On Thursday 6 June we had the opening night of the 117th CPA Annual Exhibition at Belfast Central Library. Our judge this year was Matthew Canning of Belfast Photo-Imaging Club. Judging the Exhibition is no easy task; with ten different sections and a large number of images to get through, the judge has to give up several evenings to judge and then present feedback. We are very grateful for Matthew’s time and expertise.
The results of the 2024 Annual Exhibition are as follows.
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – Lizars Challenge Cup
1st) Let’s Play – Peter Adams
2nd) April T – Brian McClure
3rd) La Belle Femme – Peter Adams
Highly commended) Ruta – Brian McClure
Highly commended) Great Smile – Vittorio Silvestri
Commended) Woodworker – Brian Carey
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class L – Landscapes & Seascapes – McCullagh Cup
1st) Old Jetty – Brian Maguire
2nd) Ballymoney Breaker – Sean Evans
3rd) Vik Beach – Steve Haydon
Highly commended) Glenveagh – Brian Maguire
Highly commended) Kirkjufell – Steve Haydon
Commended) Sogafoss – Steve Haydon
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class G – General Subjects – Dunne Challenge Cup
1st) On the Ball – Vittorio Silvestri
2nd) Seals S Shape – Vittorio Silvestri
3rd) The Pear – Chelle McGaughey
Highly commended) Cooling Off – Ossie Bruce
Commended) Checkers – Steve Haydon
Section 2 – Monochrome Prints – Novice
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – McCrum Challenge Cup
1st) Jarleth – Nicola McKee
2nd) All in Black – Nicola McKee
3rd) Vogue – Leigh Baber
Section 2 – Monochrome Prints – Novice
Class G – General Subjects & Landscapes – CPA Club Shield
1st) The Salute – Leigh Baber
2nd) Gone Fishin’ – Leigh Baber
3rd) The Spires Follow Me – Nicola McKee
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – D Gooding Challenge Cup
1st) Those Eyes – Vittorio Silvestri
2nd) Baker Girl – Peter Adams
3rd) The Artisan – Peter Adams
Highly commended) Cowboy – Steve Haydon
Highly commended) Sign Writer – Steve Haydon
Commended) Eye Contact – Brian Carey
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class L – Landscapes & Seascapes – Leitch Cup
1st) Dawn at Belvedere – Ossie Bruce
2nd) Vestrahorn, Towering over Stokksnes Beach – Pauline McAleese
3rd) Lone Tree – Brian Maguire
Highly commended) Aurora – Steve Haydon
Highly commended) A Night at Dunseverick – Sean Evans
Commended) Oddakirkja – Brian Maguire
Commended) Donaghadee Harbour – Sean Evans
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class G – General Subjects – McDowell Challenge Cup
1st) Scrum Downpour – Peter Adams
2nd) In Awe at Skogafoss – Ossie Bruce
3rd) Iceberg – Ossie Bruce
Highly commended) Reddish Egret – Chelle McGaughey
Highly commended) 5 Way Junction – Vittorio Silvestri
Commended) Seals on Ice – Steve Haydon
Section 4 – Colour Prints – Novice
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – B Stalker Trophy
1st) April in November – Leigh Baber
2nd) Phoenix – Leigh Baber
3rd) Pick Me – Nicola McKee
Section 4 – Colour Prints – Novice
Class G – General Subjects & Landscapes – N Cameron Shield
1st) Lantern Light – Nicola McKee
2nd) Lightbulb Moment – Nicola McKee
3rd) Manhattan Sunset – Leigh Baber
Section 5 – Child Portraiture – Open Colour/Monochrome Prints
Henri Challenge Cup
1st) Miriam – Trevor Griffiths
2nd) The Tajik Gang – Helen Honeyman
3rd) Breakfast – Vittorio Silvestri
Highly commended) Cheeky – Steve Haydon
Section 6 – Architecture – Open Colour/Monochrome Prints
Anderson McMeekin Rose Bowl
1st) Wet Scoop – Brian Maguire
2nd) WTC New York – Leigh Baber
3rd) Ho Chi Minh Blue – Chelle McGaughey
Highly commended) The Harpa – Vittorio Silvestri
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – J Ramsey Memorial Cup
1st) Watching the World Go By – Ossie Bruce
2nd) Yiger Boys – Helen Honeyman
3rd) Frank – Joe Carberry
Highly commended) Nano Shane – Joe Carberry
Highly commended) April Portrait 2 – Nicola McKee
Commended) Homewares – Chelle McGaughey
Commended) Tripod Man – Stephen Boyd
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class L – Landscape & Seascape – McClure Challenge Cup
1st) Tuscan Sunrise – Ossie Bruce
2nd) Carrowinskey – Joe Carberry
3rd) Bruarfoss – Ossie Bruce
Highly commended) Fallen Tree – Joe Carberry
Highly commended) Star Trails – Vittorio Silvestri
Commended) Welsh Valley – Brian Maguire
Commended) Isolation – Pauline McAleese
Commended) The Stacks, Vik, Iceland – Stephen Boyd
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class G – General Subjects – N Cameron Trophy
1st) Weevil – Vittorio Silvestri
2nd) Sunflowers – Sean Evans
3rd) Paper Swirl – Joe Carberry
Highly commended) Sad Doggy – Joe Carberry
Highly commended) Bleeding Heart – Steve Haydon
Commended) Tulip – Joe Carberry
Commended) Neon Digital 1 – Nicola McKee
Section 8 – Related Series of 6 PDI – Open
A Orr Challenge Cup
1st) Dark Garden – Nicola McKee
2nd) Fungi – Vittorio Silvestri
3rd) Diamond Beach, Iceland – Pauline McAleese
Highly commended) Macro – Brian Maguire
Highly commended) Woodpecker – Brian Maguire
Commended) Fledgling – Ossie Bruce
Section 9 – Audio Visual – Open
No entries received
Section 10 – Panorama – Open
Kieran Close Memorial Trophy
1st) Solheimasandur Plane Wreck – Steve Haydon
2nd) Ben Crom Reservoir to Blue Lough – Trevor Griffiths
3rd) The Oval – Trevor Griffiths
Best Print in the Exhibition
Jack Smyth Memorial Trophy
Ossie Bruce – Dawn at Belvedere
Best PDI in the Exhibition
Pavilion Bar Trophy
Ossie Bruce – Tuscan Sunrise
Most Successful Entrant in the Exhibition
Norman Harbinson Memorial Trophy
Ossie Bruce