Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY)

Posted by Sheamus on Dec 5, 2017

The SACC Regional Round of the IPF Nature is now open for entries  2017/18.

Entries must be completed online at   www.sacc.ie

This year, the finals weekend will be held on 17th of February in the Talbot Hotel in Carlow.

Do you want to win the title of IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2018?

Well, get your entries prepared, the online entry is open until midnight on Sunday the 7th of January.

The format, sections, fees, and rules will remain the same as last year.

Nature Photographer of the Year Sections:

• Print – Open
• Print – Theme – Flora & Fungi
• Projected Image – Open
• Projected Image – Theme – Irish Wildbirds & Wildlife
• Projected Image – Open – The Natural World

Entry fee structure listed below:

• One Section: €15
• Two Sections: €20
• Three Sections: €25
• Four or more Sections: €30

Closing Date:

Midnight on Sunday the 7th of January, 2018

Regional Competition  

Saturday January 13th 2018

The Cabragh Wetlands Centre, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

Clare Birdwatch Ireland Invitation

Posted by Sheamus on Dec 1, 2017

On Friday 12th of January internationally renowned wildlife/bird artist,
author, photographer and genuinely entertaining speaker Killian Mullarney
will give a presentation at the Templegate Hotel, Ennis at 8pm.

Killian is famous for his artwork in the Collins Bird Guide/other
publications, nature artwork on our postage stamps, artist in situ with
Eamon de Buitléar on TG4, RTE and BBC programmes and leading wildlife tours
throughout Europe.

This a one off opportunity to see him in County Clare. Part of his
presentation discusses artwork illustration versus photographic
illustration. There will also be and opportunity to join in the discussion
during a question and answer session at the end. Some of Killian’s artwork
and publications will be on display.

Everybody is welcome to attend.

Thank you

Tom Lynch
Secretary Clare Birdwatch Ireland.

Shannon / Ennis Camera Clubs Showdown

Posted by Sheamus on Oct 26, 2017

This weekend October 28th-30th shoot your images of or in Ennis Town only for the great showdown between Ennis Camera Club & Shannon Camera Club. Return your 5 or 6 best images, on a memory stick,  to the club on the night of November 6th, when the best 20 will be chosen for The Showdown on November 27th in The Oakwood Hotel.

Congratulations

Posted by Sheamus on Oct 23, 2017

Congratulations to Yvonne Acheson the National Champion in the IPF National Audio Visual Championships yesterday. Yvonne took the Gold Medal in the Advanced Section & also Gold as the Overall winner. We are delighted that the The Kieran O’Loughlin Memorial Trophy for the best AV in the show is back to Shannon again for another year.

Congratulations too to Maria O’Brien for getting an Honourable Mention in the Intermediate section & to Sheamus O’Donoghue for getting an Honourable Mention in the Advanced.

Five Club members had six entries in National Championships .

Yvonne with judges Andrew Gagg, left & Richard Brown   Yvonne with  Dominic Reddin IPF President .

Programme Sept 18th – Dec 18th 2017

Posted by Sheamus on Sep 25, 2017

Sept 18th            Welcome back.  Photos “My Summer” 3-5 on stick.

Sept 25th            Photo League.     Photoshop tutorials.

Exercise: Fine Art Food   for October 16^th. 3-5 on memory stick.

Oct 2nd             Photo League.  Demonstration of mount cutting.

Oct 9th             AGM.                     Photo League.

Oct 16th           Photo League: Theme Autumn  & Return Fine Art Food. (Abandoned due to storm Ophelia)

                         Exercise: Reflections for November 20th. (Changed from Nov. 6th) 

Oct 21^st/22nd     National Audio Visual Championships, Arus Chronan, Clondalkin, Dublin. 

Oct 23rd           Photo League.   AV Night.

                        Exercise: Scrap Metal for November 13^th. 

Oct 30th           Bank Holiday   No Club.

Nov 6th            Photo League: Theme  Dilapidation.  (Choosing 20 images for Showdown on Nov. 27th)

Nov 13th           Photo League.    Bring back Scrap Metal.

Nov 20th           Bring back  Reflections and also Fine Art Food.             No Photo League

Nov 25^th           Distinctions LIT Thurles 

Nov 26th          National Shield, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick.                         

Nov 27th           Interclub Showdown based on the 20 best images from each of the two clubs, Shannon & Ennis. All images to be taken in Ennis Town on the 28^th –30^th October, and to be presented on memory stick.

Dec 3rd            SACC Qualifying Round for the Photographer of the Year (POTY), Horse & Jockey Hotel, Thurles. Closing date, November 30th.

Details on www.sacc.ie

Dec 4^th             Photo League.

Dec 11th          Photo League.   Calendar Night.

Dec 18th          Christmas night out.

First Night after Christmas, January 8^th, bring in 3 – 5 images of Christmas on Memory Stick.

Bord na Móna 2018 Calendar

Posted by Sheamus on Sep 18, 2017

Hello again!

Many thanks to you and your members for taking part in our calendar competition last year. It’s that time of the year again and we want you to send us some of your favourite photographs so we can feature them in the Bord na Móna 2018 Calendar.

The title of this year’s Bord na Móna Photography competition is “Our Living Land”.

The theme is wide open to your personal interpretation but we’re looking for beautiful photographs of the bogs, ecology, communities and landscapes that make up the Irish countryside. These pictures can be anything from close ups to wide landscapes, woodlands or riverbanks, farmhouses or barnyards, animals or people, birds or bogcotton. It is entirely up to you, as long as the photos demonstrate some association with the living land.

The twelve photos selected by our panel of judges will appear in the Bord na Móna 2018 Calendar. An overall winner will also be chosen. The overall winner will receive a prize worth €250 and their winning photo will appear on the calendar cover. The competition is open to employees and members of the public.

The closing date for entries is Friday 20th October, 2017 but if you have a suitable photo please send it now to calendar@bnm.ie

Thanks again,

Pat

Pat Sammon,

Corporate Communications,

Website: www.bordnamona.ie

Mobile: 086-1987299

Welcome back on September 18th

Posted by Sheamus on Sep 13, 2017

Welcome back all members on September 18th and a special welcome to new members on the night or the following Monday nights.

The club meets every Monday night at 7:30pm in The Oakwood Hotel, Shannon.

Looking forward to another great year.