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<v ->It's really great we can get outside,</v>

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do some cloud watching,

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clear our heads.

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<v ->Yeah. This decision of The Art Handlers' Award</v>

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is really tricky.

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<v ->Oh man, tell me about it.</v>

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Look at all these beautiful clouds.

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<v Jacob>Yeah.</v>

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That looks like an elephant.

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<v Woman>Yeah, I can see that.</v>

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That one looks like a rabbit.

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<v ->And that looks like our old art handler, James.</v>

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<v Woman>(laughs) It does, look at it!</v>

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Whatever happened to him?

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<v ->I don't know.</v>

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He always seemed to have his head in the clouds.

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<v ->I dunno about you, Jacob,</v>

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but I feel like this has really helped with our decision.

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<v ->Yeah, my head feels much less clouded now.</v>

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(together) I think we have a winner.

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(grass rustles)

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<v Jacob>The winner of The Art Handlers' Award</v>

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for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 is-

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<v Woman>Cordy in the Clouds by Adam Haddrick.</v>

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Congratulations.

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This photograph had captured both of mine

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and Jacob's attention from the start.

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Its composition, to the gentle presence of Cordy,

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and the backdrop of the clouds

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that seamlessly intertwine with his beautiful hair.

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It's a photograph we feel conveys a sense

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of calm and peaceful energy.

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<v Jacob>You can look at this work for a long time</v>

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and hold the gaze of Cordy

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and be mesmerised by him.

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And what feels like slow, steady clouds

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rolling by in the background.

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It's a quiet and still moment.

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<v James>(whistling)</v>