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Photo ClubAnd just like that another year has come and gone! I am so excited to publish the results of the Best of the Year Awards. Well done to all our Winners! The judges were blown away by the wonderful selection of work submitted. With a very successful year behind us we now have a new year to look forward to. Lets take the Ballito Photo Club to a new level in 2017!

THE CROSSINGJayson Naidoo

and now for this years BALLITO PHOTO CLUB 2015 RESULTS (JANUARY - NOVEMBER):

MOST Club POINTS - SENIOR MOST Club POINTS - JuNIOR 1st - Avril Eshmade 127 Points 1st - Pedro da Costa 127 Points 2nd - Joanne Kalil 124 Points 2nd - Jo-Ann Paton 90 Points3rd - Bebhinn Spoors 117 Points 3rd - Anesh Patel 78 Points

MOST SAlON ACCEPTANCES MONTHlY WINNING IMAGES1st - Aubrey Siebert 1st - Bebhinn Spoors 6 Winners2nd - Bebhinn Spoors 2nd - JD Lotz 5 Winners3rd - Theo Landman 3rd - Theo Landman 4 Winners - Joanne Kalil 4 Winners

2016

Photo Club

THE YEAR IN REVIEWOnce again the Ballito Photo Club has had a fantastic year. Our standard of photography is truly excellent and we have welcomed many great and extremely talented photographers to the club!

At our monthly meetings we have covered a wide variety of different photographic genre and have hopefully learnt a little along the way... Each and every guest speaker has been so keen and willing to share their knowledge and expertise with our members and for this I am very grateful. They have inspired us each month with their skill and patiently answered our questions.

We got the year off to an amazing start with award winning international photo journalist Louis Kleynhans joining us at the January meeting. Rory Baker and Geoff Feldon provided members with the valuable opportunity to learn more about the Judging Process the following month. Next we were visited by Pieter Venter from the Westville Camera Club for an informal and educational chat about his photographic journey. Graham Curruthers then joined us sharing some of his tips on Portraiture. Next up was our very own Theo Landman who hosted a Practical Lighting Workshop with “Oupa” kindly sitting as model. We were so honoured to welcome Fine Art Photographer Willem Oets to the June Ballito Photo Club meeting. Willem allowed us a small glimpse of the world through his lens... The visit from artist Jane Bedford opened our eyes to dazzling and brilliant use of colour. Members were then given the opportunity to showcase some of their recent shoots at our club “Show and Tell”. We introduced “Movie Night”, complete with popcorn! and even hosted a Photo Club “Book Club” evening. To end the year master Avian Photographer Gerrit Lotz joined us at the November meeting and we were left speechless by his incredible images!

The monthly excursion is always a highlight on our Club Calendar full of fun, friendship and photos. Once again it was a busy year with excursions to the Durban Harbour at Night and the Moyo Pier at Sunrise. A stand out was the full day Township Tour which took us into the heart of KwaMashu where we enjoyed a Shishenyama lunch at a shebeen! Local really was lekker this year with many of our most successful outings taking place on our doorstep. Members were even guaranteed a COM after attending the Motocross excursion!!! The Ballito Pro Finals never fails to draw a huge crowd of photographers from near and far and us local togs made sure we were down on the beach to capture the action! We practised our street photography with a walking tour of Warwick Triangle and a few of us braved the dodgy weather and joined

the World Wide Photo Walk at Durbans Point Precinct. From the wildlife at Tala to the creepy crawlies at Ndlondlo Reptile Park our cameras have kept just kept on clicking....

Our members have once again really pushed their boundaries and tackled the Set Subject Assignment each month with great enthusiasm. From Food Shots to Attractive Architecture to Street Scenes, the Human Body and Zen. We have tried something odd and told a few stories, we have added a splash of colour and seen the beauty in trees and eyes. The topics have been varied but our members have proved they are most versatile and adaptable and able to shoot any genre. We have had some really fantastic entries this year and had some really deserving set subject winners! It is always great to see the many different interpretations of each theme. Well done and thank you to everyone for your dedication and for raising to the challenge! I hope that you find the new 2017 Set Subject assignments both inspirational and stimulating and that you are ready ready to tackle the list next year. The new list really is challenging and I certainly am looking forward to seeing your submissions.

A highlight of this year had to be doing so well in the KZN Regional Inter Club Competition where we placed 4th in the province. This year members proudly brought home a few COMs and the cherry on top was that members of The Ballito Photo Club also won the two top spots for best image overall in BOTH the Nature and Open Categories (there are no other categories by the by). Such an incredible achievement for such a small club and very well deserved! We really did have some great entries this year...

I truly believe the Ballito Photo Club is going places. We have an absolutely amazing group of talented, knowledgeable photographers, judges and mentors to learn from. Without fail I am in awe of the incredible images which have been created by our members each month. Thank you to each and every one of you for the time and effort put into creating such beautiful imagery. Thank you all for your enthusiasm this year... Thank you all for being a part of the ballito Photo Club and for your amazing images!

Be inspired!

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Full MOON OVER TAblE MOuNTAINMichael Evans

AFTER THE RAIN IN ST PETERSbuRGAnita Daly

TAblE MOuNTAIN FROM RObbEN ISlANDTheo Landman

DIVEJD Lotz

AlONETheo Landman

CROWDED WATERHOlEJD Lotz

FlIGHTJD Lotz

GHANDIBebhinn Spoors

CuT bACKAubrey Siebert

bAllITO MY WORlDBebhinn Spoors

EASY PEElNoel Hunt

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GlACIER GREYJoanne Kallil

SOlIDS AND STRIPESJayson Naidoo

NICHOlASLeticia Cox

KOMMETJIE lIGTORINGTheo Landman

ODE TO GISEllETheo Landman

lONDON bRIDGE AND ST PAulSMichael Evans

PlAYFul bITEAvril Eshmade

ZEbRA MAGICAvril Eshmade

buTTONED SHIRTNoel Hunt

SMOKE bREAKJD Lotz

lATE FOR THE WEDDINGBebhinn Spoors

MONTHLY 2016 SET SUBJECTWINNERS

buTTERFlY bAllET Bebhinn Spoors

DRAWN TO THE lIGHTJoanne Kalil

FRuITJoanne Kalil

AuGuST: THE BEAUTY OF TREES

WINTERBebhinn Spoors

NOVEMbER:EYES ARE BEAUTIFUL

EYE SEE YOu Jo-Ann Paton

DREAMING OF TOMORROWJoanne Kalil

OCTObER: ZEN

MISTY TRANQuIlITYPedro da Costa

HuMAN CANVASPedro da Costa

POWDERED PuPPYBebhinn Spoors

STREET bEGGARJD Lotz

JulY: ATTRACTIVE ARCHITECTURE

MICHAEl EVANSCircles and Lines

APRIl: RULE OF ODDS

SEPTEMbER: STREET SCENES

MARCH: FOOD SHOTS

FEbRuARY: THE HuMAN bODY

JuNE:A SPLASH OF COLOUR

MAY: STORYTELLING

JANuARY:IN THE AIR

FEbRuARY:THE HUMAN BODY

AlONE (Tala Excursion)

Leticia Cox

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OVERALL WINNING IMAGES 2016

SPOONbIll REFlECTIONJayson Naidoo

Full MOON OVER TAblE MOuNTAINMichael Evans

Of all the spectacular images presented this year these two really stood out. Well done to both Jayson Naidoo and Michael Evans on winning the Overall Best Images in Senior and Junior competitions this year. There is no doubt that these images truly are deserving of the top spots!

Congratulations to Michael who also won Club Choice Award for Full Moon Over Table Mountain. This award is voted for by our members as their favourite image of the year!

BALLITO PHOTO CLUB: bEST OF THE YEAR AWARDS

We started the evening with some light snacks and a glass of wine before proceeding with our Annual Best of the Year Awards. During October / November members will be given the opportunity to select and submit their two Best Images in each category. The entries were judged independently by Rory Baker Durban Camera Club, Ben Myberg Westville Camera Club and Derek Gravett of Scottburgh Camera Club. The much anticipated results were announced at the December meeting. Nominations for the members favourite image of the year also took place during the evening. Congratulations to the following Winners:

bEST OF THE YEAR AWARDS

bEST SENIOR IMAGE (Across all Categories) bEST JuNIOR IMAGE (Across all Categories)SPOONBILL REFLECTION - Jayson Naidoo FULL MOON OVER TABLE MOUNTAIN - Michael Evans

bEST OPEN - SENIOR bEST OPEN - JuNIOR 1st - CUT BACK - Aubrey Siebert 1st - FULL MOON OVER TABLE MOUNTAIN - Michael Evans2nd - TORQUAY HARBOUR SUNSET - Claude Mattsson 2nd - MANAROLA ITALY - Michael Evans 3rd - BALLITO MY WORLD - Bebhinn Spoors 3rd - MOUNTAIN LAKE - Anesh Patel

bEST MONOCHROME - SENIOR bEST MONOCHROME - JuNIOR 1st - GREGOR THE WATCHMAN - Aubrey Siebert 1st - BREAKFAST - Pedro da Costa 2nd - AFRICAN FISH EAGLE - Aubrey Siebert 2nd - SMOKE BREAK - JD Lotz3rd - LATE FOR THE WEDDING - Bebhinn Spoors 3rd - NICOLAS - Leticia Cox

bEST SET SubJECT - SENIOR bEST SET SubJECT - JuNIOR 1st - DRAWN TO THE LIGHT - Joanne Kalil 1st - STREET BEGGAR - JD Lotz2nd - BUTTERFLY BALLET - Bebhinn Spoors 2nd - I SEE YOU CLEARLY - Caro Smith3rd - FRUIT - Joanne Kalil 3rd - SHAME - Michael Evans

bEST NATuRE - SENIOR bEST NATuRE - JuNIOR1st - SPOONBILL REFLECTION - Jayson Naidoo 1st - CATCH - JD Lotz2nd - BEE EATER ON A BRANCH - Bebhinn Spoors 2nd - CROWDED WATERHOLE - JD Lotz3rd - MATING DANCE - Jayson Naidoo 3rd - FEEL THE BREEZE - Pedro da Costa

bEST EXCuRSION 1st - BRINGING THE WORLD TO LIFE - Joanne Kalil 2nd - THE SURFER - Sandra Snyman 3rd - SCORPION - Jayson Naidoo

MOST IMPROVED TOG - For the second year running!Congratulations to Pedro da Costa.

Club CHOICE AWARD Voted by our members! Full Moon Over Table Mountain This shot is seriously awesome Michael Evans! 2016

Photo Club

A big thank you to all our sponsors burble Pix, Camera Tek, Print Wild and Wild Coolers! Your support is very much appreciated. Thank to club members Joanne Kalil and Jayson Naidoo for making sure our members did not go home empty handed. Each guest recieved a lens cleaning cloth and a wipes as well as a Ballito Photo Club license disk holder and car sticker.

CLUB CHOICE

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2nd TORQuAY HARbOuR SuNSETClaude Mattsson


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Bebhinn Spoors

bEST OPENIMAGES 2016- SENIOR



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bEST MONOCHROMEIMAGES 2016- SENIOR

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lATE FOR THE WEDDINGBebhinn Spoors

GREGOR THE WATCHMANAubrey Siebert

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bEST SET SubJECTIMAGES 2016- SENIOR

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Joanne Kalil

DRAWN TO THE lIGHT

Joanne Kalil

2ndbuTTERFlY bAllET

Bebhinn Spoors

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SPOONbIll REFlECTIONJayson Naidoo

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bEST NATuREIMAGES 2016- SENIOR


1stMATING DANCEJayson Naidoo

2nd bEE EATER ON A bRANCH Bebhinn Spoors

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bRINGING THE WORlD TO lIFEJoanne Kalil

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2ndTHE SuRFER

Sandra Snyman

2nd MANAROlA ITAlYMichael Evans

Full MOON OVER TAblE MOuNTAINMichael Evans1st

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1st 3rd SHAMEMichael Evans

2nd I SEE YOu ClEARlYCaro Smith

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CATCHJD Lotz

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3rd GOGGAJD Lotz

CHAIRPERSONS: “SAY CHEESE” AWARDS

Each year I like to give out a few very special tongue-in cheek Certificates of Merit from myself the chairperson. These “Say Cheese” Awards go to members who I feel deserve a special accolade...

Congratulations to these Members:

PEDRO DA COSTA STRIVING FOR A SAlON AWARDfor never giving up!I have no doubt you will get that Salon Acceptance in the not too distant future!

lETICIA COXFAMOuS FRIENDS AWARDfor having Joe McNallys contact number on her cell phone. Talk about being well connected...

JAYSON NAIDOOTHE SHARP SHOOTER AWARDfor continuously producing images which astound!

JD lOTSTHE HuSTlER AWARDfor joining the club as a 1 Star Photographer but producing work of a 5 Star! Keep up the great work!

THEO lANDMAN THE MASTER MENTORfor sharing his knowledge in all things photographic.

JO-ANN PATONAMbIDEXTROuS AWARDfor being both my left (and my right hand!) when needed.Jo your imput is invaluable in the smooth running of the club!! Thank you for all your work this year.

NEW MONTHlY ASSIGNMENT TOPICS 2017 Get Snapping!MONTH: SET SubJECT:

JAN 10 Patterns and SymetryFEB 14 Facial ExpressionsMAR 14 Perfect ImperfectionsAPR 11 Social Awareness - Pick a causeMAY 9 Deck of CardsJUNE 13 View from AboveJULY 11 Song TitleAUG 8 urban ScenesSEPT 12 After DarkOCT 10 A Small WorldNOV 14 SA Scapes

ballitoPhoto ClubSET SUBJECTS 2017

JAN 10 Patterns and Symetry Use symmetry and/or pattern, natural or man-made, to create an eye catching composition. Pay particular attention to lines, repetition, colour combinations, texture and contrast.

FEB 14 Facial Expressions Capture human character and emotion using facial expression. ie. happy, sad, surprised, curious, confused, afraid... Images may be head and shoulders or full figure of a living person(s) depicting the subject’s character or emotion at that moment. A likeness, personality, and mood of a living subject (human only) where that subject is dominant in the image. Portraiture is not restricted to head and shoulders and may include just part of the face, a back view or a full length study.

MAR 14 Perfect Imperfections Find the beauty in imperfection! There is beauty in everything if captured correctly. Sometimes the things that we value the most may not be perfect, but they are beautiful.

APR 11 Social Awareness Pick a cause... raise awareness for a social issue or concern by appealling to the viewers emotions. Pick a cause... raise awareness for a social issue or concern by appealing to the viewers emotions. The image must convey a clear message about a social theme you are passionate about. If your image appeared in the local newspaper with the title of the image as the headline, what would it read “Save the Rhino”, “No to abuse”,”Every precious drop” Examples of possible themes include endangered animals, poaching, child abuse, unemployment, water conservation, state of education, healthcare issues etc.

MAY 9 Deck of Cards Use your imagination! The image must contain cards or aspects of the cards (real or fictitious). Individual cards, a decks of cards, a house of cards, the characters on the cards, etc. JUNE 13 View from Above We view the world from a standing position. Give the viewer a different perspective on things. Subject must be shot from above. How far above you are, is open to interpretation. Standing over an insect, or 5 storeys above in a building or an aerial shot are all options.

JULY 11 Song Title Select a song and illustrate it visually. Your photograph must tell the story. No wording may be added onto the image itself. Your image title should be the name of the song. Eg, “Country Roads”. This will help the judge find the connection with the image.

AUG 8 urban Scenes We are fortunate to be living near one of the vibrant cities in South Africa. Capture a scene from any city that reveals something about its culture and its people. This could include people at work/play, transport, street vendors, street performers, monuments and landmarks. Emphasis will be on urbanisation and modern cities.

SEPT 12 After Dark What really happens after dark? Capture the night, the people, the places, the colours, the lights... This is all about low light. The world looks different at night. This must come out in your image. Consider longer shutter speeds and light trails. After dark images also have the ability to create a different mood. Think of candlelight, moonlight and stars.

OCT 10 A Small World Your interpretation of the theme. Think creatively and tell a story through your image. Try and showcase images that are not easily seen with the naked eye. Zoom in close to portions of large objects and reveal some of the details that may be missed. There is also the option of taking life size images and making them appear bigger/ smaller relative to the scene (Think, “Alice in wonderland” style).

NOV 14 SA Scapes Depict the raw beauty of our country, South Africa in a landscape shot. Scapes may be natural or man-made: Cityscape, Seascape, Nightscape, Streetscape, Urbanscape. No people however are allowed in the landscape. Landscapes are about capturing detail from front to back. Pay careful attention to this in your composition and shots. Don’t be afraid to experiment with wide angle lenses etc.

Please Note: All images entered into the Set Subject must be current! No shots taken prior to 6 December 2016 may be entered into the Set Subject Monthly Competition.

The next monthly competition will be held on 10 JANuARY (the second Tuesday of the month) at the Simbithi Country Club and will once again start at 6:30 for 7:00. For our JANUARY meeting MEMBERS will submit a maximum of x4 photographic images for judging. Photographs are to be submitted via Photo Vault and will be presented digitally for viewing, discussion and judging.

The following Monthly categories apply: x1 Monochrome Photograph x2 Open Category (Subject matter of your choice in Colour) x1 Assignment Set Subject Topic JANUARY: PATTERNS & SYMETRY

PHOTO VAulT SubMISSION DEADlINE Midnight Sat. 7 JANuARY. PlEASE NOTE: The Saturday Midnight Deadline allows judges enough time to view and judge the images fairly and constructively without having to rush the process. No extensions can be given.

monthly competition

10 JANuARY, 6:00 for 6:30 Simbithi Country Club

At this stage we cannot confirm our January guest speaker but be sure not to miss the first meeting of the year which will be sure to inspire...! We are sure to get the year off to a great start.

MEETINGS - A FEW CHANGES:

At the end of year committee meeting it was decided that a few changes would be implemented at future meetings which we hope will improve your experience at the club meetings.

Firstly please note the earlier start time for our monthly meetings!We will be starting at 6:30 and not 7:00.

Judging will now be done at the start of the meeting with a 20 minute break after. We would like to encourage members to chat about the work presented, ask other togs a few questions and learn from their answers.

After the social break the guest speaker for the evening will then be introduced and will be invited to present to the club.

JANuARY MEETING

I hope you have all enjoyed attending the meetings this year and that you have listened and learnt from the variety of guest speakers who have visited. As always it has been such a pleasure running the club this past year.

Thank you to each and everyone of you for your committment to your photography and the Ballito Photo Club this year. You have all taken up the challenge each month and produced some awesome images. Without you, the members, there would no be a club. Well done and a congratulations to all our winners this year!

A big thank you once more to the many helping hands that help make each meeting possible. A special thank you to Jo Paton our competition steward for all her work each month. Helen your assistance and smiling face at the door at every meeting is always appreciated. To Theo, Jayson, Tim, Pedro (and Stephen) thank you for always being happy to offer your opinion and imput. Happy Holidays Everyone! See you next year...

thank you

It is my hope that the Ballito Photo Club continues to grow from strength to strength and we have many exciting things planned for 2017.

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