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Sasol Highveld Photography Club June Results

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Sasol Highveld Photography Club June Results
Louvre at night by Encee van Huyssteen

On a crisp Friday evening, June 5, Sasol Highveld Photography Club members gathered at the Sasol Recreation Club in Secunda for their June club meeting and monthly competition. The turnout was excellent—members entered their best work and the room buzzed with anticipation as entries were arranged and the guest judge prepared to begin.

Leon Drotsky presided as guest judge, bringing a rigorous eye and uncompromising standards to the judging table. His critiques were precise and frank: every merit and deduction came with clear reasoning, and it was obvious that any accolade had been hard won. Under his strict but constructive guidance, members left with a deeper appreciation of composition, exposure and storytelling.

The evening was also a night of recognition and advancement. Several members earned promotions to higher categories in acknowledgement of their sustained excellence: Yolandi Geyser moved up from 2-Star to 3-Star, Edmund Hattingh advanced from 3-Star to 4-Star (Senior), and Leon Pelser climbed from Senior Master Gold to Senior Master Platinum. The room erupted in applause as each name was announced—milestones that reflect dedication, growth, and consistent high-quality work.

Club members also celebrated successes beyond the meeting: congratulations were extended to those with recent wins at PSSA and for the acceptances their images received in various salons. It was an encouraging reminder that the club’s talent is being recognized regionally and nationally.

The June meeting closed on a high note—members energized by useful feedback, inspired by their peers’ achievements, and already planning their next projects. With steady mentorship, exacting critique, and rising standards, Sasol Highveld Photography Club continues to foster photographers who push their craft to new levels.

The Best Senior Photographer for June is Leon Pelser with “Nite time stock taking”

The Best Junior Photographer for June is Ina Annandale with “Basking in Gold”

The Best Set Subject Photographer for June is Sussa Pelser with “Time To Make A Move”

Here are a selection of the Gold and Certificate of Merit winners

Category: Set Subject

Tick Tock by Lorraine Botha
Reus se tyd verstreke by Hester Griessel
Time for Maintenance by Leon Pelser
For old times sake by Carien Schabort
Full Circle by Ina Annandale
Weathered by Time by Yolandi Geyser

Category: Nature – Birds Only

Peekaboo by Carien Schabort
Soft Landing by Johan Viljoen
Focus by Lorraine Botha
Vulture by Encee van Huyssteen
Suikerbetjie by DNE Smit

Category: Scapes

Pad na eensaamheid by Hester Griessel
Jakkalsfontein Sunset by DNE Smit
30s Tugela River 2 by Luois van der Walt
Hole in the Wall 2 by Encee van Huyssteen
Land of the lost by Johan Viljoen
Cosmos Along Farm Road by Sussa Pelser

Category: Monochrome

Spiderwoman Webs BW by Louis van der Walt
Eyes in the Reeds by Yolandi Geyser
Eyes in the Reeds by Yolandi Geyser
Sleepless by Ina Annandale
Hidden Titan by Yolandi Geyser
Floating Moments by Ina Annandale
Veiled Majesty by Yolandi Geyser

Category: Nature

Clean Pajamas by Lorraine Botha
Oh Crap by Encee van Huyssteen
Carry you slowly by Carien Schabort
Living Mosaic by Yolandi Geyser
Baby Waterbuck by Lorraine Botha
Modderbad by Edmund Hattingh

Category: Pictorial

SteamPunk by Louis van der Walt
The colour purple by Carien Schabort
Blue mosque by DNE Smit
Amper bo by Hester Griessel
Louvre at night by Encee van Huyssteen
Saying Goodbye by Leon Pelser
Crab Spider On Flower by Sussa Pelser
HZ Albino Diamondback by Louis van der Walt
Hallo aarde by Carien Schabort
La Padrera atrium by DNE Smit
Triptic by Encee van Huyssteen
Lily by Leon Pelser

Category: Photojournalism

At The Dumping Site by Sussa Pelser
Hiking At Wathaba by Sussa Pelser

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