EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB NEWSLETTER JULY 2016

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1 Focus EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB NEWSLETTER JULY 2016 MEETING PLACE WHEN TIME : Edenvale Community Centre Cor. Van Riebeeck Avenue & 2 nd Street. : 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of Month : 18h30 for 19h00 POSTAL ADDRESS : Edenvale Photographic Club P O Box 1978, Edenvale, 1610 WEBSITE FACEBOOK : : Edenvale Photographic Club Group COMMITTEE Chairman Colin Hall Vice Chairman Dave Gordon Secretary Renata Cecchi Pr & Outings Coordinator Dave Gordon Judge Coordinator Heidi Broschk Prints & Salons John Coumbias Competition Secretary David Wolstencroft Magazine Editor Ted Kinsman Certificates & Awards Des Alexander Catering Giulio Cecchi Website Judges and Speakers David Wolstencroft Shared Page 1 of 22

2 COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS WINNERS: 13 July 2016 NAME TITLE DIGITAL JUDGE Theo Van der Merwe Best Digital 1 STAR NATURE Colin Mortimer Snack Best Digital 1 STAR PICTORIAL Stephanie Scheepers Horse Play Best Digital 2 STAR NATURE Nil Best Digital 2 STAR COM PICTORIAL Antonette Bezuidenhout Delicate Best Digital 3 STAR NATURE Moira v Heerden Spider attack Best Digital 3 STAR COM PICTORIAL Esli van Niekerk Beauty Best Digital 4 STAR NATURE Marga Ley Babiebob Best Digital 4 STAR COM PICTORIAL Ricky Durand Treasure Chest Best Digital OPEN COM NATURE Jorge Borralho Fighting Over Tiny Fish 2 Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL John Coumbias Lady in red Best Digital 1 STAR - Nature - Colin Mortimer Snack. Page 2 of 22

3 Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - Stephanie Scheepers Horse play. Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - Antonette Bezuidenhout Delicate (COM). Page 3 of 22

4 Best Digital 3 STAR - Nature - Moira v Heerden Spider attack. Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - Esli van Niekerk Beauty (COM). Page 4 of 22

5 Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - Marga Ley Babiebob. Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - Ricky Durand Treasure chest (COM). Page 5 of 22

6 Best Digital OPEN - Nature - Jorge Borralho Fighting Over Tiny Fish (COM). Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial - John Coumbias Lady in red (COM). Page 6 of 22

7 COMPETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS WINNERS: 27 July 2016 NAME TITLE DIGITAL JUDGE Rob Aspeling Best Digital 1 STAR NATURE Nil Best Digital 1 STAR PICTORIAL Stephanie Scheepers Pin sharp Best Digital 2 STAR NATURE Nil Best Digital 2 STAR COM PICTORIAL Antonette Bezuidenhout Carnation Best Digital 3 STAR COM NATURE Cecil Mayhew Star Trail Best Digital 3 STAR COM PICTORIAL Cecil Mayhew Neon Blue Best Digital 4 STAR NATURE Trevor Tyler Flamingos playing Best Digital 4 STAR COM PICTORIAL Marga Ley Amigo Best Digital OPEN COM NATURE Jorge Borralho Breaking Free Best Digital OPEN COM PICTORIAL Lourens Durand Hello Gorgeous Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - Stephanie Scheepers Pin sharp. Page 7 of 22

8 Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial - Antonette Bezuidenhout Carnation (COM). Best Digital 3 STAR - Nature - Cecil Mayhew Star Trail (COM). Page 8 of 22

9 Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial - Cecil Mayhew Neon Blue (COM). Best Digital 4 STAR - Nature - Trevor Tyler Flamingos playing. Page 9 of 22

10 Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial - Marga Ley Amigo (COM). Best Digital OPEN - Nature - Jorge Borralho Breaking Free (COM). Page 10 of 22

11 Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial - Lourens Durand Dave Gordon Hello Gorgeous (COM). JUDGES AT EVENING COMPETITIONS 2016 EPC club night Judge Name Comments 27 January 2016 Neil Lane Alberton Photo Club 10 February 2016 GetPix Photog. Principal, Paula Rutherford Boksburg Club 24 February 2016 EPC Heidi, Cathy & Dave Tony Stacy did not arrive, mixed up dates 9 March 2016 Jack Helfon Jabula CC 23 March 2016 EPC Colin, John & Dave Anne d Oliviera Judge did not arrive. 13 April 2016 Errol Wagg Boksburg Club Page 11 of 22

12 27 April 2016 Cancelled Freedom Day 11 May 2016 Martin Barber Alberton Camera Club Presentation on Altered Reality 25 May 2016 Ann D Oliveira Jabula Camera Club AV Presentation 8 June 2016 Nico Strydom Midrand Club Take: PSSA & CERPS 22 June 2016 Wilhelm Botha Alberton Camera Club Presentation on Portraiture 13 July 2016 Theo Van der Merwe Springs Camera Club 27 July 2016 Rob Aspeling Private General Talk on Photography 10 August 2016 Neil Lane Alberton Photo Club PSSA SALON RESULTS 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. Results PFK 4th National Digital Salon 25/6/2016 Category Name Award Photo Title Lastname Firstname Nature (including Scapes) - Colour COM leopard in style Coumbias John Nature (including Scapes) - Colour COM by the look out Coumbias John Nature (including Scapes) - Colour Acceptance Collecting For The Nest Borralho Jorge Nature (including Scapes) - Colour Acceptance fly high vulture Coumbias John Photo Journalism - Colour Acceptance last lap Coumbias John Photo Journalism - Colour Acceptance no 31 Coumbias John Open - Colour Acceptance Stormy Freestate Borralho Jorge Open - Colour Acceptance Lifes A Beach Borralho Jorge Open - Colour Acceptance happy thoughts Coumbias John Open - Colour Acceptance New Life Durand Lourens Open - Colour Acceptance Violinist van der Walt Hans Open - Monochrome Acceptance Battling Duo (MONO) Borralho Jorge Open - Monochrome Acceptance thoughtful sailor portrait Coumbias John Open - Monochrome Acceptance on the way back home Coumbias John Page 12 of 22

13 Results PECC 125th Anniversary Salon 9/7/2016 Category Name Award Photo Title Lastname Firstname Nature Colour Acceptance Posing Wolstencroft David Open Monochrome Acceptance Looking Up Wolstencroft David Open Monochrome Acceptance Man in the Window Wolstencroft David Visual Art - Creative - Colour Acceptance All in a drop Wolstencroft David Nature Colour Acceptance Squacco Heron in Flight Durand Lourens Open Colour Acceptance Crab Traps Durand Lourens Nature Colour COM Morning Watch Durand Lourens Nature Colour Acceptance tender moments Coumbias John Open Monochrome Acceptance man portrait Coumbias John Open Monochrome Acceptance on the way back home Coumbias John Open Monochrome Acceptance thoughtful sailor Coumbias John Open Monochrome Acceptance trees reflection Coumbias John Visual Art - Creative - Colour Acceptance circular Coumbias John Visual Art - Creative - Colour Acceptance curved Coumbias John Nature Colour Acceptance Fighting Over Tiny Fish Borralho Jorge Nature Colour Acceptance Steenbok Male Borralho Jorge Open Colour Acceptance All Eyes On Track Borralho Jorge Open Monochrome Acceptance Battling Duo (MONO) Borralho Jorge Visual Art - Creative - Colour Acceptance Berlin Subway Borralho Jorge Visual Art - Creative - Colour Acceptance Lifes A Beach Borralho Jorge Results PSSA 10th National Up and Coming Section 1-3 Star Category Name Award Photo Title Lastname Firstname SECTION 1 - JUNIOR Open Acceptance Delicate Bezuidenhout Antonette SECTION 1 - JUNIOR Open Acceptance Profile Mayhew Cecil SECTION 1 - JUNIOR Open Acceptance Ballerina Mayhew Cecil Page 13 of 22

14 EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB 2016 Calendar January Second Wednesday Fourth Wednesday Outings/Workshops 27th Club Meeting February 10th Club Meeting 24th Club Meeting Set Subject: Skin March 9th Club meeting 23rd Club Meeting April 13th Club Meeting 27/04/ Freedom Day Meeting Cancelled May 11th Club Meeting 25th Club Meeting June 8th Club Meeting 22nd Club Meeting Set Subject:Made of Steel July 13th Club Meeting 27th Club Meeting August 10th Club Meeting 24th Club Meeting Set Subject: Geometry in Nature September 14th Club Meeting 28th Club Meeting 30th Annual Competition Closing Date October 12th Club Meeting 26th Club Meeting Set Subject: Empty Rooms November 9th AGM 23rd Club Meeting 15th CERPS December Page 14 of 22

15 Specifications for Submission of High Definition E: Photography Naming Conventions are as follows:- Maximum Pixel Size = 1920 x 1080 Maximum Data File Size = 1,500 Kilobytes (jpg) Two Catorgries 1 Nature na 2 Pictorial pi 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 Select Image Size under the heading Image in Photoshop. Tick the following boxes: Scale Styles, Constrain Proportions and Resample Image. 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. 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), David Wolstencroft (epc@webmail.co.za) and Ted Kinsman (tkinsman@global.co.za). Page 15 of 22

16 2. Anyone not able to attend a club evening can send their images by . The images must be ed to David Wolstencroft (epc@webmail.co.za) a MINIMUM of 1 day before the evening. 3. Please see our website for further news and information at 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. 6. Please get details of Photo Opportunities under Places listed under Club Information on Edenvale Photographic Club. 7. If anyone wishes to protect their images against copyright, the required information must be entered into the Metadata information for each image prior to submission for club judging. If required I can place a Copyright Watermark symbol over an image to prevent copying from the newsletters. Members to advise Ted Kinsman if required. 8. Please don t forget to support the 2016 CERPS Photographic Congress and Inter Club Competition to be Hosted by Edenvale Photographic Club at the Edenvale Community Centre on Saturday the 15 th October This is a great opportunity to see how EPC compares with the other clubs in the CERPS (Clubs in Eastern Gauteng) Namely, Benoni Camera Club, Boksburg Camera Club, Edenvale Photographic Club, F-Stop Fotografiese Vereniging, Impala Platinum Camera Club, Springs Photographic Club, This is also a great opportunity to attend the Lectures and to take part in the three Studio Shoots that will be available. For easy reference see attached a copy of the CERPS Brochure with full details. Ted Kinsman ( ) tkinsman@global.co.za Page 16 of 22

17 PHOTOGRAPHIC OUTINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES Page 17 of 22

18 Why buy my ticket online? - Online tickets come at a reduced rate - Skip the queue - Get extra competition entries - 4-day passes are only available online - Re-print ticket at any time - Pay via credit card / eft 4 DAY PASS TICKETS The 4-day pass tickets are only available online. These tickets give visitors access from Thursday 27th till Sunday 30th With over a 100 unique free workshops & demos plus daily show specials you will benefit from attending all four days. Page 18 of 22

19 Ticket types? Adult p/day (online) - R100 Adult p/day (at door) - R120 Pensioners / under 16's / Students (only available at door) less %50 - R60 4 Day Pass (only available online) - R200 Under 10's FREE Ticketpro Dome, corner Northumberland & Olievenhout, Northriding, South Africa info@photofilmexpo.com PO Box 3639, Cresta, 2118, South Africa You are invited to join us at Club Mykonos, Langebaan from 26 August - 1 Sep 2016 for the PSSA National Congress Anybody, whether you are a PSSA member or not and who is interested in photography is most welcome. Experience a select variety of local, highly qualified professional guest speakers, lined up for a feast of outstanding lectures, covering the most exciting genres of photography. This Congress promises to be full of excitement and lots of fun and should not be missed! Page 19 of 22

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