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West Rand Photographic Club
A friendly, fun, supportive club on the West Rand
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Photo of the Month
& Best Senior
Image
Sky Martial
Deanne Daniel
4 Star
Best Junior Image
Rock Thrush
John Shorten
3 Star
Inside this issue: Page Page Page
Committee & Club info 2
Organisations and Links 2
Letter from the Chairman 2
Trip Report—Mapungubwe 3
Events, Outings , Photo Ops 4
Club hosted up-coming events 4
Member Participation 4
Set Subjects 5
Club Service 5
Report-back—Lighting and
off-camera flash 6
PSSA—Why Salons 7
Our Judges were:
Evelyn Gibson—PSSA & PPS
Brendan Hohls—PPS
Michael Daniel—WRPC & PPS
We thank them for their time and valuable input.
In addition, we would like to thank Evelyn Gibson for her very
inspiring mini presentation regarding her photographic work.
Continued Trip Report 8-11
Winning Images 12-13
Winning Images—Best of! 14
Other COM’s 15
Birthdays 16
Giggle 16
Committee Members and other things to know:
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“All photographs
are accurate.
None of them is
the truth.”
— Richard Avedon
Chairman: Dave Brimson, [email protected], 081 728 0667
Vice Chairman: Mark Kupczyk, [email protected], 083 2692339
Club Secretary: Deanne Daniel, [email protected], 084 250 1392
Treasurer: Lesley Kearns Eastwick, [email protected], 076 184 3383
Website: Craig Morgan, [email protected], 082 563 0510
Emma: Dave Brimson, [email protected], 081 582 6663
New Members: Magda Pieterse, [email protected], 082 372 3748
News Letter: Judy Hardy, [email protected], 084 798 1004
Catering Magda Pieterse, [email protected], 082 372 3748
Outings and events: All of us!
WRPC
is affiliate to
PSSA
WRPC Details and info:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WestRandPhotographicClub/
West Rand Photography Club : http://www.wrpc.co.za/
Formal and Informal meetings are hosted at:
Florida Lake Canoe Club, Eisteddfod Street, off Albertina Sisulu Road, Florida
This area is closed to the general public, if you wish to visit check date and time of event and then
just wait at the gate for a member to give you access or call any of the above committee members.
We are on Whatsapp, just mail us to be added to the group.
Letter from the Chairman:
It has been a busy month indeed. Everyone worked very hard in
creating stunning images for our set subject of Shadows and well
done on the creativity!
This month also saw the Photo+Africa expo. It was a very packed
event with a number of photographers showcasing their talents
with live demonstrations and many supplier stands waiting to
show off the latest and greatest of photography gadgets. It was
difficult to focus on one area as there was so much going on.
Notably, Godox South Africa was there and if you were with us for
our training evening, you will remember meeting some of their
sales reps and ambassadors. It was great to see them setup
there with their demos taking place.
This month we also saw an amazing amount of COM and Gold
awards at our judging evening and I wish to congratulate every-
one for working so hard on their photos, your passion for photog-
raphy is shining through and is a great testament to the talent
we have in our club.
Dave Brimson
Fallen
Roland Tutty
3 Star
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Trip Report—Deanne and Michael Daniel
Michael and I visited Mapungupwe for the first time in June 2016.
We had fallen in love with the place so decided a return visit was a
must. We booked at the beginning of the year and taking advan-
tage of the long weekend in September, with an extra day off work,
went for a 4 day trip. At long last the day arrived and, as usual be-
fore a trip, we woke up early, 3am early. “What the heck, lets pack
and get going!” We were off on another adventure.
A little way down the road we were treated to a spectacular
sunrise, a good omen for a wonderful holiday.
We knew we were approaching our destination when we spotted the
giant baobabs. There is just something about these ancient trees
that awakens a primitive longing in my soul. See Page 8
Mapungubwe National Park
Situated in the Limpopo Province, south of the confluence of the Limpopo and Sheshe rivers, forming the borders between South
Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with not only cultural significance but is also a scenic travel destination.
The Mupungubwe Hill was the site of a community dating back to the Iron Age.
There are daily Heritage Tours to the Mupungubwe Hill and Museum Tours. The Interpretations Centre (depicted below) is an amaz-
ing building that won the World Building of the Year in 2009’s World Architectural Awards.
Housed in the museum are many artefacts uncovered in the park.
The park is divided into an Eastern and Western section, separated by private lands which do not form part of the park. There is a
variety of accommodation in both sections of the park, from inexpensive camping to luxury game lodges. If you stay in the Western
section you need to book in at the main gate in the Eastern part before making your way to the Western part.
3rd November—PSSA Regional Congress—Northern Gauteng to be held in Pretoria. Great lec-
tures from experienced photographers in their fields. pretoriaphotographic.co.za/northern-gauteng-regional-congress/
11th and 18th November—947 Mountain Bike and Cycle Challenge—Check the routes and find a comfortable spot to photo-
graph the greats and not so greats. Terrific opportunity for some sporting images.
24 November—Toyota Warrior Race—Lots of fun stuff to photograph!
https://warrior.co.za/warrior-events/
24th November—Gauteng SANSUI Summer Cup, Turffontein Racecourse.
In addition to the actual racing, this event focuses on the trendiest of haute couture fashion fads, this means that gents
should wear suits and jackets and ladies should have an elegant hat.
'It's a rush charity dash' will offer some interesting images. The Gauteng SANSUI Summer Cup is all about fun, festivity, fash-
ion and food, with liberal amounts of world-class horse racing.
24th November—Magaliesburg Express—running between Johannesburg Park Station and Magaliesburg, you can photo-
graph all along the line and on arrival in Magaliesburg. Either race the train by car or enjoy the experience on the train itself.
It is running again on the 8th and 15th December.
24th November—NITE-X 2018— 1 Aureole Street, Near Northgate Centre. 8am till 9pm Photograph all the amazing extreme
motorcycle riders racing in a small quarry. Photography heaven for those not wanting to walk far, but get crazy extreme
motorsport images. There is usually a small entry fee.
This newsletter is a means of communicating a greater range of informa-
tion to you as a member, but, in addition, affording you an opportunity to
share your experiences, knowledge and questions in such a way that all
benefit.
We have asked for photo reports, but please remember, there is a lot of
space and we can use great jokes, a good story, technical information,
experiences, tips on good locations and events, great deals at retailers,
second-hand equipment for sale, equipment reviews, (big breath) and
anything else you’d like to see in here.
Just contact us to have possible inclusion.
13th November—Social Evening—All to do with
High-key. Bring some white items to photograph,
as well as all your macro/close-up gear, tripods
and triggers, flash equipment, etc.
27th November—Formal Meeting
11th December—Social Evening—Bring and Braai
22nd January—Formal Meeting
12th February—Social Evening—TBA
26th February—Formal Meeting
11th March—Social Evening—TBA
25th March—Formal Meeting
Club Hosted up-coming events:
Events, outings and Photo Opportunities
Member participation:
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“Look and think
before opening
the shutter. The
heart and mind
are the true lens
of the camera.”
— Yousuf Karsh
CATERING:
Madga is arranging the
catering for the club.
Please contact her to reserve
your plate on the social evening,
at a cost of R25.00
Please RSVP
Magda Pieterse,
082 372 3748
SMS or Whatsapp
Forgotten, Phileen Lutge , 3 Star
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November 27th:
Angles and Curves—The emphasis is on line and form—subject is open for
interpretation, so think out the box. Abstract, Nature, City scapes, etc
January 28th:
High Key—A hint of form on a white background, this is a challenging subject,
but think bright!
February 26th:
Abandoned—Huge variety of options here, it can be anything that gives a feeling
of abandonment. Think Lonely, Sad, Old, un-used, desolate…
March 26th:
“It’s all in the eyes?”
We leave this to your creative inspirations.
There are a number of ways you can assist the club.
Please see below and volunteer your assistance.
Judging at the monthly competitions.
Assisting with the projector on judging evenings.
Writing articles and/or tutorials for this newsletter.
Providing snacks for the monthly competition.
Assisting or Hosting outings, workshops or tutorials.
Organizing a speaker or speaking at the informal meetings.
Photographing the year-end function.
Additional points will be awarded for the above which will count for the year-end prizes.
Set Subjects:
Ideas for the next set subject:
Services to the club
“It is more
important to
click with people
than to click the
shutter.”
— Alfred
Eisenstaedt
Angles
&
Curves
Angles
&
Curves
Reflections of colour
Martin Brimson
3 Star
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We had Michael Pretorius come and
give his views on off-camera light-
ing. He is an ambassador for
Godox products.
GP Batteries, the importers of
Godox were kind enough to organ-
ize for Michael to come chat with us.
Michaels website and facebook page
(Michael Pretorius Photography &
MP Photography) have a number of
tutorials and reviews and a lot of
other info as he is happy to help all
with information and suggestions.
Feel free to have a good look at the
phenomenal work he is doing.
michaelpretoriusphotography.com
Thanks again to GP Batteries, both
Mike and Tara were very helpful,
Mike even brought a number of
their products to show us you can
see more on their website:
gpbatteries.co.za
Light and Off Camera Flash—Social evening report back—Godox Products
Wisdom
Louis Jordan
3 Star
Guiding Lines
Sylvia Loraine-Grews
1 Star
Red Pop, Katherine Lutge, 3 Star
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Wikipedia: “From the seventeenth century to the early part
of the twentieth century, artistic production in France was
controlled by artistic academies which organized official ex-
hibitions called salons.”
To be able to exhibit your work on a salon, you had to obtain
the approval of the judges.
Today it is still the same in photography that all entries re-
ceived are evaluated by the jury and only those found ac-
ceptable will be exhibited.
And this is how we think of a photographic salon today – an
exhibition of photography.
Photographers are invited to submit their images in various
categories for possible inclusion in the salon exhibition. A
panel of judges scores all the submitted images and
chooses approximately 20% for exhibition. The images that
are chosen are known as "acceptances" and these are the
"salon acceptances" that are required for Club promotion.
The acceptance rate will be different for each event and is
set by the jury but within the parameters set by the organisa-
tions which approved the exhibition (salon) and lend their
name to it (patronage).
In South Africa, PSSA as the national organisation represent-
ing amateur photographers, uses a guideline for accep-
tances for PDI (projected digital
images) salons at between 20
and 25% and up to 35% for
prints and Audio Visuals. Over-
seas you may see rates between
25 – 45%!
The prime reason for presenting
a salon is to see work that you would otherwise not see and
share that with all our members and the public.
The entry fee is there to cover
cost and if there is a surplus
that is a bonus.
Salons are either National ones
where only photographers from
South Africa (as well as all
members of PSSA worldwide)
may enter or International ones
where photographers from all
over the world compete.
A list of salons is published on
the PSSA website, in Club
newsletters and entry for SA salons is generally
via PhotoVaultOnline. All information pertaining to the salon
is available on the Salon Brochure.
10th November—Tafelberg PDI Salon
17th November—14th PSSA Up and Coming Competition (Date changed)
19th January—Nelspruit PDI Salon
26th January—5th PSSA National PDI Salon
16th February—Ermelo PDI Salon
2nd March—Alberton PDI Salon
9th March—Port Elizabeth PDI Salon
PSSA— Salons—What are salons and why do we do them?
Upcoming Salons:
Photographic Society of
South Africa
“When I
photograph,
what I’m really
doing is seeking
answers to
things.”
— Wynn Bullock
Lilac Breasted Roller
Lance Nel
4 Star
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Trip report—Continued from page 3
As we made our way from the main gate to the western
side of the park, where the camping grounds are situ-
ated, you pass a number of beautiful sandstone forma-
tions. It is easy to get carried away trying to capture their
beauty.
The western part of the park has its own unique and
beautiful landscape, although it is very dry, it has the
heartbeat of Africa running beneath its sands. The light
and atmosphere is just amazing.
The vegetation on the eastern side is mostly made up of
fairly dense growth of Mopane trees with Baobabs dotted
about. On the Limpopo floodplain there are some trees
of massive size, trees include fever trees, ana trees, lead-
wood, fig and acacias and especially large nyala berry
trees that rise up out of the parched earth creating a
shaded haven for all who seek shelter under their
boughs.
Most of the large African game species
occur in MapUngupwe National Park.
They roam freely across the Limpopo river
to Botswana and Zimbabwe when the river
is not in flood.
We found a number of rock features defying the laws of gravity.
There are trees full of character around every bend.
'At last he came to the
banks of the great grey
- green greasy Limpopo
River all set about with
fever trees"
(Rudyard Kipling: The
Elephants Child: Just so
stories: 1902)
Trip report—Continued from page 8
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Found on the eastern side of the
park is the tree top walkway,
with a view of the Limpopo river.
We observed a herd of elephant
making their way down to the
riverbed as well as numerous
birds flitting about. There were a
number of elephant browsing in
the vicinity.
We spent many hours at the Maloutswa Pan Hide. Pack a picnic and
just spend the day watching the goings on. Plenty of photographic
opportunities, the western side of the park is not very large so the
drives, although short in distance, is very rewarding.
We spent some time on the Limpopo river watching the elephants dig
holes to drink from and the bee-eaters swoop about catching insects.
There are paths through the forest near the river road where we spot-
ted beautiful kudu and impala sheltering under the trees in the heat
of the day.
Baboons move through the undergrowth foraging and squabbling for
position in the pack, with the very young riding on their mothers
backs.
But I think the best sightings are at the hide.
We were privileged to see four lion approach the watering hole, one
made a half hearted attempt at chasing a warthog but gave up with
little effort. They stopped for a drink and then melted into the bush.
Elephant making their way down to the watering hole in the hazy
heat of the day. Elephant are abundant in the park and you are
sure to have some good sightings of these amazing animals.
What a pleasure it is to watch them interact with each other.
Oh how I love
spa days!
Another spa
visitor mak-
ing use of the
mud baths.
Didn’t do
much for the
wrinkles
though.
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Trip report—Continued from page 9
Birdlife in the park is prolific with 387 species being recorded. We took a
bird list with us and ticked them off as we spotted the different species,
this becomes a fun game of hide and seek, often with us peering into
the bushes to try and make an I.D. Our count for the few days we were
there was 72 with quite a number of LBJ’s escaping identification.
Some of the reptilian populations with their bright colours.
This sandgrouse posed for us
on the sandy pink road making
a lovely background.
This juvenile Martial Eagle gave us quite a show when it
flew past the hide. We saw a number of other raptors in
the park.
A hornbill foraging for food in
the fading light of day, soon
the sounds of evening can be
heard.
A Birchell’s Coucal with its
distinctive red eye.
Trip report—Continued from page 10
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IMPORTANT
This is the official monthly in-house magazine of West Rand Photography Club.
By virtue of submitting any entry, the image author permits W.R.P.C. to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for
inclusion in the monthly magazine, local press or W.R.P.C. Website, unless otherwise stated by the author. All other images are courtesy
of Google Images and remain the property of the original Image Author. Credit given to Image Authors where possible.
No part of this magazine may be used or reproduced without the written consent of the existing chairman.
This magazine is free of charge and may not be sold.
ALL QUERIES MAY BE RAISED WITH THE CLUB CHAIRMAN.
The bushbuck
roam freely
around the camp
and have become
very tame. There
are quite a few
that make use of
the safety of the
camp.
On our way to
the confluence
viewing decks
we spotted a
number of
klipspringers.
The Pro’s and Con’s of camping at Mapungubwe National Park:
Pros:
Inexpensive, Close to Nature, Making friends with fellow campers, campers tend to be friendly folk, Nothing like
sitting out under the stars in-front of the bush TV chatting about the day in the park, Reasonable distance to get
there.
Cons:
Monkeys—pesky critters in the camp site, Ablutions are not the cleanest and pretty rustic, Potholes for quite a few
km’s on either route to the park.
This white crowned shrike was waiting to bid
us goodbye as we sadly made our way out of
the park, but with a promise in our hearts to
return again.
Overview of Winning Monthly Images
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Best Set Subject—Shadows
Shadows on the Bridge
Helen Brimson
3 Star
Rock Thrush
John Shorten
Best 3 Star Image
Best 4 Star Image
Sky Martial
Deanne Daniel
Best 5 Star Image
The Jetty
Craig Morgan
Overview of Winning Monthly Images
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Overview of Winning Monthly Images—The very best!
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Best Senior Image & Photo of the Month
Sky Martial
Deanne Daniel
4 Star
Best Junior Image
Rock Thrush
John Shorten
3 Star
Overview of Winning Monthly Images—Other COM’s
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STAR CRITERIA
1 STAR:
Correct exposure, in focus, element of composition, picture clean & well presented.
2 STAR:
Correct exposure, in focus, element of composition, picture clean and well presented, some impact and some knowledge of when
to crop.
3 STAR:
Correct exposure, in focus, element of composition, picture clean and well presented, impact (now a strong requirement), knowl-
edge of when and how to crop when needed.
4 STAR:
Should show a full grasp of all the above principles. Should show work of entry level National Salon Standard.
5 STAR (& HIGHER):
National Salon Standard Entry Level, International Salon Standard.
DIGITAL SIZING MAXIMUM FILE SIZE: 2MB SRGB Colour Space
LANDSCAPE: Maximum 1920 Pixels on Horizontal Axis
PORTRAIT: Maximum 1080 Pixels on Vertical Axis
JUDGING & SCORING
BRONZE (1 POINT): Fair Photo
SILVER (2 POINTS): Average Photo
GOLD (3 POINTS): Good Photo, conforming to all the criteria
COM (5 POINTS): Excellent Photo, exceeding all the criteria.
Walking into the unknown
Gaby Grohovaz
5 Star
Soaking up the sun
Michael Daniel
4 Star
Joke of the month:
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. Member Birthdays
January Katherine Lutge—8th
Luis Chin—12th
Judy Hardy—18th
Phileen Lutge—20th
February Dave Brimson—14th
Helen Brimson—18th
Janine Biesbrouck—19th
Jean Dick—19th
Bertie Baard—23rd
March Craig Morgan—21st
April Lara Bonetto—5th
Bruce Hepburn—30th
May Hettie Halliday—5th
Mark Kupczyk—5th
Magda Pieterse—12th
Pieter Louw—13th
Rudy Biesbrouck—20th
June Louis Jordan—18th
Antoinette Nel—26th
Gaby Grohovaz—27th
Michael Daniel—29th
July Mark Hardy—8th
Roland Tutty—13th
Nadia Mills—18th
Jacques Du Toit—21st
Deon van Niekerk—22nd
Elise Naude—28th
John Shorten—29th
Kittie Groenewald—29th
August Lance Nel—5th
Deanne Daniel—7th
Johanna van Niekerk—26th
Roy Mann—29th
John Truter—31st
September Warren Krynie—3rd
Renier van Niekerk—19th
October Kevin Tutty—27th
November Mike Swart—1st
December Alan Goldschmidt—16th
Sylvia Loraine-Grews—21st
Brenda Mashaba—27th
Lesly Kearns-Eastwick—30th
Martin Brimson—31st
Happy Birthday to
each and every
one of ya!
