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In normal times the club meets on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Merville House, Merville Garden Village, Whitehouse, Newtownabbey. At present during the Covid pandemic we alternate between meetings in Merville House and online via Zoom as shown for the period January – March 2022 below. The programme includes lectures, competitions and practical workshops during the season - September to May - with informal meetings and outings in the summer months. MNPC is a member of the Northern Ireland Photographic Association (NIPA) and participates actively in Inter-Club competitions and other events.
MNPC Programme January – March 2022
January		February
6th	Westcourt	3rd	Zoom Around 4 Judging
13th	Merville - Round 3 Review	10th	Merville - Image critique
20th	Zoom	17th	Zoom ‘A journey around New Zealand with Anita Kirkpatrick’
27th	Merville - Arnie and bird photography	24th	Zoom NIPA Round4 Interclub

March
3^rd	Zoom Round 5 Judging
5th	Go to Your ATM Workshop Invitation
10^th	Merville
17^th	St Patrick’s Day Outing??
24^th	Merville – pictures from outing.
31^st	Zoom

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 problems, it was agreed by the AGM on 10^th June 2020 that NIPA should make adjustments to the themes and genres for the coming years. Therefore the themes and genres for the next four years are:-

2021 / 22 Round 2 (genre): Street Photography Round 4 (theme): Human Impact on the Environment	2022 / 23 Round 2 (genre): Night Photography Round 4 (theme): Industry
2023 / 24 Round 2 (genre): Still Life Photography Round 4 (theme): Entertainment / Arts

Links to Other Pages

MNPC League Competition Dates
Entries Due - Subject		Judging Date
21^st Oct	Round 2 'Street Photography'.	28^th Oct
9^th Dec	Round 3 - Open	16^th Dec
27^th Jan	Round 4 – Human Impact on the Environment	3^rd Feb
24^th Feb	Round 5 - Open	3^rd Mar

Full Programme 2019-20

League Competitions
Rules

Competition Reports:-
2007-8   2008-9   2010-1
2012-3   2014-5   2015-6
2016-7   2017-8   2018-9

Merville Hall of Fame

Inter-Club Performance

Summary of External Competitions 2015-16

Gallery

Internet Links

Chairman: Raymond Hughes – 028 9334 1966 Treasurer: David McIlwaine	Secretary: Sandra Browne – 077 6932 3990 NIPA Council Member: Raymond Hughes – 028 9334 1966
Email info@mnpc.org.uk


Presentation to Brian Stanley on his retirement after serving as MNPC treasurer for more than 40 years.	Prize-winners at the MNPC Exhibition Launch on 13^th September 2018 with Deputy Mayor Alderman John Smyth.

MNPC League 2015-16 – Round 2 – Open

Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI

Mating Tree Swallows, West Thumb Geyser Basin by Ian Lyons	Determination by Raymond Hughes	Man With Hat Durbar Square Kathmandu by Ian Lyons	Evening Light by Alan Stewart	Twilight Titanic by Colin Greenway

Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI

Rising Mist Yosemite Valley by Ian Lyons	Causeway Sunset by Steve Lathe	Hoverfly On Shasta Daisy by Jeremy Chambers	Mull Of Galloway lighthouse by Jeremy Chambers

MNPC League 2015-16 – Round 1 – Open

Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI

Elder Pokhara by Ian Lyons	Aston Martin Mono by Colin Greenway	Durdle Door by Alan Stewart	Sea Defence by Alan Stewart	Solitary by Alan Stewart
Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI

Shadows on the Beach by Alastair Jack	Yuka Plants Whitesands by Ian Lyons	Magic Drink by Lukas Chudziak	Glencolumcille Village by Jeremy Chambers	Graham by Lukas Chudziak

MNPC League 2014-15 – Round 5 – Landscape/ Seascape
Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI

Skeleton Trees In Morning Light-Tangled Creek by Ian Lyons	The Homestead by Raymond Hughes	Rocks & Lighthouse at Sunset-Bandon Beach by Ian Lyons	Skeleton Tree Cupid Spring by Ian Lyons
Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI

The Quay Ramelton by Raymond Hughes	The Stile by Raymond Hughes	Dawn Glow by Alan Stewart	Winter Sun by Alan Stewart

MNPC League 2014-15 – Round 4 – Open
Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI

The Meeting by Steve Lathe	Down & Out, Seattle by Ian Lyons	Nest Building by Steve Lathe	Tree & Cross, Laguna Mission by Ian Lyons
Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI

Splash by Steve Lathe	Causeway Sunset by Alan Stewart	Scope by Lukas Chudziak	Poisioned Glen, Dunlewey by Alan Stewart

MNPC League 2014-15 – Round 3 – Structure
Top PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI

EMP Museum by Ian Lyons	Monochrome Architecture by Colin Greenway	Embarcadero Centre by Ian Lyons	Sun Canopy Supports by Alastair Jack
Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI	Commended PDI

Red Flower, Monte Carlo by Philip McKenna	Seed Structure by Raymond Hughes	Cell Block Armagh Jail by Trevor Gibb	Big Wheel by Trevor Gibb
Commended PDI	Top Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI	Commended Novice PDI

Jay Pritzker Pavillion Chicago by Ian Lyons	Titanic Belfast by Alan Stewart	Cornered by Alan Stewart

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