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May 2026 Results
The Set Subject for our May club event was “Conceptual Photography“.
Manipulation is allowed.
Conceptual Photography are photographs that convey abstract ideas, emotions, metaphors or simply a strong message. It is types of images where the message precedes the image itself. It is not the elements in the photo that touches the viewer, but the message it portrays.
Congratulations to our winning photographers whose work stood out:
🥇 Senior Winner: “Limiting yourself is like suicide” Alta Oosthuizen
🥈 Junior Winner: “Time is ticking second by second” Jacques Fourie
Well done to all participants for embracing the challenge and producing such inspiring work!
A Word from our May 2026 Winners
“Limiting yourself is like suicide“ Alta Oosthuizen
Alta sê:
Konseptuele fotografie is my kos! Hierdie tema was vir my heerlik! Ek gee fotografie en editing klasse en sê altyd vir my studente: “Moet nooit jouself beperk nie!” Dit is hoekom ek hierdie foto geneem het. Soms is ons die oorsaak vir ons eie beperkinge, ons beperk onsself deur ons denke en dit gee ons geen beweegruimte vir verbetering nie!!
Die foto is ‘n samevoeging van 2 foto’s. My seun was die model en dan het ek ‘n lyn met bordkryt op die backdrop getrek en met daardie een lyn die boks gebou wat rondom hom is.
Canon 1DX Mk II. Canon 24-105mm lens
1/200sec – f8 – ISO 125
“Time is ticking second by second” Jacques Fourie
Jacques says:
When you have time to waste maybe it is then time to take that time and spend it on taking pictures of time passing second by second. Creating pictures of time pieces have one big challenge and that is reflections of everything around you in the glass. Setting up the macro lens to work around the reflections took the most time. Then to get the timing correct to get the second hand around the 12 o’clock area was the next challenge especially if you use a timed trigger. Post processing was to remove small dust spots.
Camera: Canon EOS 70D. Lens: EF 100mm F2.8 Macro
ISO: 100 – AV: F11 – TV: 13 sec
May 2026 YouTube link
