The monthly set subject competition is intended to test and stretch the technical and creative abilities of our member photographers.
Month | 2025 Topic |
February | Yellow |
March | In flight |
April | Legs |
May | Movement |
June | A monochrome portrait |
July | Shapes |
August | Cityscapes at night |
September | Fire |
October | Bokeh |
November | Dust |
December | Geometry |
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/X-001-2544810-Cocktail-Time.jpg)
The winning image for ‘Guilty pleasures’ was Cocktail Time © Louise Kruger
December 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Peacock-splendour.jpg)
The winning image for ‘Symmetry’ was Peacock Splendour © Carina de Klerk
November 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/X-001-2507592-The-jump.jpg)
The winning image for ‘An action shot’ was The jump © Charles Naudé
October 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/X-001-2492647-Early-morning-mist.jpg)
The winning image for ‘A foggy or misty landscape’ was Early morning mist © Phil Sturgess
September 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/X-001-2473710-Harley-reflections.jpg)
The winning image for ‘Picception (an image inside an image)’ was Harley reflections © Phil Sturgess
August 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/X-001-2426097-The-Cellist.jpg)
The winning image for ‘A sliver of light’ was The Cellist © Marié Botes
June 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/X-001-2403684-Rainy-day-in-Lubeck.jpg)
The winning image for ‘A mono street scene’ was Rainy Day in Lubeck © Charles Naudé
May 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/X-001-2385613-Iconic-Chobe-elephants.jpg)
The winning image for ‘Using perspective’ was Iconic Chobe elephants © Carina de Klerk
April 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/X-001-2367975-Surviving-together.jpg)
The set subject winner for ‘Shadows as art’ was Surviving together © Carina de Klerk
March 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/X-001-2348155-Portree-reflections.jpg)
The set subject winner for ‘Reflections’ was Portree reflections © Phil Sturgess
February 2024
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/X-001-2322737-Equine-beauty.jpg)
The set subject winner for ‘An equine subject’ was Equine Beauty © Hestie das Neves
December 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X-001-2305701-New-wing-for-old-museum.jpg)
The set subject winner for ‘Urban regeneration or decay’ was New wing for old museum © Charles Naude
November 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/X-001-2287677-Cold-and-wet.jpg)
The set subject winner for an image taken in the rain was Cold and wet © Carina de Klerk
October 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/X-001-2270068-Ballet-duet.jpg)
Ballet duet © Phil Sturgess was the set subject winner for the competition ‘An image shot in July 2023’
September 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/X-001-2252046-Bicycle-Race-by-Queen.jpg)
Bicycle race by Queen was © Phil Sturgess’, winning image in the Set subject My favourite poem, book, song or movie
August 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/X-001-2235984-Warthog-skull.jpg)
Warthog skull © Carina de Klerk, winning image in the Set subject Still life
July 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Winterberg-at-a-tenth.jpg)
Winterberg at a tenth © Carina de Klerk, winning image in the Set subject Creative Shutter Speed (a set tenth of second)
June 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/X-001-2187728-Boat-Builder.jpg)
Boat Builder © Luke Horsten, winning image in Planes, Trains, Boats and Automobiles
May 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/X-001-2169727-Autumn-fall.jpg)
Autumn fall © Daniel Reddie, winning image in Trees and Leaves competition
April 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/X-001-2145601-Last-light-at-Kwaaiwater.jpg)
Last light at Kwaaiwater © Phil Sturgess won the Local Image (Overberg) as set subject competition
March 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/X-001-2133209-Fishy-bike.jpg)
Fishy bike © Carina de Klerk was the winner in the Bicycle as set subject competition
February 2023
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/X-001-2112528-Berries-and-Pancakes.jpg)
Berries and Pancakes © Mari Botes in the set subject Food Photography
December 2022
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/X-001-2095826-equilibrium.jpg)
SET SUBJECT: Shadows
Equilibrium © Crighton Klassen.
November 2022
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/X-001-2074191-Garden-Pet.jpg)
Garden Pet by Luke Horsten was the set subject winner in the Portrait of a family or a friend’s pet competition.
October 2022
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/X-001-2059303-Colourful-Spiral.jpg)
Spirals in Nature winner was David Wilson’s image Colourful Spiral
September 2022
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/X-001-2040059-Canoe-chaos-1920x1080.jpg)
Sport in Action winner was Phil Sturgess’ image Canoe Chaos
August 2022
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/X-001-2022776-Three-Plus-Three.jpg)
Three Plus Three © Luke Horsten.
The number three: Set subject winner as well as image of the month.
July 2022
![X-001-1993156-Late-Afternoon-Light-and-Shadows](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/X-001-1993156-Late-Afternoon-Light-and-Shadows.jpg)
Late Afternoon Light and Shadows © Kobus Botes was the winner of the set subject competition for June 2022, Chiaroscuro and/or Photographing Light.
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/X-001-1975595-Hippo-happiness-1920x1080.jpg)
Winner of set subject H is for… Hippo Happiness by © Carina de Klerk. This image was also awarded overall image of the month.
![X-001-1939283-Meisho Maru 38_](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/X-001-1939283-Meisho-Maru-38_.jpg)
© Crighton Klassen’s image the wreck of the Meisho Meru was the set subject winner for Abandoned structures competition.
![X-001-1927939-The Desolate Jetty](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/X-001-1927939-The-Desolate-Jetty-1920x1080.jpg)
The Desolate Jetty by © Crighton Klassen was the winner in the Moods competition.
![X-001-1919962-Narrow escape](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/X-001-1919962-Narrow-escape.jpg)
February’s winner of the ‘Decisive Moment‘ topic is Narrow escape by © Carina de Klerk. 5-Star.
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/New-Hilltop-Chapel.jpg)
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.
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/The-viewing-platform-©-Phil-Sturgess.jpg)
The viewing platform by © Phil Sturgess was the winning image in the November 2021 competition to depict moving waters.
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Elgin-Railway-Market-Cat-©-Rene-Pretorius-300x300.jpg)
Winner of Bokeh, October 2021 was Elgin Railway Market Cat © Rene Pretorius
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/X-001-1848973-A-Goliath-Heron-in-Action-300x172.jpg)
Triptych, A story in Three. Winner of set subject image for September 2021.
A Goliath Heron in Action © Treurnicht du Toit.
![](https://hermanusphoto.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BoKaap-Lines-©-Mari-Botes-150x150.jpg)