Laois Macra na Feirme are holding a new photo exhibition in Mountmellick Macra hall this Friday, 16 November.
This idea came from Laois Macra PRO Niamh Ryan who wanted to promote both Laois Macra and Farming.
“Everyone has a phone and we all send snaps to each other so I wanted to get people sharing their farming pictures.
“The competition got people sharing their photos on Facebook and there was a great bit of excitement near the end of each month getting the last few likes on their pictures.
“I’m so happy with the turnout of photos each month and would like to thank everyone who entered a photo and of course to our amazing sponsors.
“Big thanks to Mountmellick photography Club for the use of their display boards and to Mountmellick Macra for the use of their hall,” said Niamh.
The photos on display are a years’ worth of monthly competitions on Facebook with a different theme for each month.
Entries were taken by private mail to the Laois Macra page up to the 20th of each month.
An album of entries was posted to the page for people to vote for their favourite until the end of the month.
Each of the monthly winners won a morning photography lesson with Photographer Alf Harvey.
On the night, the main sponsor Atkins Farm Machinery, Birr, will select the overall winner.
The winner will get a two night BnB stay in the five star Castlemarytr hotel in Cork.
Second prize – sponsored by AgriSpec Rathdowney – is a €75 voucher.
Laois Macra would also like to thank MW Hire Urlingford and B.Fergus Photo Portlaoise for sponsoring the event.
Everyone is welcome to attend the night starting at 8pm with light refreshments.
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