“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
Nature Photographer of the Year 2017-2018
SACC Chairman Mark Gorman presents Pakie O Donoghue with the SACC POTY Award.
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. All the results will be posted during the week.
Nature POTY 2018
All the entries are in and a great day awaits us at the NPOTY in the Cabragh Wetlands Centre, Co. Tipperary on Saturday. The Wetlands have no less than 15 different habitats including ponds, reed swamps, hedgerows, streams and wild flower meadows. You might even get a few shots for next yeras competition!! Registration for prints will be at 9AM and closes at 10AM. We are delighted to have Des Clinton and Ita Martin bringing a wealth of experience to judging this great competition.
The Cabragh Wetlands are located on the R659 just 4km from Thurles and 5 km from the M8 Motorway off exit 6. Google Maps Link Here.
We are looking forward to a great day !
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
IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2017/2018 – Open for Entries
The SACC Regional Round of the IPF Nature is now open for entries 2017/18.
Entries must be completed online.
Entry Form
This year, the finals weekend will be held on 17th of February in the Talbot Hotel in Carlow.
Do you want to win the title of IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2018?
Well, get your entries prepared, the online entry is open until midnight on Sunday the 7th of January.
The format, sections, fees, and rules will remain the same as last year.
Nature Photographer of the Year Sections:
- Print – Open
- Print – Theme – Flora & Fungi
- Projected Image – Open
- Projected Image – Theme – Irish Wildbirds & Wildlife
- Projected Image – Open – The Natural World
Entry fee structure listed below:
- One Section: €15
- Two Sections: €20
- Three Sections: €25
- Four or more Sections: €30
Closing Date:
Midnight on Sunday the 7th of January, 2018
Regional Competition
Saturday January 13th 2018
NATIONAL SHIELD 2017 – INFORMATION
NATIONAL SHIELD 2017 – INFORMATION
Thank you to everyone who has been in contact with queries about the National Shield 2017. The information on this email is primarily aimed at clubs who have been busily selecting panels for the competition and will be followed by updates in the weeks ahead.
Please carefully read the competition rules, especially rules relating to two images from LIPF holders being allowed on each panel and the number of images per photographer.
Note that Licentiate holders who have won national or international awards, or who have successfully gained multiple acceptances in international competitions, may not have images entered in the competition. If you are in any way unsure about this rule, please contact me. I’m pleased to note that the decision to admit a limited number of LIPF holders into the competition, which was in response to requests from several clubs, has been generally very well received across the country.
At registration, image titles must be provided on an A4 sheet, in list form numbered from 1-8, starting with the first image on the top left-hand corner of your panel. The sheet must NOT contain the name of the club or any photographer. This list will be available to the judges during the judging process and is intended to be an aid to the judging process. Again, please note what it says in the rules.
Please also note the specifications for size of mounts and the images contained in them.
Note also that photograph details (photographer’s name, club and image title) must be fixed to the back lower-half of each mount. Do not fix the title to the upper half please, as this makes it visible from the oposite side of the display panel.
Sunday, 12th November, is the closing date for receipt of entries. The entry fee is €80.
The programme for the day will be announced closer to the date of the competition. Registration will commence at 9am on Sunday, 26th November, in the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick.
Meanwhile, I recommend you have a look at this link on the IPF website –
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. |
We wish all entrants the very Best of Luck! See you all in Horse & Jockey on the 3rd
Celtic Challenge 2018
The IPF is requesting photographers to submit images for consideration to represent Ireland in the forthcoming Celtic Challenge being held in Scotland. The Biennial Selection Committee will be choosing a total of thirty images for the competition, but images may also be considered for future selection to represent Ireland in other competitions. Please forward this email to your club members and encourage them to submit images.
The criteria for submission are as follows.
1. The photographer must have had images entered in an IPF competition after 1st January 2016. The qualifying competitions are the IPF POTY, Nature POTY, National Shield and National Championships. Photographers who submitted successful distinction panels to the IPF in the past year may also submit images.
2. Images must be accompanied by an image title (no longer than thirty characters), name of the photographer, his/her distinctions, club name and a contact telephone number.
3. Photographs can be of any subject. The do not have to be the ones you entered in competitions. There are no restrictions on this. We will be entering a variety of images in future competitions so we would like a choice of subjects to choose from.
4. Images MUST be in JPEG format; 3000px @ 300ppi on the longest side. Images smaller than 2,400px will not be considered.
5. Not more than five images per photographer may be submitted.
Submit to ipfbiennials@gmail.com by Oct 4th.
KPS – 34th Annual Exhibition
Kilkenny Photographic Society – KPS is delighted to announce its 34th Annual Exhibition which will take place at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, Hebron Road, Kilkenny during the Kilkenny Arts Festival from the 11th to 20th, Aug, 2017.
The exhibition opening times are as follows: Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thur-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12am-5pm.
The exhibition will take place in the unit beside Quigley’s, located in the Workhouse Square event space. The exhibition will be officially launched by The Irish Photographic Federation’s newly elected President, Dominic Reddin, on Friday the 11th of August at 7.00pm. Light refreshments will be served and our annual Photographer Of The Year competition [POTY] award ceremony will also take place. Full details of the event here http://wp.me/p3ws5r-1JD