Saturday morning had the whole Stellenbosch in a rush – the Vlotte! Bright colours and people smiling everywhere made for a fun morning. I did some more processing on the pictures here than on the rest (posted soon on Facebook albums), I just felt like giving the shots the life they deserved .  Some of the wider images are panoramas, others are just cropped to emphasize something.

I joined Huis Visser and Nerina for the prep.

Ryan’s Favourite :

Finally! The last bunch of images from Vensters : Eendrag and Irene. But now I’m so fed up with editing Vensters shots I can’t wait to post these. Luckily the colours were pretty cool, and the dances well thought out. I even caught a glimpse of their Second Year’s Committee’s stall. (see the giant iPod below).

I visited Eendrag last night as they were rehearsing for tonight’s (Day 9) Vensters. Commonly thought of as the highlight of RAG, Vensters consists of a short performance filled with dance routines, bad jokes and even worse acting. Brilliant.

It’s amazing, and I can’t wait to be there to capture it. If you are anywhere near Stellenbosch, be sure to set aside the evening to come and witness the best night of RAG.

Tuesday saw the traditional Trollie race down Victoria Street. Pretty standard stuff: people cheering, people falling, people laughing, people posing. I tried using a slow shutter to center all focus on the expressions of the racers, and after some awkward exposures and wasted shots, I finally achieved the desired result.

Nothing much happened on Day3. On Day4, however, 2138 photos happened! Early yesterday, the first years had to sell Akkerjolle, and perform a little routine to entertain some judges (don’t ask). These are some of my favourite shots :

The following shots are of Eendrag and Irene’s “REMIX”:

…and then these are of Sonop and Dagbreek:

(this shot was inspired by Tyler Bates:)