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National NPOTY Results 2020

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One Photographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 was awarded to Feargal Quinn of Navan Camera Club for his photograph ‘Midnight Poacher’. 

The Irish Photographic Federation would like to thank hosts Carlow Photographic Society, Permajet Ambassador, Michael O’Sullivan FIPF, FRPS for his print presentation at the Barker Photographic stand and all the entrants. 

Table of results

NameClubImage TitleAwardLevelSection
Feargal QuinnNavan Camera ClubMidnight PoacherGoldAdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Teresa KavanaghPalmerstown Camera ClubDolphinSilverAdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Joe HoughtonPalmerstown Camera ClubVervet ChallengeBronzeAdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Dominic Reddin Mountmellick Camera ClubSearchingHMAdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Pascal LeeBlarney Photography ClubThe StareHMAdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Patrick KavanaghPalmerstown Camera ClubCommon DolphinsHMAdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Jim O’NeillEast Cork Camera GroupSplashGold Non-AdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Liam GoodKilkenny Photographic SocietyI WonderSilverNon-AdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Ray ShanahanBlarney Photography ClubFeeding TimeBronzeNon-AdvancedPa – Mammals & Marine
Ricardo Busi MFIAP, EFIAP/p, Hon. MWPG Judge’s Choice Medal
Tom OrmondCelbridge Camera ClubLeaping Squirrel
Mary TwomeyMalahide Camera ClubStonechat with FledglingGoldAdvancedPb – Birds
Michael FeeneyDrogheda Photographic ClubGreat Grey ShrikeSilverAdvancedPb – Birds
Des GlynnSolas Photography ClubGannets BillingBronzeAdvancedPb – Birds
Pamela WilsonCatchlight Camera ClubBee EatersHMAdvancedPb – Birds
Hugh Wilkinson Catchlight Camera ClubGreen Finches DisputeHMAdvancedPb – Birds
Michael FeeneyDrogheda Photographic ClubPied FlycatcherHMAdvancedPb – Birds
Finbarr O’HanlonFermoy Camera ClubThe Battle of the GoldfinchesGold Non-AdvancedPb – Birds
Barry BridgemanBlarney Photography ClubGoldieSilverNon-AdvancedPb – Birds
Donagh CroninFermoy Camera ClubSweet ToothBronzeNon-AdvancedPb – Birds
Jenny Hibbert MPAGB, EFIAP/s  Judge’s Choice Medal
Ita MartinMalahide Camera ClubJungle Babblers
Malcolm McCamleyBray Camera ClubApollo PairGoldAdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Andrew YeatesNavan Camera ClubRaft SpiderSilverAdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Robbie O’LearyOffShoot Photography SocietySilverwashedBronzeAdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Malcolm McCamleyBray Camera ClubHairy Spotted Weevil HMAdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Tom OrmondCelbridge Camera ClubMayfly Lough CorribHMAdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Joe Houghton Palmerstown Camera ClubBee on Approach to Wild IrisHMAdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Liam GoodKilkenny Photographic SocietyBee Head TiltGoldNon-AdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Carla EnnisKilkenny Photographic SocietyDung Fly Head OnSilverNon-AdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
Breda O’MullaneMallow Camera ClubDamselflies on GrassBronzeNon-AdvancedPdiA – Invertebrates
 Judge’s Choice Medal
Richard DwyerKilkenny Photographic SocietyKnotgrass Moth Caterpillar
Lorraine Morris Palmerstown Camera ClubLittle OneGoldAdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Jerry ButlerEnnis Camera ClubPorcelain Fungus SilverAdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Seamus MulcahyBlarney Photography ClubPink PearlBronzeAdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
John O’Neill Waterford Camera ClubPorcelain Fungus HMAdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Jim CarolanCarrickmacross Camera ClubBranded wax capHMAdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Patrick KavanaghPalmerstown Camera ClubMushroomHMAdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Michael BladeCarlow Photographic SocietyRussalaGoldNon-AdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Joseph McArdleAn Táin Photographic GroupIs it MagicSilverNon-AdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Vaidotas ManeikisBoyne Valley Photographic ClubAmanita MuscariaBronzeNon-AdvancedPdiB – Flora & Fungi
Jacky Panhuyzen EFIAP/s, MPSA  Judge’s Choice Medal
Seamus Malcahy3 of a Kind
One Photographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 
Feargal QuinnNavan Camera ClubMidnight Poacher

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