Alice Mariette, In the water (DOCO 2021)

I have always loved the ocean, yet have only been fortunate enough to live by it for a few years in university when I lived in Coogee, Sydney. I often used to go to the local ocean baths and not only did I love swimming daily, but I also adored the community that existed in and around the water. People from all walks and ages of life came together to swim, float, bob and chat. It seems a pastime that exists across the country, in all bodies of water. With the travel limits set on us last year, my family and I discovered a local beach on the Redcliffe Peninsula in Brisbane and it was like I had come home, to a place where the water unites us. We've barely stayed away since, as I love swimming in the ocean again, but I also love observing how others spend their in the water. These are some of the images I have been taking over the past year in an exploration of how we use the ocean.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.