A baby zebra, a delicate orchid and a perfectly timed photograph of a dog were among the winning images at Ballito Photo Club’s September competition.

The club’s monthly meeting attracted a strong turnout of members and visitors, with 79 photographs entered across eight categories.

Nicolette Forbes gave an audiovisual presentation introducing the Photographic Society of South Africa’s annual congress, which Ballito Photo Club will host in September 2027. Judge Rung Button offered feedback on each entry, highlighting the strengths of the photographs and suggesting ways members could improve their skills.

Nicola Paul claimed the overall senior title with her delicate photograph Orchid, which also won the Colour Open category. She added a second award in the Scapes category for Stormy Morning Skies.

Shannon Clark took the overall junior title and won the Sport and Photojournalism category with her amusing photograph And That’s When Fluffy Realised She Had Fluffed Up, capturing a dog’s priceless expression.

Brian Roberts celebrated a double victory, winning the Birds Only category with Brown-hooded Kingfisher and the Nature (excluding birds) category with a striking macro photograph titled Beetle.

John Louw won the Monochrome category with Baby Zebra, praised for its soft tones and composition.

Nicolette Forbes took top honours in the KZN Interclub Minimalism and Negative Space category with Almost Seen, an atmospheric photograph of an elephant emerging from the shadows.

Carol Marneweck won the Visual Art category with Green Fingers, combining multiple exposure and intentional camera movement to create an abstract image.

The club welcomes photographers of all experience levels, with prospective members encouraged to attend a meeting as visitors before joining.

For more information, contact Rung Button on 083 289 6806 or email rung@rungbutton.com.