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RUNNER-UP MARK LOH
Mark Loh is a 45-year-old Perth-based nature and wildlife photographer. Loh spent his formative years on Christmas Island, where, surrounded by abundant nature, he developed a fascination that informs his creative work today. On most days he can be found exploring the lakes and waterways that make up the Swan Coastal Plain or the many forgotten paths in the hills fringing Perth, looking for ways to communicate nature through his images.
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STEAM. A quiet and cold pre-dawn morning at Yanchep National Park, 50km north of Perth, promised cold fingers, dense fog, and the inevitable ‘burn off’ of steam as the sun started to rise and warm the day. I had to manoeuvre carefully around a resident mob of backlit western grey kangaroos to obtain the image I had in mind, but their doc- ile nature afforded plenty of time to pick the moment as it happened.
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID
A beautifully captured and created image that provides us with feeling! When I look at this image I can imagine being at this location and viewing this kangaroo. I can almost hear the stillness of the morning. This image deserves to be recognised as it tells a story of the moment. I congratulate the photographer on their ability to provide such a wonderful sense of feeling and place with the use of available light. Jayne McLean
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