Mallow Camera Club » Kerry http://mallowcameraclub.org Mallow Camera Club, County Cork, Ireland Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 John Hooton Wins Top UK Gold Medal http://mallowcameraclub.org/2008/10/12/john-hooton-wins-top-uk-gold-medal/ http://mallowcameraclub.org/2008/10/12/john-hooton-wins-top-uk-gold-medal/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:33:08 +0000 John Doheny http://mallowcameraclub.org/?p=241 At the recent East Antrim Open Photographic Competition, John Hooton of Mallow Camera Club won the Gold Medal for the best image in the competition.
This award, from the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) is much sought after in the photographic world.  John’s Gold Medal winning image was in black and white, which is the first time John has won in that format. Along with the Gold Medal John also won a PAGB Bronze medal, and a special panel award for the best set of three images in the competition.
 John Hooton with George Blake, organizer of the competition, and Kieran Murray, Judge, at the presentation of awards.
The Judge for the competition was Mr Kieran Murray, and the exhibition will travel to a number of venues around Northern Ireland over the coming months.

Coolemanoole Beach by Hohn Hooton

Coolemanoole Beach by Hohn Hooton

]]> http://mallowcameraclub.org/2008/10/12/john-hooton-wins-top-uk-gold-medal/feed/ 1 Mallow Best Camera Club in the South http://mallowcameraclub.org/2007/02/18/mallow-best-camera-club-in-the-south/ http://mallowcameraclub.org/2007/02/18/mallow-best-camera-club-in-the-south/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:10:10 +0000 John Doheny http://mallowcameraclub.com/2007/02/18/mallow-best-camera-club-in-the-south/ At the SACC Annual Competition and Exhibition held in Mallow on Sunday 18 February, Mallow Camera Club swept the boards winning all but one of the top prizes, thus securing their place as the best club in the south of the country.

Stags Collide by Morgan O’Neill - Best Colour Print SACC 2007 

Stags Collide by Morgan O’Neill – Best Colour Print SACC 2007 

The club won the event outright and also took first place in each of the three sections, Colour Prints, Monochrome Prints, and Slides.  In the individual category club members Morgan O’Neill and John Hooton won first prize in Colour Prints and Slides sections respectively.

The competition was judged by Des Clinton, Judy Boyle and Seán Casey who are all award winning experienced photographers, and well known within the Irish photographic community.

Mallow now qualifies to compete in the IPF National Photography Finals which will be held in Dublin on 21 & 22 April.

Results – Best Club                   SACC Finals 2007 Club Results           

  1. Mallow Camera Club
  2. Kilkenny Camera Club
  3. Clonakilty Camera Club
  4. Cork Camera Group
  5. Thurles Camera Club 

Results – Colour Print Panels

  1. Mallow Camera Club
  2. Clonakilty Camera Club
  3. Cork Camera Group
  4. Thurles Camera Club
  5. Kilkenny Camera Club

Results – Monochrome Print Panels

  1. Mallow Camera Club
  2. Cork Camera Group
  3. Limerick Camera Club
  4. Kilkenny Camera Club
  5. Clonakilty Camera Club

Results – Slide Panels

  1. Mallow Camera Club
  2. Kilkenny Camera Club
  3. Clonakilty Camera Club
  4. Wexford Camera Club
  5. Thurles Camera Club

Well done to all concerned.

The competiton was a great success. The judges said they were very impressed with the quality of the photographs on display.

Fourteen clubs from all over the region traveled to Mallow to compete in the competition which is the most important in the SACC calendar.

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