On Thursday 5th June we had the opening night of the 119th CPA Annual Exhibition at Belfast Central Library. Our judge this year was Hugh Rooney of Bangor and North Down Camera Club. Hugh not only judged our exhibition this year, but came along to the club to give his feedback on all the images, including the PDIs and was at the opening to say a few words. We are very grateful for Hugh’s time and expertise.
The results of the 2025 Annual Exhibition are as follows.
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – Lizars Challenge Cup
1st) Lady in The Hat – Peter Adams
2nd) Sad Ballerina – Brian McClure
3rd) Stephanie Du Bois- Brian McClure
Highly Commended) Weaving – Steve Haydon
Commended) UK Banking – Peter Adams
Commended) Old Jeremiah – Brian McClure
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class L – Landscapes & Seascapes – McCullagh Cup
1st) Still Waters Lake Bled – Ossie Bruce
2nd) Zupnijska Cerkev – Ossie Bruce
3rd) A Lonely Place – Steve Haydon
Highly Commended) Hoi An Pier Vittorio Silvestri
Highly Commended) Fishing Huts, Venice (Fine Art) – Pauline McAleese
Commended) MAAT, Lisbon – Vittorio Silvestri
Section 1 – Monochrome Prints – Advanced
Class G – General Subjects – Dunne Challenge Cup
1st) Vultures – Steve Haydon
2nd) Brown Bear – Steve Haydon
3rd) Final in Sight – Brian McClure
Highly Commended) The Kelpies – Helen Honeyman
Commended) Orchid – Steve Haydon
Commended) Taking A Chance – Steve Haydon
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – D Gooding Challenge Cup
1st) McCawber – Peter Adams
2nd) Curls – Peter Adams
3rd) Hmong Girl – Vittorio Silvestri
Highly Commended) Mourner at The Gate – Peter Adams
Highly Commended) Mischkah in Red – Brian McClure
Commended) April – Vittorio Silvestri
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class L – Landscapes & Seascapes – Leitch Cup
1st) Cool morning at lake Bled – Pauline McAleese
2nd) Light the Way – Leigh Baber
3rd) First Light Lake Bled – Ossie Bruce
Highly Commended) Cambodian Fishing Hut – Vittorio Silvestri
Commended) Big Wave Surfer – Leigh Baber
Section 3 – Colour Prints – Advanced
Class G – General Subjects – McDowell Challenge Cup
1st) Puffin Fly By – Leigh Baber
2nd) In Full Song – Ossie Bruce
3rd) Lumberjack’s escape – Leigh Baber
Highly Commended) Puffin Trio – Leigh Baber
Highly Commended) European Eagle Owl – Steve Haydon
Commended) Crunch – Peter Adams
Commended) Carrickbraghy Corona – Ossie Bruce
Section 5 – Child Portraiture – Open Colour/Monochrome Prints
Henri Challenge Cup
1st) Innocence – Vittorio Silvestri
2nd) My Teddy – Vittorio Silvestri
3rd) Young Trader – Steve Haydon
Highly Commended) – Treats Steve Haydon
Section 6 – Architecture – Open Colour/Monochrome Prints
Anderson McMeekin Rose Bowl
1st) Placa de Milans Barcelona. ‘Looking Up’ – Pauline McAleese
2nd) Livraria Lello – Vittorio Silvestri
3rd) Lisbon Central – Steve Haydon
Highly Commended) Piazza del Duomo Pisa – Ossie Bruce
Commended) Champalimaud medical research centre – Steve Haydon
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class P – Portraits & People Studies – J Ramsey Memorial Cup
1st) Intimate moment – Pauline McAleese
2nd) Proud of my Moustache – Pauline McAleese
3rd) Bicycle Made For Two – Pauline McAleese
Highly Commended) The thinking man – Sean Evans
Highly Commended) Hmong Woman – Min Jing
Commended) Queen of Diamonds – Steve Haydon Commended) Working Late – Leigh Baber
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class L – Landscape & Seascape – McClure Challenge Cup
1st) Lake Bled – Ossie Bruce
2nd) The Aaron lass – Sean Evans
3rd) Vestrahorn in the Mist – Vittorio Silvestri
Highly Commended) Aurora Tree – Sean Evans
Highly Commended) Ha Long Bay – Min Jing
Commended) Autumn Flow – Sean Evans
Commended) John Boy – Sean Evans
Section 7 – PDI – Open
Class G – General Subjects – N Cameron Trophy
1st) Kestrel – Steve Haydon
2nd) Orient Symmetry – Vittorio Silvestri
3rd) Lady in Red – Ossie Bruce
Highly Commended) Dragon Head-On – Vittorio Silvestri Highly Commended) Toadstool – Ossie Bruce
Commended) Pine Martin – Ossie Bruce
Section 8 – Related Series of 6 PDI – Open
A Orr Challenge Cup
1st) Fungi – Vittorio Silvestri
2nd) Birds – Ossie Bruce
3rd) Stairs – Steve Haydon
Highly Commended) Churches – Ossie Bruce
Section 10 – Panorama – Open
Kieran Close Memorial Trophy
1st) Darach – Steve Haydon
2nd) Vietnam – Vittorio Silvestri
3rd) Sunset over the Paps of Jura – Ossie Bruce
Best Print in the Exhibition
Jack Smyth Memorial Trophy
Steve Haydon – Vultures
Best PDI in the Exhibition
Pavilion Bar Trophy
Ossie Bruce – Lake Bled
Most Successful Entrant in the Exhibition
Norman Harbinson Memorial Trophy
Ossie Bruce