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Focus

COMMITTEE

Chairman Colin Hall 083 380-5480

Vice Chairman Mario Bracco 011 609-8188

Secretary Renata Cecchi 011 452-2250

Treasurer / Website Andrew Stephens 083 456-7628

Pr & Outings Coordinator Dave Gordon/

Heidi Broschk

083 247 7646

083 273-6977

Prints & Salons John Coumbias 011 452-2514

Competition Secretary Jorge Rebelo 082 333-0668

Magazine Editor Ted Kinsman 083 461-2350

Catering Giulio Cecchi 011 452-2250

Certificates & Awards Avril Attard 083 799-9488

Judges and Speakers Shared

EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB

NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012

MEETING PLACE : Edenvale Community Centre

Cor. Van Riebeeck Avenue & 2nd

Street.

WHEN : 2nd

and 4th

Wednesday of Month

TIME : 19h00 for 19h30

POSTAL ADDRESS : Edenvale Photographic Club

P O Box 1978, Edenvale, 1610

WEBSITE : www.edenvalephotoclub.wordpress.com

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CHAIRMAN’S CHAT

The New Year is well on its way, the month of January having already flown past. The first

club meeting of the year was well attended which I hope is a good sign for the year. Actually,

the attendance at the club meetings has been so good that the Committee is worried that the

hall is getting too small. When I did the bookings for the year, I asked if a bigger venue was

available, but unfortunately, there wasn’t.

I went on Holiday in December and, as usual, took my camera along. The weather was great,

perhaps too good because there were no dramatic clouds or angry skies to make my seascapes

more exciting. I had to get up early to get to the sea before sunrise but, once up, I enjoyed

being out. All of my efforts resulted in two images which I liked. I wasn’t sure that they

would do well at club, so I put them aside. Then I saw a competition in the Times newspaper

asking for readers to submit their best holiday pictures. I sent one of the seascapes in, and

won a brand new Olympus 14.5 megapixel point and shoot camera! The picture editor of the

newspaper really liked the image so it was really satisfying. I am still not sure it I will submit

it at the Club though!

The other pictures I love to take at this time are the fashions at the J&B Met horserace in

Cape Town. They are also not really club pictures, but they are interesting.

We have had a number of new members over the past few months. Because we now have the

facility for new members to pay and join online, it is possible for someone to become a member

almost anonymously. The danger is that the new member may feel neglected or unwelcome. I

would like to emphasise to any new member, or any member for that matter, that the

committee members and any of the senior members are always willing to help.

See you at the next meeting

Colin

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COMPETETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 25th

January 2012 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

DIGITAL

Best Digital 1 STAR NATURE Lynn Francis Love Trio

Best Digital 1 STAR PICTORIAL Ruth Smit Lady Baroque

Best Digital 2 STAR NATURE Bungbing Black Swan

Best Digital 2 STAR PICTORIAL John Carew Red Racer

Best Digital 3 STAR NATURE Francois Meyer African Spoonbill

Best Digital 3 STAR PICTORIAL Moira Van Heerden One Eyed Piet

Best Digital 4 STAR NATURE Avril Attard Splash

Best Digital 4 STAR PICTORIAL Micha Hanneman The Real Gerber Baby

Best Digital OPEN NATURE Percy Mitchell

White Throated

Swallows 2

Best Digital OPEN PICTORIAL Dave Gordon Chemical Blaze

Best Digital 1 STAR - Nature - 25th

January 2012 - Lynn Francis “Love Trio”.

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Best Digital 1 STAR - Pictorial - 25th

January 2012 - Ruth Smit “Lady Baroque”.

Best Digital 2 STAR - Nature -25th

January 2012 - Bungbing “Black Swan”.

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Best Digital 2 STAR - Pictorial -25th

January 2012 - John Carew “Red Racer”.

Best Digital 3 STAR - Nature - 25th

January 2012 - Francois Meyer “African Spoonbill”.

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Best Digital 3 STAR - Pictorial -25th

January 2012 - Moira Van Heerden “One Eyed Piet”.

Best Digital 4 STAR - Pictorial -25th

January 2012 - Micka Hannemann “The Real Gerber Baby”.

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Best Digital OPEN - Nature -25th

January 2012 - Percy Mitchell “White Thoated Swallow 2”.

Best Digital OPEN - Pictorial -25th

January 2012 - Dave Gordon “Chemical Blaze”.

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COMPETETITIONS ON CLUB EVENINGS

WINNERS: 25th

January 2012 CATEGORY NAME TITLE

PRINTS

Best Print 1 STAR NATURE Nil

Best Print 1 STAR PICTORIAL Joss Shaff Still Water

Best Print 2 STAR NATURE Richard Bennett At Water Hole

Best Print 2 STAR PICTORIAL Lourens du Randt House

Best Print 4 STAR NATURE Jan Viljoen Hippo

Best Print 4 STAR PICTORIAL Jan Viljoen Nose Dive

Best Print of OPEN NATURE John Coumbias Cooling Down

Best Print of OPEN COM PICTORIAL Percy Mitchell Kubu Islands Baobabs

EDENVALE PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB 2012 Calendar

Second Wednesday Fourth Wednesday Outings/Workshops

January 25th Club Meeting

February 8th Club Meeting 22nd Club Meeting

March 14th Club meeting 28th Club Meeting Set Subject: "Pink"

April 11th Club Meeting 25th Club Meeting

May 9th Club Meeting 23rd Club Meeting 16th Workshop: Photoshop

June 13th Club Meeting 27th Club Meeting Set Subject "Winter"

July 11th Club Meeting 25th Club Meeting

August 8th Club Meeting 22nd Club Meeting Set Subject "Horror"

15th Workshop: Portrait

September 12th Club Competition Prints, Digital Nature,

Digital PJ, Altered Nature

26th Club Competition Digital Still Life, Altered Reality,

Beginners, Animal Portrait, Human Portrait and Scenic,

October 10th AGM 24th Club Meeting 17th Workshop: Tabletop

November 14th Club Meeting 28th Club Meeting Set Subject "Humour"

December

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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), Jorge Rebelo (jorger@ctpjhb.co.za) and

Ted Kinsman (tkinsman@global.co.za).

2. Anyone not able to attend a club evening can send their images by e-mail. The

images must be e-mailed to Jorge Rebelo (jorger@ctpjhb.co.za) and Andrew

Stephens (ans@iafrica.com) a MINIMUM of 1 day before the evening.

3. Please see our new website hosted by Andrew Stephens for further news and

information at www.edenvalephotoclub.wordpress.com

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. Anyone missing any Certificates please contact Avril Attard at avril@gc-sat.com.

7. WANTED

Old cameras such as Box Brownies, bellows or folding types and dry or wet plate

(no 35mm film cameras please).

Need not be in working order as I want them only for personal decorative purposes.

Dave Gordon

011 609 5427 or 083 247 7646

8. This is an appeal to all members to consider entering the Prints Section on Club

Nights to ensure that this medium stays an active part of Photography at ECP. It

would be a pity if this medium fades away due to lack of support.

9. Letter from Dave Gordon

GOOD NEWS FOR PROSPECTIVE AND ACTIVE PRINT WORKERS

To encourage the use of the Print medium Gordon, owner of FOTO FIRST

at the Karaglen Shopping Centre, is offering EPC members a special deal

of Pro Prices for A3 prints.

Prices for A3 prints are:

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Single lustre prints R85.00 each

3 prints (processed together) R200.00 i.e., R66.67 each

Gordon can be contacted on 011 452 5902, 082 828 2585

or at gordon@fotosforever.co.za

Shop is at the Karaglen Shopping Centre (next to the Super Spar) at

the top end of Baker Street (across the road from Virgin Active gym).

10. For Sale

Canon 50 + 18 – 55 lens. Including spare battery. Only reason for selling is because I

purchased a 7D. Contact Avril: 083 7999 488

Ted Kinsman (083 461 2350)

tkinsman@global.co.za

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EVENTS / PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES / COMPETITIONS

Place

Name Type of Interest / Brief Description Address / Directions

Marievale

Good for bird photography with the

occasional view of otters and crabs.

There are 5 or so hides along the

different roads. The roads are pretty

unkept and heavy duty vehicles do travel

them for mining in the area.

Marievale is situated on the East Rand to

the South-East of Johannesburg. Access is

easiest from Johannesburg via the N3

towards Heidelberg. Take the R550

(Glenroy/Kliprivier) offramp and turn left.

Follow this road for approximately 20 km

to a T-junction and turn right towards

Nigel. Follow this road through Nigel until

you see a sign on the left indicating the

sanctuary. The sanctuary is approximately 3

km further on after passing the SANDF

(defence force) base.

Rondebult Bird photography. There are 3 main

hides. Good for morning photography.

Rondebult is a short drive (approx. 25

minutes) from Johannesburg International

Airport and within an hours drive from

Pretoria. The sanctuary is open daily

throughout the year from 07h00 to 17h00

and is found by heading south from

Johannesburg on the N3 highway. The

sanctuary is well signed posted and after

turning left at the R103/R554 (Heidelberg /

Alberton road) off-ramp and the sanctuary

is on the right hand side of the road after

approximately 9 km. The entrance is

directly opposite the junction with the R554

and Forsdick road.

Treehaven

Waterfowl

Trust

All 16 species of South African

ducks.

116 species of exotic ducks, geese &

swans.

Over 65 species of wild water birds

that visit Treehaven regularly.

4 Species of Flamingos.

All 3 South African crane species,

which form part of a captive breeding

program, for release into the wild.

Beautiful gardens and cascading

water.

Situated 3km from Vereeniging just off the

R59. Co-ordinates S26 37.673 E27 58.058

Tel:082 900-0656

Web:www.treehaven.co.za

Coffee shop open Thursday to Sunday from

09h00 to 17h00.

HUMOUR

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Adam and Eve

A little girl asked her father,

"How did the human race start?"

The father answered,

"God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so all mankind was made."

Two days later the girl asked her mother the same question. The mother answered,

"Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved."

The confused girl returned to her father and said,

"Dad, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Mom said they developed

from monkeys?"

The father answered,

"Well, dear, it is very simple.

I told you about my side of the family and your mother told you about hers."

UNUSUAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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