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May 2021 Outing

Images from (top left) Kim Stevens (centre & right) Richard Goldschmidt (bottom left & centre) Andre Mouton (right) Theo Potgieter

Kalk Bay Harbour – in all its morning glory

Pat Scott, the organiser of the outing, reports

Our president’s plan for a Kalk Bay outing on Saturday morning, the pier and also a group of cyclists. In addition we had some
the 15th May for a sunrise shoot had to be cancelled at short ‘wildlife’ with five seals up on the pier, presumably warming up
notice because even for the hardiest of photographers the in the sun.
weather was just too inclement. But, never admitting defeat, Breakfast at Bootleggers was enjoyed by Richard Goldschmidt,
an enthusiastic group suggested that we meet on Sunday – the Nicol du Toit, Mike de Villiers, Kim Stevens, Andre Mouton, Jes-
next day. It was still cold, but not wet, and around 7h00 several sica Nitschke and I, whilst Ken Woods and Theo Potgieter had
members made their way down both piers to catch the rising to get home early, but Jeanette headed off to Simonstown for
sun between the two port lights. a full day of shooting.
Many used filters to smooth out the sea in the harbour and out After a couple of hours most members opted to wander through
to the mountains across the sea to create that “milky” look that Kalk Bay with its quaint, brightly colours shops, cafes and street
is so calming and appealing! As the sun broke the horizon, and sellers. For those interested in street photography there were
its rays spread up into the sky, the clouds picked up a lovely hint many opportunities to shoot an array of Sunday morning stroll-
of colour. Certainly it was not the most powerful sunrise, but the ers from toddlers to the more elderly all enjoying a morning in
images included here demonstrate the interesting styles of cap- the warmth of the sun. Inevitably different groups popped into
turing the early morning glow! one of the many restaurants for coffee and a bite to eat.
As the ships in the harbour bobbed away with the ebb and flow As always with these outings, one had the opportunity to meet
of the waves, the choice was to either freeze their colourful dis- and chat, share ideas of what to take and how best to capture
play in the soft light, or to use a slow shutter speed to blur their the very essence of the different scenes. Particularly in these
shape. With the sun rising so our attention was caught by its rays times of Zoom meetings with very little opportunity to meet
starting to light up the peak of the mountains around the Bay. in person, the Outings enable us to keep the personal side of
Of course, as the sun came out so too did the general public, of- CTPS alive and well!!
fering more diversity to our shots catching them in the sun with There is no doubt that Kalk Bay is a wonderful spot for photog-
back lighting and even trying for silhouettes. There were fish- raphers in all weathers and in all lighting conditions. Thanks to
ermen trying their luck, with the usual tourists strolling along Richard for another great Outing!!

Images by (from left) Kim Stevens, Mike de Villiers, Theo Potgieter

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