Congratulations to all the winners in the 2025 Annual Competition. Many thanks to our judges Carina de Klerk (Portraiture, and Photojournalism) and Phil Sturgess (Scapes, and Nature inc. wildlife) from Hermanus Photographic Society, Pauline van der Spuy (Art, and Macro and close up) from Pretoria Photographic Society, and Francois Oosthuysen (Open colour and Open monochrome) from Vanderbijlpark Photographic Society.
The overall winner of the competition with 8 points was Kim Stevens. In joint second place were Jacoba van Zyl and Dieter Butow with 6 points each. (Points are allocated as 3 for a win, 2 for 2nd place, and 1 for third place)
ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Awash by Kim Stevens, Winner
Impressions by Jenny Powis, 2nd placeGoing fishing by Jacoba van Zyl, 3rd place
SCAPES
Receding tides by Ruth Scholtz, WinnerBlue hour by Simon Mouton, 2nd placeSunset shapes at Harmony Park by Lesley Parolis, 3rd place
PORTRAITURE
My pride and joy by Jacoba van Zyl, WinnerGold imprints by Kim Stevens, 2nd placeTraumatic by David Barnes, 3rd place
PHOTOJOURNALISM, SPORT AND STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Passing through by Lesley Parolis, WinnerLiving in their car by Ana Kaplan, 2nd placePatriotism by Simon Mouton, 3rd place
NATURE INCLUDING WILDLIFE
At last my lunch by Evelyn Gibson, WinnerHoney badger reward by Tom Gosh, 2nd placeWatchful Hyena by Heiko Denker, 3rd place
MACRO AND CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHY
Butterfly and terrapin by Dieter Butow, WinnerA feast of pomergranate by Anna Engelhardt, 2nd placeStill life IX by Anna Engelhardt, 3rd place
OPEN COLOUR
Squacco heron on the attack by Dave Gordon, WinnerAntwerpen centraal by Kim Stevens, 2nd placeOrange drop by Ana Kaplan, 3rd place
OPEN MONOCHROME
Ready to pounce by Dieter Butow, WinnerGoing fishing by Jacoba van Zyl, 2nd placeCamelthorns by Kim Stevens, 3rd place
