Category Archives: PotY
SACC Regional Round of the POTY and NPOTY
This is a rough timetable for the day.
09.30 POTY JUDGING
13.00 Lunch
14.00 NPOTY Judging
16.00 Awards
POTY & NPOTY COLLECTION POINTS AND DATES 2020
POTY & NPOTY COLLECTION POINTS AND DATES
Enniscorthy: Date: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Location Enniscorthy Camera Club
Church Institute,
Castle Street, Enniscorthy.
Y21 Y4E1
Red Brick Building directly opposite Enniscorthy castle.
Time: 20.00 hrs – 2100hrs.
Dungarvan Date: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Location Dungarvan Camera Club,
Comeragh Room, Park Hotel, Shandon Road Dungarvan.
X35 CC97 (just off the N25 at one of the roundabouts)
Time: 20.00 hrs – 2100hrs.
Limerick Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Location Limerick Camera Club,
Room 206, Mary Immaculate College.
South Circular Road, Limerick.
V94 VN26
Time: 20.00 hrs – 2100hrs.
Kilkenny Date: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Location Kilkenny Photographic Society,
Pembroke Hotel, Patrick St, Kilkenny
R95 E40W
Time: 20.00 hrs – 2100hrs.
Blarney Date: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Location Blarney Photography Club,
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Shean Lower,
Blarney T23 WP23 Time: 20.00 hrs – 2100hrs.
POTY / NPOTY 2020 Jan 25th – Entry closing 24/11/19
The POTY and NPOTY closing date for 2020 is fast approaching and this year we will have some major changes to the running of the competition. Closing date for entry is 24/11/19. The plan this year is to run both competitions on the same day Sat Jan 25 with the POTY in the morning and NPOTY in the afternoon. To facilitate this change prints for entry will be collected in advance of the competition and we are currently organising several locations so that we can save members travelling huge distances in order to enter. Judges for the SACC competition are Dominic Reddin, Des Clinton and Michelle La Grue.
Collection points will be listed early in January to collect prints and are to include Killarney, Blarney, Limerick, Kilkenny & Dungarvan with more to come. It’s never been easier to enter set up your entry on the IPF site links below and we will announce dates for easy collection points around the region.
Categories are listed below and you can click the POTY or NPOTY to enter or go to the competitions page.
1. OPEN Colour Print (CP) – up to four entries.
2. OPEN Monochrome Print (MP) – up to four entries.
3. OPEN Colour PDI (CPDI) – up to four entries.
4. OPEN Monochrome PDI (MPDI) – up to four entries.
1.Print (PA) Mammals and Marine – up to four entries.
2. Print (PB) Birds – up to four entries.
3. PDI (PDIA) Invertebrates – up to four entries.
4. PDI (PDIB) Flora & Fungi – up to four entries
SACC & IPF POTY/NPOTY2020
The POTY and NPOTY for 2020 is fast approaching and this year we will have some major changes to the running of the competition. Further details will be announced shortly. Entry will open 25/10/19 and closing date will be 24/11/19. The plan this year is to run both competitions on the same day Sat Jan 25 with the POTY in the morning and NPOTY in the afternoon. To facilitate this change prints for entry will be collected in advance of the competition and we are currently organising several locations so that we can save members travelling huge distances in order to enter. Judges for the SACC competition are Dominic Reddin, Des Clinton and Michelle La Grue
Categories are listed below and you can click the POTY or NPOTY to enter or go to the competitions page.
1. OPEN Colour Print (CP) – up to four entries.
2. OPEN Monochrome Print (MP) – up to four entries.
3. OPEN Colour PDI (CPDI) – up to four entries.
4. OPEN Monochrome PDI (MPDI) – up to four entries.
1.Print (PA) Mammals and Marine – up to four entries.
2. Print (PB) Birds – up to four entries.
3. PDI (PDIA) Invertebrates – up to four entries.
4. PDI (PDIB) Flora & Fungi – up to four entries
POTY 2019
Results from the SACC 2019 POTY held in the Horse & Jockey Hotel, Horse & Jockey, Thurles are below. Congratulation to Charlie O Donovan from Cork Camera Group winner of the SACC 2019 POTY. Also huge congratulations to all the winners with medals and Honourable mentions going to clubs from Cork, Blarney, Mallow, Kilkenny, Carrigaline, Blackwater, Carlow & Wexford. If you’re not in you can’t win!
POTY 2019 Winner – Charlie O Donovan – Cork Camera Group
Colour Print Open
Advanced
1st – Paul Reidy – Blarney Photography Club
2nd – Jim Linehan – Blarney Photography Club
3rd – Julia Trzesicka – Mallow Camera Club
Non Advanced
1st – Lisa Egan – Mallow Camera Club
2nd – Lisa Egan – Mallow Camera Club
Mono Print Open
Advanced
1st – Charlie O Donovan – Cork Camera Group
2nd – Michael Joseph – Kilkenny Photographic Society
3rd – Michael Strapec – Blarney Photography Club
Non -Advanced
1st – Paul Madigan – Blackwater Photographic Society
2nd – Lisa Egan – Mallow Camera Club
Projected Open
Advanced
1st – Michael Strapec – Blarney Photographic Society
2nd – Vytenis Hausauskas – Carrigaline Photographic Society
3rd – Edward Mahon – Kilkenny Photographic Society
Non – Advanced
1st – Vincent Higgins – Mallow Camera Club
2nd – Moira Fulton – Kilkenny Photographic Society
3rd – David Lawlor – Carlow Photographic Society
Colour Print Theme
Advanced
1st – Michael Strapac – Blarney Photography Club
2nd – Vladimir Morozov – Wexford Camera Club
Mono Print Theme
Advanced
1st – Michael Strapac – Blarney Photography Club
2nd Paul Tips – Mallow Camera Club
Non Advanced
1st – Paul Madigan – Blackwater Photographic Society
2nd – Paul Madigan – Blackwater Photographic Society
Projected Theme
Advanced
1st – Paul Reidy – Blarney Photography Club
2nd – Michael Joseph – Kilkenny Photographic Society
Non – Advanced
1st – Moira Fulton – Kilkenny Photographic Society
2nd – Sabrina Dunny – Carlow Photographic Society
During the awards, Honorable Mentions were also given in the advanced category to Paul Reidy, Michael Strapec, Mark Gorman, Vivian Buckley, Edward Mahon, Janusz Trzesicka, Kieran O Mahony, Kevin Day, & Michael Joseph. In the Non Advanced category Honorable mentions were awarded to Paul Madigan, Vincent Higgins, Eileen Cashman.
Full table sets of results will be updated to the website soon.
POTY & NPOTY Hurry Hurry Hurry!!
Register now and enter for the POTY & NPOTY taking place for the SACC regional rounds in Horse & Jockey Jan 5th and Thurles Wetlands Centre Jan 12th. Registration, rules and entry online via the IPF Website. Click Here.
“Photographers” of the Year – SACC POTY & NPOTY 2017-18
SACC Chairman Mark Gorman presents Pakie O Donoghue with the SACC POTY Award.
SACC Chairman Mark Gorman presents Seamus Costello with the POTY and Seamus Scullane Award
Nature Photographer of the Year SACC
Saturday Jan 13th: To a delighted and packed Cabragh Wetlands Trust Building the winner of the 2017-2018 Nature Photographer of the year was announced. Pakie O Donoghue from the Blackwater Photographic Society picked up the award. Pakie was shocked at receiving the award but it was truly deserved. Pakie also picked up a Gold Medal for the Open Print Catagory. There was about 100 people in attendance and special thanks go to the Wetland Trust and to Thurles Camera Club for helping make it a fantastic event. Blarney Photography Club did the SACC proud running an excellent event and once again congratulations to all the winners and Pakie. Seamus Mulcahy, Eddie Kelly and Kevin Day won several awards.
Photographer of the Year
The previous Month on December 3rd in the Horse and Jocky Hotel The Photographer of the Year was played out with a terrific attendance and a huge entry 100’s of images were put through their paces by the judges and the final winner Seamus Costello took the POTY Seamus Scallane trophy. Seamus had won 2 golds and a bronze on the day and was a worthy winner. Other notable winners in the Advanced Catagories were Bill Power and Morgan O’Niell both of whom won several Medals and Awards.
All Results:
Nature Photographer of the Year
Pakie O’Donoghue, Blackwater Photographic Society
Colour Print Open ( Advanced )
Gold – Pakie O’Donoghue, Blackwater Photographic Society
Silver – Eddie Kelly, Blarney Photography Club
Bronze – Vincent Kelly – Cork Camera Group
HM – Seamus Mulcahy, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Paul Tipps, Mallow Camera Club
HM – Danny Foley, Blarney Photography Club
HM – David Harris, Cork Camera Group
Print Themed ( Advanced )
Gold – Eddie Kelly, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Mary Kinsella, Carrick Camera Club
HM – Eddie Kelly, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Seamus Mulcahy, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Paul Tips, Mallow Camera Club
Projected Open ( Advanced )
Gold – Kevin Day, East Cork Camera Group
Silver – Kevin Day, East Cork Camera Group
Bronze – Seamus Mulcahy, Blarney Photography Club
HM – John O ‘Neill, Waterford Camera Club
HM – John Tait, Cork Camera Group
Projected Themed ( Advanced )
Gold – John O’Neill, Waterford
Silver – Mark Heffernan, Fermoy camera Club
HM – Vincent Kelly, Cork Camera Group
HM – Seamus Mulcahy, Blarney Photography Club
Projected ” The Natural World” ( Advanced )
Gold – Kevin Day, East Cork Camera Group
Silver – David Harris, Cork Camera Group
Bronze – Seamus Mulcahy, Blarney Photography Club
Colour Print Open ( Non Advanced )
Gold – Vincent Higgins, Mallow Photography Club
Silver – Vincent Higgins, Mallow Photography Club
Print Themed ( Non Advanced )
Gold – Patrick Power, Carrick Camera Club
Silver – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Projected Open ( Non Advanced )
Gold – Sinead Hickey, Fermoy Camera Club
Silver – John Mullane, Blackwater Photographic Society
Bronze – Basil O’Sullivan, Fermoy Camera Club
HM – Paul Madigan, Blackwater Photographic Society
Projected Theme ( Non Advanced )
Gold – Sinead Hickey, Fermoy Camera Club
Silver – Neil O’Mullane, Mallow Photography Club
HM – David Lawlor, Carlow Camera Club
Projected “The Natural World” ( Non Advanced )
Gold – Sinead Hickey, Fermoy Camera Club
Silver – Sinead Hickey, Fermoy Camera Club
Bronze – Neil O’Mullane, Mallow Photography Club
Photographer of the year.
SACC Photographer of the Year 2017/2018 (Seamus Scullane Trophy)
Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Colour Print Open (Advanced)
Gold – Morgan O‘Neill, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Bronze – Morgan O‘Neill, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Janusz Trzesicki, Mallow Camera Club
Colour Print Themed (Advanced)
Gold – Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Silver -Ann Frances, Cork Camera Group
HM – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Paul Reidy, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Morgan O’Neill, Blarney Photography Club
Mono Print Open (Advanced)
Gold – Morgan O’Neill, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Derville Conroy, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Bronze – Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
HM – Paul Reidy, Blarney Photography Club
Mono Print Themed (Advanced)
Gold – Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Projected Open (Advanced)
Gold – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Bronze – Vivien Buckley, Mallow Camera Club
HM – Morgan O’Neill, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Pat O’Donoghue, Blackwater Photographic Society
Projected Themed (Advanced )
Gold – Kirstin Gray, Wexford Camera Club
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Non Advanced
Colour Print Themed (Non Advanced) Gold – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Donna Foran, Wexford Camera Club
Colour Print Open (Non Advanced)
Gold – Val Walsh, Blackwater Photographic Society
Silver – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Bronze – John Mullane, Blackwater Photography Society
Mono Print Open (Non Advanced)
Gold – Julia Trzesicka, Mallow Camera Club
Silver – Liam Walsh, Waterford Camera Club
Bronze – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Michael Strapec, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Michael Strapec, Blarney Photography Club
Mono Print Themed (Non Advanced)
Gold – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Projected Open (Non Advanced)
Gold – Denis O’Reilly, Kilkenny
Silver – Vincent Higgins, Mallow
Bronze – Denis O’Reilly, Kilkenny Photographic Society
HM – Dieter Rowesetz, Kilkenny Photographic Society
HM – Denis O’Reilly, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Projected Themed (Non Advanced)
Gold – Pat O’Meara, Mallow Camera Club
Silver – Eileen Cashman, Mallow Camera Club
SACC POTY 2017/2018
Results from the regional qualifier for the SACC region held in Horse and Jockey Dec 3rd 2017.
Advanced
Colour Print Open (Advanced)
Gold – Morgan O‘Neill, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Bronze – Morgan O‘Neill, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Janusz Trzesicki, Mallow Camera Club
Colour Print Themed (Advanced)
Gold – Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Silver -Ann Frances, Cork Camera Group
HM – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Paul Reidy, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Morgan O’Neill, Blarney Photography Club
Mono Print Open (Advanced)
Gold – Morgan O’Neill, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Derville Conroy, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Bronze – Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
HM – Paul Reidy, Blarney Photography Club
Mono Print Themed (Advanced)
Gold – Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Projected Open (Advanced)
Gold – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
Bronze – Vivien Buckley, Mallow Camera Club
HM – Morgan O’Neill, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Pat O’Donoghue, Blackwater Photographic Society
Projected Themed (Advanced )
Gold – Kirstin Gray, Wexford Camera Club
Silver – Bill Power, Blarney Photography Club
SACC Photographer of the Year 2017/2018 (Seamus Scullane Trophy)
Seamus Costello, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Non Advanced
Colour Print Themed (Non Advanced) Gold – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Donna Foran, Wexford Camera Club
Colour Print Open (Non Advanced)
Gold – Val Walsh, Blackwater Photographic Society
Silver – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Bronze – John Mullane, Blackwater Photography Society
Mono Print Open (Non Advanced)
Gold – Julia Trzesicka, Mallow Camera Club
Silver – Liam Walsh, Waterford Camera Club
Bronze – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Michael Strapec, Blarney Photography Club
HM – Michael Strapec, Blarney Photography Club
Mono Print Themed (Non Advanced)
Gold – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Silver – Henry O’Brien, Blarney Photography Club
Projected Open (Non Advanced)
Gold – Denis O’Reilly, Kilkenny
Silver – Vincent Higgins, Mallow
Bronze – Denis O’Reilly, Kilkenny Photographic Society
HM – Dieter Rowesetz, Kilkenny Photographic Society
HM – Denis O’Reilly, Kilkenny Photographic Society
Projected Themed (Non Advanced)
Gold – Pat O’Meara, Mallow Camera Club
Silver – Eileen Cashman, Mallow Camera Club
SACC Qualifying Round of the IPF Photographer of the Year Competition 2018
The SACC Qualifying Round of the IPF Photographer of the Year Competition 2018
will be held on Sunday, December 3rd in the Horse & Jockey Hotel, Co Tipperary. This competition is open to all individual members of SACC affiliated clubs and is the Southern Regional round of the IPF POTY Competition 2018. Check out the entry details and themes in the related post on the IPF websites.
Note: Closing date for entries: Nov 30th 2017. Please ensure that your print entries have the correct SACC label attached and filled out. Thank you. The label is available for download from the IPF website. The label download link may also be accessed from SACC POTY 2018 Label
Event Schedule:
| 9.00am-10.00am | Hand in of print entries. Prints for SACC POTY must have been pre-registered via online IPF system ( Closing date for entry Nov 30th). Prints that have not been pre-registered will not be accepted. |
| 10.00 – close | Judging starts after check-in and will continue with in the following sequence:
( There will be a lunch break at approximately 1:00pm.) Images that do not qualify for national finals can be collected AFTER awards ceremony. |