The onset of the lockdown caused by Covid-19 meant that we had to rethink our acivities and the first item done differently was our competitions. On 27th April 2020 the second formal competition for 2020, ‘My Photography These Days’, was judged by Dermot Byrne.
Changes to the format were that we had a theme that applied to all the levels and then had an Open section that anyone no mater what level could enter with no theme to the entry, the entries were digital and the judging was done remotely. David Sisk and the judge Dermot Byrne then did a virtual meeting to discuss the image and announce the winners which was captured and made available to the members to watch as a video online.
Congratulations to all who took part and thanks to Dermot for the informative video.
Many thanks for all the entries in the Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Open categories and congratulations to all who achieved a placing or commendation:-
Level 1 – My Photography These Days
- 1st – Colourful Champagne by Pat Divilly
- 2nd – Beach Babes by Niki McGrath
- 3rd – Cocooned in my Garden by Pat Divilly
- Highly Commended – Backgarden Stars by Aoife Carty
- Highly Commended – More Dandies by Hilda McInerney
- Highly Commended – St Bridgets Church Yard by Ruth O’Byrne
The winning images are in the Gallery below:
Level 2 – My Photography These Days
- 1st – Storm on the Way by Peter Brennan
- 2nd – Pink Swirl by Gerry Moloney
- 3rd – Evening Sky Twirled by Jean Hartin
- Highly Commended – Breakfast Time by Mark Elmore
- Highly Commended – Give me a hand by Gerry Donovan
- Highly Commended – Sunlight on the Sand by Jean Clarke
- Highly Commended – Walkway Evening Sun by Peter Brennan
The winning images are in the Gallery below:
Level 3 – My Photography These Days
- 1st – ICM A Little Grove of Trees beside my House by Matt Dunne
- 2nd – Flower’s Shadows by Rob Hackett
- 3rd – Blackrock Shell by Paul O’Brien
- Highly Commended – Boots at the Door by David Sisk
- Highly Commended – Cymbidium Orchid by Mike Smith
- Highly Commended – Flower Twirl by Richard Boyle
- Highly Commended – Silver Leafed Brunnera by Joe Tulie
The winning images are in the Gallery below:
Open
- 1st – The beauty of a Droplet by Matt Dunne
- 2nd – Ricardo by Richard Byrne
- 3rd – Bromeliasceae by Wendy Hannan
- Highly Commended – Alone by Richard Byrne
- Highly Commended – Busy B by Robbie O’Leary
- Highly Commended – Danger at Skogafoss by Ashley Lowry
- Highly Commended – Opera House Valencia by Bary Dillon
- Highly Commended – Ross Castle Milky Way by Paul O’Brien
- Highly Commended – Sniffing Around by Liz Roulston
The winning images are in the Gallery below:
