SHUTTERNEWS SEPTEMBER EDITION

SHUTTERNEWS Publisher: Boksburg Camera Club

09/22

Editor: Cheryl Knight

BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB 1 Boerneef Street, Parkrand, Boksburg (Baanbreker Laerskool)

Photographic Society of South Africa

BOKSBURG CAMERA CLUB IS A PROUD MEMBER OF PSSA.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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2022 COMMITTEE

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PSSA PAGE

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CLUB NIGHTS

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SALON CALENDAR

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WHAT ARE SALONS & WHY DO WE

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ENTER THEM UNDERSTANDING SCORING

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RANKING GUIDELINE

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SET SUBJECTS

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OUTINGS, WORKSHOPS & PHOTO

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OPPORTUNITIES FEATURED ARTICLE ON PAGE

ANNOUNCEMENTS September Winners

Page 15 Promotions

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Q & A to our Committee Members

Bragging Rights

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““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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CHAIRMAN’S NOTE SEPTEMBER 2022 Hello BCC Members, The arrival of the month of October is important in the life of BCC members because firstly the Annual General Meeting takes place and the Conclusion of Barometers for all categories arises after the October meeting. However, Barometers are still open and this month’s focus must be on the AGM. Our AGM is an integral but neglected event in the calendar year.

It is however imperative that Club members take it seriously for a number of reasons: Firstly, it is opportunity to bring about changes and updates to the Constitution – for betterment and modernization of club processes. This requires at least 60% support of members.

Secondly, finances and proposed subscriptions for the new year are presented and subsequently ratified at the meeting, based on expenditure for the current year and projections for the new year.

Thirdly it is an opportunity to determine who the committee members are for the coming year and what portfolios should be considered going forward.

There are undoubtedly additional reasons to hold an AGM, including regulatory frameworks. However, the above factors are the most integral to running a successful Club and it is with this in mind that all members are cordially requested to comply with the formalities, including attending and making their voices heard by compliance with requirements such as submitting nomination forms, proxies and of course voting at the meeting.

Hope to see you there Barry C

WHAT’S ON IN OCTOBER October 1 09th Swartland Salon October 8 Edenvale Salon October 15 Kroonstad Salon October 19 BCC Annual General Meeting October 22 PSSA Up & Coming Salon October 29 CERPS 2022

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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COMMITTEE 2022 CHAIRMAN

BARRY CLAYTON

VICE CHAIRMAN & COMPETITION MANAGER SECRETARY CLUB TREASURER

DAVID MACINTYRE DENISE SMITH JACQUES TALJAARD

OUTINGS & EVENTS

HANNES BRONKHORST

MARKETING COORDINATOR

CHARMAINE ZIETSMAN

EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR

HANNES BRONKHORST

PHOTOGRAPHY COORDINATOR CLUB EDITOR

NICO GROBBELAAR

READERS CORNER

CHERYL KNIGHT

COORDINATORS & ASSISTANTS 2022 SALON COORDINATOR ADMINISTRATIVE & CLUB

JACQUES TALJAARD RUZAAN BLIGNAUT

NIGHTS ASSISTANT CATERING COORDINATOR

CHARMAINE ZIETSMAN

SOCIAL MEDIA

DENISE SMITH

SCOREKEEPER

KERRY MELLET

Volunteer your services to the Club

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PSSA?

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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CLUB NIGHTS Boksburg Camera Club meet every third Wednesday of the month at Baanbreker Primary School, 1 Boerneef Street, Parkrand, Boksburg. o Time: 18H30 for 19H00 o Judging starts @ 19H00 Our remote members join our Club nights via the online portal.

Entries must be submitted via the online portal o www.photovaultonline.com

KNOW YOUR STAR RATING

Club Night Submissions: 1. Open Any two images (PDI or Monochrome) 2. Set Subject One image 3. Cellphone Image One image

Verify your star rating on Photovault. This ensures that your photos are being judged fairly.

Sizing: Images must be sized to a maximum of 1920 (Horizontal) x 1080 (Vertical) Pixels. Physical print size for the print category is A4-A3 and the digital copy of the print is 1920 x 1080 Pixels.

remember to change

Save your images in JPG. File sizes should not exceed 2MB. Use your Photo editing software to resize your images.

When you are promoted to the next Star rating, your Star rating on Photovault before our next Club Night or entry into a Salon

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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SALON CALENDAR 2022 - 2023 7/2/22 Witzenberg Photographic Society 2nd PDI & Print Salon 2022 7/16/22 Kosmos National PDI Salon 7/30/22 Bloemfontein National Digital Salon 8/13/22 PPS National PDI Salon 8/27/22 7th Bosveld Fotografieklub Salon 9/10/22 Krugersdorp Camera Club 17th National Digital Salon 9/17/22 Amber Camera Club 2nd National Digital & AV Salon 10/1/22 9th Swartland Salon 2021 10/9/22 Danube Autumn Circuit 2022 – Edenvale Photographic Club 10/15/22 Kroonstad Fotoklub 65th Jubilee PDI Salon 10/22/22 PSSA 22nd Up and Coming Competition 10/29/22 International “Glass” theme AV Salon for 2022 11/5/22 Tygerberg Photographic Society Salon 2022 11/12/22 7th Centurion Camera Club Digital Salon 11/19/22 2nd SANParks Honorary Rangers: Free State Region Nature Only PDI Salon 1/7/23 3rd Bethal National Salon 1/9/23 Miroc Circuit 2023 1/14/23 11th AFO National Digital Salon 2023 1/28/23 PSSA National Youth Salon 2/4/23 Tafelberg Fotografiese Klub 12th national Salon 2/25/23 5de Brandpunt Fotoklub Nasionale Salon 3/4/23 Southern Suburbs 7th National Digital Salon 3/11/23 6th Rustenburg National Digital Salon 3/25/23 PSSA 23rd Up & Coming Salon 4/8/23 PSSA National Salon of Photography 2023 4/15/23 5th Hibiscus Coast National Digital Salon of Photography 4/29/23 6th Paarl National Salon of Photography 5/6/23 5th Alberton Camera Club National PDI Salon 5/27/23 Kriel Foto club 2nd Digital Salon of Photography 6/3/23 South African Visual Arts Society (SAVAS) 3rd National Salon 6/10/23 PSSA National AV Salon 6/17/23 2nd Springs Photographic Club National Digital Salon 6/24/23 Western Cape Youth Photographers Photographic Salon 2023

WHY SHOULD YOU ENTER SALONS? We encourage all our members to enter in Salons as often as possible.

Photographers are invited to submit their images in various categories for possible inclusion in the salon exhibition.

A Panel of Judges scores all the submitted images and chooses approximately 20% for exhibition.

The images that are chosen are known as “Acceptances” and these are the “Salon Acceptances” that are required for Club promotion.

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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What are salons and why do we do them?

To be able to exhibit your work on a salon, you had to obtain the approval of the judges.

Today it is still the same in photography that all entries received are evaluated by the jury and only those found acceptable will be exhibited.

And this is how we think of a photographic salon today – an exhibition of photography.

Photographers are invited to submit their images in various categories for possible inclusion in the salon exhibition. A panel of judges scores all the submitted images and chooses approximately 20% for exhibition. The images that are chosen are known as “acceptances” and these are the “salon acceptances” that are required for Club promotion.

The acceptance rate will be different for each event and is set by the jury but within the parameters set by the organizations which approved the exhibition (salon) and lend their name to it (patronage).

In South Africa, PSSA as the national organization representing amateur photographers, uses a guideline for acceptances for PDI (projected digital images) salons at between 20 and 25% and up to 35% for prints and Audio Visuals. Overseas you may see rates between 25 – 45%!

The prime reason for presenting a salon is to see work that you would otherwise not see and share that with all our members and the public.

The entry fee is there to cover cost and if there is a surplus that is a bonus.

Salons are either National ones where only photographers from South Africa (as well as all members of PSSA worldwide) may enter or international ones where photographers from all over the world compete.

A list of salons is published on the PSSA website, in Club newsletters and entry for SA salons is generally via PhotoVaultOnline.

Conditions of Entry The salon conditions of entry document (salon brochure) will provide all the detail of the event such as: • Timetable – Closing date, judging dates, when results will be available and exhibition dates.

• Awards – Medals and other awards which can be won.

• Categories of entry and their definitions.

• Names of the judges.

• Entry fees • How to enter

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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UNDERSTANDING SCORING CLUB NIGHTS AWARD No Award Bronze Silver Gold Certificate of Merit (COM)

POINTS 0 1 2 3 5

OTHER AWARDS AWARD Digital Photo of the month - Category Winner.

1st & 2nd Place Set Subject Winners 1st Place Cell Phone Winners Trophy evening score of 11 or higher Digital Photo of the month - Category Winner.

1st & 2nd Place Set Subject Winners 1st Place Cell Phone Winners Trophy evening score of 11 or higher

POINTS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

NATIONAL PSSA SALON POINTS AWARD Salon Acceptance Judging at a Club or Salon Salon Com or Medals Salon Winner of Category

SCORING Our Score Keeper for 2022 is Kerry Mellet.

If you have any queries on your Promotion Status or your Points and what you need for promotion, chat to Kerry so that she can assist you.

POINTS 1 1 2 3

INTERNATIONAL SALON POINTS AWARD Salon Acceptance Salon Com or Medals Salon Winner of Category

POINTS 2 3 4

All points earned go towards your Promotion

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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RANKING GUIDELINES Grade One Star

Two Star

Three Star

Four Star

Five Star

Judging criteria Correct Exposure In Focus Element of Composition Correct Post Processing Picture clean and well presented.

Correct Exposure In Focus Element of composition Some knowledge of when and where to crop Correct post processing Image clean and well presented Element of composition Correct exposure Some knowledge of when and where to crop Should begin to show understanding of line, shape and form Correct post processing Image clean and well presented Element of composition Correct exposure Some knowledge of when and where to crop Should understand line, shape and form Correct post processing Image clean and well presented Should show a full grasp of all the above principles and should show work of entry level National Salon Standards.

The language of visual elements and design principles to convey information emotions, thoughts, ideas, concepts or feelings Relies on the understanding and mastering of the craft to successfully communicate National Salon Standards plus entry level International Salon Standards.

If there are members that would like to have a Mentor, please feel free to chat to us.

Boksburg Camera Club have several Members who are more than willing to impart their knowledge and skills.

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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SET SUBJECTS 2022 October

January 2023

Aircraft

Back Light / Rim Light Narrow Depth of Field

Aircraft – The main subject and focal point of the image is an aircraft/part of an aircraft. This includes all man-made flying machines.

Back Light / Rim Light – Backlight in photography involves positioning the main light source for a photograph behind the primary subject. Rim lighting is a technique that puts light around the edges of a subject.

SET SUBJECT OCTOBER

AIRCRAFT

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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OUTINGS/WORKSHOPS & PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

EVENTS & OUTINGS Should any of our members have ideas for Outings and Workshops please feel free to chat to Hannes, Dave, Barry or Douglas and share your outing ideas.

All ideas are welcome.

We look forward to hearing from you.

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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Featured Article – 10 Q&A to our Committee Members Barry Clayton Who introduced you to photography No single person, but biggest start up influencer - Rod Ferris 2. What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

That you can’t do it on your own and that competition and comparison of images is good for own development 3. What camera equipment do you use?

Canon – 5D Mk3 and 6D Mk2. Mostly Canon lenses with some Sigma 4. Which lens is your favorite? Why? Canon 100-400 Mk2. Very good lenses for my favourite Genres of wildlife and PJ (sport) 5. When you go out to shoot, do you take any essential items other than a camera and lens?

Batteries, spare cards, tripod with gimbal or bean bag stabilizers 6. Among the photography gear that you’ve purchased, is there something you wish you hadn’t bought?

Yes, old fashion Canon 300mm fixed lens. Now sold 7. What are your favorite settings?

Shoot mostly manual. Settings vary with genre. Wildlife at least 2000th, about F8 and Iso to match 8. What kind of tools do you use for post-processing?

Camera raw and photoshop 9. Out of all your photos, which one is your favorite and why?

Don’t really have a single favourite. There are a few that I really enjoy though. Tends to vary with what, when and where I have been shooting. Currently a steam loco at Rovos rail 10. Whose work has influenced you most?

Probably the top photographers in BCC when I joined, like Percy Mitchell, Laetitia and then generally our wellknown current SA wild life photographers 1.

David MacIntyre

1. Who introduced you to photography?

A friend at school.

2. What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

How to read a manual!

3. What camera equipment do you use?

Canon

4. Which lens is your favorite? Why?

I do not have a favourite lens but rather go to lenses for specific type of photos. If I must choose my 300 f2.8.

5. When you go out to shoot, do you take any essential items other than a camera and lens?

Hat and preferably a friend.

6. Among the photography gear that you’ve purchased, is there something you wish you hadn’t bought?

Cheap zoom lenses, thankfully stolen.

7. What are your favourite settings?

This is photo type and lens specific, but my camera typically has a 24-105 F4 lens on and the settings are Aperture Priority, ISO 400 @ f8.

8. What kind of tools do you use for post-processing?

Hammer and Chisel 😊. Most of my editing is done in PS Bridge with final touches in PS. 9. Out of all your photos, which one is your favourite and why?

I do not have a favourite photo, but I have framed the one photo that pushed me to further my journey in photography. It is of an eagle and secretary bird fighting and which won a monthly Veld Focus TV Competition.

10. Whose work has influenced you most?

No one in particular, but a course with Bruna Mentrup-Nortje (Thru My African Lens) has significantly influenced the way I think about photography, how I prepare and the use of manual mode when taking photos.

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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Hannes Bronkhorst Who introduced you to photography?

My dad only said make sure the sun is behind me. (Difficult if you want to do sunrise or sunset Hehe J) An uncle did a lot of wildlife photography and I think that is where it started.

2. What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

The exposure circles. And the zone system for film photography.

3. What camera equipment do you use?

Digital - Canon 5D Mk3 and Canon 1Dx Mk1. Lots of pro lenses.

4. Which lens is your favorite? Why? Film - Mamiya RB67 and C330. Sinar Norma 4x5. And various 35mm.

For portraits the 85mm f1.2 as it is extremely sharp. For most other work the 24-70mm f2.8 as it is very versatile.

5. When you go out to shoot, do you take any essential items other than a camera and lens?

I always take a lens cleaning cloth and some alchohol with. Also, a soft brush to dust the camera if need be.

And an emergency poncho in case it rains.

6. Among the photography gear that you’ve purchased, is there something you wish you hadn’t bought?

No. I use everything I purchased.

7. What are your favourite settings?

Favorite settings? Depends on what one photographs. I have base or starting settings for most genre’s that I shoot. But not a single setting that works for everything.

8. What kind of tools do you use for post-processing?

I use a iMac 27” and software wise I use the Adobe CC package. Do most of my editing in Lightroom.

9. Out of all your photos, which one is your favourite and why?

Not a single favourite. One might be the silver medal I won in an international salon. Others maybe the one’s that also did extremely well internationally. Photos, and people, that touched my heart the most when we run a group that did free photographs for the needy, Ubuntu Help Portrait. We did over 16 000 photos per year.

That is where I truly saw the power of a printed photograph.

10. Whose work has influenced you most?

No specific photographer. There are various great one’s that I follow on YouTube, Instagram and other places.

Words I will most probably never forget was when Mr Ricardo Busi gave a talk to AvTvISO, a club in India where I am a member, and he was the president of FIAP at the time. He said do not take photos for club, do not take photos for competitions, take photos for yourself. So very true!

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Charmaine Zietsman Who introduced you to photography Denzil Hodnett What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

How much I would love it! Would have started sooner!

What camera equipment do you use?

Nikon D300S Which lens is your favorite? Why? My 18-200 lens – it’s my ‘go-to lens’, good for photo shoots, portraiture, landscapes & works well for holiday pics When you go out to shoot, do you take any essential items other than a camera and lens?

Spare battery & memory card Among the photography gear that you’ve purchased, is there something you wish you hadn’t bought?

No, use all my gear What are your favourite settings?

ISO 100 F8 Shutter 125 What kind of tools do you use for post-processing?

The 6 sliders in the basic LRC Panel Out of all your photos, which one is your favourite and why?

Photo of a leopard scratching itself – My first salon Whose work has influenced you most?

Most definitely Laeticia Kenny –Laeticia’s photography is an inspiration to me! Her unselfish willingness to share her knowledge of photography with not only me, but all my fellow photographers is a virtue!

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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Jacques Taljaard Who introduced you to photography Lifelong interest, but got serious into it as a hobby when my in-laws joined a club 2. What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

I will enjoy my images more than anyone else, and that's perfectly fine.

3. What camera equipment do you use?

Canon EOS70D 4. Which lens is your favorite? Why? Canon EF-S 18-55mm kit lens (only because I use it so often and don't have a nifty fifty yet).

5. When you go out to shoot, do you take any essential items other than a camera and lens? Tripod (for landscapes) and lens cleaning kit 6. Among the photography gear that you’ve purchased, is there something you wish you hadn’t bought?

Nothing at the moment 7. What are your favorite settings?

Manual with as low ISO as possible. Then shutter higher than 200th of a second and aperture for the effect I want.

8. What kind of tools do you use for post-processing?

Photoshop CC 9. Out of all your photos, which one is your favorite and why?

The first bodyscape entered into club was an implied nude monochrome. I flipped it sideways and this confused the judge.

10. Whose work has influenced you most?

Percy Mitchell, Laetitia Kenny, Dan Hostetler, and the many other South African wildlife and landscape artists who are better than me 1.

Denise Smith Who introduced you to photography Me 2. What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

What I was doing, Still wonder at times…

3. What camera equipment do you use?

Nikon 4. Which lens is your favorite? Why? At the moment 50mm Prime. So versatile. Or a 600mm for Wildlife.

5. When you go out to shoot, do you take any essential items other than a camera and lens?

I take all my equipment – learned the hard way its not a good idea 6. Among the photography gear that you’ve purchased, is there something you wish you hadn’t bought?

Nothing 7. What are your favorite settings?

ISO 200 – Cloudy – F11- F16 – 2.5sec 8. What kind of tools do you use for post-processing?

Lightroom and Photoshop 9. Out of all your photos, which one is your favorite and why?

An image of a Tusker taken in Kruger Park one year very early in the morning.

10. Whose work has influenced you most?

Wildlife – Chad Cocking, Percy Mitchel 1.

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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September Club Night Winning Images Congratulations to our Club Night Winners on their stunning images

Winning Images for September 2022 Cell Phone

1-3 Star Winner - Zenia McQuirk Morning Glory Sun worshiping

4-5 Star Winner - Jackie Cilliers Railway Crossing

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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Digital Open

1 Star - Eric Mathieson - Caterpillar for Dinner

3 Star - Jacques Lourens Angelic Eyes

5 Star - Hennie Bestbier Successful Lion Pride

2 Star - Zenia McQuirk - The Power of the Sun

4 Star - Frans Grotius - Spying Cheetah

5 Star Masters - Nico Grobbelaar Zelda 01

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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Set Subject – Motion

1-3 Star Winner - Dewald Nel - Spinning Coin

4-5 Star Winner - David MacIntyre Landing Strip is There

1-3 Star 2nd Place - Joy Fourie Loberg - Water Meets Land

4-5 Star 2nd Place - Jackie Poley du Plessis Need for Speed

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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Promotions Congratulations to the following Members who have been promoted:

Marie Botha to 5 Star Master

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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Bragging Rights Salons (September) Name

Pretoria 90 Birthday Salon

Theo van der Merwe

4 Acceptances

Johan Botha

1 Acceptance

Marie Botha

1 Acceptance & 1 COM

Nico Grobbelaar

3 Acceptances

Willie Pieterse

6 Acceptances & 1 COM

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Well done!

““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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““If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good

photograph.”— Ansel Adams

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