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COMMITTEE

Chairman Colin Hall 083 380-5480

Vice Chairman Dave Gordon 083 247 7646

Secretary Renata Cecchi 011 452-2250

Website Andrew Stephens 083 456-7628

Pr & Outings Coordinator Dave Gordon 083 247 7646

Judge Coordinator Heidi Broschk 079 886 8515

Prints & Salons John Coumbias 011 452-2514

Competition Secretary Jorge Rebelo 082 333-0668

Magazine Editor Ted Kinsman 083 461-2350

Certificates & Awards Des Alexander 083 226 1452

Catering Giulio Cecchi 011 452-2250

Judges and Speakers Shared

EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB

NEWSLETTER MARCH 2013

MEETING PLACE : Edenvale Community Centre

Cor. Van Riebeeck Avenue & 2nd

Street.

WHEN : 2nd

and 4th

Wednesday of Month

TIME : 18h30 for 19h00

POSTAL ADDRESS : Edenvale Photographic Club

P O Box 1978, Edenvale, 1610

WEBSITE : www.edenvalephotoclub.wordpress.com

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CHAIRMAN’S CHAT

I am writing this on a flight to Cape Town. A few minutes ago I was on the

ground under a very cold and gloomy sky. It was the 7 o clock flight and the

sunlight had barely got through the heavy layer of cloud. Then we took off.

Within a few minutes we were through the depressing clouds and into bright

sunshine. It is one thing being underneath wet and dark clouds but it is a

completely different thing being above them. My world, which was now

completely different to everybody else’s, except, of course, my fellow

passengers, had transformed from something gloomy and depressing into

something magical. There really is something special about viewing clouds

from above them. It’s like being transported into a different universe, back

into our childhood days where castles are built on the soft pillows of cloud, a

universe where giants walk and unicorns play.

So what has this got to do with photography? It got me thinking about the

last club meeting. I had been really busy at work and was not in the right

frame of mind for a club meeting. At 3 o clock that afternoon I only started

preparing images for the evening. I had images from some shoots that I had

done but I didn’t have time to select and prepare them properly. But as the

evening started I began to relax and really enjoy the images. Some excellent

work had been submitted and the Judge was really enjoying them. This

showed from the generous awards that she was handing out and, in addition,

her comments and criticisms were accurate and helpful. Together with some

lovely images she transformed my stressed out, gloomy world into a happy

place. All of a sudden the purpose of photography became clear again.

The flight to Cape Town takes around two hours. During the flight you are

removed from normal life, there are no complaining colleagues, no angry

customers and no distracting emails, sms’s and telephone calls. Photography,

for me, does the same. It forces me to get away from the stresses of daily

life and lets me focus on something I enjoy. Yes, sometimes you have to

force yourself to get out and take pictures or come to the club, but it is

always worth it!

See you at the next meeting.

Colin

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COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 13th

March 2013 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

DIGITAL

Best Digital 1 STAR NATURE Marga Ley Stay in your car!

Best Digital 1 STAR PICTORIAL Hans van der Walt Steaming

Best Digital 2 STAR NATURE Dirk Boshoff

Pair of White Breasted

Swallows

Best Digital 2 STAR PICTORIAL Lilly van Niekerk Sexy Shoes

Best Digital 3 STAR NATURE Bungbing Flamingo

Best Digital 3 STAR PICTORIAL Mike Dempsey Balancing Act

Best Digital 4 STAR NATURE Paul Lees Egret

Best Digital 4 STAR PICTORIAL Micha Hannemann Two Cities

Best Digital OPEN COM NATURE Mario Bracco Shoveller stretch

Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL Cyril Furman Troy

Best Digital 1 STAR - Nature - Marga Ley “Stay in your car!”.

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Best Digital 1 STAR - Hans van der Walt - “Steaming”.

Best Digital 2 STAR - Nature - Dirk Boshoff “Pair of White Breasted Swallows”.

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Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - Lilly van Niekerk “Sexy Shoes”.

Best Digital 3 STAR - Nature - Bungbing “Flamingo”.

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Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - Mike Dempsey “Balancing act”.

Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - Paul Lees “Egret”.

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Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - Micha Hannemann “Two Cities”.

Best Digital OPEN - Nature - Mario Bracco “Shoveller stretch” (COM).

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Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial - Cyril Furman “Troy” (COM).

COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 27th

March 2013 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

PRINTS

Best Print 1 STAR NATURE Nil

Best Print 1 STAR PICTORIAL Nil

Best Print 2 STAR NATURE Ricky Durand Lilac Breasted Roller

Best Print 2 STAR PICTORIAL Nil

Best Print 3 STAR NATURE Lourens Durand Francolin at dusk

Best Print 3 STAR PICTORIAL Nil

Best Print 4 STAR NATURE Nil

Best Print 4 STAR PICTORIAL Nil

Best Print OPEN NATURE John Coumbias Ibis Portrait

Best Print OPEN PICTORIAL John Coumbias Rapids

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COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 27th

March 2013 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

DIGITAL

Best Digital 1 STAR COM NATURE Marga Ley Gotcha

Best Digital 1 STAR COM PICTORIAL Julian Shellard Wheel watching

Best Digital 2 STAR NATURE Dirk Boshoff Pied Kingfisher landing

Best Digital 2 STAR PICTORIAL Lilly van Niekerk Rose

Best Digital 3 STAR COM NATURE Bungbing Pelican

Best Digital 3 STAR PICTORIAL Lourens Durand The Old and the New

Best Digital 4 STAR NATURE Paul Lees Treading carefully

Best Digital 4 STAR COM PICTORIAL Gary Peck Father and Son

Best Digital OPEN NATURE Jack Weinberg Jackal catching doves

Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL Heidi Broschk Dusty chase

Best Digital 1 STAR - Nature - Marga Ley “Gotcha” (COM).

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Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - Julian Shellard - “Wheel watching” (COM).

Best Digital 2 STAR - Nature - Dirk Boshoff “Pied Kingfisher landing”.

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Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - Lilly van Niekerk “Rose”.

Best Digital 3 STAR - Nature - Bungbing “Pelican” (COM).

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Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - Lourens Durand “The Old and the New”.

Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - Paul Lees “Treading carefully”.

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Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - Gary Peck “Father and Son” (COM).

Best Digital OPEN - Nature - Jack Weinberg “Jackal catching doves”.

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Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial - Heidi Broschk “Dusty Chase” (COM).

SALON ACCEPTANCES

Congratulations to the following members who have received Awards in recent Salons.

Please Note that these results have been extracted from the PSSA website

allocated to Edenvale Photographic Club. Therefore, any member entering as an

Independent or under another club will not be shown.

Bethlehem Photo Club 4th Digital Salon 2013-02-09 Category Award Photo Title Last Name First Name

Nature Acceptance Mum Dad and Junior Gordon Dave

Nature Acceptance Pied Kingfisher 1999 Owen Dave

1st Midrand Camera Club Monochrome 2013-02-23 Category Award Title Surname Name

Nature COM heron in black Coumbias John

Nature Acceptance flying high Coumbias John

Nature Acceptance egret on the run Coumbias John

Photo Travel COM rural site Coumbias John

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Photo Travel Acceptance the clan Coumbias John

Pictorial Open COM breaking sun Coumbias John

Pictorial Open Acceptance young brothers Coumbias John

Low Key Photography Open Acceptance curves Coumbias John

Low Key Photography Open Acceptance lying Coumbias John

Low Key Photography Open Acceptance lonely man Coumbias John

Nature Landscapes Acceptance bush in black Coumbias John

Pictorial Open Acceptance troy Furman Cyril

Pictorial Open Acceptance f1 benetton Furman Cyril

Photo Travel Acceptance Temple and Budhist Smit Hanli

Photo Travel Acceptance points of interest Smit Hanli

Pictorial Open Acceptance reflect the reflection Smit Hanli

Low Key Photography Open COM the X factor Smit Hanli

Low Key Photography Open Acceptance Lotus Lady Smit Hanli

Low Key Photography Open Acceptance mona lisa in pearls Smit Hanli

2nd Randburg Digital Salon 2013-03-02 Category Award Title Surname Name

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance Do not touch me Bottega Dino

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance drawing a line Coumbias John

Sport Acceptance determined Coumbias John

Landscape Acceptance valley with poplars Coumbias John

Nature (Wildlife excluding

birds) Acceptance Drinking Tortoise Gordon Dave

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance Grey Heron 2507 Owen Dave

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance

Pied Kingfisher takeoff

0145 Owen Cathy

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance

Lilac Breasted Roller

6914 Owen Cathy

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance

Greenback Heron in

flight 5629 Owen Dave

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance

Goliath Heron with

catch 6580 Owen Cathy

Nature (Wildlife excluding

birds) Acceptance Hippo Pair Owen Dave

Nature (Wildlife excluding

birds) Acceptance Test of strength Owen Dave

Nature (Wildlife excluding

birds) Acceptance Bug Hatchlings 8243 Owen Cathy

Landscape COM Amphiteatre 9352 Owen Cathy

Landscape Acceptance

Mountain River Scene

9290 Owen Cathy

Landscape Acceptance Rocky River 9418 Owen Cathy

Flowers COM

Chrysanthemum

blooms 5786 Owen Cathy

Flowers COM Poppy Buds 1731 Owen Cathy

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Flowers Acceptance Rose Beauty 5747 Owen Cathy

Nature (Birds only) Acceptance Juvenile Dabchick Stephens Lucy

Nature (Wildlife excluding

birds) Acceptance Morning Stroll Stephens Lucy

Landscape Acceptance Dornie Sunrise Stephens Lucy

Landscape Acceptance Eileen Donan Scape Stephens Lucy

Specifications for Submission of High Definition “E: Photography”

Maximum Pixel Size = 1920 x 1080

Maximum Data File Size = 1,500 Kilobytes (jpg)

Two Catorgries 1 Nature “na”

2 Pictorial “pi”

Naming Conventions are as follows:-

Star Rating_Category_Image Name_Person’s Name

Example: 2_na_hornbill_john doe (all lowercase)

Entries must be handed in by no later than 19h20 on the night

RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE

1. Select Canvas (Frame) Size under the heading “Image” in Photoshop if you wish to add a

boarder to the image and make your adjustements. If you do not wish to add a boarder, go

to Step 2.

2. Select Image Size under the heading “Image” in Photoshop. Tick the following boxes:

Scales Sizes, Constrain Proportions and Resample Images.

3. The maximum size of the image must not exceed 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels high.

4. When resizing a horizontal image (Landscape) enter 1920 pixels in the Width Box and the

vertical size will be adjusted automatically if you have ticked the “Resample Image” box. If

the vertical size is 1080 pixels or less, the resizing is correct. If the vertical adjusts to a

value more than 1080 pixels (say 1096 pixels) then adjust the vertical size to 1080 pixels

and the horizontal size will automatically reduce to below 1920 pixels if you have ticked the

“Resample Image” box.

5. When resizing a vertical impage (Portrait) enter 1080 pixels in the Height Box. The value in

the Width Box will change automatically to match the original image if you have ticked the

“Resample Image” box.

6. The maximum image data file size is 1,500Kilobytes in the JPEG format. Note that if a

border is added to the image, this must be added before resizing and reducing the file size to

a maximum of 1,500 Kilobytes to ensure that the image remains within the specified

1,500Kb.

7. It is recommended that the image be displayed in the sRGB Colour Profile. This can be

selected in the camera or changed in Photoshop under Edit/Convert to Profile.

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EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB 2013 Calendar

Second Wednesday Fourth Wednesday Outings/Workshops

January 23rd Club Meeting

February 13th Club Meeting 27th Club Meeting Set Subject:Yellow

March 13th Club meeting 27th Club Meeting

April 10th Club Meeting 24th Club Meeting Set Subject:Patterns

May 8th Club Meeting 22nd Club Meeting 29th Workshop Photoshop

June 12th Club Meeting 26th Club Meeting Set Subject:Gates

July 10th Club Meeting 24th Club Meeting 31st Workshop

August 14th Club Meeting 28nd Club Meeting Set Subject:Shadows

September 11th Club Competition Prints, Digital Nature,

Digital PJ, Altered Nature

25th Club Competition Digital Still Life, Altered Reality,

Beginners, Animal Portrait, Human Portrait and Scenic,

October 9th AGM 23rd Club Meeting Set Subject:Food

Venue not available

November 13th Club Meeting 27th Club Meeting

December

JUDGES AT EVENING COMPETITIONS

EPC Club Night Judge Name COMMENTS 13

th Feb 2013 George Olfin Alberton Camera Club

27th

Feb 2013 Evelyn Gibson

FPSSA ARPS EPSSA AFIAP Retired – Photographer Hobbyist

13th

Mar 2013 Garth (Rose) McQuade From JCC club, and Garth

Presentation on Underwater Photography

27th

March 2013 Shem Compion Professional Wildlife Photographer

Talk on Nature Photography – A Different view

10 April 2013 Jenny Stillwell

24th

April 2013 Arnold Stark

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

1. Members must please provide details of all Salon Acceptances and Awards to be

sent to Heidi Broschk (heidib@uj.ac.za), Jorge Rebelo (jorger@ctpjhb.co.za) and

Ted Kinsman (tkinsman@global.co.za).

2. Anyone not able to attend a club evening can send their images by e-mail. The

images must be e-mailed to Jorge Rebelo (jorger@ctpjhb.co.za) and Andrew

Stephens (ans@iafrica.com) a MINIMUM of 1 day before the evening.

3. Please see our website hosted by Andrew Stephens for further news and

information at www.edenvalephotoclub.wordpress.com or simply Edenvale

Photographic Club.

4. Anyone wishing to sell or buy camera equipment and advertise in this Newsletter

can contact Ted Kinsman.

5. If you have any information concerning photographic sites that you wish to share

with other EPC members please contact Ted Kinsman.

6. Please get details of Photo Opportunities under “Places” listed under “Club

Information” on Edenvale Photographic Club.

7. 2nd

Edenvale Photographic Salon 2013

Well done to those members who entered the EPC 2nd

Edenvale Photographic

Salon 2013. Fifteen members entered images. A total of 4779 images were

entered in the categories as shown here.

Category Images

Nature - General - No Birds 820

Nature - Birds Only 722

Open (Colour) - Pictorial 1063

Photojournalism (PJ) and Sport - Pictorial 653

Animal Portrait 752

Pictorial - Monochrome 769

Total Images entered 4779

Dates to be noted.

Date Closed: 23rd

March 2013 @ 23h59

Judging date: 12th April 2013

Results mailed: 26th April 2013

Catalogues mailed: 18th May 2013

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Ted Kinsman (083 461 2350)

tkinsman@global.co.za

HUMOUR

UNUSUAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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