2025 : 06 Alex Mao Youth Photo Award

Florence;Flowers
Florence;Flower with the Sunlight
Florence;Model
Jingjing Lyu; Butterfly or the Memory of Her Homeland; Light cuts across her face like memory — sharp, sacred, and full of ache. A paper butterfly rests on her cheek, fragile as the culture she carries. She does not speak, yet her silence echoes: of resilience, of beauty weathered by time, of a girl who is both shadow and flame.
Athena Whitebooi;Another Sunset photo
Athena Whitebooi;Sunset Photo from my balcony
Breyne partridge;Dodge Challenger Hellcat;This is at the Dodge dealership in America, and it has a very interesting livery on it
Breyne partridge;Porsche GT3;This was taken on the side of the road in Hollywood California America
Breyne partridge;1967 Shelby GT350;The 1967 GT350 came equiped with the K Code 289 High Performance engine with
Jingjing Lyu;She Rests Where the Lake Breathes;In the hush of a summer afternoon, she lies where the earth meets water, eyes open to a sky stitched with dreams. The grass cradles her like a quiet secret, while the lake murmurs soft lullabies. In that stillness, youth takes root — tender, fleeting, and eternal.
Jingjing Lyu;She Whispered Under Red Light;Bathed in crimson haze, her gaze blurs the line between defiance and desire. Fingers form a gesture, not of threat, but of metaphor — a silent dialogue with the self. She aims not at the world, but inward, where identity flickers like a neon confession.
Daniel Clay;Volcanic Mist;On an early Saturday morning in June, I looked out the window and saw mist and fog in the distance, so I got on the Tamaki Link down to Tamaki Drive in hope of capturing the city skyline within the fog, however when I arrived there was no fog or mist to be seen near the city. I did however notice some rather interesting mist on Rangitoto's peak, so I spent an hour capturing various different frames of the mist. I think the mist in the photos create a very dramatic scene and I used my telephoto 70 300mm to get up close to the scene. Rangitoto in my opinion, is the highlight of Auckland is a special site under protection and management by the Department of Conservation, so I think it fits well with theme of 'Sustain'.

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