TPS Monthly Competition - October 2025 

October was the first month of the Tygerberg Photographic Society's new photographic and financial year. My intention is to record via Blog posts each month, some information on my entries for each of the monthly competitions for the new year. All scores shown are out of 15. Clicking on an image will bring up a larger version.

For October 2025, 3 entries were submitted for the Set Subject category, and 1 for Open.

Set Subject: Macro/Close up

This image was taken in November 2024, during an organised TPS outing at the Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West.  Lens used was the Fuji 100ml macro, with settings of f22, ISO 800, and 1/120sec. 14/15 (Gold rating), and runner up in the category. Judge mentioned she would have awarded 15/15 if the top left and bottom right had been darkened to accentuate the subject.

Also taken during a TPS formal outing on a Sunday morning at the Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West, but this time in September 2025. Lens used was the Fuji 100ml macro, with settings of f14, ISO 1250, and 1/120sec. Judge's comments were that there was not really a good focal point, and a cropping at the bottom would have improved the image. 11/15 (Silver award)

Vergelegen lichen

Taken at the same outing as the image immediately above. This one also being lichen, just a different variety, and much more ominous-looking than the previous one. Lens used was the Fuji 100ml macro, with settings of f16, ISO 2000, and 1/120sec. Judge liked the image. 12/15 (Gold award)

Open:

A composite image. The biker was taken at the Zone 7 Speedspot in October 2014. The camera used was the Canon 6D with the 24-105mm lens, with settings of f5.6, ISO 100, and 1/1000sec. The background was created from a photo taken of a sunset at Melkbosstrand in July 2008, duly blurred and filters applied to achieve the desired result. Judge liked the photo but warned of blown-out areas on the biker, though after checking I found these to be acceptable. 12/15 (Gold award)

Flying high