes the photograph feel like it is moving. Great job.

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner, 10 months ago

    Stunning!!

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi, 10 months ago

    Wow! Fantastic light.

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK, 10 months ago

    awesome shot Darren, love the sky and the way you included the tree and the rocks

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford, 10 months ago

    Wow…great shot! Great colours! Great composition!

  • Zigga

    Zigga, 10 months ago

    Congrats Darren. Stunning Image.

  • Tony Elieh

    Tony Elieh, 10 months ago

    Superb photo

  • Sean Monaghan

    Sean Monaghan, 10 months ago

    Fantastic an inspiration

  • Andrew Robertson

    Andrew Robertson, 10 months ago

    Absolutely magical – beautiful lighting, colour and composition. Fantastic Darren.

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones, 9 months ago

    Thanks everyone.

  • Feisty

    Feisty, 9 months ago

    What an incredible shot! It is just superb!

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender, 9 months ago

    Beautiful shot Darren, love the colours.

  • John Conway

    John Conway, 9 months ago

    congrats on your win elsewhere with this Daz ( and happy birthday too) :-)

  • Momlee Bhattacharjee

    Momlee Bhattac..., 9 months ago

    A visual feast! Awesome work. Love the interplay between the light and the shadows. Stunning work!

  • ELENNE BOOTHE

    ELENNE BOOTHE, 9 months ago

    SOME PLACE YOU CAN REALLY SIT AND THINK.

  • Min-Woo Bang

    Min-Woo Bang, 9 months ago

    beautiful!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington, 9 months ago

    another brilliant shot.. you have a great portfolio

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer, 9 months ago

    Great image- well done!

  • Jennifer Resemius

    Jennifer Resemius, 9 months ago

    stunning. the lighting and color are just breathtaking.

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright, 8 months ago

    There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the beauty of the light in this image – guess that’s why a picture is worth a thousand of them. Fantastic immortalization of a gorgeous spot.

  • Yves Rubin

    Yves Rubin, 8 months ago

    Gorgeous light and tones, a beautiful tree scene!

  • Arzu

    Arzu, 8 months ago

    stunning landscape, great light and shade…... Excellent work

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac, 8 months ago

    fantastic capture darren!

  • zeke7

    zeke7, 8 months ago

    Awesome capture. Love the colors.

  • piclex

    piclex, 8 months ago

    Absolutely magic.

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa..., 8 months ago

    Simply beautiful. Fantastic lighting. Excellent capture.

  • Paul Gana

    Paul Gana, 8 months ago

    oooohhhh what lighting

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom, 8 months ago

    Your work is always outstanding. This is just too beautiful to look at. Wow.

  • wanda lechene

    wanda lechene, 8 months ago

    wow very beautiful i love it great work

  • checkma8

    checkma8, 8 months ago

    nice work ….......

  • robert murray

    robert murray, 8 months ago

    very nice shot Darren

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino, 7 months ago

    stunning shot!

  • David Iori

    David Iori, 7 months ago

    Great work

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones, 7 months ago

    Appreciate your comments folks.

    Thank you to the buyer who purchased this image as a card on Jan 11 ‘08. Enjoy.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, 7 months ago

    Simply stunning. A big wow from me.

  • StressieCat

    StressieCat, 7 months ago

    Absolutely stunning image!!!

  • Addie Cyrus

    Addie Cyrus, 7 months ago

    STUNNING!
    The tree is Spectacular in this photo and the light shows off it’s beauty….
    Great Job and congrats on the sale….:-}

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer, 7 months ago

    Absolutely gorgeous and immediate fave!

  • Quigi

    Quigi, 7 months ago

    Man, you’ve got some pretty fantastic work here!!

  • Steve  Taylor

    Steve Taylor, 7 months ago

    Beautiful image

  • jlynn

    jlynn, 7 months ago

    Fantastic sky, amazing tree, great composition,, Beautiful

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones, 7 months ago

    Appreciate your comments folks.

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean, 7 months ago

    As everyone else thinks too and I agree wholeheartedly this is absolutely breathtakingly excellent.

  • ByrneFoto

    ByrneFoto, 7 months ago

    Stunning image Darren, perfection!

  • Peter Sharpe

    Peter Sharpe, 6 months ago

    This is beautiful, have you not used anything artificial to get that result? looks beaut either way!

  • Irish

    Irish, 6 months ago

    WOW

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom, 6 months ago

    Beautiful work Darren. I love the golden tones on the left. Just gorgeous

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti, 6 months ago

    This is amazing.

  • Adam Cohen

    Adam Cohen, 6 months ago

    fantastic shot! vivid colors and stunning light

  • Meiko Janke

    Meiko Janke, 6 months ago

    He Darren,
    I love your work and miss Melbourne so much. Now I’m back home and when I see a picture like that I wanna come back to Australia one day. Greetings from Berlin. Meiko

  • Lindsay Knowles

    Lindsay Knowles, 6 months ago

    Out of all your fantastic images. This is the best.

  • Vanessa Lima de Medeiros

    Vanessa Lima d..., 5 months ago

    That’s a fantastic shot! :)

  • JOSEPH VALCOURT/ MODERNUS PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTWORK

    JOSEPH VALCOUR..., 5 months ago

    fabulous work

  • Jo Hoden

    Jo Hoden, 5 months ago

    hug that tree,its a beautiful shot.

  • mooonrocks

    mooonrocks, 5 months ago

    sweet image!

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong, 5 months ago

    Beautifully done!

  • robert murray

    robert murray, 5 months ago

    great shot well done Darren

  • conilouz

    conilouz, 5 months ago

    wow,, what an amazing shot,, great job

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton, 5 months ago

    wonderful light and composition Darren !

  • Karri Klawiter

    Karri Klawiter, 5 months ago

    Breathtaking!

  • Maya -

    Maya -, 5 months ago

    Simply stunning!

  • STRINGER

    STRINGER, 4 months ago

    Ik vind dit mooi in het midden liggen, tussen de overdreven plaatjes van dames in allerlei ongemakkelijke houdingen en de foto’s van naturisten die volleyball spelen.

  • conilouz

    conilouz, 4 months ago

    beautiful!! great shot

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones, 4 months ago

    Thanks to the buyer who purchased this image as a matted print on 17/4/2008. Enjoy.

  • John Dekker

    John Dekker, 4 months ago

    brilliant composition, and the lighting is just superb

  • Katja Klages

    Katja Klages, 4 months ago

    Too good to be true… Awesome !!!!

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages, 4 months ago

    Breathtaking!!!! Your work is Amazing!!!

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson, 4 months ago

    Wow awesome light and color, beautiful !!!

  • Miron Abramovici

    Miron Abramovici, 3 months ago

    I am afraid of using any adjective now, so I will just favorite this!

  • darrylfowler

    darrylfowler, 3 months ago

    great lighting and colours..
    well done..

  • Matt Mawson

    Matt Mawson, 3 months ago

    Congratulations on the Henry Lawson prize, Darren. This is beautiful.

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso, 3 months ago

    congratulations Darren on your prestigious win. It’s a truely stunning image. So very well done!!

  • Darren Post

    Darren Post, 3 months ago

    Absolutely stunning work Darren.

  • Cheryl Ribeiro

    Cheryl Ribeiro, 3 months ago

    congratulations Darren on your win, love the light in this beautiful image.

  • Kristina Kitchingman

    Kristina Kitch..., 3 months ago

    well one darren, you so deserve it, keep up the magnificent work.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos, 3 months ago

    Wonderful image, congrats on your success, they have great taste :))

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones, 3 months ago

    Thanks everyone. Appreciate your comments. Cheers.

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski, 3 months ago

    I am yet to go to Dog Rock Darren,now I no I must get there asap.
    this is amazing well done

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio, 3 months ago

    Gorgeous light and colors…..just lovin that tree.

  • Mahjabeen Mankani

    Mahjabeen Mankani, 3 months ago

    breathtaking. beautiful.

  • jodenecarlyle

    jodenecarlyle, 2 months ago

    Grenfell judges have good taste.
    Congratulations Darren on winning the Bronze statuette at the
    Henry Lawson Festival.
    Dog Rocks will always be your signature photograph.

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner, 2 months ago

    Excellent image.

  • Nancy Vice

    Nancy Vice, 2 months ago

    theres no denying its a wonner :) gorgeous. love the tree and the “fast moving” sky :)

  • Joey  Visser

    Joey Visser, 2 months ago

    excellent, love the vibrant colors!

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana, 2 months ago

    wow this is beautifull work and well deserved with winning the bronze

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley, 2 months ago

    beautiful work

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A..., 2 months ago

    Absolutely stunningly beautiful!!!!!!!!!

  • shanmclean

    shanmclean, about 1 month ago

    spectacular shot. well deserving winner

  • chasingsooz

    chasingsooz, about 1 month ago

    Darren, our entire gallery is impressive. I must admit, I thought I already had you on my watchlist as I was aware of your talent.

    This work is absolutely stunning.

  • SNAPPYDAVE

    SNAPPYDAVE, about 1 month ago

    a stunning piece did you alter it in any way ?

  • David Firth

    David Firth, about 1 month ago

    This is the best peice I’ve ever seen. Such magnificent mix of light, colour, and shadow.

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater, about 1 month ago

    Really good work well done

  • Cathy Cavolo

    Cathy Cavolo, about 1 month ago

    Lovely shot darren.

  • Crystal Zacharias

    Crystal Zacharias, about 1 month ago

    beautiful colors in this capture! Well done

  • jgmart

    jgmart, about 1 month ago

    The blue and gold colors in this are amazing!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller, about 1 month ago

    Very beautiful image!

  • Stephen Chapple

    Stephen Chapple, about 1 month ago

    Stunning, perfect in every way!

  • Squealia

    Squealia, about 1 month ago

    Great image, lovely

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A..., about 1 month ago

    I can clearly understand why this won! Excellent work!!!

  • Robin Robb

    Robin Robb, about 1 month ago

    So beautiful. Can’t put into words. Wonderful.

  • GINGER BARRITT

    GINGER BARRITT, about 1 month ago

    No wonder it won! Beautiful.

  • Mitch85

    Mitch85, 29 days ago

    Very good. I love that sunset on the side of the photo.

  • Daniel Fitzgerald

    Daniel Fitzgerald, 29 days ago

    Well worthy of the win, sensational shot!

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia, 27 days ago

    Really Awesome Picture Darrin! My husband Peter says he wants to move here :)
    laurie

  • whitehorse

    whitehorse, 16 days ago

    Gorgeous – well done on the awards too

  • Geraldine Lefoe

    Geraldine Lefoe, 9 days ago

    Just had to have another look at this stunning image Darren – congratulations on your well-deserved win, this is gorgeous

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