Its been a whirlwind couple of days. I was at the second quarterly IPPA judging this year on Monday where I received 2 diamond, 4 gold and 3 silver crests.

As if that wasn't good enough, I also got word this weekend that my submission to obtain my QEP (Qualified European Photographer) was successful - so I can now put three more letters after my name. This year's judging saw only 35% of submissions making the grade, and I was the only successful Irish applicant. This makes me one of only 19 QEP photographers in Ireland, and one of just 2 in the Landscape discipline.

Click on the small image below to see a larger version of my panel:

Below you'll find my award winners from the IPPA.

First, the diamonds:
1 - Erupting, Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

2 - Angry Gannet, Bull Rock, Co. Cork

Now the golds:
1 - Sunset, The Verdon Gorge, France

2 - Gannet in Flight, Bull Rock, Co. Cork

3 - Mère Eglise, le Gigon, Dévoluy Valley, Hautes-Alpes, France

4 - Illauncreeveen, Glengarriff, Co. Cork

And finally, the silvers:
1 - Dursey Island, the Cow & the Calf, Co. Cork

2 - View to the Skelligs, Bull Rock, Co. Cork

3 - Gannets in Flight, Bull Rock, Co. Cork

I feel honoured to have my work be judged so highly. Here's hoping I can keep the standard up for the rest of the year.