ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEWS:

If you want to know more about the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain awards for photographic merit please have a word with Alastair Jack, who has application forms and some of the guidance leaflets available. Information is also available at the PAGB Website at:-

http://www.pagb-photography-uk.co.uk/merit.htm

Note: New MNPC Website = www.mnpc.org.uk

Non-NIPA Photographic Activities

Other Photographic Events:

May 09

Belfast Parks – Photographic Competition

See leaflets from your Club Secretary or at web-site: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parks

Fourth Sharow Open Photographic Competition for Charity

to be held in May 2009, the total prize value has increased to £1,855 Please go to: http://www.sharowphotocomp.co.uk/index.php

Clubs are invited to participate in the category 'portfolio of 10' which can be found on our website at: http://www.sharowphotocomp.co.uk/clubs.php - first prize to the winning club in this category: £350

Individual member's entries [for other categories] are also welcomed.

18 April 09

Armagh Photographic Competition & Exhibition 2009

Categories: Monochrome (OPEN), Colour (Landscape, people), Historical Armagh (Historical / Heritage image from the county)

1^st prize: £50, 2^nd prize: £25

There is also an under 18 category. Leaflets are available from the club secretary

MNPC CONTRIBUTIONS

AT THE

AV FESTIVAL 2009

Congratulations for Brian McKenna CPAGB for his sequence “Predation”, telling the story of the rough life of daily survival of Guillemots and Gulls. His sequence was awarded:-

2^nd Place in the Novice category and a

“Highly Commended” (PAGB Ribbon) in the OPEN category.

Congratulations also go to Raymond Hughes DPAGB for both of his documentaries on Friar’s Bush and the Shipyard. He was awarded:-

- Winner of the Documentary/Travel category for “Beneath Strathmillis Trysting Thorn”

- 3^rd Place in the OPEN category for “Beneath Strathmillis Trysting Thorn”

- 2^nd Place in the OPEN Category for “A Belfast Tale”

- Winner of the Audience Vote for “Beneath Strathmillis Trysting Thorn”

AV FESTIVAL 2009 - SUMMARY

Audience Vote: “Beneath Strathmillis Trysting Thorn” R. Hughes DPAGB (MNPC)

IPF vs. NIPA: “Where Rainbows touch the Ground” K. O’Loughlin (Shannon CC)

OPEN:

1^st: “Crawford’s Burn” J. Thompson (Bangor CC)

2^nd: “A Belfast Tale” R. Hughes DPAGB (MNPC)

3^rd: “Beneath Strathmillis Trysting Thorn” R. Hughes DPAGB (MNPC)

Novice:

1^st: “Crawford’s Burn” J. Thompson (Bangor CC)

2^nd: “Predation” B. McKenna CPAGB (MNPC)

3^rd: “All that Glisters …” J. Thompson (Bangor CC)

Highly Commended (PAGB Ribbon):

“All that Glisters …” J. Thompson (Bangor CC)

“Predation” B McKenna CPAGB (MNPC)

“Yellowstone, the Untamed Wilderness” T. Harvey (N.I.E.P.S)

“Tourmented Soul” R. Shannon (N.I.E.P.S.)

“The White Strand” M. McConaghy (Donaghadee CC)

“Yellowstone in Winter” M. Allan (Bangor CC)

Best First Entrant:

“Cairn Dhu” O. O’Kane (Antrim CC)

Best Northern Ireland Theme:

“Crawford’s Burn” J. Thompson (Bangor CC)

Best Documentary/Travel:

“Beneath Strathmillis Trysting Thorns” R. Hughes DPAGB (MNPC)

Best Music, Poetry, Song: