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Beneath an overcast sky on a windswept pasture, a seasoned stock manager tends to a newborn lamb during the critical lambing season. Wearing a classic wide-brimmed rural worker's hat and layers of green and blue workwear, the farmer carefully manages a vulnerable Merino lamb moments after birth. The grassland appears sparse and weathered, typical of the challenging agricultural landscapes of rural New South Wales. Gently supporting the young animal, the stock manager assists the lamb in its first moments of life, a crucial intervention that can mean survival in harsh farming conditions. The muted earth tones of the landscape - soft grays, pale greens, and dusty browns - create a stark backdrop that highlights the intimate, life-sustaining work of sheep farming. This image captures the resilience and dedication of Australian agricultural workers, embodying the delicate balance between human skill and nature's unpredictability during lambing season.