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As part of our APSLearn strategy, we have been encouraging members to move beyond single
images. Single images can, and have been, a powerful way to capture important and significant
moments. Our newly introduced Mini Theme Month is primarily a learning activity that encourages
members to move beyond a single image to using multiple images to create a story. Our inaugural
event was an Open Theme allowing participants to choose their own theme. Whilst a learning
activity, we also recognise individual achievements and our top 3 places in this Open Theme were
1st place - Paul O’Connor, 2nd place - Morag Lokan, and 3rd place - Pierre Boudib. Paul O’Connor’s
set of five works reflected his lifelong passion for the environment and natural world with many trips
Palace hotel. Photo by Kay Hathway,
taken at the 2023 APS National Meet Up to the Himalayas which involved trekking through sparse mountain terrains, lugging camera gear
in Broken Hill at high altitude, and braving the wild weather, never losing sight of his goal: photographing a snow
leopard in the wild. Included with this article is the set of photos with which Paul won this first Mini
Theme Month.

Photo by Paul Balfe taken at the 2023
APS National Meet Up in Broken Hill Tracking Team scanning & resting by Paul O’Connor Tracking team turning for home by Paul O’Connor

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Photo by Paul Balfe, taken at the 2023
APS National Meet Up in Broken Hill
Mountain Queen and Cub by Paul O’Connor Bharal Herd by Paul O’Connor

Photo by Ria Murray, taken at the 2023 APS
National Meet Up in Broken Hill Snow leopard kill of Bharal male by Paul O’Connor

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