FIAP BIENNIAL SUCCESS FOR BPS MEMBERS

Some more great news today for Blackwater Photographic Society on the Competition front! Our own Paul Madigan has been awarded a FIAP Gold Medal for his stunning image ” *Cattle Egret* ” at the *FIAP Nature Biennial 2026* .

Ireland took 1st place in the Print Section, winning the prestigious FIAP World Cup. Both Paul’s image and Kieran O Mahonys print images were a key part of that winning panel. This is a great achievement at a global level.

We are delighted to also share that Paul Madigan, Kieran O Mahony and John Flynn BPS were also part of Ireland’s digital panel. And all three of our members — Kieran, John, and Paul — each had 2 images accepted in the Digital Section (6 out of 20 iages in total digital images from Blackwater).

For the full announcement and details of all the Irish award winners, check out the Irish Photographic Federation’s post on Facebook.