The monthly set subject competition is intended to test and stretch the technical and creative abilities of our member photographers.
| Month | 2026 Set Subject Topic |
| February | Hidden Worlds – A macro or extreme close-up that reveals what we don’t normally see. |
| March | Pocket Perspective – An impactful image captured only with a smartphone. |
| April | Postcards from the Road – Travel photography that captures culture, people, or spirit of place. |
| May | Celestial Stories – Astrophotography or nightscapes, showing stars, Milky Way, or celestial movement. |
| June | One Tone Tells the Story – A powerful monochrome image focusing on contrast, mood, or minimalism. |
| July | The story of an object – still life image where the composition hints at narrative or emotion. |
| August | The Shape of Water – A creative take on the sea, using slow shutter speed, reflections, or abstract forms. |
| September | Harmony of Steel, Stone & Glass – Architectural photography focusing on design and structure. |
| October | Urban Echoes – Street scenes or buildings that reflect a city’s personality or tension between old and new. |
| November | Layered Horizons – Capture the essence of the Overberg’s landscapes through layered composition and light. |
| December | The Face Behind the Lens – Creative selfie or conceptual self-portrait. |
The winning image for ‘Geometry’ was The Yellow Matrix 1 © Johan Botha
December 2025
The winning image for ‘Dust’ was Dirt Bike 405 © Johan Botha
November 2025
The winning image for ‘Bokeh’ was Frosted grasses © Phil Sturgess
October 2025
The winning image for ‘Fire’ was Rain of Fire © Stefan Botes
September 2025
The winning image for ‘Cityscapes at night’ was Harbour Lights © Phil Sturgess
August 2025
The winning image for ‘Shapes’ was Looking out © Phil Sturgess
July 2025
The winning image for ‘A monochrome portrait’ was Beady eyed hippo © Phil Sturgess
June 2025
The winning image for ‘Movement’ was Catch me if you can © Johan Botha
May 2025
The winning image for ‘Movement’ was Lots of legs © Phil Sturgess
April 2025
The winning image for ‘In Flight’ was Time Flies © Anita Joubert
March 2025
The winning image for ‘Yellow’ was Dahlia © Denise Whiteford
February 2025
The winning image for ‘Guilty pleasures’ was Cocktail Time © Louise Kruger
December 2024
The winning image for ‘Symmetry’ was Peacock Splendour © Carina de Klerk
November 2024
The winning image for ‘An action shot’ was The jump © Charles Naudé
October 2024
The winning image for ‘A foggy or misty landscape’ was Early morning mist © Phil Sturgess
September 2024
The winning image for ‘Picception (an image inside an image)’ was Harley reflections © Phil Sturgess
August 2024
The winning image for ‘A sliver of light’ was The Cellist © Marié Botes
June 2024
The winning image for ‘A mono street scene’ was Rainy Day in Lubeck © Charles Naudé
May 2024
The winning image for ‘Using perspective’ was Iconic Chobe elephants © Carina de Klerk
April 2024
The set subject winner for ‘Shadows as art’ was Surviving together © Carina de Klerk
March 2024
The set subject winner for ‘Reflections’ was Portree reflections © Phil Sturgess
February 2024
The set subject winner for ‘An equine subject’ was Equine Beauty © Hestie das Neves
December 2023
The set subject winner for ‘Urban regeneration or decay’ was New wing for old museum © Charles Naude
November 2023
The set subject winner for an image taken in the rain was Cold and wet © Carina de Klerk
October 2023
Ballet duet © Phil Sturgess was the set subject winner for the competition ‘An image shot in July 2023’
September 2023
Bicycle race by Queen was © Phil Sturgess’, winning image in the Set subject My favourite poem, book, song or movie
August 2023
Warthog skull © Carina de Klerk, winning image in the Set subject Still life
July 2023
Winterberg at a tenth © Carina de Klerk, winning image in the Set subject Creative Shutter Speed (a set tenth of second)
June 2023
Boat Builder © Luke Horsten, winning image in Planes, Trains, Boats and Automobiles
May 2023
Autumn fall © Daniel Reddie, winning image in Trees and Leaves competition
April 2023
Last light at Kwaaiwater © Phil Sturgess won the Local Image (Overberg) as set subject competition
March 2023
Fishy bike © Carina de Klerk was the winner in the Bicycle as set subject competition
February 2023
Berries and Pancakes © Mari Botes in the set subject Food Photography
December 2022
SET SUBJECT: Shadows
Equilibrium © Crighton Klassen.
November 2022
Garden Pet by Luke Horsten was the set subject winner in the Portrait of a family or a friend’s pet competition.
October 2022
Spirals in Nature winner was David Wilson’s image Colourful Spiral
September 2022
Sport in Action winner was Phil Sturgess’ image Canoe Chaos
August 2022
Three Plus Three © Luke Horsten.
The number three: Set subject winner as well as image of the month.
July 2022
Late Afternoon Light and Shadows © Kobus Botes was the winner of the set subject competition for June 2022, Chiaroscuro and/or Photographing Light.
Winner of set subject H is for… Hippo Happiness by © Carina de Klerk. This image was also awarded overall image of the month.
© Crighton Klassen’s image the wreck of the Meisho Meru was the set subject winner for Abandoned structures competition.
The Desolate Jetty by © Crighton Klassen was the winner in the Moods competition.
February’s winner of the ‘Decisive Moment‘ topic is Narrow escape by © Carina de Klerk. 5-Star.
Your old photograph revived. Set subject winner Hilltop Chapel 2016 by © Peter Jaquire. The December competition required an old photograph to be revived with creative editing and or enhancements to the original photograph.
The viewing platform by © Phil Sturgess was the winning image in the November 2021 competition to depict moving waters.
Winner of Bokeh, October 2021 was Elgin Railway Market Cat © Rene Pretorius
Triptych, A story in Three. Winner of set subject image for September 2021.
A Goliath Heron in Action © Treurnicht du Toit.
