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24 breathtaking photos taken by Irish camera club members

Irish Photographic Federation competition shows off some of the best photos taken by Irish enthusiasts this past year.

WE ALL FANCY ourselves as photographers these days with cameras on our phones and pocket digital devices. However, there are still some images that just stand out as evidenced by this selection from the Irish Photographic Federation’s 2013 Print and Projected Image competition.

The contest invited entries from camera clubs across Ireland. The best overall image came from Des Clinton of Drogheda Photographic Club. He took the first image in the following slideshow, of a Roma family who he befriended near Cluj in Romania.

24 breathtaking photos taken by Irish camera club members
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  • Best Overall: Roma Family by Des Clinton

  • Umbrella by Carl Cutland

    1st place, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
  • Irish hare and morning dew by Michael Murphy

    1st place, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
  • Caught in the act by David Martin

    2nd place, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
  • Careful mother by Paul McDougall

    2nd place, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
  • Turquoise ivory by Ciaran De Bhal

    3rd place, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
  • Hook Head dreaming by Ronan Doyle

    3rd place, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
  • Grace with flower

    Judge's Medal, Digital Projected - Open.
  • Old Blue Eyes by Michael Crean

    Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
  • Swirl by Emilia Krysztofiak

    Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Advanced.
  • Times Past by Ronan Doyle

    Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
  • Hanging on by Finbarr O'Hanlon

    Highly Commended, Digital Projected - Open, Intermediate.
  • Smoker by Gabriel O'Shaughnessy

    1st place, Digital Projected - People, Advanced.
  • Joy by David Whitaker

    1st place, Digital Projected - People, Intermediate.
  • Ladies' football by Gerard Ryan

    Highly Commended, Digital Projected - People, Advanced.
  • Opera by Nat Murphy

  • In the hood by Suzanne Merrigan

  • Stunt Ireland 2012 champ by Paul Woods

  • Le chef by Greg Matthews

  • Pink sunrise by Ciaran De Bhal

  • Numbing the pain by Sarah Murphy

  • Another part of me by Nat Murphy

  • Locked on target by Myles Carroll

  • Ghost by Vladamir Morozov

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