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.

By Susan Daly Friday 8 Mar 2013, 9:34 PM

Mar 8th 2013, 9:34 PM 37,322 Views 35 Comments

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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.

24 breathtaking photos taken by Irish camera club members

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Best Overall: Roma Family by Des Clinton
Umbrella by Carl Cutland
1st place, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
Irish hare and morning dew by Michael Murphy
1st place, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
Caught in the act by David Martin
2nd place, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
Careful mother by Paul McDougall
2nd place, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
Turquoise ivory by Ciaran De Bhal
3rd place, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
Hook Head dreaming by Ronan Doyle
3rd place, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
Grace with flower
Judge's Medal, Digital Projected - Open.
Old Blue Eyes by Michael Crean
Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
Swirl by Emilia Krysztofiak
Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
Times Past by Ronan Doyle
Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
Hanging on by Finbarr O'Hanlon
Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
Smoker by Gabriel O'Shaughnessy
1st place, Digital Projected - People, Advanced.
Joy by David Whitaker
1st place, Digital Projected - People, Intermediate.
Ladies' football by Gerard Ryan
Highly Commended, Digital Projected - People, Advanced.
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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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.

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