National POTY Results 2020

Photographer/Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 Finals.

Anoraks and umbrellas were donned with evangelical fervour as all roads led to the Talbot Hotel, Carlow last weekend for the Irish Photographic Federation’s Photographer and Nature Photographer of the Year 2020.

The International judges Ricardo Busi MFIAP, EFIAP/p, Hon.MWPg, Jenny Hibbert MPAGB, EFIAP/s and Jacky Panhuyzen EFIAP/s, MPSA were very impressed with the standard of Irish club photography on display.

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

ExploreLight Workshops Photographer of the Year 2020 was awarded to Michael Strapec of Blarney Photography Club for his photograph ‘Little Orphan’.

Gold medal winners received €50 Camera Filters Ireland and Permajet vouchers.

Winner of the Canon Ireland M50 mirrorless camera kit was Gabriel O’Shaughnessy MFIAP, FIPF, FRPS, EFIAP/b, of Dundalk Photographic Society.

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.

Julie Corcorn AIPF, AFIAP, National Coordinator 2020.

Table of results

Section	Level	Award	Name	Club	Image Title

CP – Colour Print Open	Advanced	Gold	Vladimir Morozov	Wexford Camera Club	Fall
CP – Colour Print Open	Advanced	Silver	Paul Reidy	Blarney Photography Club	Painting and Pearls
CP – Colour Print Open	Advanced	Bronze	Stuart Bould	Celbridge Camera Club	Harbour Mist
CP – Colour Print Open	Advanced	HM	Gregory McStraw	Catchlight Camera Club	Space and Time
CP – Colour Print Open	Advanced	HM	Lorraine Morris	Palmerstown Camera Club	Left Behind
CP – Colour Print Open	Advanced	HM	Gregory McStraw	Catchlight Camera Club	Goldfinch and Teasel
CP – Colour Print Open	Non-Advanced	Gold	Ray Shanahan	Blarney Photography Club	Helter Skelter
CP – Colour Print Open	Non-Advanced	Silver	Imelda Grogan	Athlone Photography Club	You Talking to me?
CP – Colour Print Open	Non-Advanced	Bronze	Vaidotas Maneikis	Boyne Valley Photographic Club	Sam

Ricardo Busi MFIAP, EFIAP/p, Hon. MWPG Judge’s Choice Medal		Irena Mamyoko	Blarney Photography Club	The Horseman

MP – Mono Print Open	Advanced	Gold	David Martin	Dundalk Photographic Society	Foggy View
MP – Mono Print Open	Advanced	Silver	John Madden	Mid-Louth Camera Club	Bearded Man
MP – Mono Print Open	Advanced	Bronze	Ross McKelvey	Catchlight Camera Club	Soviet Sailor
MP – Mono Print Open	Advanced	HM	Brian McClure	Catchlight Camera Club	The Cruciverbalist
MP – Mono Print Open	Advanced	HM	Barry Kieran	Dundalk Photographic Society	Tyrella Beach
MP – Mono Print Open	Advanced	HM	David Martin	Dundalk Photographic Society	Salterstown
MP – Mono Print Open	Non-Advanced	Gold	Conor O’Brien	Raheny Camera Club	Time to Read
MP – Mono Print Open	Non-Advanced	Silver	Irena Mamyoko	Blarney Photography Club	Carmarge Horses
MP – Mono Print Open	Non-Advanced	Bronze	Tom Quish	Fermoy Camera Club	Travelling Man
MP – Mono Print Open	Non-Advanced	HM	Michael Lynch	Blarney Photography Club	Lonesome Boy
MP – Mono Print Open	Non-Advanced	HM	Vaidotas Maneikis	Boyne Valley Photographic Club	At the End
MP – Mono Print Open	Non-Advanced	HM	Lorraine Kelly	Palmerstown Camera Club	He Better Do Right This Time

Jenny Hibbert MPAGB, EFIAP/s Judge’s Choice Medal		Michael Strapec	Blarney Photography Club	Village of Frozen Dreams

Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Advanced	Gold	Morgan O’Neill	Cork Camera Group	Lamp Cleaning Time
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Advanced	Silver	Morgan O’Neill	Cork Camera Group	Swan Lake
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Advanced	Bronze	Morgan O’Neill	Cork Camera Group	Three Ladies on a Boat
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Advanced	HM	Jim McSweeney	Mallow Camera Club	Amongst the Bluebells
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Advanced	HM	Seamus Mulchahy	Blarney Photography Club	Golden Sunrise
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Advanced	HM	Morgan O’Neill	Cork Camera Group	Arch of Trees
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Non-Advanced	Gold	Imelda Grogan	Althone Photography Club	Angelic
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Non-Advanced	Silver	Kevin Lumsden	South Kildare Photography Club	Reflections
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Non-Advanced	Bronze	James Mathews	Dundalk Photographic Society	Summer Vibes
Cpdi – Colour Digital Open	Non-Advanced	HM	Arthur Finegan	Carrickmacross Camera Club	Vortex

Jacky Panhuyzen EFIAP/s, MPSA Judge’s Choice Medal		George Pacini	Celbridge Camera Club	Puffin

Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Advanced	Gold	Michael Strapec	Blarney Photography Club	Little Orphan
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Advanced	Silver	Paul Reidy	Blarney Photography Club	Steampunk Girl
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Advanced	Bronze	Teddy Sugrue	Mallow Camera Club	Kinard Stormy Waters
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Advanced	HM	Morgan O’Neill	Cork Camera Group	Devotion
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Advanced	HM	Gregory McStraw	Catchlight Camera Club	Skogafoss
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Advanced	HM	John Madden	Mid Louth Camera Club	Bomber Raid
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Non-Advanced	Gold	Mohsen Aalivand	Boyne Valley Photographic Club	Orang You Looking at Me
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Non-Advanced	Silver	James Mathews	Dundalk Photographic Society	Midnight Stroll
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Non-Advanced	Bronze	Inese Auzina	Carlow Photographic Society	Facing the Hard Times
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Non-Advanced	HM	Vaidotas Maneikis	Boyne Valley Photographic Club	Mist
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Non-Advanced	HM	Collette Sheelan	An Táin Photographic Group	Stephanie Wrapped Up
Mpdi – Mono Digital Open	Non-Advanced	HM	Justyna Tresicka	Mallow Camera Club	Joshua

Judge’s Choice Medal			Seamus Costelloe	Kilkenny Photographic Society	Mauritian Boats


Canon Prize Draw Winner			Gabriel O’Shaughnessy	Drogheda Photographic Club

Explore Light Workshops Photographer of the Year 2020		Michael Strapec	Blarney Photography Club	Little Orphan