Fourth Prize
A R250 cash prize
Not bad for a beginner, in fact Melanie said she was still learning
to use her camera when she captured this image, hence the auto-
exposure setting. The timing is brilliant, though. She pressed the
shutter just as Zoey, her young whippet, leapt over a dip in the
path, capturing her fully airborne. I would have liked the man in
the background to be towards one side and not directly in line
with Zoey, but at least the depth of field is minimal so he is less
of a distraction.
PHOTOGRAPHER Melanie Nortje
CAMERA Canon EOS 1100D, Sigma 70-300mm lens
SETTINGS Autohttp://www.countrylife.co.za 017 September 2019SA COUNTRY LIFE @SACLMAG