GoIreland Competition

[Alan Lyons]

Hi All,

I got this letter in the mail the other day, and thought it might interest any body who has taken a photograph in Ireland.

DearMr. Lyons,

The inaugural Golreland.com Photography Awards 2005 challenge photography enthusiasts, Irish holidaymakers and inbound visiting tourists to capture a photograph that epitomises contemporary Ireland since John Hinde's world-famous series of iconic photographic images.

Golreland.com is inviting the Photographic Society of Ireland members to enter these prestigious photography awards. We are aware the Photographic Society of Ireland is a distinguished photography society, attracting top class photographers both home and abroad.

The overall winning photograph will be reproduced as an original postcard by The Hinde Group. It will also feature on the new-look Golreland.com website which will be launched in September.

The winning photographer will win a Nikon D70 S digital camera. A selection of Irish short break holidays will be presented to the awards runners-up.

In 1963, John Hinde's world-famous photographs and series of postcards captured an Ireland at a particular point in time which featured images of rural landscapes, hard working farmers and smiling red-headed children. - ;

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By identifying and capturing a visual representation of Ireland today through these newly launched photography awards, Photographic Society of Ireland members have the opportunity to become a modern-day John Hinde.

The Awards features three categories: scenery, people and places.

Entries may be made online by visiting www.goireland.com/photo^comp/Enter.htm.

The closing date for entries is Friday, 9th September 2005.

Further information on the Awards is available by e-mailing photographyawards@goireland.com.

The Golreland.com Photography Awards 2005 Judging Panel is chaired by Dick Spring and includes Niall Howard, Group Chief Executive of The Hinde Group as well as senior tourism industry representatives such as Paul O'Toole, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland.