Kevin Brady, The Essence of Youth (PEOPLE 2022)

It was a big wave day at Mahon Pool in Maroubra and I was taking photos of the breaking waves when I was drawn towards the boisterous noise of youths challenging each other and the waves, playfully as they came crashing towards them. I loved the innocence, the fun and the laughter being generated by the youths and was drawn to this composition as they lined up to face the incoming waves with their bronzed, lean muscled bodies straining against the chain rope. To me this photo encapsulates the essence of youth - freedom, fun and challenge.

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