This year’s Awards challenged amateur photographers from Ireland and abroad to ‘fast forward to the future’ and capture a photo of tomorrow’s Ireland today.

The winning image, ‘Under construction’, along with the 11 runner-up photographs have been reproduced in an original John Hinde Company 2008 calendar. The winning photographer has also received a 4-night stay for 2 people at the luxury 5 Star Merrion Hotel in Merrion Square, Dublin City Centre.

Runners-up receive a relaxing short-break holiday at one of the following superb hotels:

  • Manor West Hotel Spa and Leisure Club, Tralee, Co. Kerry
  • Castle Oaks House Hotel, Co. Limerick
  • Quality Hotel Dublin, Dublin City
  • Ramada Viking Hotel, Co. Waterford
  • Brandon House Hotel Health Club & Spa, New Ross, Co. Wexford
  • International Best Western, Killarney, Co. Kerry
  • Setanta House Hotel, Co. Kildare
  • Esplanade Hotel & Fitness Centre, Co. Wicklow
  • The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry
  • Falls Hotel , Ennistymon, Co. Clare
  • Radisson SAS Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

GoIreland.com thanks the thousands of entrants who submitted photographs for this year’s Awards. The Judging Panel was impressed with the variety of images and the overall standard of entries.


Winner
'Under construction' - Ken Sheridan, Ireland

Runner up 1
'Next stop, the future' - Anthony Peyper, South Africa

Runner up 2
'Modern Limerick' - Pierre Leclerc, Ireland

Runner up 3
'Soft surf' - Andrea Harmssen, Germany

Runner up 4
'Blasket Islands' - Michael Prichard, Netherlands

Runner up 5
'Dazzling beauty' - Hilary Quinn, Ireland

Runner up 6
'Visitors' - Edmundas Baltrimas, Ireland

Runner up 7
'Perfect Errigal' - Susann Zenge, Germany

Runner up 8
'Out there' - Carmel Mulcahy, Ireland

Runner up 9
'Ireland's celtic tiger continues to roar and soar' - Brian Fleming, Ireland

Runner up 10
'Follow the yellow brick road' - Colette McNamara, Ireland

Runner up 11
'Sunset' - Dieter Boehm, Germany

Photography Awards – 2005 Winners