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SARA BARRITT
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Raised in rural New Zealand, Sara Barritt says she has always felt close to nature. “I remember as a little girl using my dad's camera and attempting to take photos of all my pet sheep, rabbits and horses,” she said. “I still like to incorporate nature into my shots and being in Tasmania gives me that opportunity.”
“My photography is now largely of children of which I have three of my own. I take my op- portunities with some of my shots and with my phone there is an improved chance of catch- ing that moment when the light, colour and content collide.”
Her image was created as she traversed the Launceston Cataract Gorge on a chairlift.
“The Gorge had recently flooded, and the deluge of water had created a bubbling froth
that made interesting swirling patterns on top of the water,” she said.
“Having fellow day trippers in the shot add- ed some perspective. I considered it fortunate that they were passing at that time and looking in the right direction. I was holding onto one of my children while taking the photo which may have added a degree of difficulty but was just part of the day out!”
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID
TIM LEVY: The texture, the colours, the chaotic patterns, the slightly me- andering path, the cartoonish people, the composition, people vs nature – all great. Zooming in at first, the people are not super detailed, but the lack of detail (it is a phone camera after all!) leads the people to look perfectly generic which is totally apt for this image.
PRIZE: $200 Camera House voucher.
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