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Competition Meeting Wed. 12th May

nettie28 — Sun, 16 May 2010 09:18:22 +0000

Some 50 members and guests arrived for the Competition Meeting, the set subject being ‘Go Graphic’. There was a good selection of both prints and projected images, in the set subject, as well as in the open one. Lanz von Horsten spoke afterwards on two particular images he was impressed with – a portrait by Marthinus and a landscape by Marietjie. It was very interesting to receive feedback from an experienced photographer such as Lanz. After tea Roger gave a talk on converting your slides to digital images using a slide projector and your camera (instead of scanning slides with a scanner). He has an engaging way of explaining things, and we were highly entertained at the possibility of using ‘his’ method. Thanks Roger! Before we all left for home, Steve showed a few instructional audio-visuals on various aspects of Photoshop … you learn something every time!

March Winners

Steve Crane — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:00:25 +0000

Here are the winners of the March competition for which the set subject was Urban Decay.

Please note that only digital images are available for display.

Prints

Set Subject

Décor by Eskom
Paddy Howes
Stone Town Decay
Paddy Howes
Old Chain in the Harbour
Neels Beyers

Open

Na die Oes in die Overberg
Neels Beyers
Tree Trunk in Cecilia Forest
Neels Beyers
Looking Through the Window
Brenda Botha

Projected Images

Set Subject

Decomposition
Marthinus Retief
Sea Bench
Roger Lee
Levi’s
Gavin Whiteford

Open

Splash
Roger Lee
A Surreal Beach Walk
Deon Kuhn
Standing Up
Birgit Hoffmeyer

November Competition Winners

Steve Crane — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:42:27 +0000

Here are the winners of the November competition for which the set subject was Opposites, Yin/Yang, Oestrogen/Testosterone.

Please note that only digital images are available for display.

Prints

Set Subject

Testing
Irmel Dunaiski
Oestrogen/Testosterone
Paddy Howes

Open

Overberg Landskap
Neels Beyers
Walker Bay
Neels Beyers
Ready For Action
Irmel Dunaiski

Projected Images

Set Subject

Pei Pyramid + Louvre Reflections – Paris
James Simpson
Yin Yang Mask
Roger Lee
Big ‘n Small on Watch
Gavin Whiteford

Open

Ancient Eyes
Steve Crane
Fallen Petals
Marius Swart
Purple Field
Neels Beyers

Interclub Results

Steve Crane — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:46:27 +0000

Saturday evening saw the 2009 Interclub event take place at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch.

Helderberg took the club honours by a narrow margin. The club scores were as follows.

Helderberg Photographic Society	516
Hermanus Photographic Society	513
Paarl Photographic Club	508
Cape Town Photographic Society	503
Fish Hoek Photographic Society	503
Tygerberg Photographic Society	502
Tafelberg Afrikaanse Fotografieklub	490
Creative Camera Club	486
Weskusfotoklub	468

The winning print was “Holding Hands” by Mark Chipps of Creative Camera Club.

And the winning projected image was “It’s a Big World Out There” by Marthinus Retief of Helderberg Photographic Society.

Marthinus’ image pipped Mark’s by one point to take overall honours.

The Golden Apple award for the highest scoring photographer went to Max Leipold of Hermanus Photographic Society.

A spreadsheet listing the detailed scores has been sent to each of the participating clubs.

Western Cape Interclub Photographic Competition 2009

nettie28 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:33:24 +0000

The annual Western Cape Interclub Photographic Competition will be taking place on Saturday 31st October, 2009, from 6pm, at the Endler Hall, Conservatoire, University of Stellenbosch in Stellenbosch. Photographic clubs from the region will be displaying their best prints and digital images during the course of the evening. Drinks and snacks will be served between 6pm and 7.30pm, when the digital show starts in the auditorium. Tickets are R50 per person (drinks and snacks included), and can be booked via e-mail from nettie28@iafrica.com. You are very welcome to attend!

September Competition Winners

Steve Crane — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:29:35 +0000

Here are the winners of the September competition for which the set subject was Little Bits of Big Things.

Please note that only digital images are available for display.

Prints

Set Subject

Bit of the Biggest Dune
Paddy Howes
Bit of Big Windows
Paddy Howes
Dust to Dust
JJ van Heerden

Open

Starlight Painting
Paddy Howes
Gariep Sunset
JJ van Heerden
Quiver Tree Sunrise
JJ van Heerden

Projected Images

Set Subject

If Looks Could Kill
JJ van Heerden
Dew Drops
Elsa van Zyl
A CAT
Roger Lee

Open

Morning Shift
Marthinus Retief
Glare
Nicole Palmer
Dawn Light
Roger Lee

Competition Meeting Wed. 10th June ’09

nettie28 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:13:27 +0000

Over 50 members and guests arrived for our competition meeting (set subject ‘Vertical Lines’), and with over 120 prints and digital images to be judged by our overseas guest judge – Tony Bridge from New Zealand – there was no time for dithering! First of all, though, we congratulated Nicole Palmer who has been awarded two months as ‘Artist in Residence’ in Paris – offered by the SA Arts Association. She fully deserves this accolade and trust she will have a magnificent time.

Tony Bridge is on his second visit to SA, and we were very happy that he agreed to do judging duties on the evening. It was quite stressfull to be the only judge, and we thank him for his input. Steve has posted results elsewhere on the blog. After tea, Tony showed us a few of his audio-visuals showing the dramatic landscapes of New Zealand – he is a master of the ‘big landscape’. He also spoke about ‘The 7 pictures on your coffin’ … an exercise where a photographer selects 7 of his own pictures which would represent him at his funeral. Obviously the pictures might still change before the photographer’s demise, but it is an interesting project none the less! Tony kept up the pace, and we very much thank him for sharing his photography with us.

Soul of Stellenbosch Competion

Steve Crane — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:27:36 +0000

WIN R25,000
worth of prizes

Capture and celebrate the unique, quirky, historical, social, fun, environmental and beautiful soul of Stellenbosch, to win great prizes!

We are looking for pictures of family fun, outdoor adventure, coffee shop culture, gourmet delights, as well as wine and cultural experiences.

Entry is free – load your picture onto the website before 30 June 2009. For more info, rules and regulations, contact:

Tel: (021) 886 4310, or visit http://www.wineroute.co.za.

Competition Winners — May 2009

Steve Crane — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:15:42 +0000

Here are the winners of the May competition for which the set subject was City Life.

Please note that only digital images are available for display.

Prints

Set Subject

Living High
Brenda Botha
Creeping Mist in the City
Neels Beyers
City Dog
Paddy Howes

Open

Quiver Bark
Johan Beyers
Sacred Ibis
Neels Beyers
Double Landing
Neels Beyers

Projected Images

Set Subject

Framed Work
Eric Palmer
City Lights
Neels Beyers
City Lights
Gavin Whiteford

Open

My Namibian Playground
Nicole Palmer
Burning Stone
Johan Beyers
Bye Bye Bokkie
Eric Palmer

Competition Winners — March 2009

Steve Crane — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:58:39 +0000

Here are the winners of the March competition for which the set subject was Energy.

Please note that only digital images are available for display.

Prints

Set Subject

Taken by the Flow
Brenda Botha
Crashing Through a Wave
Neels Beyers
On Wings of Energy
Paddy Howes

Open

King of the Dune
Neels Beyers
Time to Reflect
Paddy Howes
Storm Brewing
Neels Beyers

Projected Images

Set Subject

Power from the Sun
Steve Crane
Energy Explosion!
Jenny Simpson
African Rush Hour Delivery
Marthinus Retief

Open

Leap of Faith
Nettie Warncke
Untitled
Ernst Laubscher
New Life
Neels Beyers