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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

Nature Acceptance Reed Cormorant Squabble Owen Cathy

Pictorial Acceptance Orange Poppy Owen Cathy

Scapes COM Misty Mankwe Sunrise Owen Cathy

Scapes Acceptance Dragon Peaks Owen Cathy

Sport Acceptance Full throttle Furman Cyril

Sport Acceptance Race leader Furman Cyril

Nature Acceptance Just dropping in Gordon Dave

Nature Acceptance Kingfisher Sushi Gordon Dave

Nature Acceptance Black Headed heron Owen Dave

Nature Acceptance Spoonbill approaching landing Owen Dave

Pictorial Acceptance London Station Gordon Dave

Pictorial Acceptance Early Morning Paddler Gordon Dave

Scapes COM Willow Dam walkway at dawn Owen Dave

Scapes Acceptance Autumn Shades Gordon Dave

Nature Acceptance Flamingo droplet Broschk Heidi

Pictorial Acceptance Human landscape Broschk Heidi

Scapes Acceptance Autumn Rays Broschk Heidi

Altered

Reality Acceptance Sangoma Shake Broschk Heidi

Altered

Reality Acceptance Dakota Dreams2 Broschk Heidi

Monochrome Acceptance Dust buster Broschk Heidi

Monochrome Acceptance Enticing Eyes S Broschk Heidi

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Nature Acceptance Weaver Meal Burk John

Nature Acceptance Splash Landing Burk John

Nature Acceptance Setting down Coumbias John

Nature Acceptance Fox at dawn. Coumbias John

Nature Acceptance After the bone Coumbias John

Nature Acceptance Coming closer Coumbias John

Pictorial COM Curves Coumbias John

Pictorial COM Beauty Coumbias John

Pictorial Acceptance Museum Alley Burk John

Pictorial Acceptance Brave Fire Fighter Burk John

Pictorial Acceptance Boy and his donkey Coumbias John

Scapes COM Man walking Coumbias John

Scapes Acceptance Wheat field Coumbias John

Scapes Acceptance Walking by gravel road Coumbias John

Sport COM Jumper Coumbias John

Sport Acceptance Jumping performers Coumbias John

Sport Acceptance Wheeler 494 Coumbias John

Nature COM Long throated Swallow Burk Reiner

Pictorial Acceptance Fire Walker Burk Reiner

Pictorial Acceptance Grippen Afterburner Burk Reiner

Pictorial Acceptance Steam Loco Burk Reiner

Scapes Acceptance Clarens Scape Burk Reiner

Scapes Acceptance Clarens Burk Reiner

Sport Acceptance Parachuter Burk Reiner

Monochrome Acceptance Zebra Union Burk Reiner

Nature Acceptance Peek a Boo Kinsman Ted

Nature Acceptance Egret Interaction Kinsman Ted

Pictorial Acceptance Mask Kinsman Ted

Pictorial Acceptance Orchid Kinsman Ted

Pictorial Acceptance Good Year Pitts Special Kinsman Ted

Scapes COM Beach Scene with Rocks Kinsman Ted

Scapes Acceptance Mountain View 2 Kinsman Ted

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EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB 2011 Calendar

2nd Wed 4th Wed Outings/Workshops

January

26th Club Meeting

February 9th Club Meeting 23rd Club Meeting

March 9th Club Meeting 23rd Club Meeting Set Subject - Rust

16th Workshop Painting with light

April 13th Club Meeting Freedom Day - No Club Meeting

May 11th Club Meeting 25th Club Meeting

Set Subject - Shapes

June 8th Club Meeting 22nd Club Meeting 15th Workshop - Photoshop

July 13th Club Meeting 27th Club Meeting

Set Subject - Advert

August 10th Club Meeting 24th Annual Comp Prints, Digital

Nature & Digital PJ 17th Workshop - Portraiture

September

14th Annual Comp Digital Still Life, Altered Reality, Beginners, Portrait and

Scenic

28th AGM

October 12th Club Meeting 26th Club Meeting

November 9th Club Meeting 23rd Club Meeting

Set Subject - Humour

December

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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. Sellect 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. Sellect 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

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

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MEMBER PROFILE

Name Micha Hannemann

E-mail Address micha.hannemann@gmail.com

First Camera -

Description & Year

acquired - Type

(film/digital)

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

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

Kinsman (tkinsman@global.co.za).

3. 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.

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

information.

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

contact Ted Kinsman.

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

other EPC members please contact Ted Kinsman.

7. Anyone missing any Certificates please contact Avril Attard at avril@gc-sat.com.

8. WANTED

Old cameras such as Box Brownies, bellows or folding types and dry or wet plate (no

35mm film cameras please).

Need not be in working order as I want them only for personal decorative purposes.

Dave Gordon

011 609 5427 or 083 247 7646

9. This is an appeal to all members to consider entering the Prints Section on Club

Nights to ensure that this medium stays an active part of Photography at ECP. It

would be a pity if this medium fades away due to lack of support.

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Ted Kinsman (083 461 2350)

tkinsman@global.co.za

EVENTS / PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES / COMPETITIONS

Place

Name Type of Interest / Brief Description Address / Directions

Marievale

Good for bird photography with the

occasional view of otters and crabs.

There are 5 or so hides along the

different roads. The roads are pretty

unkept and heavy duty vehicles do travel

them for mining in the area.

Marievale is situated on the East Rand to

the South-East of Johannesburg. Access is

easiest from Johannesburg via the N3

towards Heidelberg. Take the R550

(Glenroy/Kliprivier) offramp and turn left.

Follow this road for approximately 20 km

to a T-junction and turn right towards

Nigel. Follow this road through Nigel until

you see a sign on the left indicating the

sanctuary. The sanctuary is approximately 3

km further on after passing the SANDF

(defence force) base.

Rondebult Bird photography. There are 3 main

hides. Good for morning photography.

Rondebult is a short drive (approx. 25

minutes) from Johannesburg International

Airport and within an hours drive from

Pretoria. The sanctuary is open daily

throughout the year from 07h00 to 17h00

and is found by heading south from

Johannesburg on the N3 highway. The

sanctuary is well signed posted and after

turning left at the R103/R554 (Heidelberg /

Alberton road) off-ramp and the sanctuary

is on the right hand side of the road after

approximately 9 km. The entrance is

directly opposite the junction with the R554

and Forsdick road.

Treehaven

Waterfowl

Trust

All 16 species of South African

ducks.

116 species of exotic ducks, geese &

swans.

Over 65 species of wild water birds

that visit Treehaven regularly.

4 Species of Flamingos.

All 3 South African crane species,

which form part of a captive breeding

program, for release into the wild.

Beautiful gardens and cascading

water.

Situated 3km from Vereeniging just off the

R59. Co-ordinates S26 37.673 E27 58.058

Tel:082 900-0656

Web:www.treehaven.co.za

Coffee shop open Thursday to Sunday from

09h00 to 17h00.

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HUMOUR

How to Tell the Sex of a Fly

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her

husband stalking around with a fly swatter

'What are you doing?'

She asked.

'Hunting Flies'

He responded.

'Oh! Killing any?'

She asked.

'Yep, 3 males, 2 Females,' he replied.

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Intrigued, she asked.

'How can you tell them apart?'

He responded,

‘3 were on a beer can,

2 were on the phone.’

UNUSUAL PHOTOGRAPHS

This is a case of one photographer photographing a 2nd photographer. The following photos were

taken by Hans van de Vorst from the Netherlands at the Grand Canyon, Arizona. The descriptions

are his own. The identity of the photographer in the photos is unknown.

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I was simply stunned, seeing this guy standing on this solitary rock at the Grand Canyon. The

canyon's depth is 900 meters (3000 ft) here. The rock on the right is next to the canyon and is safe.

Watching this guy wearing flip-flop sandals, with camera and tripod, I asked myself 3 questions:

1. How did he get onto that rock?

2. Why not take that sunset picture from the rock to the right, which is perfectly safe?

3. How will he get back?

After the sun set behind the canyon's horizon, he packed his things (with only one free hand) and

prepared himself for the jump. This all took about 2 minutes. At that point he had the full attention of

the crowd of tourists.

He's now at the point of no return.

He jumped in his flip-flops.

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Now you can see that the safe rock is higher so he had to land lower, which was quite steep, and tried

to use his one free hand to grab the rock.

Look carefully at the photographer. He has a camera, a tripod and also a plastic bag, all on his

shoulder or in his left hand. Only his right hand is available to grab the rock and the weight of his

stuff is a problem. He lands low. Both his right hand and right foot are slipping. At that very moment,

I take this shot. He then pushes his body against the rock, waits for a few seconds, throws his stuff up

on the flat rock, climbs up and walks away, presumably to a bathroom to change his shorts. I know I

had to change mine and I was just watching!

Hans van de Vorst

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