2023 : 06 June Alex Mao Youth Award

Sophie Hansen;Man's Best friend;Brave, loyal working dogs Ash and Teddy help draft bulls in the yards on a cold, foggy, morning.
Abby Cullinan;Adventure Valley;I LOVE looking at this valley and seeing the depth from small mountain ranges to gigantic giving the feeling of the adventure to be had.
Abby Cullinan;Spooky Spider;The fine white web lines can give the impression of a spider swimming with the web being the expanding ripples.
Sophie Hansen;Playful;As we entered the coromandel harbor on our boat a pod of dolphins joined us as I took photos from above on the bow.
Abby Cullinan;The Shag;The light, colours and texture can be seen clearly on the shag’s wings and this is nicely contrasted against the soft soothing water.
Junwei Li;Afternoon
Reanna Hinds;Freedom;There is freedom and peace in the flight of a bird.
Junwei Li;Focus
Junwei Li;Mirror
Junwei Li;Spying
Junwei Li;Swimming Upstream
Sophie Hansen;Tangled;A shag tangled up in fishing line. I spotted this shag on a beach at Mount Maunganui, he had nylon and hooks wrapped right around his body, a hook in his mouth and a sinker tangled around his feet. I took a few photos and then, with the help of a few fishermen, caught the shag and cut him free.

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