Transfusion reveals Hutt Lagoon’s fluid transformation, where colours shift and change with the light, creating a living canvas. The dynamic hues reflect the constant flux of the environment, where nature’s palette is never the same twice. This aerial photograph encapsulates the vibrant, ephemeral beauty of the lagoon, forever in motion, yet always rooted in the natural world.

The sweeping curves of Lake MacLeod’s wetlands are sculpted by the ebb and flow of seawater. Archetypal reveals the timeless interaction between water and land, where natural forces reshape the landscape. Manolakis captures the steady, enduring rhythms of the earth, where change and stability coexist.

The cerulean waters of the Lacepede Islands trace the coastline, their path reflecting the land’s sorrowful curves. Lament evokes an emotional connection to the landscape, where the fluidity of water captures the fragility of nature. Manolakis reveals the quiet strength of the land, where time and change flow in the gentle movements of the sea.

Untethered captures the precarious nature of two tidal rivers in the Kimberley, revealed at low tide as they coil across the landscape, teetering between connection and separation. The photograph conveys a palpable tension, where the rivers seem poised to break apart or unfurl, caught in the unease of nature’s forces. Through Manolakis’ lens, this image powerfully portrays the dynamic struggle between unity and division, creating a fragile equilibrium that is always on the edge of shifting.

On the Lacepede Islands, a moment of stillness exists where the crystal-clear waters rest gently over the soft sands. Still captures this peaceful encounter, inviting the viewer to reflect on the harmony between the land and sea. Manolakis freezes time in this fleeting moment of tranquillity, where water and sand unite in quiet perfection.