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IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2016 – Results!

February 28, 2016 by Niamh Whitty 1 Comment

The finals of the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year Competition 2015/2016 took place on Sunday February 21st at the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny. We were delighted to welcome back Mahers Photographic as competition sponsors and enjoyed a packed audience for the competition.

We are delighted to announce the overall winner of the 2015/2016 competition as Neil O’Reilly from Tallaght Photographic Society for his image ‘White Tailed Eagles’. Congratulations Neil!

Speaking about the event, Michael O’Sullivan FIPF FRPS, IPF President said:

“This year’s Nature POTY was one of our most successful ever. I was delighted to see a record attendance at the public judging,which speaks volumes about the appetite in Ireland for this type of photography. The Technical skill and knowledge of subject matter apparent in the imagery on display was amazing, and the winners must be congratulated for achieving such stellar standards. The Overall Winning Image, “White Tailed Eagles” is a fantastic example of Nature Photography, combining great technical skill with timing and vision to capture an image with narrative, impact and beauty.”

Neil O’Reilly tells us about his winning image:

“This picture was taken in rural central Poland. A crisp frost covered the round as I made my way to the hide at 5.30 am. Its important to enter the hide under the cover of darkness so as not to cause any disturbance. The birds had been feeding on a deer carcass for several days now….would they turn up today?

The crows and magpies were first to arrive. They fed greedily as they knew breakfast would not last long. All of a sudden in a flurry of wings they were gone, a dark menacing shadow passed overhead.  An Eagle landed near the carcass, then another..and another. Soon they were squabbling to establish a “pecking order” and I was lucky enough to get a few shots.”

There are so many people to thank for helping to make this event such a success;

  • The judges – David Osborne and Paul Keene
  • IPF Competition Co-Ordinator John Cuddihy
  • Ground staff – Kilkenny Photographic Society members who were out in force
  • Techies Jason Town and Niamh Whitty
  • Staff at the Newpark Hotel
  • Pat Kavanagh for presentation photos
  • Jim McSweeney for his beautiful calligraphy skills on the certificates
  • Everyone who entered and attended

Our gratitude once again to our sponsors Mahers Photographic who provided a significant prize fund, from regional winners all the way up to the overall prize won by Neil.

We are delighted to share with you the winning images below and pictures from the awards ceremony.

Individual report cards sent to each competitor. Lists of all award winners can be downloaded below.

List of images retained (top 20 and tied per section) by IPF for potential use in international competition and the list of images from this competition which are credited as Irish qualifiers for those pursuing AFIAP distinctions (note, these are not Irish acceptances) are also available below.

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List of award winners
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FIAP Qualifiers
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Retained Prints

 

Regional Winners

DSLR - Tom Ormond - Stoat - Celbridge Camera Club
Mid West - Dominic Reddin - Fish Pass - Portlaoise Camera Club
North East - Teddy Caffrey - Bee Orchid - Mid Louth Camera Club
SACC - Charlie Lee - Golden Plover - Clonakilty Camera Club

Print Open

Advanced - Gold - Neil O'Reilly - Montagus Harrier - Tallaght Photographic Society
Advanced - Silver - Padraig Molloy - got ya - Wexford Camera Club
Advanced - Bronze - Neil O'Reilly - Dogfight - Tallaght Photographic Society
Advanced - HM - Tom Ormond - Stoat - Celbridge Camera Club
Advanced - Judge Medal - Derek Lynch - Grey Plovers in Flight - Drogheda Photographic Club
Advanced - HM - Dominic Reddin - Merlin - Mountmellick Photographic Society
Non Advanced - Gold - Michael Grant - Demoiselle Agrion - Mountmellick Photographic Society
Non Advanced - Silver - Michael Grant - Red Damselfly - Mountmellick Photographic Society
Non Advanced - Bronze - Jim McSweeney - Mighty Roar - Mallow Camera Club
Non Advanced - HM - Seamus Mulcahy - Staring Fox - Blarney Photography Club
Non Advanced - HM - Mary Doherty - European Swallowtail 1 - Wicklow Photography Club

Print Theme – Mammals in Action

Advanced - Winner - Patrick Kavanagh - Dolphins in the Bay - Palmerstown Camera Club
Advanced - HM - Teresa Kavanagh - Mother and baby nature - Palmerstown Camera Club
Non Advanced - Winner - Tadhg Hurley - Feathered Giraffe - Blarney Photography Club
Non Advanced - HM - Jim McSweeney - Are You Looking At Me - Mallow Camera Club

Projected Image Open

Advanced - Gold - Neil O'Reilly - White Tailed Eagles - Tallaght Photographic Society
Advanced - Silver - des connors - Jedward - Breffni Photography Club
Advanced - Bronze - Eddie Kelly - Two Stools - Ballincollig Camera Club
Advanced - Judge Medal - Kieran O'Mahony - Deer Reflections - Blackwater Photographic Society
Advanced - HM - des connors - Grubs up - Breffni Photography Club
Advanced - HM - HUGO REIDY - Prey - Kilkenny Photographic Society
Non Advanced - Gold - Christopher Fitzgerald - The Great Rift - Killarney Camera Club
Non Advanced - Silver - Jim McSweeney - Morning Call - Mallow Camera Club
Non Advanced - Bronze - Seamus Mulcahy - Coloured Mushroom - Blarney Photography Club
Non Advanced - HM - Heather Rice - Mad March Hare - Mountrath & District Camera Club
Non Advanced - HM - pat guilfoyle - deer in glendalough - Portlaoise Camera Club

Projected Image Theme – World of Insects

Advanced - Winner - Michael Linehan - Common Darter - Celbridge Camera Club
Advanced - HM - Eddie Kelly - The Flies - Ballincollig Camera Club
Non Advanced - Winner - Noel Brodigan - Legs Up - Mid Louth Camera Club
Non Advanced - HM - Noel Brodigan - Mr Skinny Legs - Mid Louth Camera Club

Projected Image Open – The Natural World

Advanced - Gold - Derek Lynch - Sycamore Seedling - Drogheda Photographic Club
Advanced - Silver - Eddie Kelly - Emerald on Heather - Ballincollig Camera Club
Advanced - Bronze - Malcolm McCamley - Common Dolphins - Bray Camera Club
Advanced - HM - Derek Lynch - Earth Star - Drogheda Photographic Club
Advanced - HM - des connors - The Water hole - Breffni Photography Club
Non Advanced - Gold - Jenny Benoist - The green lady dance - Dublin Camera Club
Non Advanced - Silver - Andrew Fleming - In Mid Flight - Ballincollig Camera Club
Non Advanced - Bronze - Kevin Maguire - Rocky Shore - Tallaght Photographic Society
Non Advanced - HM - Jenny Benoist - Long way from home - Dublin Camera Club
Non Advanced - HM - Paul Crockett - West Bay, Dorset - Mullingar Camera Club


Presentation Photos

Neil O'Reilly of Tallaght Photographic Society, winner of IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2016 pictured with chairman of the DSLR Region Martin Devlin
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with judge David Osborne
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with judge Paul Keene
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Padraig Molloy

IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with Michael Maher from competition sponsor Mahers Photographic and award winner Patrick Kavanagh
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Paul Crockett
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Seamus Mulcahy
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Teresa Kavanagh

IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Heather Rice
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Jack Malins
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Jim McSweeney
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Malcolm McCamley

IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Andrew Flemming
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Des Connors
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Dominic Reddin
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with award winner Eddie Kelly

IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with Michael Maher from competition sponsor Mahers Photographic and award winner Michael Linehan
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with Michael Maher from competition sponsor Mahers Photographic and award winner Tadhg Hurley
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured Michael Maher from competition sponsors Mahers Photographic
IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with Michael Maher from competition sponsor Mahers Photographic and award winner Jenny Benoist

IPF President Michael O'Sullivan pictured with Michael Maher from competition sponsor Mahers Photographic and award winner Kieran O'Mahony

 

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    May 18, 2020 at 11:32 am

    Photograph in todays I Times of Eurasian blue tit by Tom Ormond is stunning and so inspiring at this time.

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