Boksburg Camera Club: Early bird catches the win

To find out more about what they do, where they meet and how you can join go to www.boksburgcameraclub.co.za.

June 23, 2026

Lana ONeill 1 minute read

A bird in flight above a tree branch with its wings both outstretched forward. — In Flight, the winning May photo David MacIntyre took in the Dinokeng Nature Reserve. Photo: David MacIntyre

Boksburg Camera Club members share their best shots for May. To find out more about what they do, where they meet and how you can join go to www.boksburgcameraclub.co.za.

WINNING IMAGE OF THE MONTH: Reaching Out (David MacIntyre)

An elderly man wearing a white cap and blue jacket and a camera bag across his body, smiling and looking to the right of the frame. — David MacIntyre took the winning image this month. Photo: supplied

How long have you been a member? About 10 years.
Skill level? 5-star masters gold.
Where was the image taken? Mongena Dam, Dinokeng.
What inspired the image? The morning light on birds in flight.
Camera settings? f7.1, ISO 1600, 1/4000sec using a Canon R5ii and Rf100-500mm lens @ 500mm.
Why do you enjoy being a member of the club? Meeting with other like-minded photographers who enjoy photography, improving my skills, club outings and general comraderie.
What you enjoy most about photography and why? I enjoy taking a great photo that I have visualised. Realising there is always room to learn and improve is a motivator that keeps me busy.

ALSO READ: Winning camera club shots for January

OTHER WINNERS

Autumn leaves of different colours floating in water. — Open: 5 star, Charmaine Zietsman – Autumn Drift.

A close up photo of a spider on a pink flower. — Open: 3 star, Amr Peer – Pinks and Greens.

A bird photographed in the air from underneath with wings outstretched against a clear sky. — Open: 1 star, Ernest Blignault – Drifting in the sky.

Two odd shaped red peppers with green tops lying next to each other. — Set Subject: 1-3 star winner, Ina Lubbe – Pepper Couple.

A green and orange pepper with a stalk. — Set Subject: 1-3 star 2nd place, Ernest Blignault – Almost Red Pepper.

A hyena lying down in water looking at the camera. — Open: 2 star, Frik Lombard – Aan die einde van die dag.

Yellow and red peppers displayed in cut format and whole on a wooden table with black berries in the foreground. — Set Subject: 4-5 star masters 2nd place – David MacIntyre – Bell Peppers.

A young black athlete wearing blue and white kit jumping over a hurdle on an athletic track. — Open: 4 star, Monica Swanepoel – Hekkies.

A very close up of the inside of a capsicum in shades of pink and green. — Set Subject: 4-5 star masters winner, Jackie Bell – Capsicum Galaxy.

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June 23, 2026

Lana ONeill 1 minute read

Lana O'Neill

Lana is the editor of Boksburg Advertiser and Benoni City Times. She grew up on a plot in Boksburg and completed her matric at Willowmoore High. Lana has travelled quite a bit - sometimes for work, sometimes for play - and is an avid Melissa Etheridge fan. Her dedicated journalists keep her young and inspired through the moving community stories they churn out.