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September/October 2021 Cape Camera

CAPE CAMERA WHAT’S INSIDE

Editorial Team

Editor: Anna Engelhardt
Design & Layout: Andre Mouton
Competitions: Lesley Parolis
E & D: Kim Stevens
PSSA: Nicol du Toit
Snapshot: Andre Mouton
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Portfolio managers:
Away outings: Richard Goldschmidt
Facebook: Steff Hughes 28
AV: Ken Woods Viewing the self by Antenie Carstens
Archives: Trudi du Toit
NEWS FROM THE COUNCIL............................................................................................2
The CTPS Council PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT........................................................................................4
NEW COUNCIL.......................................................................................................................6
President: Jacoba van Zyl
Vice-president: Lesley Parolis WCPF INTERCLUB COMPETITION................................................................................7
Treasurer: Nicol du Toit IN THE NEWS........................................................................................................................10
Secretary:. Margaret Collins NEW MEMBERS..................................................................................................................11
Competitions: Lesley Parolis PSSA CONGRESS...............................................................................................................12
E & D: Kim Stevens E & D NEWS...........................................................................................................................15
Outings: Andre Mouton SEPTEMBER OUTING - WEST COAST...........................................................................17
Venues/PR Mike De Villiers A MEMBER'S PROFILE......................................................................................................19
Publications: Anna Engelhardt A MEMBER’S TRAVELOGUE..........................................................................................23
Webmaster: Andre Mouton SEPTEMBER WINNING IMAGES..................................................................................26
OTHER HIGH-SCORING IMAGES FROM SEPTEMBER........................................28
Refer to website for contact details.
OCTOBER WINNING IMAGES...........................................................................................34
CTPS Contact details OTHER HIGH-SCORING IMAGES FROM OCTOBER..............................................38
TIPS TO SUPER SHARP PHOTOGRAPHS.................................................................43
Email: info@ctps.co.za
Website: www.ctps.co.za
On the cover

Our front cover image Malachite Sunbird on Pincushion by Lesley Parolis was one of the
September competition images which has a special meaning not only to Lesley but to
many of us and serves as a true reflection of our time. “In August last year I tested positive
for Covid-19 but was very fortunate to experience only mild symptoms. It was however
necessary to self-isolate in my bedroom for the 10 days after the first symptoms appeared.
We are lucky that our bedroom opens up onto the garden and, with the large pin cushion
protea bushes in full bloom, I was treated to a display of beauty every time I looked out.
To alleviate the boredom, I decided to do some photography. I set up a bird feeder to at-
tract the sunbirds and placed my camera and 500 mm lens on a tripod in the large window
and waited. There were so many birds visiting the feeder and the pincushion flowers that
I had a grand time observing their behaviour and pressing the shutter button in burst
mode trying to get the perfect shot. I’m not sure that I did but I had a lot of fun and cap-
tured images of all the different types of sunbirds and other species that visited. This shot
of the malachite sunbird was one of my favourites. I recovered quickly and life returned
to “Lock down normal”. Sadly, the number of birds visiting the garden declined once lock-
down ended and the traffic returned to our suburbs”, explained Lesley.

1 Cape Town Photographic Society