The SACC print and slide competition was hosted by the Cork Camera Group on the 16th of March in the Bishopstown GAA Complex.Renowned award- winning photographers Denis Whelehan, Ciaran De Bhal and Brian Hopper from Dundalk judged the competition.

Mallow camera club came to the top winning the three categories, Best Colour Panel, Best Monochrome Panel and Best Projected Panel.

Morgan O’ Neill made a clean sweep at the event winning all three gold medals,Best colour with his image titled ‘Sorry’ which also won Best Colour and Best Overall Image in the Irish photographic Federation’s National print and projected image Finals three weeks previously, and Best Monochrome with his Image ‘Indian sisters’ and Best projected with the image’ Indian Kids’.

The next big event is the National Finals in Athlone where all counties in Ireland will be competing for the Rose Bowl.

'Indian Sisters' by Morgan O'Neill

'Indian Kids' by Morgan O'Neill

Morgan O’ Neill won Best Overall Image and Best Colour Print for his image ‘Sorry’ and was also the recipient of a judges medal for his photo ‘Nature Hunting’ at the recent Irish Photographic federation’s (IPF) National Print and Projected Image finals, in association with Epson.

Brid Coakley was also successful with her image ‘Three Sisters’. It placed third in the colour print category. Brid was also the recipient of a judges’ Medal from judge Nicolas Berlingieri of Argentina, who chose her image ‘Kinard Orange Stone’.

John Hooton won second place in the Mono Print for his photo ‘Kinard Rock’.

In the Intermediate section Neily Curtin won first place in the Mono Section with his photo ‘Blanket of Snow’.

More than 250 people attended the Douglas Hyde Theatre at the Athlone Institute of Technology recently to view the 500 images on display.

There were three different categories in this year’s competition, including colour print, black and white print and projected image.

This years’ judging panel included three judges from Argentina, France, and Britain.
The event saw both professional and amateur photographers from all over Ireland competing in the finals, following regional competitions in the west, south, Dublin and north-east regions.

'SORRY' by Morgan O'Neill

All you need to do is register on the Cork Photowalk website, and keep an eye on that site or on In Photos for further details. Places are limited to 50, the Dublin one is almost full already, but the Belfast one still has plenty of room like the Cork one.

Pass the word around to members, and to other clubs!

All in all a great weekend for Mallow Camera Club.

CLUB RESULTS

Individual Awards

To see some of Denis and Tony’s images check out their galleries on the Dundalk P S website.

Paddy Fennessy, Chairman, presents the Gold Medal and HC Certificate to John O'Flynn.

Paddy Fennessy, Chairman, presents the Bronze Medal and HC Certificate to Morgan O'Neill.

In addition John Hooton was awarded two Highly Commended Certificates at the competition, and both John O’Flynn and Morgan O’Neill also won Highly Commended Certificates.

Paddy Fennessy with Mallow Camera Club's latest medal winners Morgan O'Neill and John O'Flynn.

Ike was joined on the night by his father and Peggy Sue Amison, Artistic Director of the Sirius Arts Centre, who is herself an accomplished photographer.  Peggy Sue gave a brief overview of the Sirius Arts Centre, and the Artist in Residence programme.  A number of visitors from adjoining clubs also braved the cold to join us on the night.

At the end of his presentation Ike invited the audience up to take a close look at his prints.  He also presented one of the prints to the club for our collection.  Club Chairman Paddy Fennessy thanked David for this wonderful gesture.

David Eisenlord presents one of his prints to Paddy Fennessy, Chairman, Mallow Camera Club.

David explaining his printing technique with some of the audience.

Paddy Fennessy accepting the print on behalf of Mallow Camera Club from Ike (David Eisenlord)

To see Ike’s Irish images visit his blog. 

Visit Ike’s website at www.davideisenlord.com.

Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Ireland, by David J Eisenlord.

David J. Eisenlord
American Landscape Photographer

On Monday 9 February 2009 at 8:30 p.m.
Southside Community Centre, Bellevue, Mallow

American Photographer, David J. Eisenlord is in residence at Sirius Arts Centre until the end of February. During his time here, David will be capturing the landscape of Cork County through photography. Based in Minnesota, David has exhibited his stunning platinum palladium prints throughout America, his work in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas and private organisations. You can learn more about this interesting antique process on his website at www.davideisenlord.com

Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, County Cork
Artist in Residency Programme

“Growing up taking family camping vacations to the shores of Lake Michigan and Huron, and later as an engineering student in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, the power and beauty of the Great Lakes made a profound impression on me. The Great Lakes are my Big Sky country, a place for solitude and contemplation of ones smallness. I’m drawn in particular to the landscapes of the northern shore of Lake Superior and similar areas such Iceland and the coast of Maine. “ David Eisenlord

Sirius Arts Centre Artist in Residency Programme is made possible through funding by the Irish Arts Council and Cork County Council.

There was good banter between the speakers and the audience, and the quality of the images and the commitment of both photographes to their art came through on the night.  A good night was had by all.

Ciaran DeBhal, John Hooton, Paddy Fennessy, Bríd Coakley, and Brian Hopper