Little Sydney Lives photography competition: 2018 winners

Winner 3-7 years: Kobi Cleary, ‘Where's Wally?’ age 7

“I love both Lego and Where's Wally?,” Kobi said.

Judge’s comments:

Ken Done: Lego has always been beautiful and all kids are used to looking at it, but this picture, because of the Where’s Wally? character, makes it a real story.

Winner 8-11 years: Patrick McCarthy, ‘The Little Things’, Shelly Beach, age 10

“Sometimes it is the little things that are the most beautiful. We need to stop and notice them,” Patrick said.

Ryder Symeonides, ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’, age 5

“I spotted the caterpillar on a pot in our balcony and I went really close to it. I like all the features about it, especially the spikes. It looks small in the photo but it's really big because it has eaten all our plants!” Ryder said.

Ezekiel Fusitua, ‘Famous’¸ Taronga Zoo, age 5

Gwendolene Eastlake, ‘Looking Up’, Cockatoo Island, age 5

“Wow. There's pictures everywhere!” Gwendolene said.

Stella Lee Speyer, ‘Heart Tree’, Croydon, age 8

“I like the way the heart looks,” Stella said.

Adam Humphrey, ‘Evening Reflection’, Leichhardt Rowing Club, age 5

“Whilst the sunset was beautiful, it was the golden rowing boats that captured our attention,” Adam said.

Cameron Michael Lee, ‘Leaf-Man’, Hyde Park, age 3

“This leaf takes on a whole other life in the park after it falls from the tree,” Cameron said.

Chloe Yeo, ‘Road Trip’, Somewhere between Melbourne and Sydney, age 6

Alessandra Murray, ‘Upside Down Seagull’, Sydney Fish Market, age 7

“Looking at a seagull upside down,” Alessandra said.

Lux Angelina Betancurt-Thornton, 'Look Up', Luna Park, age 7

"I looked up and saw all the lines. The blue sky was nice too," said Lux Angelina.

Krish Choudhry, ‘Amongst the Leaves’, Moorebank, age 11

“My brother and I were playing in the park when we saw these autumn leaves. We started throwing them at each other when I decided to take a photo with my brother looking through one leaf. I find it interesting that some trees change colour in autumn,” Krish said.

Ishaan Choudhry, ‘Lonely Tree’, western Sydney, age 9

“I saw this tree from the car on the way back from a day trip. I asked my dad to stop the car so I could take a photo of the tree. I like that this was the only tree in the landscape. It really captures the isolation and loneliness of the countryside,” Ishaan said.

Edward Roberts, ‘Boat at the Bay’, Lilyfield, age 11

“I get to see this every day. How lucky am I!?” Edward said.

Liam Letnic, ‘Wave Wall’, Lurline Bay, age 11

“I like how the rock has eroded. I like how the graceful curves are irregular and unique,” Liam said.

Lily Camiller, Luna Park Ants, Luna Park, age 10

“It was freezing cold up on the ferris wheel but when you score the last ride of the night, it’s pretty cool,” Lily said.

Lochlainn Melville Ryan, ‘Life under the Bridge’, Parramatta River, age 10

“Where the ducks go to swim and play,” Lochlainn said.

Max Gertler, ‘A Day at the Markets’, Moore Park, age 11

“Baskets ready to be filled with goodness,” Max said.

Maya Xavier, ‘Lego Sydney Night’, Darlinghurst, age 11

“The colourful Lego buildings during the night are a reminder of my favourite and most creative festival in Sydney, Vivid. The three main buildings in this photo, Sydney Tower, JP Morgan and MLC Centre, are all visible from my balcony and represented by the Lego buildings,” Maya said.

Caleb Hayes, ‘Sydney Harbour Bridge’, Sydney, age 11

Young perspective, looking upwards in Sydney.