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Winner PDI – Set (Beginner) Smoke on the water by Joyce Gold- Joint Winner PDI – Set (Master) Alternate Bosjes Chapel by Anna
schmidt (25). The composition of this image was done correctly, Engelhardt (25). What a different 'take' of this often photo-
with nice flow from the hard paving and vertical structures to graphed building! The overlay adds immensely to the atmos-
the softness of the water. The curve of the structures, the circle phere - the darkly brooding sky heralds a storm and the viewer
on the right and the triangle of the paving, with some soft water definitely gets the impression that something threatening is
flowing over it add to the calmness of this photo. (Elizma Fourie) about to happen. The overlay also accentuates the curves of
the building and the leading line of the pathway towards the
slightly open door. The judges felt, though, that the overlay also
makes the image a bit flat, and it would also be good to lighten
the area around the door. (Jane Bursey)

Winner PDI – Set (Advanced) Shivering in the mist by Vivien Har-
pur (24). A creative and bold art image that would grace a wall if
printed and hung. The reduced colour palette is used effectively
so that the colours in the sky are pleasingly mirrored in the wa-
ter. The misty effect adds interest and allows the eye to explore
various ’interpretations’ of the image. However, the darker area
in the sky on the left is perhaps a bit too dark and overwhelms
the image somewhat. (Jane Bursey)

“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you
can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going Winner PDI – Set (Advanced) Fighting fire by Mireille Landman
to get others to feel anything when they look at your (24). The quality of this photo is not great, but without a doubt
pictures.” a powerful image capturing the battle of extinguishing fires in
the Western Cape. The story telling in this image surpasses the
quality as one can clearly see how small the helicopter and the
— Don McCullin
water bucket are against these huge veld fires. A great photo-
journalistic photo. (Elizma Fourie)

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