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Winning images from September 2025

Set subject: Nature

The judges for all prints in September were CTPS members Kim Stevens

FPSSA, APSSA(Vers), DPSSA(Vers), EFIAP and Nicol du Toit APSSA, DPSSA(Cls),
DPSSA(Vers), AFIAP. All PDI Set Subject and Open images were judged by
Wendy Freer FPSSA, EPSSA. Wendy is an experienced photographer and judge
from Westville Camera Club.

Promotion in September
Congratulations to Joyce Goldschmidt, who was promoted to Salon.

PSSA entries in the September monthly competition: The senior entry for
September was 'Breaking away' by Nicol du Toit; and the Junior Entry was 'The

Crystal Rock' by Lindsay Antonio.

PSSA Senior entry and Winner Digital – Open (M4) Breaking away by Nicol du Toit (15 COM).
Wendy Freer commented: A magnificent sport im- soccer World Cup, rugby and cricket tests and provincial
age with so much action that it is almost palpable. The games. Sports photography demands understanding the
expressions on the faces and the efforts of the players game so that you can anticipate what will happen next
shows the spirit they put into the game. It is very well and be ready to act when that special moment happens.
exposed and the background is sufficiently soft so as To take rugby pictures I use telephoto zoom lenses,
not distract from the action. mostly handheld, and set up my camera with a high
Nicol du Toit explains: I became very interested in shutter speed, at least 1/2000 of a second, and with the
sports photography in the 25 years Trudi and I published aperture wide open to try and blur the background. You
Sports Trader, a printed magazine for sports retailers. often take pictures under artificial lighting and that de-
We needed illustration photos for our magazine, and I mands high ISO settings.
enjoyed taking photographs. It gave me a good oppor- Breaking away was taken at 1/2000 of a second, f5 and
tunity to receive accreditation to photograph at events an ISO of 2000.
where amateur photographers were not allowed. These The image came 4th in the PSSA Senior Club monthly
included international sports events such as the 2010 competition, with a score of 37.

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