CATEOGORY NAME |
Firstname |
Lastname |
STAR RATING |
TITLE |
AWARD |
COMMENT |
SET SUBJECT |
Natalie |
Bowden |
3STAR |
Haworthia |
G |
Good natural pattern and well photographed. I find the container a bit distracting. |
SET SUBJECT |
Natalie |
Bowden |
3STAR |
Herringbone |
S |
Pleasing pattern but you could have made more of it by increasing the contrast. |
PEOPLE'S CHOICE |
Natalie |
Bowden |
3STAR |
A New Day |
J |
Not Judged at this stage. |
OPEN |
Natalie |
Bowden |
3STAR |
A moment of light |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Natalie |
Bowden |
3STAR |
Inquisitive Goose |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
CREATIVE |
Natalie |
Bowden |
3STAR |
Natural Stripes |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
SET SUBJECT |
Peter |
Charter |
4STAR |
Dancer in the Cabbage |
S |
Clever idea but not quite symmetrical enough. |
SET SUBJECT |
Peter |
Charter |
4STAR |
Full rainbow over the sea |
G |
A surreal effect here and rather interesting especially with the man in the water. Well done. |
OUTNG |
Peter |
Charter |
4STAR |
Butterfly feeding |
B |
Well tried but the wings are not sharp and the spot on the right is distracting and could have been darkened. |
OUTNG |
Peter |
Charter |
4STAR |
Umhlanga Beach of Dreams |
M |
This is a very different photo and I find the under-statement appealing.There is a certain pattern of the people on the beach and I like what you have done here. |
OPEN |
Peter |
Charter |
4STAR |
Sharkie chomped the wearer |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Peter |
Charter |
4STAR |
Early Morning sea dip |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OUTNG |
Ishbel |
Cowan |
3STAR |
sunrise |
S |
Nice try but colours a bit bland.Be careful of sloping water levels. |
OPEN |
Ishbel |
Cowan |
3STAR |
fungus lit up |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Ishbel |
Cowan |
3STAR |
rocks |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Ishbel |
Cowan |
3STAR |
Long Beach |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
CREATIVE |
Ishbel |
Cowan |
3STAR |
twirly |
B |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
SET SUBJECT |
Wendy |
Freer |
P-HONORS |
Paper hearts |
M |
Most clever and brilliantly shot. The lighting, colours and symmetry all combine to give a fantastic work of art. |
OPEN |
Wendy |
Freer |
P-HONORS |
Morning mist |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Wendy |
Freer |
P-HONORS |
Jeweled web |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Wendy |
Freer |
P-HONORS |
By the lake |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Gerald |
Hall |
3STAR |
Almost finished training |
B |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Dianne |
HALL |
3STAR |
Dikop portrait |
B |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Gerald |
Hall |
3STAR |
Fruit stall |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Dianne |
HALL |
3STAR |
Lilac tongues |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Gerald |
Hall |
3STAR |
Glossie starling |
B |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Dianne |
HALL |
3STAR |
Water has gone again |
B |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
SET SUBJECT |
Brigitte |
Jordaan |
5STAR |
Pansy |
S |
.Artistic photo and you have seen the pattern here. I especially like the central part of the pansy.. |
OUTNG |
Brigitte |
Jordaan |
5STAR |
Busy Bee |
G |
The bee is perfectly in focus and clarity good but some of the overblown petal edges let you down a bit. |
OPEN |
Brigitte |
Jordaan |
5STAR |
What you doing |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Brigitte |
Jordaan |
5STAR |
Hiding |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
NATRE |
Brigitte |
Jordaan |
5STAR |
Majestic |
S |
Good photo showing texture of rhino which is a bit pale and could also do with more space above and in front of it. |
NATRE |
Brigitte |
Jordaan |
5STAR |
Camouflage at its best |
G |
Good camouflage and focus. I like this format. |
OUTNG |
Mary |
Landsberg |
3STAR |
Old Nature Trail Bridge |
S |
.Focus good and interesting scenery with good dof; However I think you would have taken a better photo by standing in a different place and taking from the side. Here the walkway looks like it is rising into the sky. |
NATRE |
Mary |
Landsberg |
3STAR |
Hippo at Sunset |
S |
Lovely reflections in the water but the sleepy hippo does not do much for the photo. |
NATRE |
Mary |
Landsberg |
3STAR |
Night Sky |
S |
Well attempted try at photographing the moon and nicely in focus but there is not enough to hold ones attention. |
NATRE |
Mary |
Landsberg |
3STAR |
Golden Sunrise |
S |
Colours a little dull and not much of interest. You could crop some off the lower edge of the photo. |
NATRE |
Keith |
Marallich |
5STAR |
Malachite |
M |
Brilliant photo and my only crit might be to remove reeds on rt. |
NATRE |
Keith |
Marallich |
5STAR |
Vulture Trio |
S |
Good positioning of these vultures with the far one out of focus, but photo too dark and having the head of the main vulture being cut by the horizon is not great, although focus is perfect. |
NATRE |
Keith |
Marallich |
5STAR |
Little Egret |
G |
Great shot with the Egret in the water and nice background Generally good detail in the feathers. Hard to get detail in body. |
NATRE |
Keith |
Marallich |
5STAR |
Play Time |
G |
Superb timing and well caught.Tells a great story and focus good. Possibly a bit over saturated. |
OPEN |
Alta |
Neethling |
2STAR |
Water running out of the vehicle |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Alta |
Neethling |
2STAR |
Hiding behind the tree |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Alta |
Neethling |
2STAR |
Singing my song |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Merle |
Prinsloo |
2STAR |
Radcliffe Camera Oxford |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Merle |
Prinsloo |
2STAR |
Victorian chimney pots |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Merle |
Prinsloo |
2STAR |
Iron railings |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
NATRE |
Merle |
Prinsloo |
2STAR |
River Cherwell |
G |
Nicely balanced scene and well exposed. |
NATRE |
Merle |
Prinsloo |
2STAR |
Abingdon bridge |
J |
Wrong category |
SET SUBJECT |
Heide |
Smallwood |
G-HONORS |
Kamm |
M |
A great idea, well taken and full of interest. I like the subtle colours in the background. |
OUTNG |
Heide |
Smallwood |
G-HONORS |
early morning run |
G |
The main person running is in a good position but I would have liked to see more of the runner in front as well. The blowing vegetation enhances the action. |
OPEN |
Heide |
Smallwood |
G-HONORS |
Big toe |
B |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
NATRE |
Heide |
Smallwood |
G-HONORS |
breakfast |
G |
Geat photo and good focus but I find the background too dark and rather "heavy" and this lets the photo down a little but it is still a wonderful shot with the focus spot on. |
NATRE |
Heide |
Smallwood |
G-HONORS |
night call |
G |
By using F14 you have optimised the ability to get the most out of the subject in focus. Nice sharp detail. Clever idea to take the photo side on. However the very strong contrast between the light and dark parts is a bit jarring. |
MONOCHROME |
Heide |
Smallwood |
G-HONORS |
watching you |
M |
Brilliant focus,lovely shot and good border. Well done! |
SET SUBJECT |
Fred |
Turck |
3STAR |
Staircase Flower |
M |
Great pattern well seen. Darken for more impact ? |
OPEN |
Fred |
Turck |
3STAR |
Three Boats |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Fred |
Turck |
3STAR |
Parking Lot |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Fred |
Turck |
3STAR |
Little Boxes |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
CREATIVE |
Fred |
Turck |
3STAR |
White Forest |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
CREATIVE |
Fred |
Turck |
3STAR |
Lava In Water |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
SET SUBJECT |
Sandy |
van Heerden |
4STAR |
Moses Reflection |
M |
Wonderful reflection and well photographed. Reflection enhances the main structure. Well done. Perhaps remove those white streaks showing at the top centre. |
SET SUBJECT |
Sandy |
van Heerden |
4STAR |
Geo symmetry |
G |
This is well taken and sharp but I think it has been too tightly cropped and I would have liked to have seen more of the top and sides of this incredible building. |
OUTNG |
Sandy |
van Heerden |
4STAR |
Playing in the sand |
M |
A lovely bright beach and children photo which tells a good story, is well focused and endearing. Including the lighthouse in the photo was a good idea. |
OPEN |
Sandy |
van Heerden |
4STAR |
lighthouse in low light |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Sandy |
van Heerden |
4STAR |
Storm on the way |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Sandy |
van Heerden |
4STAR |
Bathing |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Joan |
Widdowson |
3STAR |
Concentration |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Brian |
Widdowson |
3STAR |
The Explorers |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Joan |
Widdowson |
3STAR |
The Dead Tree |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Brian |
Widdowson |
3STAR |
Water Lily |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Brian |
Williams |
4STAR |
Soft as a feather |
M |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Brian |
Williams |
4STAR |
Moyo in the morning |
S |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
OPEN |
Brian |
Williams |
4STAR |
Dusi Rapids |
G |
NORMA WILL PRESENT HER COMMENTS |
NATRE |
Sharon |
Zunckel |
3STAR |
White Rhino |
M |
Good focus and well positioned for a portrait shot. You have caught excellent light on the head of rhino. |
NATRE |
Sharon |
Zunckel |
3STAR |
Watching Mom Hunt |
G |
Great light here and intense look on cubs' faces well caught. Nice position of the cubs but that very bright background above the cubs could be darkened. |
NATRE |
Sharon |
Zunckel |
3STAR |
Eyes on the Prize |
G |
Good detail in the lion and background nicely blurred. |
NATRE |
Sharon |
Zunckel |
3STAR |
Cuddle Time |
S |
Delightful shot of these lions but the focus is not as sharp as it should be and I find the mottling in the foreground distracting.There is oversaturation in the lions.. |
NATRE |
Mark |
Zunckel |
4STAR |
Striped Kingfisher |
B |
Great colours and good focus on the bird's eye but rest of body is fairly soft and I would crop that right hand branch out of the picture as it distracts. |
NATRE |
Mark |
Zunckel |
4STAR |
King and Queen |
G |
Endearing photo of these 2 but crop a bit too tight at the top and some pixelation in the background. |
NATRE |
Mark |
Zunckel |
4STAR |
Baby baboon |
M |
Great shot. Lighting excellent and baby nicely framed. Good crop and well focused. Well done. |
NATRE |
Mark |
Zunckel |
4STAR |
Lions in the morning light |
B |
Nice try but nothing much in focus and this lets you down. It would have been better to have had the cubs more to the left. |
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