Perfect Light for Catchlight Camera Club!
Congratulations to the 2017 IPF National Club Championship winners, Catchlight Camera Club, who have just been crowned our champions! The Sean Casey Trophy Memorial Trophy returns to Northern Ireland for a second time in three years, throwing down the gauntlet for next year’s event! Malahide Camera Club narrowly missed the top spot, followed closely by Cork Camera Group taking third place.
For the individual gold medals, congratulations to John Butler from Drogheda Photographic Club who won best monochrome print and Ita Martin from Malahide Camera Club who won best colour print. Full list of all the individual winners below.
This year the number of clubs increased once again with 26 clubs competing to an incredibly high standard. Congratulations to each photographer who was represented on their club’s panel at this national event.
A huge thank you to Competition Co-Ordinator Darragh Sherwin whose preparations and dedication ensured the competition went without a hitch. Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted him.
We also say a sincere thank you to our three judges for their work over the course of the weekend:
Barbie Lindsay MPAGB EFIAP/s FBPE
Adrian Lines MPAGB EFIAP FBPE ARPS
Armando Jongejan BMK FRPS
Special thanks to Jane Lines who presented ‘Going Solo’ – a superb lecture on Sunday morning!
Final thanks to Westmeath County Council for once again allowing us to use their beautiful venue – The Council Buildings.
Winning images and panels shown are shown below. Presentation photos will be added in due course.
The winning panels (best colour & best mono) and all individual award winners will be on display in an exhibition at the Eddie Chandler Gallery courtesy of Dublin Camera Club next month. Full details will be announced shortly.
| Overall Winners | |||
| 1st Place | Catchlight Camera Club | ||
| 2nd Place | Malahide Camera Club | ||
| 3rd Place | Cork Camera Group | ||
| Colour Print Panel | |||
| 1st Place | Catchlight Camera Club | ||
| 2nd Place | Cork Camera Group | ||
| 3rd Place | Mid-Louth Camera club | ||
| Monochrome Print Panel | |||
| 1st Place | Catchlight Camera Club | ||
| 2nd Place | Malahide Camera Club | ||
| 3rd Place | Cork Camera Group | ||
| Individual Awards - Colour Print | |||
| Gold Medal | Kingfisher | Ita Martin | Malahide Camera Club |
| Silver Medal | The Salt Man | Ann Francis | Cork Camera Group |
| Bronze Medal | Rocks at Kinard | John Hooton | Mallow Camera Club |
| HM | Pensive Stare | Richie Hatch | Mid-Louth Camera Club |
| HM | Brown Rat | Hugh Wilkinson | Catchlight Camera Club |
| Individual Awards - Monochrome Print | |||
| Gold Medal | A Mother's Grief | John Butler | Drogheda Photographic Club |
| Silver Medal | Kilfrassy Swirl | Conor McEneaney | Dundalk Photographic Society |
| Bronze Medal | En Pointe | Ross McKelvey | Catchlight Camera Club |
| HM | Gaze | Niall Whelan | Celbidge Camera Club |
| HM | Deuce | Charlie O'Neill | Dublin Camera Club |
Winning Panels and Images
Colour Panels
Monochrome Panels
Presentation Photos
Congratulations to Catchlight CC!!!
Winning both sections and the overall is no mean feat, they have definitely raised the bar in Irish photography with great subject matter, superbly printed and presented.
Well done indeed………….Looking forward to kicking your ass next year!!