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Enjoying the wine and snacks provided by Joyce Goldschmidt are (above) Nicol Mike de Villiers also braved the cold to
du Toit, Hannelie Webster, Trudi du Toit and Gavin Klevansky. attend the social evening.

Ruth Scholtz and Ken Woods attended the evening. Robert Maginley (left) and Richard Goldschmidt.

E&D Report back 21 May 2025

Image evaluation and socialising

Images by Joyce Goldschmidt

Despite the cold and stormy weather, a good number of It soon became clear that there is certainly not only one
CTPS members attended the image evaluation and so- opinion about an image, or what would improve it. This

cial evening in May ... probably enticed by the wine and helped some members to better understand why they
delicious snacks provided by the Goldschmidts. might receive a COM for an image in one salon — but no
Before the wining and dining started, the lively acceptance in the next one. As with all art, appreciation
discussion of the submitted images warmed up the of an image is often in the eye of the beholder.
meeting, as members enthusiastically recommended The socialising afterwards is always a highlight of the
and disagreed about improvements to an image. image discussion evenings, and the May meeting was
Even those who were initially reticent, soon joined in no exception.
when it became clear that no opinion was wrong. Rudi Members stayed much later than at a normal E&D
Pothas made the changes to the projected images as evening as they tucked into the food and enjoyed the
they were recommended, with members voicing their wine and cooldrinks — testimony to the popularity of
approval, or disapproval. these image evaluation evenings.

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