African skies © Carina de Klerk. 5*, 27, Merit. Image of the month. There was fierce competition to find the winning image of the month. The attendees voted for their favourite amongst all the images that scored 27. Chairman David Wilson had a final say and the overall image for March was African skies © Carina de Klerk.
Newcomer to the club Crighton Klassen did well with two winning images. His image The Desolate Jetty won the set subject competition. Entrants had to portray their interpretation of Moods. Chrighton’s second win for the evening was his image The Tower that took the Senior Image of the Month award. The Junior Image of the Month was by Rene Pretorius Just another Franskraal sunset. Rene is a one star worker. Phil Sturgess’ two mono images Snow cabin and Cross country skiers were also contenders in the vote for image of the month.
The lead judge for the evening was Charles Naude. David Wilson and Daniel Reddie assisted.
The Desolate Jetty © Crighton Klassen. Master Bronze, 27, Merit, Set subject winner The Tower © Crighton Klassen. Master Bronze, 27, Merit, Senior image of the month. Just another Franskraal Sunset © Rene Pretorius. 1 Star, 23, Merit and Junior Image of the month Snow cabin © Phil Sturgess. MB, 27, Merit. Cross country skiers © Phil Sturgess. MB, 27, Merit.
This month’s gold and merit awards
A selection of our club members’ best images are displayed below. We only showcase gold or a certificate of merit awards. We update this page regularly after the club meeting. To view the scores
View the monthly winners here
Contemporary
Aloe Vera © Elizma Fourie. 5*, 25, Gold Photo Journalism
Skaapskeer © Elizma Fourie. 5*, 24, Gold Sing your heart out © Daniel Reddie. 5*, 24, Gold. All in a Days Work © Rene Pretorius. 1*, 18, Gold My Burning Land © Sheron Pretorius. 3*, 21, Gold.
Nature
Bumping heads @ Phil Sturgess. MB, 26, Gold. Marking my territory © Carina de Klerk. 5*, 24, Gold. Enjoying the Water © Luke Horsten. 5*, 24, Gold. Motherly Love © Luke Horsten. 5*, 24, Gold.
Open
Cross country skiers © Phil Sturgess. MB, 27, Merit. The Woven Cauldron © Crighton Klassen. MB,25, Gold. Do Not Wanna Play © Robyn Simmons. 1*, 19, Gold. Long reflection © Elizma Fourie. 5*, 24, Gold. Into the Light © Robyn Simmons. 1*, 16, Gold. Just another Franskraal Sunset © Rene Pretorius. 1 Star, 23, Merit and Junior Image of the month Stern Look! © Luke Horsten. 5*, 24, Gold. ellow Billed Hornbill © David Wilson. 4*, 23, Gold. Saltpan fly-by © Gary Scholtz. 4*, 23, Gold.
Portrait
The Tower © Crighton Klassen. Master Bronze, 27, Merit, Senior image of the month. Slanghals sonbad © Peter Jaquire. 1 Star, 17, Gold. Scenic
African skies © Carina de Klerk. 5*, 27, Merit. Image of the month. Snow cabin © Phil Sturgess. MB, 27, Merit. Botriver Lagoon Sunset © Peter Jaquire. 1 Star, 15, Gold.
Set subject:
Moods
The Desolate Jetty © Crighton Klassen. Master Bronze, 27, Merit, Set subject winner The stare. © Phil Sturgess. MB, 25, Gold Is this the hanging tree © Sheron Pretorius. 3*, 24, Gold. Elation © Luke Horsten. 5*, 25, Gold. Fire in the sky © Elizma Fourie. 5*, 24, Gold. Dancing in the garden © Gary Scholtz. 4*, 23, Gold. Man and his Horse © Rene Pretorius. 1*, 21, Merit. When it rains in the Kalahari © Peter Jaquire. 1 Star, 18, Gold.
