MESSAGE FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN
August 2024
Hi all
Every genre of photography has its challenges and Macro/Close up photography is no different, as those who attended our Macro workshop on Saturday, 6th July found out. For me lighting is a major challenge when working at such close distances because very little light can get to the subject, and often necessitates precise control over the direction, intensity, and quality of the light.
assembling his macro setup so that those attending could see the high level of detail and sharpness that can be achieved.
Geoff
FROM YOUR EDITOR’S DESK
Forgive me please, all you lovely people – I had a wonderful June holiday in Gauteng with family who are more than precious to Errol and me.
Maureen
CONGRATULATIONS
It’s a great pleasure for all at our club to congratulate three members on their achievements in June this year.
JUDGE’S CORNER
Not quite sure why, but some of us tend to take a holiday in the Cape winter months, and Peter is one who is called loudly and clearly to the East – leading the trip was Bali, and then on to several other beautiful surfing spots. He’ll be back with us next month, hopefully.
Winners of Digital Image of the Month – (August 2024)
Please click on images to see titles and photographer names.
Evaluation of Digital Photography August 2024 |
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Digital Entries |
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Title |
Category |
Author |
Star | Score | Award | Points |
| A Huge Catch | Nature | Johan Kloppers | MB | MB | 13 | COM |
| Adam Falls | Black and White | Geora Zadok | 1 | 1 | 10 | Gold |
| After the Rain | Open | Betzi Pierce | 3 | 3 | 9 | Silver |
| Airborne | Open | Marielouise Cardwell | 2 | 2 | 11 | Gold |
| Bath Time | Nature | Johan Kloppers | MB | MB | 12 | Gold |
| Beach Hut Alley | Open | Marian Shinn | 2 | 2 | 10 | Gold |
| Bookcase | Abstract | Keith Lyle | 4 | 4 | 12 | Gold |
| Cellphone Conversation | Open | Didi Franklin | 3 | 3 | 10 | Gold |
| Crassula Star | Macro | Ceridwyn Jamieson | 4 | 4 | 8 | Bronze |
| Dried Up | Still Life | Margaret Silk | 1 | 1 | 10 | Gold |
| Elderly Man in the Sun | Portrait | Peter Brandt | MB | MB | 12 | Gold |
| Emmarentia Golf Course | Landscape | Maureen Miller | 3 | 3 | 7 | Bronze |
| Falls | Mono | Derek Goldman | 4 | 4 | 10 | Silver |
| Felicity | Macro | Geoff Jamieson | 4 | 4 | 9 | Silver |
| Final Approach | Wildlife | Patrick Cardwell | 2 | 2 | 11 | Gold |
| From Flower to Flower | Wildlife | Peter Franklin | 3 | 3 | 12 | Gold |
| Karoo Monarch | wildlife | Patrick Cardwell | 2 | 2 | 10 | Gold |
| Karoo Oasis | Landscape | Betzi PIerce | 3 | 3 | 11 | Gold |
| Low Tide Repose | Open | Marielouise Cardwell | 2 | 2 | 11 | Gold |
| Mystical City | Visual Art | Didi Franklin | 3 | 3 | 10 | Gold |
| Never Too Old to Skate | Panorama | Geora Zadok | 1 | 1 | 10 | Gold |
| Night Cream | Open | Margaret Silk | 1 | 1 | 11 | COM |
| Noctilucent Clouds | Nature | Lynn Toms | 3 | 3 | 9 | Silver |
| Peaceful | Nature | Lynn Toms | 3 | 3 | 9 | Silver |
| Rain Dance | Wildlife | Lorne Sulcas | 4 | 4 | 10 | Silver |
| Reflections | Macro | Geoff Jamieson | 4 | 4 | 9 | Silver |
| Small Bedroom | Street | Derek Goldman | 4 | 4 | 12 | Gold |
| Stalemate | Wildlife | Lorne Sulcas | 4 | 4 | 11 | Gold |
| Surfers’ Sunrise | Open | Marian Shinn | 2 | 2 | 9 | Gold |
| The Weathered Past | Monochrome | Peter Franklin | 3 | 3 | 12 | Gold |
| Tokai Forest | Abstract | Keith Lyle | 4 | 4 | 11 | Gold |
| Towards Eventide | Scenic | Peter Brandt | MB | MB | 11 | Silver |
| Waterfall | Open | Ceridwyn Jamieson | 4 | 4 | 7 | Bronze |
| Winter Dreaming | Open | Maureen Miller | 3 | 3 | 7 | Bronze |
Winners of Theme Image of the Month – (August 2024)
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| Theme Entries | ||||||
| Title | Category | Author | Star | Score | Award | Points |
| Air Guitar Boy | Theme | Peter Franklin | 3 | 11 | Gold | 3 |
| Anchored in Tradition | Portrait | Betzi Pierce | 3 | 12 | Gold | 3 |
| Artist with Self Portraits | Theme | Didi Franklin | 3 | 10 | Gold | 3 |
| Contentment | Portrait | Mike Wesson | 3 | 10 | Gold | 3 |
| Farmer Giles | Theme | Lynn Toms | 3 | 9 | Silver | 2 |
| Jazzman | Theme | Geora Zadok | 1 | 11 | COM | 4 |
| Leopard Portrait | Theme | Lorne Sulcas | 4 | 13 | COM | 4 |
| Margaret in a Chair | Theme | Derek Goldman | 4 | 10 | Silver | 2 |
| Pipe Dreams | Theme | Margaret Silk | 1 | 10 | Gold | 3 |
| Suave | Theme | Ceridwyn Jamieson | 4 | 11 | Gold | 3 |
| What a Beard | Portrait | Geoff Jamieson | 4 | 9 | Silver | 2 |
| Wildwoman Hair | Theme | Marian Shinn | 2 | 10 | Gold | 3 |
| Young Man | Theme | Peter Brandt | MB | 12 | Gold | 3 |
Questions and answers
I saw an interesting question on one of my feeds a couple of days ago, and thought it would be a good idea to have a Q&A section in Sharp Focus. Questions could deal with technical/camera issues, where and how’s, or anything that you’re battling with and can’t solve. Plese note, though, that we can deal with only one question each month, so if you have anything to ask, please send it over to me as soon as you can.
I’ll start with the first one received a short while ago, and I will keep the author anonymous.
Q: May I ask you to recall a comment you made about the still life in the pic. I think you mentioned it not having a base, or it looks like it’s floating, but I think you called it something specific?
Salons
Salon dates for the following year are available from the PSSA website under the tab Salon Calendar and Results for the Year Ending June 2024 or from www.photovaultonline.com
All the brochures containing details are available on both the PSSA and Photovault websites.
Please see our record-keeping page for information on how to submit your salon acceptances to our club records.
Themes and Outings
Ctrl-Click here to view our themes and outings for 2024.
Formats and sizes of photo submissions, and naming conventions
Click here to see the specifications for digital and print submissions.
Our committee
Click here to view our 2024 committee or to contact them.
