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National Shield 2020

August 23, 2020 by Gerry 2 Comments

The Irish Photographic Federation are pleased to announce that the National Shield will go ahead in a digital format for 2020.

As this is a unique version of the competition, we urge all prospective participants to read the rules carefully. This year the entry fee is €60.00. The reduced fees for 2020 reflect the reduced costs arising from this being a digital rather than a print competition.

Please note that regardless of the payment method used, the online form linked below must be used as well as the entry spreadsheet available below.

Key Dates

Registration – Your intention to participate, Friday 23rd October 2020
Competition closing date: Friday 6th November 2020
Judging: 15th November 2020
Results per Zoom: 22nd November 2020

Entry fee: € 60.00 The reduced fees for 2020 reflect the reduced costs arising from this being a digital rather than a print competition.

Judges

The judges for this years National Shield are :

  1. Bronwyn Casey EFIAP/s MAPS.
    From Australia, FIAP liaison officer
  2. Agatha Bunanta FPSA, GMPSA, GPSA, EFIAP/p, ARPS.
    From Indonesia, PSA International Relationships Vice-President.
  3. Richard Speirs DPAGB APAGB BPE2.
    From Carlisle a district in North West England

Online Payment form:

Payment form

Competition Details Page

Full details of the competition

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IPF National Shield Entry Form 117.82 KB 99 downloads

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IPF National Shield 2020 Rules 808.15 KB 176 downloads

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Comments

  1. Sharon Burrell says

    October 31, 2020 at 10:57 am

    Will it be possible for club members to view online as normally we would have gone in person to see the entries.
    Many thanks
    Sharon
    Offshoot photographic society

  2. Gerry says

    November 18, 2020 at 9:49 pm

    Hi Sharon

    There will be a zoom broadcast of the judges comments and the announcement of the winners next sunday at 3pm. The zoom link has been sent to all participating clubs

    Kind Regards

    gerry

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