text: From working sunrise until sunset to a heart-warming embrace between a girl and her horse - these stunning pictures give city dwellers a glimpse into the life and hardships faced by Australians who live in our country's most regional areas. Run in conjunction with an annual cattlemen's conference, the photography competition was designed to illustrate the Northern Territory's unique outback lifestyle as well as their distinctive people and landscapes. Locals describe the amateur competition as a chance to showcase the best the bush has to offer. Winner: Marie Muldoon's heartwarming shot took out the competition, also snagging the People's Choice award . Marie Muldoon won this years competition with a touching photo of her daughter cuddling up to a horse, titled True Love. The moving photograph which speaks to the intrinsic link between man and animal was voted the overall winner, also snagging the People's Choice award. Tracey Hayes, chief executive of the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, told the ABC that the competition provides a platform for people from remote communities  to illustrate what it's like to live in rural Australia. 'It's an insight into the lives of people living on the land and a way of connecting the bush to the broader urban community,' she said. Veronica Elliot won the best portrait of person or animal with her photograph Eric. Eric: 'It's an insight into the lives of people living on the land and a way of connecting the bush to the broader urban community.' The raw image captures the expressions of a rural man during an intimate moment of vulnerability. The winner of the 'Industry at work or play' category goes to Jacynta Coffey for her stunning shot titled Sunrise Draft. The photograph captures a farmers black silhouette against an amazing haze of orange light during a Northern Territory sunset. The competition asks for images that will illustrate the Northern Territory's unique outback lifestyle as well as their distinctive  people and landscapes. Lastly, the 'NT landscape' category was won by  Anna Weir for her  amazing photograph of waterlogged farm land called No.11 Ammaroo. The photograph explores the intense impact mother nature can have on workers in regional areas. The annual competition was held at the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association's conference. Anna Weir took out the landscape category with her photograph of a flooded field called No.11 Ammaroo . Jacynta Coffey had an amazing year in 2014 as she took out the whole competition with a photo titled Trucking which depicts a convoy of trucks parading through a lush green pasture. Ms Coffey also won the People’s Choice category with her photo Feeding the Bulls and the NT Landscape category for her photo Sunset Storm. Trucking: This shot which represents typical station life won the competition for Jacynta Coffey back in 2014 . Sunset storm: This breathtaking shot of a storm against green pastures won the 2014 landscape category . Feeding the bulls: A photo of a small child standing by as bulls rush towards a feeding trough won the People's Choice award in 2014 . The relationship between man and animals remains a constant theme through the photography competition . Tania Brooks snagged 2014's best portrait with her shot 'Noo Noo and Toby'
target: An annual photography competition produced some amazing works that give some insight into life on the land .
  Judges look for images that illustrate the Northern Territory's unique outback lifestyle and their distinct people .
  Marie Muldoon won the competition with a heartwarming shot of her daughter cuddling up to a horse .
  The categories include ‘Industry at work or play’, ‘NT landcapes’ and ‘Best portrait of person or animal’
  The competition is run in conjunction with the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association's annual conference .