‘Transport’ was the theme of our fourth and latest internal competition of 2016 held at the Midleton Park Hotel on Tuesday 07/06/16. Following two viewings of the eighteen entries, marks were awarded which yielded a close run result especially in Grade B where only one point separated first and second. The results were as follows:
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- 1st Grade A: Finbarr O’Shea
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- 2nd Grade A: Anthony O’Connor
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- 3rd Grade A: Denis Barry
Gaining his second first place in a row, Finbarr O’Shea took the honours in Grade A while Anthony O’Connor and Denis Barry came second and third.
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- 2nd Grade B: Jim ONeill
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- 3rd Grade B: Noelle Lowney
With two wins already under his belt for the year, Keith Johnson made it three by winning Grade B. Jim O’Neil was second and Noelle Lowney third.
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- 1st Grade C: Karina Leeson
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- 2nd Grade C: Eileen Upton
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- 3rd Grade C: Jim Curtin
Newcomer, Karina Leeson, made an outstanding debut in ECCG competition by winning Grade C with a score of 318 points which also landed her third in the overall placings. Well done Karina!. Eileen Upton and Jim Curtin came second and third respectively in Grade C.
In the overall high scores across all three Grades, Finbarr O’Shea, Anthony O’Connor and Karina Leeson took the honours.
Well done to all entrants, especially those new members entering for the first time, and congratulations to those who gained valuable points towards this year’s Photographer of the Year competition.
The image below is the overall highest scoring image by Finbarr O’Shea. Click the image to see all the entries. Enjoy!
See also:
How I took that Shot – Finbarr O’Shea
How I took that Shot – Keith Johnson
How I took that Shot – Karina Leeson
Competition Gallery
Competition Results and 2016 League Table
On Sunday 29/5/16, a small group of us travelled east towards the Nire Valley in Co. Waterford. The day started very sunny but as evening came the rain began to fall. This did not deter us however.
After a quick break at the local hostelry, we made our way back towards Dungarvan. We stopped at a lovely grotto by the roadside, perfectly placed in the high rock face. A short distance before the town, we made a stop at Colligan woods, here we found a gem. The Colligan river, with a nice foot bridge, passes through a most beautiful wooded area, with designated walks of varying capabilities. This area has great potential for the enthusiastic photographer!
On arrival, all was quiet with very few visitors around so we had an unobstructed view of the place from all angles and, with only a few light squalls to contend with, the evening was beautiful with intermittent sunshine, interesting cloud cover and above average temperatures.
Beginning with some classroom work, James outlined the features of the drone and controller, discussed flying the drone including the regulations now in place governing their use and using the drone for photography and videography. Then with all questions suitably answered, we went outside to a nearby park for a practical demonstration.
The experience was mesmerising! This little package, weighing a little over 1Kg is packed with enough smarts to practically fly on its own with minimal input from the pilot. James demonstrated the start up procedure and flew the drone expertly around the park while a live video feed streamed back to the display on the controller, immediately revealing a view of the town rarely seen. The images were breathtaking and solid as a rock even in the blustery and overcast conditions that prevailed.
The return to home feature, implemented automatically when the drone is out of range or by pressing a command on the controller, landed the drone back automatically within two feet of where it had taken off from – simply amazing.