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Weathered earth stretches across the frame, a stark canvas of drought-stricken pasture where a vast flock of Corriedale sheep cluster and meander. Woolly bodies, shades of gray and white, create a living tapestry across the undulating landscape, their dense fleeces a testament to the resilience of pastoral life in South Australia. Subtle tracks and paths wind between the scattered groups, revealing the intricate patterns of movement during a muster - a choreography of survival and agricultural management. The black and white composition intensifies the textural quality of the scene, highlighting the rugged terrain's contours and the sheep's rounded forms against the parched ground. Each animal seems both isolated and part of a collective, embodying the harsh beauty of agricultural existence in a challenging environment. Al Mabin's photographic signature anchors the image, a testament to the documentation of Australian rural life with profound artistic sensitivity.