Natalie Cunningham, Stay Between the Islands (PORTRAIT 2023)

Early one morning at Lanikai, a Hawaiian beach known for Na Mokulua (the twin islands) while watching my daughter swim, I became mesmerised by her placement between the islands as well as how she tonally became apart of the scene. The colours she was wearing matched the islands behind her while the light and haze created depth in the dynamic range, allowing her as a subject to pop. What I particularly love is the authenticity of these images as they were captured instinctively rather than staged in any way.

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