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Focus

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 OCTOBER 2012

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 : www.edenvalephotoclub.wordpress.com

WEBSITE : www.edenvalephotoclub.co.za

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COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 10th

October 2012 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

DIGITAL

Best Digital 1 STAR COM NATURE Dirk Boshoff Spoonbill take Off

Best Digital 1 STAR PICTORIAL Dirk Boshoff Rietvlei sunrise HDR

Best Digital 2 STAR NATURE Beric Van Vliet In the rain

Best Digital 2 STAR PICTORIAL Lilly van Niekerk Bright eyes

Best Digital 3 STAR COM NATURE Bungbing White rhino

Best Digital 3 STAR PICTORIAL Elsie van Niekerk Bright Mondays

Best Digital 4 STAR NATURE Paul Lees Are you talking to me

Best Digital 4 STAR COM PICTORIAL Gary Peck Junior 32

Best Digital OPEN COM NATURE Frank Haymann No room here!

Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL Cyril Furman Fallen hero

Best Digital 1 STAR - Nature - Dirk Boshoff “Spoonbill take off” (COM).

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Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - Dirk Boshoff “Rietvlei sunrise HDR”.

Best Digital 2 STAR - Nature - Beric Van Vliet “In the rain”.

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Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - Lillie van Niekerk “Bright eyes”.

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

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Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - Elsie van Niekerk “Bright Mondays”.

Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - Paul Lees “Are you talking to me”.

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Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - Gary Peck “Junior 32” (COM).

Best Digital OPEN - Nature - Frank Haymann “No Room Here!” (COM).

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

COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 24th

October 2012 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

PRINTS

Best Print 1 STAR NATURE Nil

Best Print 1 STAR PICTORIAL Nil

Best Print 2 STAR NATURE Cecil Mayhew Bee in pink

Best Print 2 STAR COM PICTORIAL Cecil Mayhew Honey roller

Best Print 3 STAR NATURE Nil

Best Print 3 STAR PICTORIAL Nil

Best Print 4 STAR NATURE Nil

Best Print 4 STAR PICTORIAL Nil

Best Print OPEN NATURE John Coumbias ETA Seconds

Best Print OPEN COM PICTORIAL John Coumbias No.139

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COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 24th

October 2012 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

DIGITAL

Best Digital 1 STAR COM NATURE Marga Ley Neusbesoek

Best Digital 1 STAR COM PICTORIAL Clifton Hack Break

Best Digital 2 STAR NATURE Ricky Durand Waterbuck ram1

Best Digital 2 STAR COM PICTORIAL Lilly van Niekerk Piece of beauty

Best Digital 3 STAR COM NATURE Bungbing Cheetah portrait

Best Digital 3 STAR PICTORIAL Lourens Pensive

Best Digital 4 STAR COM NATURE Paul Lees Wandering flamingo

Best Digital 4 STAR COM PICTORIAL Hanli Smit Dry palm tree in a drop

Best Digital OPEN COM NATURE Dave Owen Grey headed Gull 0323

Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL Heidi Broschk Expectant Dreams

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

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Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - Clifton Hack “Break” (COM).

Best Digital 2 STAR - Nature - Ricky Durand “Waterbuck ram1”.

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Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - Lilly van Niekerk “Piece of beauty” (COM).

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

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Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - Lourens “Pensive”.

Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - Paul Lees “Wandering flamingo” (COM).

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Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - Hanli Smit “Dry palm tree in drop” (COM).

Best Digital OPEN - Nature - Dave Owen “Grey headed Gull 0323” (COM).

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Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial - Heidi Broschk “Expectant Dreams” (COM).

DIGITAL COMPETETITION

SET SUBJECT : Horror 22nd

August 2012

NAME POINTS TITLE

WINNER Hanli Smit 37 Miss steak

Heidi Broschk 36

Lilly van Niekerk 33

Elsi van Niekerk 32

Angelique Nuttall 31

Giulio Cecchi 29

Derek Rushton 24

Nico Du Plessis 24

Ted Kinsman 20

Beric van Vliet 19

Colin Hall 10

Des Alexander 10

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Set Subject – Horror - Miss Steak - Hanli Smit (Winner)

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.

Krugersdorp Camera Club 7th National Digital Salon 15-9-2012

Category Award Photo Title Lastname Firstname

Pictorial - General Acceptance Ele on evening stroll Attard Avril

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Sticky beak Bottega Dino

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Heron at work Bottega Dino

Pictorial –

Human Portraits Only COM Lesotho Madala Bottega Dino

Pictorial –

Human Portraits Only Acceptance Mother and child Bottega Dino

Pictorial - Scapes Acceptance House on the hill Bottega Dino

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Pictorial - General Acceptance Horse Whisperer Bottega Dino

Pictorial - General Acceptance Walking in time Bottega Dino

Pictorial - General Acceptance In Convoy Bottega Dino

Pictorial - Human

Portraits Only

RUNNER UP /

COM Traditional Stare Broschk Heidi

Pictorial –

Human Portraits Only Acceptance Mine Worker Broschk Heidi

Nature - General

(No Birds) Acceptance Elephant with Young Burk Reiner

Nature - Birds Only

RUNNER UP /

COM Guinea Fowl Duel Burk Reiner

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Nesting Ibis Burk Reiner

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Pygmy Perch Burk John

Pictorial - PJ and Sport Acceptance Ice Hockey Goalie Burk Reiner

Pictorial - PJ and Sport Acceptance Side Winder Burk Reiner

Pictorial - Scapes Acceptance Dune Scape Burk Reiner

Pictorial - Scapes Acceptance Isle of Man Scape Burk Reiner

Pictorial - Scapes Acceptance Kalahari Scape Burk John

Pictorial - Scapes Acceptance Baobab Star Trail Burk Reiner

Pictorial - General Acceptance Blue Skies Burk Reiner

Pictorial - General Acceptance Ebony and Ivory Burk Reiner

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Landing weaver Coumbias John

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Too shy to look Coumbias John

Pictorial - PJ and Sport Acceptance Untamed fire Coumbias John

Pictorial - PJ and Sport Acceptance Yamaha performance Coumbias John

Pictorial - PJ and Sport Acceptance N139 leading Coumbias John

Pictorial - Scapes Acceptance Man in the misty morning Coumbias John

Pictorial - General COM The lantern Coumbias John

Pictorial - General Acceptance Divers Durand Lourens

Pictorial - General Acceptance

Firefighters in the Kruger

Park Durand Lourens

Nature –

General (No Birds) Acceptance Bed Time Gordon Dave

Nature –

General (No Birds) Acceptance Thirsty Warthog Gordon Dave

Pictorial - PJ and Sport Acceptance In Control Gordon Dave

Pictorial - General Acceptance Siblings Gordon Dave

Pictorial - General Acceptance Morning Walk Gordon Dave

Pictorial - General Acceptance Boy at Hut Gordon Dave

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance

Pearl Breasted Swallow -

Take off Haymann Frank

Pictorial - Scapes COM Pink and Blue Haymann Frank

Pictorial - General Acceptance Autumn Stream Haymann Frank

Pictorial - General Acceptance Rose Haymann Frank

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Saddlebilled Stork Lees Paul John

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Greater Flamingo portrait Lees Paul John

Nature –

General (No Birds) COM Suricats 7516 Owen Cathy

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Nature –

General (No Birds) Acceptance Worker Bee 9049 Owen Cathy

Nature - Birds Only COM Giant Kingfisher 5084 Owen Dave

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Giant Kingfisher 3058 Owen Cathy

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Pied Kingfisher 1999 Owen Dave

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Swallow touchdown 2957 Owen Dave

Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Grey Heron 2436 Owen Cathy

Pictorial - General Acceptance Feather 5319 Owen Cathy

Pictorial - General Acceptance African Daisy 9943 Owen Cathy

Pictorial –

Human Portraits Only Acceptance Shades of grey Smit Hanli

Pictorial - General Acceptance Cracked glass Smit Hanli

Bluff Camera Club 7th National Digital Salon 6-10-2012 Category Award Photo Title Lastname Firstname

PICTORIAL Acceptance Ele on evening stroll Attard Avril

NATURE Acceptance After his prey Coumbias John

NATURE Acceptance What do you want Coumbias John

MONOCHROME Acceptance Young brothers Coumbias John

MONOCHROME Acceptance Kitty by the window Coumbias John

MONOCHROME Acceptance Too Close Durand Lourens

NATURE Acceptance African Stonechat Haymann Frank

NATURE Acceptance Vervet Haymann Frank

PICTORIAL Acceptance Pink and Blue Haymann Frank

MONOCHROME Acceptance Indian Trader Haymann Frank

NATURE Acceptance Nebulous Encounter Lees Paul John

NATURE Acceptance White Faced Whistling Duck Lees Paul John

NATURE Acceptance African Darter 1901 Owen Dave

NATURE Acceptance White Breasted Cormorant 0699 Owen Cathy

NATURE Acceptance Squacco Heron 8086 Owen Cathy

NATURE Acceptance Swallow touchdown 2957 Owen Dave

NATURE Acceptance Spoonbill in flight 9608 Owen Cathy

NATURE Acceptance African Wild Cat Owen Dave

NATURE Acceptance Pied Kingfisher 1999 Owen Dave

NATURE Acceptance Pied Kingfisher hovering 0024 Owen Cathy

PICTORIAL Acceptance African Daisy 9943 Owen Cathy

PICTORIAL Acceptance Cosmos going to seed Owen Cathy

PICTORIAL Acceptance Summer Goddess Smit Hanli

ALTERED REALITY Acceptance Cracked glass Smit Hanli

ALTERED REALITY Acceptance It is no yolk Smit Hanli

NATURE Acceptance Swallow Tailed Bee Eater Stephens Lucy

PICTORIAL Acceptance Ladybug Bridge Stephens Andrew

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1st Klerksdorp Digital Salon 20-10-2012 Category Name Award Photo Title Lastname Firstname

Open Acceptance Grimace of death Broschk Heidi

Open Acceptance Canine Throttle Broschk Heidi

Nature Scapes Acceptance Twin poplars Coumbias John

Nature Scapes Acceptance Poplars in black Coumbias John

Nature Wildlife COM Egret on the run Coumbias John

Nature Wildlife Acceptance Active lions Coumbias John

Nature Wildlife Acceptance Flying high Coumbias John

Nature Wildlife Acceptance Heron in black Coumbias John

Portraiture Human Acceptance On a high Coumbias John

Open COM Young brothers Coumbias John

Open Acceptance Woman walking Coumbias John

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 14th 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 13th Club Meeting 27th Club Meeting Set Subject: Gates

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

August 14h Club Meeting 28th 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

(Check Venue)

November 13th Club Meeting 27th Club Meeting

December

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).

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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.

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 un-

kept 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 a one hour 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.

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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.

HUMOUR

Making a baby. This is hilarious!

There is not one dirty word in it, and it is funny!--

The Patels were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to

start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Patel kissed his wife

goodbye and said, 'Well, I'm off now. The man should be here soon.'

Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring

the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. 'Good morning, Ma'am', he said, 'I've come to...'

'Oh, no need to explain,' Mrs. Patel cut in, embarrassed, 'I've been expecting you.'

'Have you really?' said the photographer. 'Well, that's good. Did you know babies are

my specialty?'

'Well that's what my husband and I had hoped Please come in and have a seat !.

After a moment she asked, blushing, 'Well, where do we start?'

'Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch, and perhaps

a couple on the bed. And sometimes the living room floor is fun. You can really spread

out there.'

'Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work out for Harry and me!'

'Well, Ma'am, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several

different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with

the results.'

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'My, that's a lot!', gasped Mrs. Patel.

'Ma'am, in my line of work a man has to take his time. I'd love to be In and out in five

minutes, but I'm sure you'd be disappointed with that.'

'Don't I know it,' said Mrs. Patel quietly.

The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures.

'This was done on the top of a bus,' he said.

'Oh, my God!' Mrs. Patel exclaimed, grasping at her throat.

'And these twins turned out exceptionally well - when you consider their mother was so

difficult to work with.'

'She was difficult?' asked Mrs. Patel.

'Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People

were crowding around four and five deep to get a good look'

'Four and five deep?' said Mrs. Patel, her eyes wide with amazement.

'Yes', the photographer replied. 'And for more than three hours, too. The mother was

constantly squealing and yelling - I could hardly concentrate, and when darkness

approached I had to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my

equipment, I just had to pack it all in.'

Mrs. Patel leaned forward. 'Do you mean they actually chewed on your,

uh...equipment?'

'It's true, Ma'am, yes.. Well, if you're ready, I'll set-up my tripod and we can get to work

right away.'

'Tripod?'

'Oh yes, Ma'am. I need to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big to be held

in the hand very long.'

Mrs. Patelfainted ! ! !

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UNUSUAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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