Daryl Orillaza, Sydney

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This monochrome photograph captures three figures seated in a row on ornate Victorian-style metal park benches, with their heads and upper faces entirely obscured by jackets and hoodies pulled over them. The figures wear casual clothing including shorts and athletic footwear, slouched in relaxed yet anonymous postures. In the background, an amusement park setting features a traditional carousel structure and numerous blurred figures of visitors standing near hedges. The high-contrast black-and-white grading emphasizes texture in the wrought iron benches and clothing fabrics. The composition uses a wide horizontal frame to isolate the central masked figures against the busy public atmosphere.