In July we had our annual BBQ and Awards night at the Alley Garden Bar, Clonakilty, where the POTY winners and other award-winners were announced. This year we enjoyed a beautiful warm evening and like last year burgers, drinks from the bar, and good company.
Photographer of the year
During the club year 2024-2025 we had six competitions, mixed print and digital, of which the best four rounds counted in the main competition. Each competition had its own theme:
Competition 1: Open
Competition 2: Archtecture
Competition 3: Food
Competition 4: Sport
Competition 5: Open
Competition 6: Flowers
Winner – Eamonn McCarthy
2nd place – Charlie Lee
3rd place – Melanie Black
Photo of the year – Eamonn McCarthy
Because of the high number of participating photographs (5 competitions and 3 photos from each participating member) we won’t display the full collection here, but below is a gallery with the top scoring photograph from each member. To see the images in full size, click on any image to enter the full size gallery.
Photograph of the year, by Eamonn McCarthy
Other awards
Club member of the year – Noreen Brazier
Most improved member of the year – George Bradfield
Most innovative member of the year – Eamonn Mccarthy, for his good work with the beginner’s class
Congratulations to the top 3 POTY photographers and to the other award winners! The POTY 2026 will have a new approach and we’re looking forward to what the members will produce.