January 2025 Results

Welcome to the National Photography Club in Pretoria! We are a passionate community of photographers, from beginners to professionals, dedicated to capturing and sharing the beauty of the world through our lenses. Our journey for 2025 kicked off with an inspiring event on 20 January, setting the tone for a year filled with creativity, learning, and collaboration. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills, connect with like-minded enthusiasts, or explore the art of photography, our club is the perfect place to grow and be inspired. Join us as we embark on this exciting visual adventure together!

Senior Evening Winner
Scapes Winner
Bridge over troubles waters | Francois Venter
Junior Evening Winner
White throated Swallow | Danie Opperman
Set Subject Senior Winner
Set Subject Winner
Alone on the lake | Alta Oosthuizen
Open Senior Winner
Open Winner
Veertjie | Adri Du Plessis
Nature Senior Winner
Nature Winner
Soet water van Polentswa | Gonnie Myburgh
Documentary Senior Winner
Documentary Winner
The real Giniel | Pieter Cronje
Portraiture Senior Winner
Portraiture Winner
Gebroke | Adri Du Plessis

A Word from our January 2025 Winners

Bridge over troubles waters | Francois Venter

Geneem 2024/12/29 in magoebaskloof.

Geskeit van n tripod af. Ek en tripod stand in die stroom, met Gumboots en n reenpak. Ons het doelbewus die tyd vd jaar gegaan aangesien daar waarskeinlik mis sou wees en omdat die riviere vloei. Het gereen terwyl ons fotos geneem het so het maar onder sambrele en in reepake en Pochos fotos geneem.

Nikon Z8 – Nikon 16-35mm (With Tripod)

Shutterspeed: 6s
F-Stop: f/11
ISO: 200

White throated Swallow | Danie Opperman

Na ‘n nag van swaar reen het ek die swaeltjie naby die Otterbrug in Rietvlei raakgeloop. Dit was bewolk en die opkomende son was agter die swaeltjie en die riete. Hy het nuuskierig vir my gesit en kyk.

Ek het versigtig my Canon R3 met ‘n RF 200-800mm op die deurraam van my motor gebalanseer en begin fotos neem. Hierdie foto is geneem op 800mm, f/9, 1/320 sekonde en ISO 1000. Die swaeltjie het omtrent die helfte van die raam gevul.

Die foto is deur DxO mark 4, via Lightroom Classic na Photoshop en terug. Ek het dele van die stomp verwyder, die agtergrond geskuif en verskye verstellings op die voƫltjie aangebring. Derhalwe is die swaeltjie in die oop kategorie ingeskryf.

Canon R3 – Canon RF 200-800mm – Lens

Shutterspeed: 1/320
F-Stop: f/9
ISO: 1000


January 2025 Livestream

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