Edenvale Photographic Club recently held their 2019 year-end function, where their top photographers were honoured and recognised. Photographers chose their best photos of the year, across 10 different categories, entered into one of three star-rating sections. Additionally, awards were given for the most versatile photographer in each star section, together with a club log winner (highest total number of points in the year) and a set subject winner (highest total points accumulated during set subject challenges).
Here is the full list of our deserving winners:
1 & 2* Category
Most Versatile 1 & 2* Photographer: Caryn Wilson
Runner up: Brian Kleinwort
Animal Portrait Winner: “Hairy Mouth” by Linda Carter
Altered Reality Winner: “Spiderwoman in Hong Kong” by Stephen Kangisser
Monochrome Winner: “One Week Old” by Stephen Kangisser
Nature Winner: “Sunbird” by Brian Kleinwort
Colour Winner: “Winter Wonderland” by Stephen Kangisser
Photojournalism Winner: “Freedom of Association” by Kenneth Mukute
Human Portrait Winner: “Masked” by Caryn Wilson
Scapes Winner: “Moody Blues” by Linda Carter
Still Life Winner: “A Stitch in Time” by Atholene Liebenberg
Altered Nature Winner: “Rather Windy” by Atholene Liebenberg
1_ap_A Hairy Mouth_Linda Carter 
1_ar_Spider Woman in Hong Kong_Stephen Kangisser 
1_mo_One Week Old_Stephen Kangisser 
1_NA_Sunbird_Brian Kleinwort 
1_op_Winter Wonderland_Stephen Kangisser 
1_pj_Freedom of Association_Kenneth Mukute 
1_po_Masked _Caryn Wilson 
1_sc_Moody Blues_Linda Carter 
1_sl_Stitch in Time_Atholene Liebenberg 
1_tn_Rather Windy_Atholene Liebenberg
3 & 4* Category
Most Versatile 3 & 4* Photographer: Natasha Bird
Runner up: Clare Appleyard
Animal Portrait Winner: “Hey Kitty Kitty” by Natasha Bird
Altered Reality Winner: “She Danced when No-one was Home” by Natasha Bird
Monochrome Winner: “Rural Farmers” by Moira van Heerden
Nature Winner: “Namibian Feral Horses” by Natasha Bird
Colour Winner: “Hover Fly” by Natasha Bird
Photojournalism Winner: “Sideways” by Gary Atkins
Human Portrait Winner: “Robin” by Natasha Bird
Scapes Winner: “Joburg City Scape” by Michael Broschk
Still Life Winner: “Screwed Up City” by Clare Appleyard
Altered Nature Winner: “Tarantula Shadows” by Natasha Bird
3_ap_Hey kitty kitty_Natasha Bird 
3_ar_She danced when no-one was home_Natasha Bird 
3_mo_rural farmers_Moira van Heerden 
3_NA_Namibian Feral Horses_Natasha Bird 
3_op_Hover Fly_Natasha Bird 
3_pj_Sideways_Gary Atkins 
3_po_Robin_Natasha Bird 
3_sc_Joburg City Scape_Michael Broschk 
3_sl_Screwed Up City_Clare Appleyard 
3_tn_Tarantula Shadows_Natasha Bird
Open (5* + Honours) Category
Most Versatile Open Photographer: Jorge Borralho
Runner up: David Wolstencroft
Animal Portrait Winner: “Eagle Portrait” by David Wolstencroft
Altered Reality Winner: “Cowboy Dreams” by Jorge Borralho
Monochrome Winner: “A Bridge too Far” by Jorge Borralho
Nature Winner: “The Illusionist” by Dino Bottega
Colour Winner: “Lesotho Village” by John Coumbias
Photojournalism Winner: “Feel the Winter Sun” by Hanli Smit
Human Portrait Winner: “Soft as Silk” by Hanli Smit
Scapes Winner: “Waiting for the Day” by David Wolstencroft
Still Life Winner: “The Finale” by Hanli Smit
Altered Nature Winner: “Mom & Baby” by Hanli Smit
5_ar_Cowboy Dreams V5I3154_Jorge Borralho 
5_mo_A Bridge Too Far DSC1568BW_Jorge Borralho 
5_na_The illusionist_Dino Bottega 
5_op_lesotho village_John Coumbias 
5_pj_Feel the winter sun_Hanli Smit 
5_po_Soft as Silk_Hanli Smit 
5_sc_Waiting for the day_David Wolstencroft 
5_sl_The Finale_Hanli Smit 
5_tn_Mom and Baby_Hanli Smit
Club Log Winner 2019:
Jorge Borralho
Runner Up: Natasha Bird
Set Subject Winner 2019
David Wolstencroft
Runners Up: John Coumbias & Clare Appleyard
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