MARIA LLOYD, MONOCHROME ERUPTION (LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT 2026)

Captured on a rural property in Central Queensland, this image documents a sudden explosion of birdlife among the skeletal remains of drowned timber in a regional wetland. The title highlights the striking natural polarity between the stark white plumage of the water birds, and the dark, chaotic silhouettes of the little black cormorants taking flight simultaneously. It stands as a study of the ephemeral cycles of life, water, and survival in the changing Queensland interior landscape.

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