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Start preparing for our Pringle Bay weekend!

Save the date for the first 2025 CTPS weekend outing in April: 4th to 6th April.

The annual weekend outings, during which members at sunset during the weekend. Some visitors consider
have plenty of time to socialise in surroundings offer- this to be the most beautiful of Cape Nature’s protected
ing superb photo opportunities, are usually among the areas. Pringle Bay will provide many other photo op-
highlights of the CTPS year. portunities, among them, its rocky beaches and the
We are therefore giving you an early warning that we are Drostersgat cave, where runaway prisoners and slaves
planning to hold our first weekend outing to Pringle Bay hid in the 18th century.
from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th April. This should enable Members should also start looking for accommodation
you to block the weekend out in your calendars. and make bookings for themselves. Pringle Bay is a small
Our planning is at a very early stage and we will pro- community, situated between Betty's Bay and Gordon's
vide further details in future Cape Cameras. The outing Bay, and many of the houses are only used as holiday
is open to all members, and we especially would like to houses by their owners. Many of them would therefore
encourage members who had not been on weekend be available for rental when we are there.
outings before. Members are welcome to contact the organiser, Richard
The photo above is off the internet and shows Kogel Bay Goldschmidt at email richard@goldschmidt.co.za if you
Nature Reserve, which is one place we will photograph have any questions.

Blue Hour from p9

though a 24mm lens will be adequate.
If you have circular polarizer and neutral
density filters, bring them along. In the
course of the event Kyle and Jon will be
demonstrating the use of NISI filter kits.
Wear shoes that are good for clamber-
ing on rocks and which you don’t mind
the risk of being splashed.
Kyle and Jon run a landscape photog-
raphy company VentureKJ. To find out
more have a look at their website:
Please RSVP to Simon Mouton on email
sfmouton@icloud.com if you are inter-
ested in joining and consult the CTPS
website Outings page and Snapshot
for updates.
We would love to see you there!

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