Photographic Competition

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Samhlaiocht Open Submission Photography Exhibition is issuing a call for photographs from snappers all over Kerry. Selected photographs will be displayed in our gallery at the Old Presbytery, Lower Castle Street, Tralee as part of our Easter Arts Festival from Thursday 5th April to Friday 27th April.

Mr. Michael Diggin, of Michael Diggin Irish Landscape Photography, will adjudicate the submissions and decide on the winning entries. These photographs will then be professionally mounted and framed and presented to the winning photographers. The mounting and framing is sponsored by MaineFrame, No 2 Maine Street, Tralee.

"The photography competition is always a huge success," said Jason O'Mahony, Artistic Director, Samhlaiocht. "In previous years the quality and variety of photographs has been simply astonishing."

The theme of the Samhlaiocht Easter Arts Festival is STARS and photographers are asked to bear this in mind when submitting their work. A liberal interpretation of the theme is encouraged, however, as the organisers look forward to receiving a wide diversity of styles and subject matter.

"With a theme like stars an almost limitless number of possibilities leap to mind," said Karen Maunsell, Photography Competition Co-ordinator, Samhlaiocht. "Anything from the obvious astronomy associations to night time shots to pictures of the stars of screen, stage and sports to any picture that's lit with light from our nearest star, The Sun!"

Photographs may be black and white or colour and must measure 6" X 8". Contestants must submit a hard copy of the picture to Karen Maunsell, Samhlaiocht, The Old Presbytery, Lower Castle Street, Tralee. For those submitting photographs taken with a digital camera please also email a copy to info@samhlaiocht.com citing 'Samhlaiocht Photography Competition' in the subject line.

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