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KLERKSDORP FOTOGRAFIE KLUB
KLERKSDORP PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
NUUSBRIEF VIR MAART 2015
NEWSLETTER FOR MARCH 2015
Goeie dag alle klubmaats,
Ek wil graag begin met ‘n wysheid deur die geestelike leier “Dalai Lama” wat eens gesê het:“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. but if you listen, you may learn something new”
1. Resultate van maandelikse byeenkoms – Monthly meeting results
a. Ons het Maart 16 “Maand Tema” fotos gehad asook 83 fotos vir beoordeling. Uit die 83 fotos
vir beoordeling was daar 53 goud en 31 silver.
b. Die wenfoto van die “Maand Tema – Pink” was Hannes Coetzee met “Pink Nerina”. Veels
geluk Hannes!
Canon 60D – f/4.5 – 1/20 – ISO 100 – Fokus Lengte = 90mm
Die Goue Toekennings verdien:Category Name
Contemporary
Contemporary
Contemporary
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Open
Open
Open
Open
Photojournalism
Photojournalism
Portraiture
Portraiture
Portraiture
Portraiture
Portraiture
Portraiture
Portraiture
Portraiture
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Members Name
Frik Landman
Frik Landman
Miemie Kock
Anelia Dunn
Anelia Dunn
Ben Vorster
Braam Kotze
Christa Esterhuizen
Frik Calitz
Kobie Van Niekerk
Kobie Van Niekerk
Kobie Van Niekerk
Loutjie Dunn
Loutjie Dunn
Marlene Grobbelaar
Miemie Kock
Peet van Niekerk
Peet van Niekerk
Piet Stander
Rina Hattingh
Rina Hattingh
Liesel van Zyl
Liesel van Zyl
Liesel van Zyl
Liesel van Zyl
Eric Storbeck
Frans vd Schyff
Anelia Dunn
Christa Esterhuizen
Christa Esterhuizen
Eric Storbeck
Frik Calitz
Loutjie Dunn
Marlene Grobbelaar
Oupa Coetzee
Anelia Dunn
Eric Storbeck
Frans vd Schyff
Johannes Steenberg
Kobie Van Niekerk
Marlene Grobbelaar
Miemie Kock
Oupa Coetzee
Oupa Coetzee
Peet van Niekerk
Peet van Niekerk
Star Rating
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
1
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4
4
4
1
1
Photo Title
Blom
kerse
Runaway
Mamma en baba
Soek my mamma
Bad tyd
Rustig
SWAAR DRA3
sprinkaan
Badtyd
Modderstoei
Trap sag
Crab spider 2
Jumping spider 2
Etenstyd
Skoonmaak
leeugaap
Rooi velskoene
African skimmers
Blessed
Light
Bee
Fly
Pienk blom
Sonneblom
Mountain Biker
Speed
Geelbekneushoringvoel potret
ALMOST GONE
WAAR IS DIE KOS
And you are.....
nuuskierig
Volstruis potret
Zoeloe Vrou
Bara
Bosveld sonsondergang
Catchy Sunrise
Rockstar
kontras
Skulpies galour
Mis oor die Drakensberge
Night Reflections
Colours
Downstream
Rooi Boei
vlug vani meeu
Award
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Scenic
Scenic
Still Life
Still Life
Still Life
Still Life
Piet Stander
Piet Stander
Ben Vorster
Hannes Coetzee
Johannes Steenberg
Marlene Grobbelaar
3
3
3
3
3
2
Drakensberg
Mall sunset
Boom
Dolfyn Piesangs
Persimons
Unbreakable
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Beste Junior en Senior Fotos van die maand – Best photo of the month for Junior and Senior members
c. The best senior photographer was Oupa Coetzee with “Colours”. Congratulations Oupa!
Nikon D300S – f/11 – 1/20 Sek – ISO 200 – Fokus Lengte=22mm
d. The best junior photographer was Loutjie Dunn with “Jumping Spider 2”. Congratulations
Loutjie!
Canon 550D – f/22 – 1/200sec – ISO 100
2. Salon aanvaardings – Salon acceptances
a. Daar was nog net een salon waarvoor die aanvaardings beskikbaar was, nl. Die 2de PSSA
Digitale Salon. Loutjie Dunn het een aanvaarding gekry en Nicci van As het twee gekry.
Veels geluk aan julle.
3. Beoordeelaars – Judges
a. Miemie Kock, Eric Storbeck en Oupa Coetzee was Maart 2015 se beoordelaars. Baie dankie
vir julle deelname.
4. Terugvoering van punte uit die laaste komittee vergadering – Feedback from points raised in
our last committee meeting.
a. Ons gaan ons beywer om al ons inligting elektronies te versprei. Ons wil die maandbriewe op
ons webtuiste - http://klerksdorpfotografieklub.co.za/ - publiseer en julle net ‘n mail te stuur as dit
beskikbaar is. Gee vir ons asseblief julle terugvoer aangaande hierdie voorstel.
b. Dan gaan ons ook ons skielike uitstappies soos laas week se sonneblomme op ons Facebook bladsy https://www.facebook.com/klerksdorpfotografieklub/ - kommunikeer.
5. Opleidingsbyeenkoms – Training meeting
a. On our next training meeting Tuesday evening the 17th of March 2015 @ 18h30. Oupa
Coetzee will enlighten us about “Landscape Photography”.
6. Volgende byeenkoms – Next meeting
a. Our next meeting will be Tuesday the 7th of April 2015 at 19h00 at the Library as usual.
b. The monthly subject will be “Landscapes”
7. Wegbreek geleenthede – Breakaway events
a. Ons het toe Saterdag die 28ste vroeg die oggend gaan sonneblom fotos neem. Dit was weer
eenmaal lekker groot pret om in die natuur te kon wees. Dankie Elaine dat jy darem aan
koffie gedink het. Dit was heerlik.
b. Vrydag/Saterdag die 20/21ste Maart sal dit weer “donkermaan” wees. Hou ons Facebook dop
vir ‘n moontlike “Star Trails” uitstappie Vrydag en/of Saterdag.
https://www.facebook.com/klerksdorpfotografieklub/
8. Verjaarsdae – Birthdays
Naam
Piet Stander
Rudi Lombaard
Frik Calitz
Ron McKechnie
Hettie Haarof
Maand
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
Dag
8
11
15
18
19
Selfoon
Nommer
0832599733
0834144836
0833797668
0184685203
0823067610
E-pos Adres
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Hester Stander
Ben Vorster
Mariana Kotze
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
21 018 468 5920
24 0835017315
29 0780821915
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
9. Maand beplanner – Monthly Planner
Maand - Month
Mar-15
Apr-15
Mei-15
Maand Tema – Month Topic Opleiding - Training
Kleur Fotos - Pienk
Scenic Photography – Oupa
Coetzee
Landskappe
Nicci van As en Hannes
Coetzee – Makrofotografie
Prakties
Argitektuur – Besonderse
Sal nog aangekondig word
strukture of geboue - Scenic
Onthou asseblief 2L melk
met julle beurt !!
Verversings - Food
Oupa, Karen en Ben
Frans, Rika, Bertie en
Annatjie
Hannes, Marietjie,
Rudi en Miemie
10. Kommitee – Committee
Gerry en Alida het gevoel dat hulle nie meer op die kommitee wil dien nie. Hulle verkies derhalwe
om net vir ‘n rukkie lank weer net deel van die normale klublede te wees. Ons sê net van ons kant af
baie dankie aan Gerry vir sy jarelange toewyding aan die klub en ons hoop vir hom en Alida ‘n tyd
van wel verdiende rus toe. Gerry, nou wil ons weer van jou fotos sien! Geen verskoning nie.
11. Terugvoering vanaf ons klublidmate – Feedback from club members
Die gebruik van die mikrofone en luidspreker was goed ontvang onder die klublede. As ons die weg
oopsien sal die klub in ‘n soortgelyke stelsel belê.
12. Ten laaste
Julle moet my laat weet as julle dalk in iets spesifieks belangstel sodat ek vir ons die inligting kan
soek en in die nuusbrief publiseer.
Dan sal ons ook graag terugvoer wil kry omtrent julle keuse van kommunikasie medium – E-pos,
SMS, ons webwerf of Facebook. Dis nou vir daardie “skielike” uitstappies as die weer reg is.
Vriendelike Klubgroete,
Hannes
13. Iets interesant – Something interesting
Photographing Architecture
A Post By: Natalie Denton (nee Johnson)
Whether the subject is a historically significant building or a contemporary architectural masterpiece, here a
few tips which may come in handy when shooting architecture.
Lens choices
A telephoto lens allows you to creep into those intricate details that litter the building’s facia and highlight to
the viewer why the building is so special. A wide-angle lens can allows you to capture the building in its
entirety and perhaps even place it context with its surrounding elements, adding a sense of location or
season into the frame. A fish-eye lens can be used to visually express the magnitude of the stature if the
wide-angle lens doesn’t quite cover it or adds a bit of extra creative spice to the shot.
Patterns
Geometric patterns, leadings lines, diagonals and grids are all rife within urban environments, and can make
for attractive compositional aids to add interest and tension within the capture. The best way to do this is to
use a zoom lens and crop in close for frame-filling captures. What is more, the vast majority of buildings
incorporate symmetrical elements within their structures and these can be used to strength your
composition. Some architectural photographers admit to aligning their hand along the slope their nose to
help them create the frame around the symmetrical meeting point.
Reflections
Particularly in modern areas of the city, buildings usually have floor to ceiling windows which can make for
some fantastic reflective surfaces, which offers up a series of compositional devices such as symmetry and
patterns. As well as reflections created on buildings, look for puddles, water features, sunglasses and
windows of transport to photograph the building in the reflection.
Contrast
Juxtaposition of colour, texture, content and light can inject tension instantly into an architectural frame. Look
for an old building next to an ultra modern one, or a particularly colourful wall against a plain surface, or just
look to where the light falls to capture areas of light and shade.
Light and shade
Buildings are riddled with areas of high contrast, which can fool the camera’s metering system. This is
particularly a problem if you want to capture the details within the shaded and highlighted areas of the
building at the same time. The answer is to bracket the shots at different exposure values, and later merge
them using HDR software or if your camera has the option to play with the dynamic range of the scene (on
Nikon’s for example the feature is called Active D-Lighting) switch this on, start with the lowest setting and
move up in increments to find a level of detail you are happy with.
Scale
Consider expressing the size of your subject by including every day, relatable features, such as street
furniture (traffic lights, street lights, cars, people, trees, etc). On the other hand, you could avoid these props
altogether to play with the viewers sense of perspective and scale.
Perspective Correction
A great deal of architectural images will exhibit distorted lines, especially if you are using a wide-angle lens
from a close proximity, which can often happen when you are shooting up from the ground. To straighten
these lines post shoot there are a number of software programs or plug-ins that allow you to correct the
distortion. However distortion can be used to the photographer’s advantage as it adds a sense of drama and
sense of scale to the image.
Architectural Interiors
As well as photographing the outside facia, photographers often have the option of photographing inside
too. The main problem shooters find here is the lack of available light, especially as many venues restrict the
use of flash. To combat this use a lens with a wide aperture, boost the cameras ISO or set the camera or
something sturdy and take a longer exposure, using the self timer to trigger the shot. Where flash is
permitted try using a diffuser to soften the effect, as direct flash can often rob scenes of texture and distort
colour.
Silhouettes
Just as with human subjects, to get a visually stimulating silhouette shot of a building, move into a position
that means the sun is behind the structure and effectively blocks out the main orb of light. Here remember to
deactivate the flash and expose for the sky.
Architecture at Night
Shooting buildings at night can offer up fantastic subjects and creative ways of expressing your message.
One of the best ways to do it is to shoot when there is still some light left in the sky, as this carves in extra
colour and helps to subtly illuminate part the detail of the building, but wait long enough so that window
lights, car lights and street signs are on. Place yourself in a safe spot that offers an interesting angle or
perspective. Set the camera on a tripod or something sturdy and dial in a long exposure of several seconds.
Fire the shutter using the self timer or a remote shutter release to ensure your image is sharp. Extend the
length of the exposure to add a sense of motion, either from the people moving around inside the building,
on the street, traffic or clouds.
Maan Kalender vir Maart 2015
Klerksdorp
March 2015
Sunday
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
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Saturday
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FULL
20:07
Sun Rise: 06:02
Set: 18:40
Sun Rise: 06:02
Set: 18:39
Sun Rise: 06:03
Set: 18:38
Sun Rise: 06:04
Set: 18:37
Sun Rise: 06:04
Set: 18:36
Sun Rise: 06:05
Set: 18:35
Sun Rise: 06:05
Set: 18:34
Moon Set: 02:16
Rise: 15:49
Moon Set: 03:07
Rise: 16:31
Moon Set: 03:58
Rise: 17:09
Moon Set: 04:49
Rise: 17:46
Moon Set: 05:39
Rise: 18:22
Moon Set: 06:30
Rise: 18:56
Moon Set: 07:20
Rise: 19:31
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14
Moon Apogee
8
9
10
11
12
3rdQ
19:50
Sun Rise: 06:06
Set: 18:33
Sun Rise: 06:06
Set: 18:32
Sun Rise: 06:07
Set: 18:31
Sun Rise: 06:07
Set: 18:30
Sun Rise: 06:08
Set: 18:29
Sun Rise: 06:08
Set: 18:27
Sun Rise: 06:09
Set: 18:26
Moon Set: 08:10
Rise: 20:07
Moon Set: 09:02
Rise: 20:44
Moon Set: 09:54
Rise: 21:24
Moon Set: 10:47
Rise: 22:07
Moon Set: 11:41
Rise: 22:54
Moon Set: 12:35
Rise: 23:45
Moon Set: 13:30
Rise: ---:---
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NEW
11:39
Sun Rise: 06:09
Set: 18:25
Sun Rise: 06:10
Set: 18:24
Sun Rise: 06:10
Set: 18:23
Sun Rise: 06:11
Set: 18:22
Sun Rise: 06:11
Set: 18:21
Sun Rise: 06:12
Set: 18:20
Sun Rise: 06:12
Set: 18:19
Moon Rise: 00:41 Moon Rise: 01:41 Moon Rise: 02:44 Moon Rise: 03:49 Moon Rise: 04:55 Moon Rise: 06:01 Moon Rise: 07:07
Set: 14:23
Set: 15:15
Set: 16:05
Set: 16:53
Set: 17:40
Set: 18:26
Set: 19:12
Moon Perigee
22
23
24
25
26
Solar Eclipse
27
Fall Equinox
28
1stQ
09:44
Sun Rise: 06:13
Set: 18:18
Sun Rise: 06:15
Set: 18:13
Sun Rise: 06:16
Set: 18:11
Moon Rise: 08:12 Moon Rise: 09:16 Moon Rise: 10:17 Moon Rise: 11:15 Moon Rise: 12:10 Moon Rise: 13:00
Set: 19:59
Set: 20:47
Set: 21:36
Set: 22:27
Set: 23:18
Set: ---:---
Moon Set: 00:11
Rise: 13:47
29
Sun Rise: 06:13
Set: 18:17
30
Sun Rise: 06:14
Set: 18:16
31
Sun Rise: 06:14
Set: 18:15
1
Sun Rise: 06:15
Set: 18:14
2
3
4
FULL
14:08
Sun Rise: 06:16
Set: 18:10
Sun Rise: 06:17
Set: 18:09
Sun Rise: 06:17
Set: 18:08
Sun Rise: 06:17
Set: 18:07
Sun Rise: 06:18
Set: 18:06
Sun Rise: 06:18
Set: 18:05
Sun Rise: 06:19
Set: 18:04
Moon Set: 01:02
Rise: 14:29
Moon Set: 01:54
Rise: 15:09
Moon Set: 02:45
Rise: 15:47
Moon Set: 03:35
Rise: 16:22
Moon Set: 04:25
Rise: 16:57
Moon Set: 05:15
Rise: 17:32
Moon Set: 06:06
Rise: 18:07
Moon Apogee
Lunar Eclipse
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sun Rise: 06:19
Set: 18:03
Sun Rise: 06:20
Set: 18:02
Sun Rise: 06:20
Set: 18:01
Sun Rise: 06:21
Set: 18:00
Sun Rise: 06:21
Set: 17:59
Sun Rise: 06:22
Set: 17:58
Sun Rise: 06:22
Set: 17:57
Moon Set: 06:57
Rise: 18:44
Moon Set: 07:50
Rise: 19:24
Moon Set: 08:43
Rise: 20:06
Moon Set: 09:37
Rise: 20:51
Moon Set: 10:31
Rise: 21:41
Moon Set: 11:25
Rise: 22:34
Moon Set: 12:17
Rise: 23:31
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Klerksdorp
April 2015
Sunday
Monday
29
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1
2
3
4
FULL
14:08
Sun Rise: 06:16
Set: 18:10
Sun Rise: 06:17
Set: 18:09
Sun Rise: 06:17
Set: 18:08
Sun Rise: 06:17
Set: 18:07
Sun Rise: 06:18
Set: 18:06
Sun Rise: 06:18
Set: 18:05
Sun Rise: 06:19
Set: 18:04
Moon Set: 01:02
Rise: 14:29
Moon Set: 01:54
Rise: 15:09
Moon Set: 02:45
Rise: 15:47
Moon Set: 03:35
Rise: 16:22
Moon Set: 04:25
Rise: 16:57
Moon Set: 05:15
Rise: 17:32
Moon Set: 06:06
Rise: 18:07
Moon Apogee
Lunar Eclipse
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sun Rise: 06:19
Set: 18:03
Sun Rise: 06:20
Set: 18:02
Sun Rise: 06:20
Set: 18:01
Sun Rise: 06:21
Set: 18:00
Sun Rise: 06:21
Set: 17:59
Sun Rise: 06:22
Set: 17:58
Sun Rise: 06:22
Set: 17:57
Moon Set: 06:57
Rise: 18:44
Moon Set: 07:50
Rise: 19:24
Moon Set: 08:43
Rise: 20:06
Moon Set: 09:37
Rise: 20:51
Moon Set: 10:31
Rise: 21:41
Moon Set: 11:25
Rise: 22:34
Moon Set: 12:17
Rise: 23:31
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16
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18
3rdQ
NEW
05:46
Sun Rise: 06:23
Set: 17:56
20:60
Sun Rise: 06:23
Set: 17:55
Sun Rise: 06:24
Set: 17:54
Sun Rise: 06:24
Set: 17:53
Sun Rise: 06:25
Set: 17:52
Sun Rise: 06:25
Set: 17:51
Sun Rise: 06:25
Set: 17:50
Moon Set: 13:08 Moon Rise: 00:31 Moon Rise: 01:33 Moon Rise: 02:36 Moon Rise: 03:40 Moon Rise: 04:45 Moon Rise: 05:50
Rise: ---:--Set: 13:57
Set: 14:44
Set: 15:29
Set: 16:14
Set: 16:59
Set: 17:45
Moon Perigee
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Sun Rise: 06:26
Set: 17:49
Sun Rise: 06:26
Set: 17:48
Sun Rise: 06:27
Set: 17:47
Sun Rise: 06:27
Set: 17:46
Sun Rise: 06:28
Set: 17:46
Sun Rise: 06:28
Set: 17:45
Sun Rise: 06:29
Set: 17:44
Moon Rise: 06:54 Moon Rise: 07:58 Moon Rise: 08:59 Moon Rise: 09:57 Moon Rise: 10:51 Moon Rise: 11:41 Moon Rise: 12:26
Set: 18:33
Set: 19:23
Set: 20:14
Set: 21:07
Set: 22:01
Set: 22:54
Set: 23:47
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Sun Rise: 06:29
Set: 17:43
Sun Rise: 06:30
Set: 17:42
Sun Rise: 06:30
Set: 17:41
Sun Rise: 06:31
Set: 17:41
Sun Rise: 06:31
Set: 17:40
Sun Rise: 06:32
Set: 17:39
Sun Rise: 06:32
Set: 17:38
Moon Rise: 13:07
Set: ---:---
Moon Set: 00:38
Rise: 13:46
Moon Set: 01:29
Rise: 14:22
Moon Set: 02:19
Rise: 14:57
Moon Set: 03:10
Rise: 15:32
Moon Set: 04:00
Rise: 16:07
Moon Set: 04:51
Rise: 16:43
1stQ
01:57
Moon Apogee
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
FULL
05:45
Sun Rise: 06:33
Set: 17:38
Sun Rise: 06:34
Set: 17:37
Sun Rise: 06:34
Set: 17:36
Sun Rise: 06:35
Set: 17:35
Sun Rise: 06:35
Set: 17:35
Sun Rise: 06:36
Set: 17:34
Sun Rise: 06:36
Set: 17:33
Moon Set: 05:43
Rise: 17:22
Moon Set: 06:37
Rise: 18:04
Moon Set: 07:31
Rise: 18:49
Moon Set: 08:26
Rise: 19:38
Moon Set: 09:21
Rise: 20:30
Moon Set: 10:14
Rise: 21:26
Moon Set: 11:06
Rise: 22:25
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