Congratulations to Des Connors from Mid Louth Camera Club, who was declared the overall winner in the 2012  IPF National Nature finals over the weekend with his image ‘Fish Presenting Display’.
Congrats to all who reached the  national finals which took place in Westport on Saturday and many thanks to renowned wildlife and natural history cinematographer Colin Stafford-Johnson for judging this years competition.

Colin Stafford-Johnson presenting the overall Nature prize to Des Connors from Mid-Louth CC.

 
 
Des Connors took the overall prize with his image 'Fish Presenting Display'.

 
 
Winning print of a greenfinch by Freddie McArdle

 
 
Results of the National Nature Finals 2012 as follows:
 

Overall Winner Fish Presenting Display Des Connors Mid Louth CC

 
Projected Results

Position

Title

Author

Club

1st Fish Presenting Display Des Connors Mid Louth CC
2nd Foxglove Eamon Brennan Thurles CC
3rd Sparring Egrets Kieran Phelan Celbridge CC
Cert of Honourable Mention Red Kite Noel Marry Mid Louth CC
Cert of Honourable Mention Untitled John Coveney Offshoot PS
Cert of Honourable Mention Thrush Pat Kavanagh Palmerstown CC
Cert of Honourable Mention Peck Off Bill Power Mallow CC

 
 
Print Results

Position

Title

Author

Club

1st Greenfinch Freddie McArdle Dundalk PS
2nd Evening Wolf Charlie Galloway Waterford CC
3rd Proud Mum Donal Byrne Kilkenny PS
Cert of Honourable Mention Gannets in Love Bill Power Mallow CC
Cert of Honourable Mention Desert Snakes Gary Hill Mullingar CC
Cert of Honourable Mention Bear Field Kevin Johnson Limerick CC
Cert of Honourable Mention An Irish Pine Marten Noel Marry Mid Louth CC

 

A selection of images from the competition

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