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IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2017 – Results!

February 23, 2017 by Niamh Whitty Leave a Comment

The national finals of the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year Competition 2016/2017 took place on Sunday February 19th 2017 at the D Hotel, Drogheda.

We are delighted to announce the overall winner of the 2016/2017 competition as Ita Martin from Malahide Camera Club for her beautiful capture of ‘Wild Stoat’. Many congratulations Ita!

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Speaking about her winning images, Ita said:

“This image was taken in a forest in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland in February 2016, during a trip to photograph birds with my friend Katy. We were waiting patiently for hours to get a shot of a Sparrowhawk or perhaps a Buzzard when I noticed some movement in the grasses nearby and I thought it might have been a squirrel, I thought if we were lucky it might be a Red squirrel so you can imagine our excitement when up popped this Stoat onto a log giving us an amazing opportunity to get shots like this one. Needless to say, it didn’t stay very long. The camera used was a Nikon 750 with a 300prime F4 lens -The settings were F4.5 1/650 sec ISO800
Iam so thrilled to receive this Prize of the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2017 and I want to thank all my family for putting up with my photography obsession, and to every member of our Camera club – without their encouragement and support I wouldn’t be getting this – too many to mention by name – Malahide the best camera club in the country.

I also wish to thank all the background volunteers for without them this competition couldn’t be run and of course the 3 judges on the day Gwen Charnock, Mike Durham and Rikki O Neill.”

 

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

“This year saw one of our most successful events 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. Congratulations to Ita Martin the overall winner of the Nature Photographer of the Year for her amazing capture of the “Wild Stoat”. Images like this do not just happen, they require patience, to be at the right place at the right time and to have the photographic skill to make the photograph come alive.”

 

As usual, it takes a massive amount of time and effort from many to make this competition what it is. Our thanks to:

  • The judges – Rikki O’Neill, Gwen Charnock and Mick Durham
  • IPF NPOTY Competition Co-Ordinator Frank Condra
  • Ground staff – We had helpers on the day from so many clubs around the country this year and with so many we are bound to leave someone out – so instead a heartfelt thanks to all for creating a lovely atmosphere!
  • Technical support – Niamh Whitty/Jason Town
  • Staff at the D Hotel
  • Everyone who entered and attended

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

Individual report cards will be received by each competitor. 

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 will be added to this article shortly (top 35% in each section).

Print Open

Print Open - Advanced Gold and Overall Winner - Ita Martin - Wild Stoat - Malahide Camera Club
Print Open - Advanced Silver - Charles Galloway - Cuckoo - Waterford Camera Club
Print Open - Advanced Bronze - Hugh Wilkinson - Rat With Reflection - Catchlight Camera Club
Print Open - Advanced Judge's Medal (Rikki O'Neill) - Charles Galloway - Golden Eagle - Waterford Camera Club
Print Open - Advanced Honourable Mention - freddie mcardle - kingfisher 3 - Tain Photographic Group
Print Open - Advanced Honourable Mention - Neil O Reilly - Dogfight - Tallaght Photographic Society
Print Open - Non-Advanced Gold - Christopher Howes - Breaking the waves - Wicklow Photography Club
Print Open - Non-Advanced Silver - Seamus Mulcahy - Starling - Blarney Photography Club
Print Open - Non-Advanced Bronze - KEVIN DAY - GOOD LOOK OUT POINT - East Cork Camera Group
Print Open - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - Evalds Gaspazins - Gannet in Flight - Dundalk Photographic Society
Print Open - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - Seamus Mulcahy - You Looking at me - Blarney Photography Club

Print Theme – Flora and Fungi

Print Theme - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - Seamus Mulcahy - ToadStool - Blarney Photography Club
Print Theme - Advanced First - John O Neill - Common Puffball - Carrick Camera Club
Print Theme - Advanced Honourable Mention - Eddie Kelly - Twisted Deceiver - Blarney Photography Club
Print Theme - Non-Advanced First - Seamus Mulcahy - Purple ToadStool - Blarney Photography Club

Projected Open

Projected Open - Advanced Gold - Bill Power - Damselfly Reflection - Cork Camera Group
Projected Open - Advanced Bronze - Christine Taylor - Its raining again - Celbridge Camera Club
Projected Open - Advanced Silver - Frank Butler - Covering the kill - Celbridge Camera Club
Projected Open - Advanced Judge's Medal (Gwen Chanock) - John Coveney - Grey Seal in Dun Laoghaire - OffShoot Photography Society (South Dublin)
Projected Open - Advanced Honourable Mention - Teresa Kavanagh - Dolphin - Palmerstown Camera Club
Projected Open - Advanced Honourable Mention - Teresa O Dwyer - Lion & Hippo Masai Mara - Thurles & District Camera Club
Projected Open - Non-Advanced Gold - Pat Power - Tree Funfus - Carrick Camera Club
Projected Open - Non-Advanced Silver - Paraic Greenan - Sicilian Barrel Jellyfish - Malahide Camera Club
Projected Open - Non-Advanced Bronze - KEVIN DAY - ON THE LOOK OUT - East Cork Camera Group
Projected Open - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - Seamus Mulcahy - Bird on a Log - Blarney Photography Club
Projected Open - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - Vincent Higgins - Frosty Morning. - Mallow Camera Club

Projected Theme – Irish Wild Birds and Wildlife

Projected Theme Advanced First - John Coveney - Dunnock in Barleycove - OffShoot Photography Society South Dublin
Projected Theme - Advanced Honourable Mention - Michael Linehan - Stag in Lough Leane - Celbridge Camera Club
Projected Theme - Non-Advanced First - Michael Moore - Red Fox Vixen - Carrick Camera Club
Projected Theme - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - Miriam Power - Fox - Palmerstown Camera Club

Projected Natural World

Projected Nat World - Advanced Gold - Charles Lee - pied wagtail - Blarney Photography Club
Projected Nat World - Advanced Silver - Patrick Kavanagh - Gull with Mackeral - Palmerstown Camera Club
Projected Nat World - Advanced Bronze - eamon brennan - shrew - Thurles & District Camera Club
Projected Nat World - Advanced Judge's Medal (Phil Chanock) - Roger jones - Snails Pace - Carlow Photographic Society
Projected Nat World - Advanced Honourable Mention - Michael Linehan - Scratch - Celbridge Camera Club
Projected Nat World - Advanced Honourable Mention - Tom Ormond - Cuckoo Perched - Celbridge Camera Club
Projected Nat World - Non-Advanced Gold - KEVIN DAY - NICE PLACE FOR A SNACK - East Cork Camera Group
Projected Nat World - Non-Advanced Silver - Breda O Mullane - Hitchhiking - Mallow Camera Club
Projected Nat World - Non-Advanced Bronze - Seamus Mulcahy - Egret - Blarney Photography Club
Projected Nat World - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - Heather Rice - Weevil - Mountrath & District Camera Club
Projected Nat World - Non-Advanced Honourable Mention - KEVIN DAY - WONT FALL FAR FROM HERE - East Cork Camera Group

Presentation Photos

IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue and IPF Co-ordinator Frank Condra pictured with overall winner Ita Martin along with her winning image
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Christopher Howes
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Eddie Kelly
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Heather Rice

IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Ita Martin
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Kevin Day
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Kevin Day
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Kevin Day

IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Michael Linehan
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Miriam Power
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Neil O'Reilly
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Roger Jones and judge Rikki O'Neill

IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Seamus Mulcahy
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Seamus Mulcahy
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Seamus Mulcahy
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Seamus Mulcahy

IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with award winner Vincent Higgins
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with judge Gwen Charnock
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with judge Mick Durham
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with judge Phil Charnock

IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with judge Rikki O'Neill
IPF Vice-President Sheamus O'Donoghue pictured with overall winner Ita Martin

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