PHOTOGRAPHER Joseph Feil joined 37 leading documentary photographers, who travelled around Australia to capture the impact of drought, for a new book titled Beyond Reasonable Drought.

Feil’s photo was taken on a farm near Tallarook in central Victoria in November 2007 at sunset.

The book, published by Five Mile Press, features more than 200 photos by MAP Group photographers, a foreword by Don Watson and essays by Martin Flanagan, David Jones and Tim Lee.

As the photographers travelled over Australia, they witnessed the effects of profound changes in a wide range of communities, as well as resilience, ingenuity, despair and hope.

Beyond Reasonable Drought was launched earlier this month in Melbourne. It is available at bookshops for $39.95 (rrp) or direct from MAP Group on www.mapgroup.org.au