Conor snaps award winning photo
AWARD-WINNING photographs don’t just happen by themselves. In this day and age when everyone seems to be a photographer thanks to mobile phones, it takes real dedication to create an image which stands out. And that’s just what local photographer Conor McEneaney does.
Conor was named as Irish Light Photographer of the Year for his outstanding image ‘Scots Pine’.
The photo was taken during a bleak snowy day last winter. It was the sort of day when most people would stay indoors beside the fire. Not Conor.
‘It was a really, really bad morning,’ he recalls. There were no other cars on the road as he travelled from his home in Dromiskin to Knockbridge
His intention was to capture an image of the iconic Scots Pine tree which stands on its own in a field outside the village.
It’s the most photographed tree in Co Louth, attracting photographers from throughout the north east and further afield.
Conor says he’s delighted to have won the award, but that’s not what motivates him to take photos.
‘It’s always nice to get some recognition as it’s such hard work get out of bed when you hear the wind outside. It would be very easy to roll over and go back to sleep.’
His passion for landscape photography means that he has to venture out in all sorts of weather and the earlier the better to catch the magical light of the ‘golden hour’ after sunrise.
‘It’s all about being at the right place at the right time, that’s why I love landscape photography.’
A member of Dundalk Photographic Society, Conor has won numerous awards in club, national and international competitions.
A selection of his photos can be seen in Relish Cafe, Jocelyn Place.