Photo by Barney Fourie.
Any photographer (whether professional or amateur) is welcome to share their photos on the Facebook page: Elsje’s Choice on Photos.
The group boasts members from well beyond the borders of the Vaal (and even internationally).
Guidelines
Original work only: Only your own, original photographs are permitted. You may not share someone else’s work on their behalf.
Technical quality: Photographs must be well-lit and sharp in focus.
Artistic vision: Strive to share unique, creative images.
Location: Please mention which town you are.
Recognition & Awards
Outstanding photography is recognised weekly with a special certificate.
The criteria taken into consideration include: Composition, lighting, sharpness, uniqueness, and creativity.
Photographers are warmly encouraged to strive for quality over quantity.
Highlights & Publication
A selection of featured photos is published weekly in a photo gallery on the Vaalweekblad website.
From these online galleries, standout images are chosen to appear in the printed edition of Vaalweekblad/Ster.
Selected photos may also be used as illustrative imagery across Vaalweekblad and Ster.
This is photo collection 291.
Barney Fourie from Naboomspruit captured this lovely photo.
Benjamin Pearce from Cape Town captured this beautiful photo .
Bernard du Toit from the Koue Bokkeveld took this beautiful photo.
Bruwer du Preez from Johannesburg, a new member, took this beautiful photo.
Carin van Deventer from Parys took this beautiful macro photo.
Casper Aucamp from Vanderbijlpark took this beautiful photo.
Chané van Breda from Rustenburg captured this lovely image.
Chantel Jacobs from Sasolburg took this lovely photo.
Chantel Louwrens from Vanderbijlpark took this beautiful photo.
Chantelle Enslin captured this beautiful photo.
Christina de Beer from Meyerton took this beautiful matric farewell photo.
Christo Meintjes from Pretoria took this beautiful photo.
Christoff Theunissen from Cape Town captured this magnificent photo.
Danette van Zyl from Parys took this cute photo.
Denise Zeeman from Worcester captured this outstanding image.
Deon Cloete from Parys took this beautiful photo of a jumping spider.
Dolores Rossouw from Pietermaritzburg took this lovely landscape photo.
Dries Beetge from Pretoria took this beautiful photo.
Eleanor Calitz from Vanderbijlpark captured this beautiful photo.
Elizabeth Visser from Springs captured this lovely photo.
Elna Geringer took this beautiful photo.
Elsje Vermeulen (the administrator of the Elsje’s Choice on Photos group) from Vanderbijlpark took this photo.
Erek Moller Pedersen from Denmark, a new member, captured this beautiful image.
Erika Sanders from Pietermaritzburg took this lovely photo.
Eugene Heiberg from Polokwane took this beautiful macro photo.
Eugene Viljoen captured this beautiful image .
Fransie Stevens (a former Vaal resident) from Garsfontein took this lovely photo.
Geraldine Oosthuizen from Barberton took this beautiful photo.
Gwen Fleischmann from Lydenburg took this beautiful photo.
Hassen Mohamed from Johannesburg captured this beautiful photo.
Heinrich van der Merwe from Nigel took this beautiful photo.
Hendria Terblanche from Vanderbijlpark took this beautiful photo.
Hennie Kok from Pretoria captured this striking photograph.
Hennie Nell from Vanderbijlpark captured this lovely photo.
Henry van der Westhuizen from Melkbos Strand took this beautiful photo.
Isabel Loock from Vereeniging took this beautiful nature photo.
Isak Meyer from Vanderbijlpark took this beautiful photo.
Jackie Bell from Boksburg took this beautiful photo.
Jacques van Schalkwyk from Vaalpark took this beautiful photo.
Jan Kotze from Pretoria captured this beautiful photo.
Jana Mynhardt from Riebeeck-Wes in the Western Cape took this beautiful photo.
Jeff Lomey from Cape Town captured this beautiful photo.
JJ Kok from Deneysville took this beautiful photo.
Jo-anne Cremer, a new member, took this beautiful photo.
Johan Louw from Parys took this beautiful photo.
Jolande Schneider from Worcester took this beautiful photo.
Karen Beetge from Hunters Valley, Australia, captured this lovely nature photo.
Karen Mey from Fourways, Johannesburg took this beautiful photo.
Karen van Jaarsveld took this stunning photo.
Kevin Walker from Pretoria captured this beautiful photo.
Karin Cronjé from Andorra took this lovely photo in Keukenhof .
Lanie de la Rey from Cape Town captured this lovely photo.
Leila Swart from Rayton took this lovely photo.
Lerina Els (former Vaal resident) from Leeupoort took this lovely photo.
Lezy de Meyer from the Vaal took this beautiful photo.
Lindell Preklasa from Vanderbijlpark captured this lovely photo.
Lindie Pienaar from Kraaifontein, Cape Town, took this beautiful photo.
Lisa di Leo from Cape Town, a new member, captured this magnificent photo.
Lizelle Human from Bredasdorp in the Western Cape took this beautiful photo.
Lounette Linde from Hartbeespoort, a former Vaal resident, captured this beautiful photo.
Lydia Wolmarans from Pierre van Ryneveld captured this beautiful photo.
Maggle Webser from Centurion took this beautiful photo.
Magrietha Marx from Pietermaritzburg took this beautiful photo.
Mandy Botha from Centurion captured this lovely image.
Marissa Enslin from Nigel took this lovely photo.
Marita Henning from Nigel took this lovely photo.
Markus Saayman from Parys took this beautiful photo.
Marsha Dreyer from Frankfort took this beautiful photo.
Maryna Nell from Pretoria took this beautiful photo.
Maureen Dippenaar from Vanderbijlpark took this lovely photo.
Michelle Storm from Vredefort captured this beautiful photo.
Monique Labuschagne from Meyerton took this lovely photo.
Naomi Bezuidenhout from Bloubergstrand captured this beautiful photo.
Nicolette Keyter captured this beautiful photo in Kgalagadi.
Noah’s Art from Parys captured this beautiful photo.
Photo by Photos Poiesis.
Pieter Botha from Sasolburg took this beautiful photo.
Pieter Engelbrecht from Goodwood took this beautiful photo.
Procreure Asmao from Paris, France, one of the international members took this beautiful photo.
Ria van der Lith from Polokwane took this beautiful macro photo.
Riaan Wessie Westraad took this beautiful photo.
Riana Knouwds from Vereeniging took this lovely photo.
Sakkie van Staden (Faces of Africa) from Cape Town captured this outstanding photo.
Photo by Scholtz Buys from Manilla, Philippines.
Photo by Stefanie Lotter from Sasolburg.
Photo by Susan Schlebusch from Queenstown.
Tania van der Walt from Bloemfontein took this lovely photo.
Thea Hendrikse from Wit Rivier, Mpumalanga, captured this beautiful photo.
Thelma Nel from Kraaifontein, Cape Town, captured this beautiful photo.
Tia-Maria Fourie from Three Rivers, Vereeniging, captured this lovely image.
Trix Hand from Newcastle took this lovely photo.
Photo by Untamed Africa, a new member.
Valri Nel from Stellenbosch took this beautiful photo.
Wynand Potgieter from Vanderbijlpark took this beautiful photo.
Photo by Yvette Hewitt.
Photo by new member, Yvonne Botha.
Addicted2Africa captured this beautiful photo.
Adri Hohls from Jeffries Bay caputed this lovely photo.
Photo by Albertus Kriel from Vereeniging.
Amanda Breet from Alberton captured this beautiful photo.
Alecia Stoltz from Still Bay in the Western Cape captured this lovely image.
André Mynhardt captured this beautiful macro photo.
André Schoonbee (a former Vaal resident) from Nigel took this beautiful photo.
Andrea Beukes from Utreght in KZN took this beautiful photo.
Angelique Kok from Deneysville took this beautiful photo.
Photo by Benjamin Pearce from Cape Town.
Photo by Christoff Theunissen from Cape Town.
Photo by Deon Cloete from Parys.
Photo by Jolandé Schneider from Worcester .
Karen Beetge from Hunters Valley, Australia, captured this beautiful photo.
Karen Mey from Fourways, Johannesburg took this beautiful photo .
Photo by Wynand Potgieter from Vanderbijlpark.
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Elsje Vermeulen is the senior editor of MooiVaal Media and editor of the Vaalweekblad. Well-known for her award-winning photography and heartwarming stories, she always has the readers’ best interests at heart. Email: elsje@mooivaal.co.za