FOCUS

The Official Digital Newsletter for Edenvale Photographic Club

2018 -CERPS -WinnersProud Members of the Photographic Society of South Africa

www.pssa.co.za

Sharing Visual Art

Wishing you Happy Holidaysand a New Year

filled withprosperity and success 2018

November / December

CONTENTS: Committee MembersChairman & Website:

David Wolstencroft083 229 8066davewol@gmail.com

Vice Chairperson:Scoring & Promotions

Heidi Broschk079 886 8515heidib@uj.ac.za

Treasurer:

Ted Kinsman083 461 2350tkinsman@global.co.za

Secretary:

Antoinette Bezuidenhout072 4426 317antoinette1949@gmail.com

Salons, Judges and Outings:

John Coumbias079 1732 825jcoumbias@telkomsa.net

Certificates & Awards

Des Alexander083 226 1452neoncomp@webmail.co.za

Newsletter & Media:

Hanli Smit083 253 1034hanlis54@gmail.com

Page 3 Chairman’s Chat

Page 4 Winning Images 24 October’18

Page 11 Winning Images 14 November’18

Past Masters of PhotographyPage 16

Submision Procedure forClub evening entries

Page 18

Page 26 Jozi Take over by:Clare Appleyard

Page 19 & 20 Salon results

Page 21 - 25 2018 - Annual CompetitionWINNERS

MEETING TIME AND PLACE2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

18h30 for 19h00EDENVALE COMMUNITY CENTRECor. Van Riebeeck & 2nd Street

Edenvale

New Members & Face Book

Clare Appleyard083 234 0247clare.appleyard@gmail.com

ANNUAL CLUB FEES ARE NOW DUE!!Reminder

At the risk of being cliché, I cannot believe another year has gone.

The 2018 club year is history. For EPC it has been a good year. Lots of growth, member wise and financially. One of the areas we need to focus on though, the area that needs the most attention is member education and member retention. Regarding member education, I am referring to member growth, not in numbers, but in experience, knowledge and confidence. I am sure if this is in place and members can see the benefit of belonging to a club, they will stay. We have had quite a few members that join, attend a few meetings never to be seen again. Some stay a little longer, maybe making it to 3 star, and then disappear. We need to increase the value of being a member.

There are already motions in place to put back into the club for the members. We have booked 4 additional evenings at the ECC for 2019 to host well known speakers and educational work-shops. Details will be shared as soon as they are finalized. The dates will be published in the club calendar for 2019. We also plan to have at least one outing per month that will vary in order to expose members to new opportunities and new experiences.

Another issue that will be addressed in 2019 is the way decisions and changes are decided. Any matter that affects the members needs to be voted and decided by all members. This has not happened the way it should; mistakes have been made and this will be corrected.

On this note, there seems to be a sentiment that the committee sees itself as a higher power, and does not have member interests at heart, that decisions are made that serve a subset of members and that the committee operates underhanded with hidden agendas. I can assure you, nothing is further from the truth. This is not the mindset of the committee and never will be. How this sentiment arose I cannot say. All I can say is “2019 here we come”. Change is coming, change for the better, change for a healthier club, change for happier members and thus a hap-pier, stronger club.

This will be further achieved if the committee is taken to task by members. Let us know how you feel, and why you feel that way and more important, what we can do to change that.The road ahead may be uphill, but it needs to be walked.Happy festive season one and all. Safe travels if you are travelling. Rest, recuperate, spend time with loved ones and we are all looking forward to seeing you all in a better, brighter 2019.Dave and the EPC committee.

Chairman’s Chat

1 Star Winners 24 October

NATUREOn the Run

Brian KleinwortPICTORIALCity Lights

Atholene Liebenberg

2 Star Winners 24 October

NATURESpotted Thick Knee

Bianca Holburn

PICTORIALGrubs up Caryn

3 Star Winners 24 October

NATURELily

Christa Smith

PICTORIALThree pink taxiesValerie Sampson

4 Star Winners 24 October

NATURERed Leaf

Natasha Bird

PICTORIALGentle BeautyNatasha Bird

5 and 6 Star Winners 24 October

NATUREVulture

DisagreementDave Gordon

PICTORIALRunning Wild

David Wolstencroft

Key West Centre, Shop 8Van Buuren Rd, Bedfordview

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Facebook: facebook.com/photodigitalprolab

www.fotorental.co.za

1 Star Winners 14 November

PictorialHome in the City

Atholene Liebenberg

WHY JOIN A CAMERA CLUB...Are you looking for like minded people who are interested in photograpy

*SHARING IDEAS*SHARING SKILLS

*SHARING PROBLEMS*SHARING FRIENDSHIP

Even when we compete with one another we are sharing,testing ourselvesagainst the work of others to see just how good we can be.

Most importantly it is about becoming more satisfied with our

photographic work

2 Star Winners 14 November

NATURESibling Love

Bianca Holburn

PICTORIALPhoto bommerCaryn Wilson

3 Star Winners 14 November

NATUREIt takes two to tango

Valerie Sampson

PICTORIALEvening gallop

Valerie Sampson

4 Star Winners 14 November

NATURESunset over

FicksburgNatasha Bird

PICTORIALGraceful DuoNatasha Bird

5 and 6 Star Winners 14 November

NATUREImmature Fish Eagle

Jorge Borralho

PICTORIALInferno FightersJorge Borralho

Past Masters of Photography

Irving PennAmerican Photographer Born: 1917 - Died: 2009

Irving Penn was born on June 16, 1917 in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Harry Penn and Sonia Greenberg. In 1922, Irving Penn’s younger brother, Arthur Penn, was born, who would go on to become a film director and producer.

Irving Penn attended the Philadel-phia Museum School of Industrial Art (now the University of the Arts) from 1934 to 1938, where he stud-ied drawing, painting, graphics, and industrial arts under Alexey Bro-dovitch. While still a student, Penn worked under Brodovitch at Harp-er’s Bazaar, where several of Penn’s drawings were published.

Irving Penn worked for two years as a freelance designer and making his first amateur photographs before taking Brodovitch’s position as the art director at Saks Fifth Avenue in 1940. Penn remained at Saks Fifth Avenue for a year before leaving to spend a year painting and taking photographs in Mexico and across the US.

When Irving Penn returned to New York, Alexander Liberman offered him a position as an associate in the Vogue magazine Art Department, where Penn worked on layout before Liberman asked him to try his hand at photography for the magazine. Irving Penn photographed his first cover for Vogue magazine in 1943 and continued to work at the maga-zine throughout his career, shooting covers, portraits, still lifes, fashion, and photographic essays.

In the 1950s, Penn founded his own studio in New York and began mak-ing advertising photographs. Over the years, Penn’s list of clients grew to include General Foods, De Beers, Issey Miyake, and Clinique

More iconic Images by Irving Penn

Specifications for Submission of High Definition “E” Photography

RECOMMENDED PROCEDUREMaximum Pixel Size = 1080 x 1920

Maximum Data File Size = 2000 Kilobytes (2mb) JpegWe use 2 Categories at Edenvale for our club submissions

1) NATURE...”na” 2) PICTORIAL....”pi”The image must be named as follows

Star Rating_Category_Image Name_Persons NameEXAMPLE:...2_na_hornbill_joe blog (all lowercase)

1. Select Canvas [Frame] Size under the heading “ Image” in Photoshop if you wish to add the border to the image and make your adjustments. If you do not wish to add a border go to step 2

2. Select image size under the heading “Image” in Photoshop – Tick the follow-ing boxes : Scale Styles, Constrain Proportions and Resample image.

3. The maximum size of the image must not exceed 1920 pixels wide and 1080 pixels high4. 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 hori-zontal size will automatically reduce below 1920 pixels if you have ticked the “ Resample Image” box.

5. When resizing a vertical image (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 2000 (2MB) Kilobytes in the JPEG for-mat . 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 2000 Kilobytes to ensure that the image remains within the specified 2000Kb (2MB).

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.

Member Salon Achievements

SA Results 3rd Camera Obscura International Salon 2018-10-09

Open Colour Acceptance Green Eyes Lourens DurandOpen Colour Acceptance Rose Spiral Lourens DurandOpen Colour Acceptance Stygian Lake Lourens Durand

Results 1st Western Cape Photographic Forum Salon 2018-09-22

Nature - Colour Only Acceptance Mating dragonflies Johann Harmse Nature - Colour Only Acceptance White Throated swallows Adrian Style Scapes - Colour Only Acceptance Sun filter Ken Warburton Scapes - Colour Only Acceptance Early morning Ken Warburton Scapes - Colour Only Acceptance Alpine Islands David Wolstencroft Scapes - Colour Only Acceptance Cloudscape David Wolstencroft Open - Colour Acceptance Cactus Flower Lourens Durand Open - Colour Acceptance The fisherman David Wolstencroft Open - Colour Acceptance Jackal Portrait David Wolstencroft Open - Monochrome Acceptance Abandoned House David Wolstencroft Visual Art and Altered Reality Acceptance Shades of Pink Lourens Durand Visual Art and Altered Reality Acceptance Mothe Nature David Wolstencroft Visual Art and Altered Reality Acceptance In the magic forest David Wolstencroft

Results 6th Swartland Fotografiekclub Digital Salon 2018-10-27

Nature - no Birds - no Scapes Acceptance Monkey with a bone David Wolstencroft Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Cattle Egret Lourens Durand Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Groenrugreier Christa Smith Nature - Birds Only Acceptance Landing Approach David Wolstencroft Scapes Certificate of Merit Waiting for the day David Wolstencroft Scapes Acceptance Weskus Christa Smith Scapes Acceptance Cloudscape David Wolstencroft People Acceptance Seasons Hanli Smit Open - Colour Acceptance Cactus Flower Lourens Durand Open - Colour Acceptance Eight Hundred Seasons Hanli Smit Open - Colour Acceptance Training Ken Warburton Open - Colour Acceptance Rule Britania Ken Warburton Open - Colour Acceptance Boat on the River David Wolstencroft Open - Colour Acceptance Running Wild David Wolstencroft Open - Colour Acceptance Jackal Portrait David Wolstencroft

Member Salon Achievements

Results Kroonstad Foto Vereniging 60th Anniversary Salon 2018-10-13 Wildlife - Colour Runner up PSSA Bronze Medal Mating dragonflies Johann Harmse Open - Monochrome Acceptance Arabian Beauty David Wolstencroft Human Portraits - Colour Acceptance Venus David Wolstencroft Open - Colour Acceptance Race Conversation David Wolstencroft

Results 9th TAF Digital Salon 2018-11-10

Wildlife excluding Wild Birds - Colour Only Certificate of Merit Mating dragonflies Johann Harmse Wildlife - Colour Only Acceptance Baboon fright Johann Harmse Wild Birds - Colour Only Acceptance Yellow-billed duck landing Johann Harmse Wild Birds - Colour Only Acceptance Yellow billed duck Johann Harmse Wild Birds - Colour Only Acceptance Grey crowned cranes portrait Johann Harmse

Results 2nd Rustenburg PS National Digital Salon 2018-09-08

Human Portraits - Colour Acceptance Jaime 2 Cecil Mayhew Human Portraits - Colour Acceptance Red Haired Beauty David Wolstencroft Open - Colour Acceptance Lily Antonette Bezuidenhout Open - Colour Acceptance Yellow and orange Antonette Bezuidenhout Open - Colour Acceptance The colour gold Antonette Bezuidenhout Open - Colour Acceptance The Sanctum Lourens Durand Open - Colour Certificate of Merit Fishing Boat Captain David Wolstencroft Open - Monochrome Acceptance Tiger lilli Antonette Bezuidenhout Open - Monochrome Acceptance Just mud Cecil Mayhew Scapes - Colour Acceptance Boats on the Beach Lourens Durand Scapes - Colour Acceptance Poplar Sunrise David Wolstencroft Scapes - Colour Acceptance Autumn Dreamscape David Wolstencroft Wildlife Birds Only - Colour Acceptance Safe Landing Lourens Durand Wildlife Birds Only - Colour Acceptance Cattle Egret Lourens Durand Wildlife Birds Only - Colour Acceptance Squacco Heron Hunting Lourens Durand Wildlife Birds Only - Colour Acceptance African spoonbill portrait Adrian Style Wildlife - Colour Acceptance Mating dragonflies Johann Harmse Wildlife - Colour Acceptance Painted Dog Adrian Style

MEMBER FOCUSAnnual Top Achievers

Gary Atkins1 & 2 * Winner

ofAnimal Portraits,

Altered Reality,Open Colour

andAltered Nature

Clare Appleyard1 & 2 * Winner

OfOpen Mono,

Nature,PJ & Sport

Human Portrait

2018

MEMBER FOCUSAnnual Top Achievers

Atholene Liebenberg1& 2* Landscape

Winner

Michael Broschk1 & 2* Still Life Winner

Valerie Sampson 3 & 4 * Winner in the following categoriesAltered reality, PJ and Sport, Landscapes as well as Altered Nature

FOCUSMEMBERAnnual Top Achievers

Natasha Bird3 & 4 * Winner

Human Portraits and Still Life

Johann Harmse3 & 4 * Winner Animal Portrait

and Nature

Ruth Smit3 &4 * Winner

Open Colour

Antoinette Bezuidenhout3 & 4 * WinnerOpen Mono

MEMBER FOCUSAnnual Top Achievers

John CoumbiasOpen WinnerOpen Colour

Human PortraitsOpen mono

Jorge BohrolloOpen Winner

Still Life and PJ

Dave WolstencroftOpen Winner

Altered Reality

MEMBER FOCUSAnnual Top Achievers

Dave GordonOpen Winner

Animal Portrait

Lourens DurandOpen Winner

Nature

Heidi BroschkOpen Winner

Landscapes and Altered Nature

Jozi - Take over Words and Images by Clare

Like many things, the #JoziTake-over walk started with an idea. Renowned city photographer Anton Bosman and I share a love of Johannesburg and we’re passionate about showing residents a different side to our city. So, we decided to schedule a photowalk to get as many photographers back into the city. Our initial aim was for 450 registrations, but by the day of the walk, we’d had almost 800 photographers show interest. For a free event, we estimated approximately half would show up, and when the 25th Novem-ber showed signs of afternoon showers, we knew we’d lose another few people who’d fear getting wet.

As it was, not a single drop fell upon us as over 250 of us took to the streets, starting our walk at 1 Fox, located in Johannesburg’s historic Ferreirastown suburb. As the old-est suburb in Johannesburg, it was home to the very first gold diggings in our city and is also where Jo-hannesburg’s first Chinatown blos-somed. The first highlight of the walk was some great street art and graf-fiti, together with Chancellor House, where Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo opened their law firm. Now, the remarkable “Shadow Boxer” statue (depicting Madiba in his days as a boxer) guards the back of the Magistrate’s Court and peers down over Chancellor House.

We wound our way to Diagonal Street, admiring the contrasting architecture between the reflective glass “Diamond Building” of 11 Diag-onal Street and the Victorian archi-tecture of buildings dating back to 1896. From Beyers Naude Square we moved past historic Corner House, commissioned by Sir Ernest Oppen-heimer, once the tallest building in Johannesburg, where gold bullion bars were previously stored.

Strolling past the iconic Art Deco architecture of Clegg House (did you know that Johannesburg has the greatest number of Art Deco buildings outside of Miami and New York?) and Victory House (the first building in Johannesburg to have a lift), we drifted towards the pulsating beat of Gandhi Square.

At Gandhi Square, the rain had resulted in massive puddles, giving rise to great reflection shots, and we were given a chance to explore Somerset House, home to Johannes-burg’s newest underground bar and dining venue. Built in 1906, Somer-set House housed the former United Building Society until it closed its doors in 1930 and, as such, is home to almost 1000 safety deposit boxes, many of which are unopened. Who knows what treasures lay behind the locked doors?

As day turned to night, we wound our way back to 1 Fox, having en-joyed a thoroughly fun afternoon, meeting new people and discover-ing new sights. The day was best summed up by one of our attendees, Jeanette who said to me “You’ve made me look at Johannesburg in a new light”.

That, my friends, is what the walk was about.