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In the frame
24 breathtaking photos taken by Irish camera club members
Irish Photographic Federation competition shows off some of the best photos taken by Irish enthusiasts this past year.
WE ALL FANCY ourselves as photographers these days with cameras on our phones and pocket digital devices. However, there are still some images that just stand out as evidenced by this selection from the Irish Photographic Federation’s 2013 Print and Projected Image competition.
The contest invited entries from camera clubs across Ireland. The best overall image came from Des Clinton of Drogheda Photographic Club. He took the first image in the following slideshow, of a Roma family who he befriended near Cluj in Romania.
Best Overall: Roma Family by Des Clinton
Umbrella by Carl Cutland
Irish hare and morning dew by Michael Murphy
Caught in the act by David Martin
Careful mother by Paul McDougall
Turquoise ivory by Ciaran De Bhal
Hook Head dreaming by Ronan Doyle
Grace with flower
Old Blue Eyes by Michael Crean
Swirl by Emilia Krysztofiak
Times Past by Ronan Doyle
Hanging on by Finbarr O'Hanlon
Smoker by Gabriel O'Shaughnessy
Joy by David Whitaker
Ladies' football by Gerard Ryan
Opera by Nat Murphy
In the hood by Suzanne Merrigan
Stunt Ireland 2012 champ by Paul Woods
Le chef by Greg Matthews
Pink sunrise by Ciaran De Bhal
Numbing the pain by Sarah Murphy
Another part of me by Nat Murphy
Locked on target by Myles Carroll
Ghost by Vladamir Morozov
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