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VSS Creative Virtual Photography Club is

growing at a healthy pace getting top

photographers as well as keen beginners with

loads of talent on board. The young guns are

showing their worth in heaps and bounds.

To the traditional six categories: Avant Garde,

Creative Portraiture, Creative Pictorial,

Creative Nature, Creative Monochrome and

Photojournalism two more were added:

Creative Scapes and Fine Art.

A maximum of eight entries per photographer

are considered monthly with a max of two

TOP 10's per category.

The goal, to have the TOP 10 winners

published in an annual glossy ‘coffee-table’

book, was realised last year. TOP VSS

Creative TOP 10 Photographers 2018 made

this dream a reality.

VSS Creative TOP 10 Photographers 2019

represents some of the best creative

photography of 2019 in SA. TOP 10 2019 has

taken the benchmark one notch higher, which

almost seemed impossible when glancing

through TOP 10 2018 book.

The photos featured are more than 800

winning images from January to December

2019, from 160 photographers a 30%

increase of photographers reaching the TOP

10. Total entries for 2019 was more than

10,000 and around 500 photographers

competing.

TOP 10 winners are featured alphabetically with a

small bio of each photographer together with his /

her winning images of 2019. TOP 10 1st, 2nd and

3rd winners of month images are displayed larger

than others.

The last chapter, From our Judges features work

of the adjudicators, who for obvious reasons

could not enter the competition.

The first TOP 10 publication was almost a

Who’s Who of Photography - this, the 2nd publication, is an almost

definitive Who’s Who in Modern SA Photography.

Martin Dudley stated that, this publication printed

annually will be a historic reference of our work

and a history of photography in SA, 10 years from

now. The printed photo will always supercede

electronic versions flying around on the net.

I would like to thank and congratulate all

participating photographers, they inspired us and

collectively made VSS Virtual Club the towering

platform for most of the top SA photographers it is

today.And lastly my family and judges who spent hours

adjudicating and discussing top photos in order to

award winners - with the quality of work entered

this is a daunting task.

What strikes us, as judges, is the

diversity of work.

Hein WaschefortPresident of VSS Virtual Club

VSS Creative TOP 10

Photographers 2019

Hein Waschefort Photo: Roelf Malan

EDITORIAL

1 Hein Waschefort

2 Cover Photos

3 Foreword - Laetitia Kenny

6 Formulation and indemnities

312 TOP 10 of TOP 10

TOP 10 WINNERS

7 Ado du Toit

8 Albert Smuts

9 Alet Visagie

11 Alex Cummings

11 Alida Heine

12 Allan Riedel

16 Annaline Werth

12 Andrea Sander

13 Andrew Harvard

17 Anneke Preto

15 Anri Wessels

18 Anton la Grange

20 Arlene Mullins

24 Barbara Dannenhauer

296 Bazil Raubach (Zil)

33 Bessie Vermeulen

36 Billy Mills

23 Bob Hobbes

37 Bonita Read

37 Brigitte Hackl

38 Candice Brophy

39 Carol Visser

39 Carole Hibbert

52 Cherie Steenkamp

40 Chris Joubert

52 Christiaan Kotze

53 Christo la Grange

53 Clare Appleyard

55 Clifford Els

54 Clint Ralph

54 Cobus van Dyk

55 Collin Scott

63 Daniela Gisi

56 Dave Barnes

59 Dave Botha

61 Dave Mullin

60 Dawid Fourie

71 Debbie Boettcher

63 Deon Geldenhuys

64 Dieter Rowe-Setz

67 Don Brotherston

69 Dricky Gouws

70 Dudley Watson

72 Dylan Vorster

73 Ed Raaubenheimer

72 Elaine Lamb

78 Elizabeth Oosthuizen

83 Elize Labuschagne

84 Elize Eveleigh

79 Elsa van Dyk

78 Elsie Jager

89 Elsje Vermeulen

98 Elzabe Bogenhofer

80 Evelyn Gibson

98 Fanie Schoeman

100 Francois Roux

106 Frans Swanepoel

108 Gaby Grohovaz

107 Gail Zaaiman

107 Gary Rowan

110 Geraldine Enslin

111 Gerbus Vermaak

110 Gerhard Viljoen

117 Gideon Malherbe

113 Gonnie Myburgh

118 Haig Fourie

120 Hanli Smit

129 Hannes Claassens

125 Hannes Reinecke

129 Heidi Broschk

132 Heinrich Wolfoaardt

127 Hennie Coetzee

130 Hennie Prinsloo

133 Ian Cooper

134 Ineke Truter

135 Jacques de Klerk

136 Janita van Niekerk

136 Jean Goldstone

137 Jen Adam

139 Joey Nel

140 Joggie van Staden

143 Johan Brits

138 Johan Greyling

142 Johann Grobler

144 Johan Hosten

148 Johan Kloppers

137 Johan Scott

149 Johann Mader

153 John Read

147 John Tapuch

150 John Vosloo

154 Johnathan Green

154 Joy Mullin

155 Keagan Streak

155 Keelan Bagley

156 Ken Lovell

158 Kim Roberts

159 Kim Stevens

164 Kitty van Dam

165 Laetitia Kenny

182 Leon Heyes

184 Leon Jacobs

186 Leticia Cox

186 Lezzet Abbott

199 Lize van Heerden

187 Louis Pretorius

190 Lourens Botha

197 Lucy Gemmill

200 Malie van der Vyver

203 Manie Ward

199 Mariana Visser

205 Marissa Enslin

202 Marius Badenhorst

204 Mark Hardy

206 Marleen la Grange

208 Martin Dudley Barber

205 Melandie Kleinhans

234 Melanie Cornelius

235 Michael Daniels

236 Michele-Ann Nel

232 Michelle van Niekerk

238 Natasha Bird

240 Neille Vorster

237 Nicolene Theunnisen

243 Nobby Clarke

244 Pauline van der Spuy

257 Peet van den Berg

261 Peter Thomas

262 Pierre Bassani

262 Prelena Soma Owen

263 Robbie Aspeling

268 Roedie Zandberg

269 Ronel Broderick

270 Ronel Cronje

273 Rory Baker

274 Roxanne Wentzel

272 Rudi Kurt

275 Sampie Blom

276 Sandra Muller

277 Shane Wilken

278 Sherlock Holmes

276 Shirley Gillitt

283 Simone Osborne

279 Siobain Shead

282 Steff Hughes

280 Stephen Kangisser

284 Sue Basler

285 Susan van Wyk

286 Susie Bishop

287 Terry Meyer

288 Thabang Malete

289 Thabo LensCreature

290 Valerie Sampson

292 Valmai le Grange

295 Verinda Bosch

296 Veronica Coetzer

298 Vicki Street

302 Wilma Calderwood

302 Zil Andrew Raubach

303 JUDGES CORNER

304 Gus Waschefort

307 Christine Waschefort

308 Hein Waschefort

Dieter Rowe-Setz

3 Dieter Rowe-Setz - Cyborg portrait series

Dieter is an Austrian born Master Platinum Gold and Silversmith by profession with a passion for Photography and Photographic art, who lives in South Africa. He studied Art history also- and became the youngest Master craftsman in his field in Europe at the time. His work in three dimensions in his field, amongst other inspirations, has driven his approach to photography.

He started photography in the 70's, but the analogue system proved too time consuming- when digital photography surfaced he began to work with photography again. One of his most important aims currently is to trqanslate three dimensional aspects to two dimensional photography in new ways...

his focus is Fine Art photography across all genres.

Dieter Rowe-Setz The arrival

Dieter Rowe-Setz - The secret life of Marcia

Dieter Rowe-Setz - UntitledDieter Rowe-Setz - Hibiskus and strange caterpillar

Dieter Rowe-Setz - Africa Time

Donald Brotherston APSSA (Vers)

Retired, I am an amateur photographer, started photography in 1967 and joined Southern Suburbs Camera Club in 1973.I went through the home darkroom process in b/w and colour up to the introduction of the digital age in the late 1990's.

In my photographic journey I have always tried to diversify and take all subjects matters.

My main interests are in Sport,PJ/Street/Urban and Landscapes.

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Donald BrotherstonLunch break

Donald Brotherston - The simple things in life

Dieter Rowe-SetzMarcia enjoying her butterfly smoke

Dieter Rowe-Setz Writing with bodies, Christene on the run

Dieter Rowe-Setz - Please let us in

Dricky Gouws

Part time photographer Dricky Gouws always admired the beauty of art. She tried out a few mediums like jewellery making and painting on wooden canvas. She is a versatile photographer with a passion for people and portrait photography. Between landscapes and portrait s her mind wonders, a story born in her imagination, takes shape. To create the story as it features in her mind, she started applying it to her photography, and there her love for altered reality photos started...

giving free reins to her imagination. [email protected]

Dricky Gouws - Sax player

Dricky Gouws - First breath

Dricky Gouws - No really Dricky Gouws - Flying with the gulls

Dricky Gouws - Fast one

Dricky Gouws - God of Thunder

Don Brotherston - SquashedDon Brotherston - Eye on the ball

Don BrotherstonCandice Lill - Winner SA MTB XCO Elite Women 2019

Donald Brotherston - Rough and Tumble

Don Brotherston - Through the time barrier Don Brotherston - Wheres my? Here it is

1 Dudley Watson - Sleeping Beauty

Debbie Boettcher‎

Debbie's love of all things “arty” is something she inherited from both her parents. Mom was a cake designer and won many medals for her skills in baking and cake decorating.Dad was a sign writer by trade. Debbie has a Graphic Design background and designed her first magazine at the tender age of eleven.

Although photography is only a hobby, it has become her passion.Debbie's main genre is flower photography but discovering

her Photoshop skills has taken Debbie’s creativity to a new level

of photographic manipulation and altered reality.

Her biggest inspiration in this regard

has been her friend and mentor, Martin Dudley, who selflessly shares his talent in order for others to learn and grow.

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Debbie Boettcher Sunset

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Dudley Watson

Dudley Watson's passion for photography ignited when he realised the ability of the photographic image to convey mood, movement and feeling to an image. He enjoys studying the techniques and artistic poses of other art forms and incorporating these into his work, in particular impressionistic painting and the movement agility of the human body in ballet.

Dudley works both in Colour and Black and White and experiments with in camera techniques such as Intentional Camera Movement.His photographic dictum is

“May I capture a Small Window of God's Creation”

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Dudley WatsonDawn at de Hoop

Dudley Watson - I feel your Heart Beat Dudley Watson - Unbounded Joburg Ballet

Ed Raubenheimer

I am a passionate nature lover, wildlife and Bird photographer. Born 1945 started Photography 6 years ago, most of my equipment I had to buy second hand. My big love for Birds began 30 Years ago when I was breeding foreign wild birds and became a foreign wild bird judge. From there my enthusiasm grew from just viewing the animals to photographing them. In the last 5 years my photography transformed to a more professional and sometimes artistic approach. As a photographer my focus has always been on mammals and birds mainly in flight, I have been going to the Kgalagadi, for the past 5 years, and love the nature in this dry desert eria, I am also a passionate Fisherman and love the Zambezi valley, never leaving my cameras that are always by my side.

Hope you enjoy my photos.

Ed Raubenheimer - Koskas

Ed Raaubenheimer - Sunbird in my Garden 2019 Ed Raubenheimer - Juvenile Bateleur Kgalagadi 2019


Dylan Vorster

Elaine Lamb

Dylan VorsterSan trance dance

to heal the sick

Dylan VorsterPost sunset Spitskoppe

Amateur/hobby photographer, Elaine Lamb's interest in photography began in her teens when she discovered her mother's Brownie box camera and later her father's Retina IA. Before going to University, a friend introduced her to a dark room and film processing. Elaine’s first year at Architecture School included a semester in photography and graphics. Later, in her own make shift dark room, she explored pushing recording film to achieve grainy effects. Photography helped her out of a depression in 2012 when she became fascinated by the world of 'small things' as seen through the macro lens.

Elaine’s interest is still in creating artistic effects, either in camera or in post processing.

Great Brak River, Western [email protected]

Elaine Lamb - Aged beauty Elaine Lamb - Her beauty lingers

Ed RaaubenheimerBlack collared Barbet with Blue Berry

Ed Raaubenheimer - Bateleur in landing mode 2019

Ed Raubenheimer - Cut Throated finch with a dove landing on it 2019

Ed Raubenheimer First Sunbirds this year at the Aloe Farm 2019

Ed Raaubenheimer Four Years he is in my Garden Cape Robin Chat 2019


Ed Raubenheimer - Eland before sunrise 2019

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Ed Raaubenheimer - Misty morning at Rietvlei Waterbuck 2019

Ed Raubenheimer - Elephant high up on the Mountain

Ed Raubenheimer - Portrait of an Krugerpark Leopard 2019

Ed Raubenheimer - Juvenile Bateleur with Baboon Kruger Park 2019Ed Raubenheimer -Tawny Eagle eating a Road Runner 2019

Ed Raubenheimer - Zebra close up Rietvlei



1 Ed Raubenheimer - One and a half Waterbuck



My fotografie reis het begin toe ek vir die 1ste keer 'n digitale kamera gesien het, en ' n jong seun het die fotos geneem. Dit was so 12 jaar gelede en ek was onmiddelik "gehook". Vele kameras en jare later beskou ek dit nogsteeds as my plig (en dit is my passie) om die mooi en klein van die natuur te wys soos ek dit sien, sodat ander dit hopelik kan raaksien en besef dis nie net 'n bossie nie, dit is ' n beeldskone blom, of dit is nie net nog 'n gogga of ' n blom nie nee, dis alles beeldskoon en gratis aan ons geskenk.Dit was baie moeilik, die leerproses. Daar was nie iemand om my te help nie behalwe my man, en ek het nie 'n woord verstaan wat hy gepraat het nie. ISO? FStop?? Sluiterspoed? Dit was letterlik grieks. Nou gaan dit darem al beter en ek en my kamera is nog steeds beste vriende.

Ek beskou fotografie as “My happy place"

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Elsa van Dyk

Elsa van Dyk - White horse eye

Elsa van Dyk - Sunflower

Elizabeth Oosthuizen

Elizabeth OosthuizenA storm brewing

Please send bio around 200 words to [email protected]


Elsie Jager

Elsie Jäger - What a Night



Elsa van Dyk - Curls

Elsa van Dyk - Raindrops keep falling Elsa van Dyk - Crystal Spiral

Elsa van Dyk - Blowing in the wind

Elsa van DykImagination is more important than knowledge

Elsa van Dyk - Dandillion

Elsa van Dyk - Like a mirror Elsa van Dyk - Triplets

Elize Labuschagne

Over the course of 35 years, Elize successfully applied the visual arts in her business, drawing on our cultural, historical and natural heritage. Starting out with an academic career as a cultural historian restoring historic buildings, she soon branched into interior design, designing and managing creative projects both locally and abroad. More than a decade in product design, marketing and supply of décor goods to the trade and shops followed, during which photography was applied to her own range of home products. After her retirement in 2017, she allowed herself the luxury of indulging full time in her lifelong passion of photography. She photographs what tickles her fancy. Spending lots of time at local and exotic wildlife destinations resulted in a large portfolio of nature photography. She is a passionate traveller and has a love affair with Africa, the East and South America. Married to Rodney Hull, Elize lives in Brooklyn, Pretoria, in an old house, surrounded by lots of old and interesting stuff collected over many years.

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Elize Labuschagne Women with fish

Madagascar

Elize Labuschagne - The Chase

Elize Labuschagne Baobabs at nightMadagascar

Elsa van Dyk - All gold

Elsa van Dyk - Sunflower

Elsa van Dyk - Natures own jewels Elsa van Dyk - Tulips

Elsa van Dyk - Sunset

Elsa van Dyk I just can't get away from the flowers

Elize Eveleigh, born a creative person and an ardent lover of nature followed a scientific career for 25 years. She started photography about 9 years ago as a hobby doing mostly wildlife and macro. Being a self-acclaimed restless soul with loads of artistic sensitivity she challenges herself all the time. Lately, she captures images that speak to her heart and soul whilst her scientific background fuels her hunger for experimenting with different subjects, styles, and techniques. Elize passionately believes there is beauty in everything on earth

and endeavours to convey through her work that the

seemingly ordinary around us as being amazingly extraordinary.

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Elize Eveleigh

Elize Eveleigh - Mr Pajamas

Elize Vega Eveleigh - Come with me where dreams are born and time is never planned

Elize Eveleigh - Dancing flowers in the wind

Elize Eveleigh - Cape Dwarf ChameleonElize Eveleigh - Purplerain

Elize EveleighWe had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun

Elize EveleighI found a girl, beautiful and sweet

Elize Evleigh - Autumn Sylph

Elize Eveleigh - And he brought me rosesElize Eveleigh - Split Season

Elize EverleighEnticing embrace

Elsje Vermeulen

Elsje Vermeulen is the Senior Editor of MooiVaal Media Publications (Vaalweekblad, Ster North and Ster South) in the Vaal Traingle region. This is where her love for photography started. Appointed as a junior sports journalist in 1989, she had to take her own photos for events and stories she covered for the newspaper group.

Over the years her abilities as a skilled writer and photographer grew which lead to various national newspaper awards throughout her career. Some of the awards include Best Hard News Photo at the 2018 Caxton Excellence Awards and Photographer of the Year at the Forum for Community Journalism (FCJ Awards) 2018. In 2019 she received several awards at both competitions, including Best Sport Photo at FCJ and runner-up Photographer of the Year.Elsje has been been a member of VSS Camera Club since 2018.

“It is wonderful that there is a platforms where the strict rules of photo journalism can be broken.

Creative photography is almost like therapy for me. It let's you break away from the harsh reality we have to deal with on a daily basis and let your mind

wander and play”.

[email protected] Elsje Vermeulen - Warrior Race - it takes guts

Elsje Vermeulen - Fight Night

Elize Vega Eveleigh - Battle of emotions The cycle of life Awesome or awful It seems as if here only in death life can

be regenerated - Male taking advantage of the female feeding on a bee which incidentally is crucial for the survival of our

planet

Elize EveleighRobberfly with prey

Elize Eveleigh If you want to fly,

give up everything that weighs you down

Elsje Vermeulen - The magic of moonlight

Elsje Vermeulen - The Joker spreading some love

Elsje Vermeulen - Waiting for the sun

Elsje Vermeulen - It's a stormy night

Elsje Vermeulen - Delicate Beauty

Elsje Vermeulen - Window to a whole new world

lsje Vermeulen - Your time on earth is up

EVELYN GIBSON FPSSA

Evelyn Gibson is a South African based photographer with over 20 years of experience both in digital and film. Her father was a great photographer and she feels she has inherited some of his creativity. She has a passion for a wide range of photographic genres, and, having travelled widely both internationally and around Southern Africa, she has collected a range of different images.

Evelyn currently serves on the Board of PSSA as Director- Public Relations and is also a member of its National Honours Judging Panel.

Being heavily involved in Club Photography, she regularly judges at different clubs around the country or assists through remote judging.

Evelyn's approach to photography comes from a photographer once saying to her

“light is the river on which technique sinks or floats”

Emotion, spirit, conveying mood,

conveying a message, feeling the atmosphere needs to be there when capturing the image. One must feel they could walk into the image and feel part of it.

[email protected].

Evelyn GibsonToyota Warrior Race November

Evelyn Gibson - Pushing for finish

Elsje VermeulenElegance is

a physical quality

Elsje Vermeulen - Eye in the sky Elsje Vermeulen - Eye in the sky

Evelyn Gibson - Street band Evelyn Gibson - Reflective moments in mono

Evelyn Gibson - Excuse me Evelyn Gibson - Great to be here again

Evelyn Gibson - Flamingo Sunset

Evelyn Gibson - An African sunset

Evelyn Gibson Dancing in the street

Evelyn Gibson - Street image in Cuba

Evelyn Gibson - I Love Venice in the Rain Evelyn Gibson - Taking my Mum home, Cuba

Evelyn Gibson - My Favourite Castle in Scotland Eilean Donan Castle

Evelyn Gibson - Wheels

3 Evelyn Gibson - Travelling down Ghost Lane

Evelyn GibsonIs there a surprise

in this flower pot

Fanie Schoeman

I grew up in White River, South Africa where I started a company and later developed a passion for photography. Photography is one of my favorite hobbies and got me to open my own studio. Wildlife photography is one of my favorite genres. I enjoy collaborating with other talented photographers who share my interests. This is the best place where you can learn more from other photographers. I am also a freelance photographer doing what ever comes to mind.


Elzabe Bogenhofer

Elzabe Bogenhofer Blues

When time allows I travel to certain parts of the country capturing images of landscapes. I also often travel to Kruger National Park for the best wildlife photography.

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Fanie Schoeman - Ring of fire Fanie Schoeman - The Russian


Fanie Schoeman - Moonwalker


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I had an interest in photography from a very young age.My first camera was a Kodak Brownie Fiesta with which I took pictures while doing my army year in 1973 in Walvisbaai (still have some pictures in an album).I officially joined amateur photography in January 1982 when I joined the Vanderbijlparkse Fotografiese Vereniging and PSSA later the same year.Photography has given me so much; it is a pleasure and privilege to give back to photography. I am club committee member since 1982. I am a PSSA board member since 1999. Part of my duties is that of PSSA treasurer. I am a past chairman of excom and still is a member of excom. I served as president of PSSA in 2005/2006 and is currently serving a new term as president.I started off my photography as a slide worker and I practiced most genres of photography (still do). I achieved my APSSA (slides) in 1995 with a mixed panel and in 2004 I achieved my FPSSA (slides) with a specialist sport panel.In 2006 I achieved my APSSA (digital) with a specialist Nature panel and in 2009 my FPSSA (digital) with a specialist Landscape panel. It was a great honour for me to be awarded a Hon FPSSA in 2007 after my term as president. In 2011 I achieved my AFIAP with pictorial and nature acceptances at International Salons.Although I do most genres, landscape photography is very close to my heart and in 2013 I achieved my MPSSA at the St Lucia congress with a presentation on landscapes. I am also actively involved in training, one of which is the JAP programme. One never stops learning, and sharing knowledge is part of my photography.After “all these years” I am still very passionate about photography.

Francois Roux MPSSA

Francois Roux - Blade runner

Francois Roux - Cutting the Corner

This keeps me going in a world with all its other challenges. Seeing new places and meeting new people, what more can you ask for? Photographers are wonderful people.

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Francois Roux - Sweeping ladies Francois Roux - Tyre Salesman

Francois Roux - Having a smoke

Francois RouxRat Temple

Francois Roux - Lonely Tree Francois Roux - Klein Aus Vista

Francois Roux -Witgat Startrail Francois Roux - Sabie Mistigheid

Francois Roux - Sand Golf Francois Roux - Dooie Vlei

Francois Roux - Kokerboom

Francois Roux -Jazz cafe

Francois RouxVestrahorn

Francois RouxEarly Vestrahorn sunset

Francois Roux - Fire and Ice

Francois RouxIce on The Beach

Photography for me was to push a button on a film camera, capturing a memory and having it development... until I did a photography course in 2010. My whole understanding of taking photos changed the day I started using a digital camera.Photography is a hobby besides my garden.

My passion is macro

photography and that's where

my gardencomes in handy.

I love seeing the detail in small things. Wildlife is a huge favourite, I also spend a lot oftime experiment with abstract photography.

Protecting Our

Self taught photographer concentrating mainly on wildlife and nature related subjects Live in Mozambique schooled in South Africa Camera..Canon 77D

Gail Zaaiman

Gail ZaaimanProtecting our ships

Gary Rowan

Gary Rowan - Contemplating the next move

Creative mind and will accept any challenge

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Ships was taken in Cape St. Francis while on holiday. Hubby and I waited for the golden hour to capturethe beautiful warm colours of the sunset. The seagull was a bonus as there were many nesting on the rocks. When I look at this image it gives me a sense of calm and a place I want to go back to.

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1 Francois Roux - Ysland perd

Frans Swanepoel

Frans Swanepoel - The Lechwe is native to the northern parts

of Africa and are mostly found in wet

areas where they can enjoy aquatic plants.

They are more or less the same size as the

well known Impala.

Frans Swanepoel is a South African born photographer who lives in Cape Town.He believes that photography is an art where God's creation provides us with the opportunity to capture our ever changing enviroment and make eye candy for all to enjoy. His passion is wildlife and landscape

photography.You can view his work on his facebook page: Frans Swanepoel Photography

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Gaby Grohovaz

A fine art photographer who believes images are made not taken.

Gaby enjoys experimenting with different subject matter, with a tendency towards portrait. Her passion lies in the conceptual and creative creation of fine art images and the time spent in post production is at least as important to her as capturing images in camera. Her work is often dark and moody, aiming to elicit a reaction from the viewer. She uses any camera available and several of her awarded pictures were captured with a mobile device, some fully edited on the phone.

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Gaby Grohovaz The Visitor

Gaby Grohovaz - Sundowner


Gaby Grohovaz - Blue Hydrangea


Gerbus Vermaak

Gerbus Vermaak - Ek ruik die water waar is dit Gerbus Vermaak - Hiëna, skrik hom simpel by karkas

Gerbus Vermaak - Wild dogs on the hunt

Gerbus Vermaak's interest in photography evolved from the need to identify the birds he passionately seeks.

His dream is to photograph all the birds found in Southern Africa,

hopefully spending his retirement in this fulfilling way. With the assistance and guidance from knowledgeable photographer friends,

photography has become his biggest passion regularly taking him to new and exciting places.

Photographing birds especially birds in flight is his first love but he will photograph any wildlife and even a grandchild will do.

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I am an amateur photographer and an enthusiast with a passion for the natural wonders of the environment, the power of the animal kingdom and the trek of people through the journey of life. God's creation brought these subjects to life in a world of beauty, passion and emotions that we experience throughout our lives. Photography serves as my looking glasses that allow me to see and appreciate the world around us, in all its facets.

Photography is a gift that always keeps on giving It provides me the opportunity to tell stories of diverse people, their inner most reflections of themselves; their inner being that finds a presence in the stills of photography. It does not only provide a voice for the voiceless but brings a connection to us all. This connection invokes past memories and often, creates the need for us, to tell the story to others with the hope of creating change in others. Apart from nature and wildlife; street photography and portraits are what appeals to me most and the stories they are looking to share with the world. Through photography, my goal is to portray the beauty, love and kindness of the human spirit.

Geraldine Enslin

Gerhard Viljoen

Gerhard Viljoen - Botshebelo Gerhard Viljoen - A break

Geraldine Enslin - Meet little Coco

Geraldine EnslinYou can't calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is CALM YOURSELF. The storm will pass

Geraldine is a Fine-art specialist who focuses predominantly on animals and children and marrying the two in what one could call a whimsical dream world. She wholeheartedly believes in capturing life's magical moments and translating them into captivating portraits. Geraldine knows what truly drives warmth, emotion, and a sense of fantasy—and it's not just her flavour of the week, she has been refining this style for over half a decade.

It's how well you connect with the heart-beating people and animals you're trying to portray and communicate your understanding back to [email protected] - www.whimsydreams.co.za


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Gonnie Myburgh

Photography, especially Nature Photography, became an important part of my very being when I used it as a healing process after a traumatic period in my life.

When we engage in photography, we are usually focusing on the beauty of a situation. That is why

the creative process of this art form is so satisfying and uplifting.

The art of photography will always be a learning experience for me. As photographer, you not only try to improve your technical skills while recording images, but also learns much more about the details and beauty of nature when you are able to contemplate the enlarge results of your work on the screen of the computer.

Gonnie Myburgh - Tawny Courtship Gonnie Myburgh - Ek sal my sommer dood skrik

Gonnie Myburgh - Singel Jakana Chicken Looking for Food

Gerbus Vermaak Vleiloerie jag van bos na bos

Gerbus Vermaak En weg is ek!

Gerbus Vermaak Vat so jou stoute tiener

Gonnie Myburgh - Feeding Lilac-breasted Roller

Gonnie Myburgh - Looking for a Snack

Gonnie Myburgh - Enjoying freedom while Mum is sleeping Gonnie Myburgh - Kgalagadi Leopard on the move

Gonnie MyburghBateleur enjoying sweet Water


Gonnie Myburgh - Sunset at a dusty, dry, Rooiputs

Gideon Malherbe

Gideon MalherbeSeven Shrikes

Hi, I am Gideon Malherbe, a South African farmer who loves travelling in Southern Africa with its diverse landscapes, cultures and wildlife.

Showing people the real Africa through the lens of my camera

is a passion that was always in my veins

and photography is the perfect way to do it. I specialize in bird, wildlife and landscape photography.

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Gonnie Myburgh - Blue Wildebeest against the golden Dust

Gonnie MyburghSouthern Masked-Weaver take-off


Haig Fourie

Amateur photographer and a bit on the obsessive side of photography. Haig started photography in 2013 when he joined Vanderbijlpark Photographic club, before that he loved taking pictures on holidays but after joining the club it became a passion.

As a photographer I try and be as versatile as possible

and love photographing almost anything possible

but love macro, monochrome and sport.

Macro photography is probably at the top of his photo repertoire, insects fascinates him for how small and beautiful detail they have that can not be seen with the human eye.

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Haig Fourie - Kruiper

Haig Fourie - As Time pass us by

Haig Fourie - Backlit

Haig Fourie - Untitled

Haig Fourie - Rooi oë Haig Fourie - Come on summer

Hanli Smit

Hanli Smit, an accomplished fine art photographer, has carved a professional niche for herself in the

field of Jewellery Photography.

With her Graphic and Fashion Design background, and her love of painting and drawing, Hanli has always interwoven creativity in all that she does. Thus, Hanli is often found not just behind the camera, but actively involved in the actual design of the entire costume, make-up, props, accessories, etc. that goes into one of her photographic portraits or creations.

In 2019, as a testament to her creative talent in photography, Hanli racked up impressive awards in prestigious national competitions: She was placed in the top 10 in Conceptual Photography at the Africa Photo Awards 2019, as well as attaining 5th Place in Conceptual Photography at the Admired in Africa 2019 Awards, and then took 2nd and 3rd position in two categories at the Photo and Video 2019 awards. However, the most prestigious accolade for her is the inclusion of many of her excellent photos in this VSS book.

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1 Hanli SmitWaiting

Hanli Smit - Hogwarts Express

Hanli Smit - Eyes shut wide open, a little bit Klimt inspired

Hanli Smit - Blues Hanli Smit - Ice Queen. Portrait in Blue

Hanli Smit The scull in the clouds

Hanli Smit Inspired by Lillian Bassman

Hanli Smit Howzit

from Mr Grey Beard Society

Hanli Smit - Hands On

Hanli Smit - Homage to Magritte

Hanli Smit - Pushing Boundaries Hanli Smit - Which way to turn

Hannes Reinecke

I started my working life at the SABC in 1974, covering a variety of events as an outside broadcast video cameraman, before moving to film, shooting documentaries.I moved on to the magical world of still photography in 1980, as a staff photographer for The Star newspaper in Johannesburg. I then joined Rapport, the Afrikaans Sunday newspaper for 6 years, where I had the pleasure of shooting a lot of the infamous back-page girly/glamour shots, an introduction into the world of glamour photography. I rejoined the SABC in 1986, working as a video journalist for TV News, in the Sports department. I was fortunate enough to cover three World Cups, both Rugby and Cricket, and two Dakar Rallies. I was also part of the A1 GP series for three years. I traveled the globe as a member of Team RSA, reporting exclusively for TV News. Since retiring 4 years ago I do photography full time. I specialize in glamour, with a bit of fashion and the odd arty pic thrown into the mix.

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Hannes ReineckeOne life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate

more terrible than dyingJoan of Arc

Hannes Reinecke - The beat of her heart, the slow burning away... of the bitter fires of the devil's arcade

Hanli Smit - Classic Elegance

Hanli Smit - Water Goddess Hanli Smit - Moon Child

Hanli Smit - Shadow Play in Monochrome

Hennie Coetzee

Hennie is a proffesional photographer covering a wide variety of subjects. He loves nature and birding, capturing intriuging scenes.Hennie comes from an educational and tersiary background – equiping him to organise open days and Equine Championships, he covers.He has a nack to style and position a model to bring her best assets to the fore, being very

Hennie Coetzee - The Drive-in

patient and relaxed with the models and brides.Being an Oupa himself he enjoys the

little ones for indvidual and family photos.

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Hannes Reineke - Some B&W

Hannes Reineke - Rain and tears

Hannes ReineckeKnowing your own darkness is

the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people

Hannes ReineckeFunny how falling feels like flying

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