SA Off-Road Championships, Darling
Posted by: nettie28 on: March 28, 2009
Last weekend I joined Jo and Arlene in Darling to watch the SA Off-road Championships … something I had never done before. I hoped to improve my panning skills, but realise now that perhaps I should have taken the images at 1/60th instead of 1/30th … these cars are quick!
Naturally it was incredibly dusty (and noisy) and I had trouble protecting my camera from the elements! I look forward to going again, one day!
On the Beach at The Strand
Posted by: nettie28 on: February 22, 2009
I made a little trip to The Strand yesterday afternoon, and met up with a few HPS members – we had hoped for a good sunset, but this was not forthcoming due to low, grey clouds. Had to make the best of what we had, and got some fun shots of feet and two-legged dogs!
Mountainbikers
Posted by: nettie28 on: February 18, 2009
On Sunday 15th February, a group of about 10 HPS members met up in Paarl to take pics of a group of mountainbikers who regularly use ‘The Playground’ below the Taal Monument. I mostly used the continuous shooting mode on my camera – thereby increasing my chances of a good pic here and there! Here are a few of them …
Stellenbosch Botanical Garden
Posted by: nettie28 on: January 8, 2009
The Garden re-opened on Monday, and the lotuses are in bloom! The heat plays havoc with the tender flowers though, and it is a case of ’see what you will find’ once you get there. The lotus plants have been moved to a small side pond (the one next to the little bridge), where they seem to be very happy. Take a hat and water! The outdoor restaurant provides wonderful fare under a magnificent tree which is host to huge staghorn ferns. Take your time for this visit – it’s well worth it!
Sushi for Dinner!
Posted by: nettie28 on: January 4, 2009
Last night a friend and I made sushi for dinner … we are (still) quite amateurish at the making of it, but not the eating of it! Delicious! Needless to say, between three of us we could not ‘clean the plates’ last night – the rest will be enjoyed this evening! hey ho …
Accidental Photography
Posted by: nettie28 on: January 3, 2009
‘What are we given today?’ – one of Paddy Howes’s homegrown homilies -turned out to be close to the bone when Ilse Andrag and I ventured into the countryside … some mist, some rain, places closed for the holidays …I made the following pics on a serendipitous journey on 2 January, in the Wellington district.
An Artichoke in Flower
Posted by: nettie28 on: January 2, 2009
Artichokes usually are eaten before they flower. I have a plant in my garden, and, resisting the temptation to cut it off and eat it, I leave the plant to flower, resulting in the most beautiful blue fronds erupting from the globe.
Volmoed, Hemel en Aarde Valley, Hermanus
Posted by: nettie28 on: December 4, 2008
In October this year, I took part in a photographic workshop, offered by well-known photographers Wicus Leeuwner and JJ van Heerden. Participants are accommodated in lovely cottages on this beautiful property, where there are many opportunities which lend to some great photography. Here are a few images I made whilst I was there …
Macro shots of Arums
Posted by: nettie28 on: October 5, 2008
Arum lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica) are indigenous to the South Western Cape region of South Africa, and flower in the winter (June-Sept). Because of their clean lines, they have always attracted me to the making of macro shots. Here are a few results …
‘Garden of the Gods’, Namaqualand, South Africa
Posted by: nettie28 on: September 18, 2008
The Kamieskroon Hotel (www.kamieskroonhotel.com) is home to photographic workshops in the Spring – a comfortable country hotel whose owners are incredibly knowlegeable about local conditions, where the flowers are, when it will rain (!) and how long the flower season will last (usually August/September). Namaqualand in the Spring is a ‘must’ for any photographer …!
