Photographers from around the country gathered in Athlone Institute of Technology last weekend for what is one of the biggest competitive events in the IPF calendar.
Year on year photographers continue to raise the bar in this individual print and projected images competition run by the IPF and this year was no different.
The overall best image prize went to Richard Hatch (LIPF) from Mid Louth Camera Club for his image ‘A bleak dream’, which also saw him take first place in the advanced colour category.
Full details of all category winners on the day are as follows:
| Photographers Name | Club | Image Title | Cat ID | i/a | Result |
| Richard Hatch LIPF | MLCC | A Bleak Dream | CP | A | 1st Adv + overall winner |
| Michelle McNally LIPF | DPS | Little Ballerina | CP | A | 2nd Adv |
| Michael Crean | Clondalkin CC | Jumber | CP | A | 3rd Adv |
| Linda Tierney | Tain | Roses | CP | I | 1st Int |
| Alex Coroliu | DPS | Accident | CP | I | 2nd int |
| Eddie Lennon | Clondalkin CC | Out of Reach | CP | I | 3rd int |
| Brian Hopper FIPF,EFIAP | DPS | Ciara in Motion | CP | A | JM |
| Arthur Carron | DPS | Diana | CP | A | HM |
| John Hooton | Mallow Camera Club | Sandshape 2 | CP | A | HM |
| Tony Murphy | Boyle | Clew Bay Sunset | COS | A | Gold |
| John Kent | Dublin CC | walking the dog | COS | I | Silver |
| John Hooton | Mallow Camera Club | Coolemonoole Beach | COS | A | HM |
| Paul Morrissey | Clonmel | Twin Beaks | MP | I | 1st Adv |
| Brian Hopper FIPF.EFIAP | DPS | Sweet Dreams | MP | A | 2nd Adv |
| Michael Crean | Clondalkin CC | The Dance | MP | A | 3rd Adv |
| Michelle Geoghegan | DPS | Dancing With Daddy | MP | I | 1st Int |
| Damien Jackson | waterford | Rough day , Tramore | MP | I | 2nd Int |
| Bill Power | Mallow | Gannets in Love | MP | I | 3rd int |
| Brid Coakley | Mallow | Flower | MP | A | JM |
| Morgan O’Neill | Mallow | Girl with Doll | MP | A | HM |
| Carl Cutland | Portlaoise | Katie | ENV | A | Gold |
| Terry Conroy | Mallow | The band strikes a pose | ENV | I | Silver |
| Tony McDonnell EFIAP.b | DPS | Horse Boy | ENV | A | HM |
| Des Clinton FIPF | DPC | Kids on Cart | Dig | A | 1st Adv |
| Pat O Donoghue | Mallow | Sky Movement | Dig | I | 2nd Adv |
| Tony Mc.Donnell EFIAP.b | DPS | Leaning Tree In Snow | Dig | A | 3rd Adv |
| Eddie Lennon | Clondalkin CC | Late Tackle | Dig | I | 1st Int |
| Adam Schulze | Waterford | Dingle Rocks | Dig | I | 2nd Int |
| Patricia Roche | Wexford | The Chat | Dig | I | 3rd Int |
| John Hooton | Mallow | Inch | Dig | A | JM |
| John Dunne | Portlaoise | Monte Carlow Style | Dig | A | HM |
| Natalja Murphy | Wexford | Another Part of Me | P | A | Gold |
| Vladimir Morozov | Wexford | Kylie | P | I | Silver |
| Nathan Richardson | Cork | Kid | P | A | HM |
Projected Images
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Theme People Images
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