Dog Rocks,Batesford Victoria
These rocks are listed as the oldest rocks know to exist in Victoria.
These greenstone and granite rocks are listed as having formed 365 million years ago.
They would have to be one of the most popular photographed feature in the region.
Keen photographers and camera club members are constanly beating a track to the area to produce new images.
Dog Rocks,Batesford Victoria belongs to the following groups:
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Sharon Hammond
Beautiful light & a great comp. Luv it
Elaine van Dyk
What a STUNNER!! That is more than fabulous. Beautiful lighting and cropping. Man oh man, you can’t go past this one! I’ve just got to go there now too…............
John Conway
nice rendition Joe, I have visited this place many times (especially when it’s only 10 minutes away and a potential sunset is looming)
Joe Mortelliti
Thanks guy’s,
John I can recall seeing some stunners of dog rocks from you on P4P:-)
georgiegirl
The tree is shaped from the wind to look like a giant bonsai. which one’s dog rock cos theres a dog rock in Albany, WA and it used to have a collar painted around its neck! It looks like a labrador!
dopey
I’m off to Batesford soon!!!!!!! great shot
Cliff Vestergaard
You know I love this photo Joe !
Mark Williamson
What a marvelous shot, if it wasn’t for the grass to provide some scale, this could be a bonsai.
loverly capture, and great comp
regina
beautiful!!!
Frances Knight
Stunning. The quality of the light and the way it catches the tree and rocks is wonderful.
Cathleen Taraw...
This one too, stunning.
Darren Stones
Beaut shot, Joe. I enjoyed my visit to this natural feature recently. It certainly is a feast for landscape photographers. Would look great in a calendar.
Geoff Coleman...
The composition here is excellent – the juxtaposition of the rocks and tree works very well.
marts1
Good shot
ByrneFoto
Wow I have to visit this place, wonderful image!! Just superb!!
Travis Easton
great tree and composition another spot to add to my list of places to visit.
Phil Thomson IPA
Congratulations on being “Featured”, Joe !!! A precious moment in time at a truly wonderful place !!
Kenny Gulley Jr.
wowee
JayVee
Wonderfully spotted and taken Joe.
Byronanarchy
Beautiful!
SNik
apart from the great pov, awesome low light
Martie Venter
Stunning light and superb composition – beautiful work, and instant fave!
Leslie Patton
Great image, lovely lighting and colors. Love the tree itself!
Mindy McGregor
Beautiful work!
Mark Richards
Very nice Joe, great composition and balance, colour and light!
Richard Willett
nice shot. good lighting and composition. Well done. This one would look good as a series with changing light conditions. Was this a morning of afternoon shot?
Ken Fortie
Warm yet windswept and lonesome. Great shot.
Hélène Mogense...
Where the wind comes from….. Terrific shot!
Gary Trounson
Lovely shot and I love the time of day. I’d love to visit on a stormy day as well…....G.T…..>>>>>
Marianna Patra...
All in one..:-) Beautiful work!
coffeetea
beauutiful photography! feat for eyes and mind
Mugsy
Really beautiful!
Prasad
You have captured the essence of time :) here, Joe. Perfect shot.
Thomas Josiah ...
Do you know of the singular “dog rock in Albany, WA?
Rosalie Scanlon
Excellent scenic, wonderful colors and composition.
AndrewBentley
WOW
ayearning
How do you get there? The light is the magic that gives wings to this
unexpected symphonic pulsating the air. Grand!
Alessandro Pinto
beautiful image, lovely composition and love the shape of this tree !
Tammy Link
very beautiful, love that crooked tree and the lighting. Superb work.
Freese
this is my favorite lighting conditions to shoot in. Great job!
micmac
Such a perfect composition,light and simplicity,beautiful!!
cieloverde
Muy muy muy linda !!!!!
David Lewins LRPS
What beautiful shape and form with superb lighting and a smooth, graduated backdrop for the tree.
Joe Mortelliti replied
Thanks David,
The unusaul sky on this evening caught my attention here.
JennyMac
Love this image! Fantastic composition and lighting is superb… : )
Joe Mortelliti replied
This is the most photographed tree in the region:-),thanks
Diana-Lee Saville
Please add this awesome work to the Country Victoria group
BillAtherton 3 days ago
Great shot Joe, I think I mentioned somewhere else, they should put a gate in the fence. Be nice also to have table and chairs and a wine waiter
Joe Mortelliti replied 3 days ago
:-))