On Tuesday 9 May we had the opening night of the 116th CPA Annual Exhibition. Our judge this year was Darren Brown of Catchlight Camera Club. Judging the Exhibition is no easy task, with ten different sections and a large number of images to get through. Darren gave up a Saturday to judge the images and then another evening to present his feedback to the members. As always, we are very grateful for his time and expertise.
The results of the 2023 Annual Exhibition are as follows.
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – Lizars Challenge Cup
1st) Chelle McGaughey – A Life Long Lived
2nd) Brian McClure – In Contemplation
3rd) Steve Haydon – Figure It Out
Highly commended) Chelle McGaughey – The Officer
Highly commended) Vittorio Silvestri – The Barber
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class L – Landscapes & Seascapes – McCullagh Cup
1st) Chelle McGaughey – Ha Long Bay
2nd) Robert Sergeant – Fanad Lighthouse
3rd) Brian Maguire – View From the Scoop
Highly commended) Steve Haydon – Fishing in Ha Long Bay
Highly commended) Steve Haydon – Old Italian Winer
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class G – General Subjects – Dunne Challenge Cup
1st) Robert Sergeant – Superbike Racher
2nd) Brian Maguire – Highland Coo
3rd) Vittorio Silvestri – On My Way to Work
Highly commended) Vittorio Silvestri – The Great Light
Commended) Brian Maguire – Storm Watching
Commended) Steve Haydon – Catch the Moon
Section 2 – Monochrome Prints – Novice
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – McCrum Challenge Cup
1st) Min Jing – Hmong Lady
Section 2 – Monochrome Prints – Novice
Class G – General Subjects & Landscapes – CPA Club Shield
1st) Maia McGaughey – Rafa
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – D Gooding Challenge Cup
1st) Brian Maguire – Havana Dude
2nd) Steve Haydon – Brush Man
3rd) Chelle McGaughey – A Pop of Green
Highly commended) Steve Haydon – Checking My Schedule
Highly commended) Vittorio Silvestri – The Boatman
Commended) Trevor Griffiths – The Commissionaire
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class L – Landscapes & Seascapes – Leitch Cup
1st) Vittorio Silvestri – Sunset, Kinard
2nd) Brian Maguire – The Secret Cave
3rd) Vittorio Silvestri – Sunrise, Cambodia
Highly commended) Chelle McGaughey – Saigon River Reflections
Highly commended) Pauline McAleese – Sunrise at the Belvedere
Commended) Brian Maguire – Scalpay Light
Commended) Brian Maguire – Buachaille Etive Mór
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class G – General Subjects – McDowell Challenge Cup
1st) Chelle McGaughey – Just a Blur
2nd) Brian Maguire – Luskentyre Sands
3rd) Steve Haydon – Cone
Highly commended) Brian McClure – Spitfire Attacking
Highly commended) Robert Sergeant – Sidecars in the Dust
Highly commended) Steve Haydon – Black Kite
Commended) Brian McClure – Brexit
Commended) Ossie Bruce – Black Beauty
Section 4 – Colour Prints – Novice
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – B Stalker Trophy
1st) Maia McGaughey – Matrix
Section 4 – Colour Prints – Novice
Class G – General Subjects & Landscapes – N Cameron Shield
1st) Kim Haydon – Fed Up
2nd) Min Jing – Street Market
Section 5 – Child Portraiture – Open Colour/Monochrome Prints
Henri Challenge Cup
1st) Vittorio Silvestri – Hi
2nd) Steve Haydon – Big Boots to Fill
3rd) Brian McClure – Max
Highly commended) Brian Carey – Twins
Highly commended) Steve Haydon – Happy Chappie
Highly commended) Steve Haydon – This is Boring
Commended) Chelle McGaughey – Forever Blowing Bubbles
Commended) Brian Carey – Harry
Section 6 – Architecture – Open Colour/Monochrome Prints
Anderson McMeekin Rose Bowl
1st) Chelle McGaughey – Art Moderne Roofline
2nd) Chelle McGaughey – Architectural Details
3rd) Chelle McGaughey – Florida Polytechnic University
Highly commended) Pauline McAleese – The Arches
Highly commended) Helen Honeyman – Gothic Arches
Highly commended) Helen Honeyman – Wells Cathedral
Commended) Chelle McGaughey – One World Trade Center
Commended) Helen Honeyman – Nuuk Civic Centre
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – J Ramsey Memorial Cup
1st) Min Jing – Mekong Lady
2nd) Brian Maguire – Jimmy in Colour
3rd) Steve Haydon – Peregrine Handler
Highly commended) Brian McClure – Just Not Good Enough
Highly commended) Min Jing – Flower Hmong Woman
Highly commended) Min Jing – Indian Lady
Commended) Brian McClure – Mother in Pearls
Commended) Robert Sergeant – PDI Portrait 1
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class L – Landscape & Seascape – McClure Challenge Cup
1st) Ossie Bruce – Ballyhiernan Bay
2nd) Robert Sergeant – PDI Landscape 4
3rd) Pauline McAleese – Perfect Misty Morning
Highly commended) Brian Maguire – Dingle Storm
Highly commended) Vittorio Silvestri – Samuel Becket
Commended) Pauline McAleese – Walking at Sunrise
Commended) Vittorio Silvestri – The Weir
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class G – General Subjects – N Cameron Trophy
1st) Ossie Bruce – Shedding Light on Newton’s Cradle
2nd) Robert Sergeant – PDI General 2
3rd) Brian Maguire – Tree Creeper
Highly commended) Brian Maguire – Lift Off
Highly commended) Robert Sergeant – PDI General 4
Commended) Steve Haydon – 40 Winks
Commended) Vittorio Silvestri – Jellyfish
Section 8 – Related Series of 6 PDI – Open
A Orr Challenge Cup
1st) Brian Maguire – Fanal
2nd) Vittorio Silvestri – Fungi
3rd) Robert Sergeant – NI Birds
Highly commended) Ossie Bruce – A Day in Gosford
Highly commended) Vittorio Silvestri – Dragonflies
Commended) Pauline McAleese – Science Park Valencia
Commended) Steve Haydon – Transport Vietnam
Section 9 – Audio Visual – Open
No entries received
Section 10 – Panorama – Open
Kieran Close Memorial Trophy
1st) Brian Carey – Ha Long Bay
2nd) Steve Haydon – Stare in Amazement
3rd) Chelle McGaughey – Ho Chi Minh Skyline
Highly commended) Chelle McGaughey – Ha Long Bay Panorama
Highly commended) Ossie Bruce – All Calm at Spelga Dam
Best Print in the Exhibition
Jack Smyth Memorial Trophy
Vittorio Silvestri – Hi
Best PDI in the Exhibition
Pavilion Bar Trophy
Min Jing – Mekong Lady
Most Successful Entrant in the Exhibition
Norman Harbinson Memorial Trophy
Chelle McGaughey
2023 Prizegiving
Well done to everyone who had images placed amid some very stiff competition.
The prints will be on display in Belfast Central Library during June 2023.