1 | Page F o c u s COMMITTEE Chairman Colin Hall 083 380-5480 Vice Chairman Mario Bracco 011 609-8188 Secretary Renata Cecchi 011 452-2250 Treasurer / Website Andrew Stephens 083 456-7628 Pr & Outings Coordinator Dave Gordon/ Heidi Broschk 083 247 7646 083 273-6977 Prints & Salons John Coumbias 011 452-2514 Competition Secretary Jorge Rebelo 082 333-0668 Magazine Editor Ted Kinsman 083 461-2350 Catering Giulio Cecchi 011 452-2250 Certificates & Awards Avril Attard 083 799-9488 Judges and Speakers Shared EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011 MEETING PLACE : Edenvale Community Centre Cor. Van Riebeeck Avenue & 2 nd Street. WHEN : 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of Month TIME : 19h00 for 19h30 POSTAL ADDRESS : Edenvale Photographic Club P O Box 1978, Edenvale, 1610 WEBSITE : http://edenvalephotoclub.wordpress.com/
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Focus
COMMITTEE
Chairman Colin Hall 083 380-5480
Vice Chairman Mario Bracco 011 609-8188
Secretary Renata Cecchi 011 452-2250
Treasurer / Website Andrew Stephens 083 456-7628
Pr & Outings Coordinator Dave Gordon/
Heidi Broschk
083 247 7646
083 273-6977
Prints & Salons John Coumbias 011 452-2514
Competition Secretary Jorge Rebelo 082 333-0668
Magazine Editor Ted Kinsman 083 461-2350
Catering Giulio Cecchi 011 452-2250
Certificates & Awards Avril Attard 083 799-9488
Judges and Speakers Shared
EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011
MEETING PLACE : Edenvale Community Centre
Cor. Van Riebeeck Avenue & 2nd
Street.
WHEN : 2nd
and 4th Wednesday of Month
TIME : 19h00 for 19h30
POSTAL ADDRESS : Edenvale Photographic Club
P O Box 1978, Edenvale, 1610
WEBSITE : http://edenvalephotoclub.wordpress.com/
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CHAIRMAN’S CHAT
This year the Club has really put in a sprint in the final stages. A whole host of outings
have come together to ensure that the year ends with a flourish. After the long period of
relative quiet, following the air show outing organised by Dave, we launched into a number
of activities. Finally there was the hot air balloon outing. This required an early start but
it was a great opportunity to get images of colourful balloons. Following that was the
outing to Melrose Arch. I found that this was a tough exercise in that photographs were
not that obvious and shooting at night is always a challenge.
Then there was the Club Braai at Horwoods farm. This was a purely social event and it was
great to get to spend time talking to other members as opposed to being too busy taking
photographs.
Last Sunday was the quickly organised outing to the abandoned halls of the old Park
Station in Johannesburg. I love this kind of photography. It is not competition
photography and won’t do well at the club, but for me, there is such a sense of nostalgia
when I take pictures of these abandoned and broken spaces.
Finally the outings will come to an end for the year with a visit to Treehaven Waterfowl
Trust. This is an amazing place to sharpen your skills with some bird photography.
During the outing to Park Station one of our members made the comment to me that he
found it difficult to take pictures as part of a group. Whilst he enjoyed the social aspects
of being in a group, he found it difficult to find the pictures he would if he were by
himself. I knew what he was talking about because I am exactly the same. There are
different pressures on you when you are part of a group. You look at other photographers
taking a picture and the questions start running through your head …. what can he see that
I can’t see? What if I don’t get any good pictures, am I a bad photographer? Etc…. I’m
not sure whether my images were better or worse than anybody else’s but I did thoroughly
enjoy the outing. There are definitely pictures waiting to be taken!
Colin
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COMPETETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS
WINNERS: 26 October 2011 CATEGORY NAME TITLE
PRINTS
Best Print 1 STAR COM NATURE Jaco Louw Cruising Mode
Best Print 1 STAR PICTORIAL Jaco Louw On Three Wheels
Best Print 2 STAR NATURE Nico Du Plessis Devils Thorn
Best Print 3 STAR PICTORIAL Moira Van Heerden
Strolling up
Swartberg Pass
Best Print 4 STAR NATURE Jan Viljoen
The Eagle has
Landed
Best Print 4 STAR PICTORIAL Jan Viljoen Give it Gas
Best Print of the Evening COM NATURE John Coumbias Early Morning Snack
Best Print of the Evening COM PICTORIAL Mario Bracco Brian Reading
COMPETETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS
WINNERS: 12 October 2011 CATEGORY NAME TITLE
DIGITAL
Best Digital 1 STAR COM NATURE Bungbing Young Male Waterbuck
Best Digital 1 STAR COM PICTORIAL Lilly van Niekerk Sexy
Best Digital 2 STAR COM NATURE Nico Du Plessis Springbok Against Backdrop
Best Digital 2 STAR COM PICTORIAL Jaco Louw Splitting the Waters
Best Digital 3 STAR NATURE Paul Lees Eland
Best Digital 3 STAR COM PICTORIAL Hanli Smit Turquoise
Best Digital 4 STAR COM NATURE Lucy Theo Spurwing in Flight
Best Digital 4 STAR COM PICTORIAL Gary Peck Bottle Brush
Best Digital OPEN NATURE John Coumbias Young Chick
Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL Colin Hall Clear View
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Best Digital 1 STAR - Nature - 12th October 2011 - Bungbing “Young Male Waterbuck” (COM).
Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - 12th October 2011 - Lilly van Niekerk “Sexy” (COM).
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Best Digital 2 STAR - Nature - 12th October 2011 - Nico Du Plessis “Springbok Against Backdrop” (COM).
Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - 12th October 2011 - Jaco Louw “Splitting the Waters” (COM).
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Best Digital 3 STAR - Nature - 12th October 2011 - Paul Lees “Eland”.
Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - 12th October 2011 - Hanli Smit “Turquoise” (COM).
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Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - 12th October 2011 - Lucy Theo “Spurwing in Flight” (COM).
Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - 12th October 2011 - Gary Peck “Bottle Brush” (COM).
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Best Digital OPEN - Nature - 12th October 2011 - John Coumbias “Young Chick”.
Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial - 12th October 2011 - Colin Hall “Clear View” (COM).
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COMPETETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS
WINNERS: 26 October 2011 CATEGORY NAME TITLE
DIGITAL
Best Digital 1 STAR NATURE Bungbing Greater Flamingo
Best Digital 1 STAR COM PICTORIAL Ken Warburton Dutch Heritage
Best Digital 2 STAR COM NATURE Trent Alexander Zebras at Dusk
Best Digital 2 STAR COM PICTORIAL Jaco Jouw Fast Corner
Best Digital 3 STAR COM NATURE Paul Lees Spoonbill
Best Digital 3 STAR COM PICTORIAL Hanli Smit Antiques
Best Digital 4 STAR NATURE Fiona Anderson Crowned Crane Portrait 2
Best Digital 4 STAR COM PICTORIAL Ted Kinsman Gabriel Formation
Best Digital OPEN COM NATURE Jack Weinberg Female Weaver
Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL John Coumbias Body Scapes
Best Digital 1 STAR - Nature - 26th October 2011 - Bungbing “Greater Flamingo”.
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Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - 26th October 2011 - Ken Warburton “Dutch Heritage” (COM).
Best Digital 2 STAR - Nature - 26th October 2011 - Trent Alexander “Zebras at Dusk” (COM).
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Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - 26th October 2011 - Jaco Louw “Fast Corner” (COM).
Best Digital 3 STAR - Nature - 26th October 2011 - Paul Lees “Spoonbill” (COM).
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Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - 26th
October 2011 - Hanli Smit “Antiques” (COM).
Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - 26th October 2011 - Fiona Anderson “Crowned Crane Portrait 2”.
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Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - 26th October 2011 - Ted Kinsman “Gabriel Formation” (COM).
Best Digital OPEN - Nature - 26th October 2011 – Jack Weinberg “Female Weaver” (COM).
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Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial - 26th October 2011 – John Coumbias “Body Scapes” (COM).
SALON RESULTS
Congratulations to the following members who received awards in recent Digital Salons.
KRUGRSDORP CAMERA CLUB - DIGITAL SALON - 06/08/2011
Category Name Award
Description Photo Title Lastname Firstname
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Irritable Rhino Broschk Heidi
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Jumping grasshopper Cecchi Giulio
Nature - Birds Only COM Sacred Ibis in flight Owen Cathy
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance landing heron Coumbias John
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Just dropping in Gordon Dave
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Spoonbill approach Owen Dave
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Grey Heron in flight Owen Cathy
Nature - Birds Only COM Durban soccer stadium Cecchi Giulio
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance flower swirl Broschk Heidi
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance In enemy sights Broschk Heidi
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Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Silent Prayer Gordon Dave
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Lilium Pistol and Stamen detail Owen Cathy
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Protea Owen Cathy
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Orange and Yellow Poppy Owen Cathy
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Misty Mankwe Sunrise Owen Cathy
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Enticing Eyes Broschk Heidi
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance My fathers hand Coumbias John
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Dusty corner Coumbias John
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Jumping performers Coumbias John
Pictorial - General Acceptance Jumper Coumbias John
Pictorial - General COM Full moon bathtime Attard Avril
Pictorial - General Acceptance Moonlighting Attard Avril
Pictorial - General Acceptance Impala Portrait Broschk Heidi
Pictorial - General Acceptance Policement helmet Cecchi Giulio
Pictorial - General Acceptance Looking for food Coumbias John
WRPC – NATIONAL DIGITAL SALON - WESTRAND - 28/08/2011
Category Name Award Description Photo Title Lastname Firstname
Monochrome
Portraiture
National Salon Acceptance Searching look Coumbias John
Monochrome
Portraiture
National Salon Acceptance Man with a blanket Coumbias John
BOKSBURG – NATIONAL DIGITAL SALON – 10/09/2011
Category Name Award
Description Photo Title Lastname Firstname
Nature General - No Birds Acceptance Lions at sunrise Coumbias John
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Landing heron Coumbias John
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Egret under stress Coumbias John
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance African Darter and
Reed Cormorant Owen Dave
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Black Headed Heron
in flight Owen Dave
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Sacred Ibis in flight Owen Cathy
Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Grey Heron in flight Owen Cathy
Pictorial - Open Acceptance Train in the mist Broschk Heidi
Pictorial - Open Acceptance Flower swirl Broschk Heidi
Pictorial - Open Acceptance In enemy sights Broschk Heidi
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Pictorial - Open Acceptance Beauty Coumbias John
Pictorial - Open Acceptance Leaf in rushing water Coumbias John
Pictorial - Human Portraits
Only COM Enticing Eyes Broschk Heidi
Pictorial - Human Portraits
Only Acceptance Blind man Coumbias John
Sport Acceptance Challenge Coumbias John
Sport Acceptance Jumper Coumbias John
Sport Acceptance No 34 leading Coumbias John
Open Macro Acceptance Pollen power Broschk Heidi
Open Macro Acceptance Lavender Bee Broschk Heidi
Open Macro Acceptance Lilium Pistol and
Stamen detail Owen Cathy
BEACHCOMBER - NATIONAL DIGITAL SALON - 1/10/2011
Category Award
Description Photo Title Lastname Firstname
Nature Acceptance Air wars Attard Avril
Nature Acceptance White Throated Swallow Owen Cathy
The first camera I ever owned is my Canon 50D which I bought in March 2010. I used to
"beg, borrow and steal" cameras, (both film and digital - all point and shoot), for my trips abroad. Travel photography especially architecture, brought on the photographic interest.
Started Photography Seriously - When
Joining the Edenvale Photographic Club in 2010. I had however, always had an interest
in photography, and had even done some photography courses, but never went into it seriously. It is now a wonderful passion of mine, a true creative outlet which allows you
relax and forget about everything else.
Main Photographic Interest
Architecture, portraits, colour, street photography and a little bit of Urbex. (Nothing that moves).
Camera & Lenses
used Canon 50D with two lenses 28-135mm lens and 100mm macro lens
Joined EPC February 2010
Photographic Achievements
Being fairly new in this highly competitive game I have not yet entered many
competitions. I have entered a salon and got an acceptance. I also received two places in the Top 10 in the Getpix 2010 National Photographic Competition in the Black and
White Category. Both images were published in a coffee table book.
Hobbies & other
Interests
Attending Art- and Photography Exhibitions, Craft and other décor Exhibitions.
Tradional Clothing Fashion Shows. Travelling. Curating exhibitions. I am an Art
Historian by training, and am the Manager for Visual Arts and Crafts for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR
1. Annual Subscriptions were due from September 2010. Please arrange payment at a
club night or by EFT. Single Member - R220.00. Family Subscription – R350.00.
Banking details.
Edenvale Photographic Club
Standard Bank
Branch – Greenstone 016342
Account No. 02 002 167 4
2. Members must please provide details of all Salon Acceptances and Awards to be sent