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September/October 2021 Cape Camera

JWinner PDI – Open (Intermediate) Serenity by Eric Decloedt Winner PDI – Open Master) Water Droplets by Jeanette du Toit
(29). Great technique that has been controlled well. The expo- (30). Unusual to see mono with water droplets but the low key
sure is well handled and the balance of sky to sea works well. effect works well with a simple symmetrical crop. Rich blacks
A small crop from the left may have helped keep the viewer in compliment the brighter drops and the addition of the high-
the image. light on the right adds an interesting element to the balance
that has not been overdone. Could be interesting on metallic
paper.

Winner PDI – Open (Advanced) Concrete Dragon by Mireille Winner PDI – Open (Master) Canola conversion by Kim Stevens
Landman (28). Good use of extended shutter speeds, produc- (30). Infrared can sometimes ruin a good landscape, but not with
ing a wonderful effect of the whiter surf. The serpentine curve this image. Works perfectly with the content and the balance of
adds interest not just diagonally but also in the vertical posts. A all the elements within the composition to produce a wonderful
small crop to the right would help hold in the viewer in the top unity. The high contrast between the deep blacks and brighter
right where the sky goes a little bright and remove the space foliage adds to this. Some beautiful textures throughout. Very
that may not be needed at the end of the ‘Dragon’. strong composition that unifies all the elements.

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