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The 2010 IPF National Nature Competition was held in Dublin Zoo on Sunday 7th March. The competition was judged by renowned Italian nature photographer Claudio Calosi. The results are as follows.
Best Overall Image: “Itchy Nose”, Thomas Gee, Waterford Camera Club
Colour Print Gold Medal: “Splash”, Des Connors AIPF, Mid Louth Silver Medal: “Common Darters Mating”, Mark Sedgwick FIPF EFIAP, Celbridge CC Bronze Medal: “Redwings”, Brendan Norris LIPF, Celbridge CC
Projected Image Gold Medal: “Got it! Red Kite”, Aiden Finn LIPF, South Kildare CC Silver Medal: “Bee & Balsam”, Padraig Kavanagh, Enniscorthy CC Bronze Medal: “Kerry Puffin”, Noel Marry, Mid Louth
Class Awards (above images not eligible) Best Insect: “Reflection”, Sean Fogarty, Enniscorthy CC Best Bird: “Bald Eagle”, Des Connors AIPF, Mid Louth CC Best Mammal: “Humpback Whale Breaching”, Andrew Kelly, Navan CC Best Irish Wildlife: “Short Eared Owl in Flight”, Noel Marry, Mid Louth CC Download the results here.

Gold Medal, Colour Print, 'Splash' by Des Connors, AIPF, Mid Louth Camera Club Silver Medal, Colour Print, 'Common Darters Mating by Mark Sedgwick, FIPF, EFIAP, Celbridge Camera Club 
Bronze Medal, Colour Print, 'Redwings' by Brendan Norris, LIPF, Celbridge Camera Club 
Gold Medal, Projected Image, 'Got it! Red Kite' by Aiden Finn, LIPF, South Kildare Camera Club 
Silver Medal, Projected Image, 'Bee & Balsam' by Padraig Kavanagh, Enniscorthy Camera Club 
Bronze Medal, Projected Image, 'Kerry Puffin' by Noel Marry, Mid Louth Camera Club 
Best Bird, 'Bald Eagle' by Des Connors, AIPF, Mid Louth Camera Club Best Mammal, 'Humpback Whale Breaching' by Andrew Kelly, Navan Camera Club Best Irish Wildlife, 'Short Eared Owl in Flight' by Noel Marry, Mid Louth Camera Club 'Itchy Nose' by Thomas Gee, Waterford Camera Club, Best Overall Image, 2010 IPF National Nature Competition |