Summary of our February club meeting

Tonight, we welcomed wildlife and landscape photographer Shane Coyle from County Galway to our February meeting as our first guest speaker of 2026.

Shane’s talk covered all aspects of getting outdoors, facing nature head-on, and enjoying Irish wildlife and all it has to offer. His hour-long presentation stretched beyond its allotted time, but although time was running out, nobody was in a hurry to end the session. He also answered questions, which will surely inspire our motivation for the months ahead.

It was great to meet Shane and hear his presentation, and we wish him every success in whatever the next chapter brings. 

We also learned that we are preparing for a club exhibition in Ballina, Co. Mayo in the coming months, so please stay tuned for updates.

Last but not least, our weekend away this year will be a trip to Bellmullet, Co. Mayo. Any members wishing to join us on this group trip will need to book their accommodation in advance over the coming months—more information to follow!

With that said, we are looking forward to an eventful year ahead, including taking part in our annual Boyle Arts Festival exhibition in the summer of 2026.

Results of the February Monthly Motivation for "Five minutes from home" themed Photography is as follows

Beginners -

N/A

Intermediate -

1st Place - Catherine Mullarkey - Aurora

2nd - Mary Lane - Aurora 1

3rd - Sara Andrews - 4 minutes from home

Joint 3rd - Sean O’Rourke - 4 minutes

Advanced -

1st Place - Ann Doherty - Rainy night in Mijas

2nd - Celine King - Fly Away 5 mins down the road

Joint 2nd Karen Skelly - IMG_3077

3rd - Margaret Dolan - Where Water Meets History

Overall winners: Ann Doherty - Rainy night in Mijas

(We had an impressive 69 entries)

Click Here to preview all images on Flickr

Thank you to all that participated as we look forward to the next motivation

 

NEXT MEETING: 10th March 2026

Monthly motivation for the next month is "Wildlife" themed photography

We look forward to seeing you all compete.

As always, new members are very welcome.