BSoUP/DIVER Print Competition
Organised
by the British Society of Underwater Photographers in
association with DIVER Magazine
The
London International Dive Show, ExCel, 28th-29th March 2009
Grand prize for the Best Print
The best print was judged by an independant panel comprising Peter Scoones, Nigel Eaton, Jamie Oliver, Alison Rider and Brian Pitkin
Winner - Striped marlin and sardines by
Marc Montocchio.More ..
Grand prize of a one week diving holiday in the Red Sea from either London or Manchester donated by Oonasdivers .
Highly commmended - Pygmy seahorse by Debi Henshaw.More ..
Highly commended - Parrotfish by Michael Gallagher.
Highly commended - Kelp forest by Luke Atkinson.More ..
British & Irish Prints
The British & Irish prints were judged by visitors to LIDS
Winner - Kelp Forest by Luke Atkinson.More ..
Ocean Optics Trophy, a £250 voucher to spend at Ocean Optics , and a one year family membership to the London Sealife Aquarium .
Runner-up - Painted Goby by Cathy Lewis .More ..
Individual Trophy and a copy of Beneath Cornish Seas by Mark Webster , published by Alison Hodge Publishers .
Advanced British & Irish Prints
The Advanced British & Irish prints were judged by visitors to LIDS
Winner - Goose by Simon Brown.More ..
Alan James Photography Print Trophy, £250 Oceanic voucher to spend on any of their products, and a one year family membership to the London Sealife Aquarium .
Runner-up - Fireworks anemone andMore ..
Individual Trophy and a copy of Beneath Cornish Seas by Mark Webster , published by Alison Hodge Publishers .
Advanced Oversea Prints
The Advanced Overseas prints were judged by visitors to LIDS
Winner - Oceanic Whitetip Shark by Malcolm Nobbs .More
Mike’s Dive Stores Overseas Print Trophy, a £250 voucher to spend at Mike’s Dive Stores , and a one year family membership to the London Sealife Aquarium .
Runner-up - Boy in Fish Shoal by Trevor ReesMore ..
Individual Trophy and a copy of Beneath Cornish Seas by Mark Webster , published by Alison Hodge Publishers .
The Wildlife Trusts Selection
The best British print as judged by Lisa Chilton of The Wildlife Trusts
Winner - Corkwing wrasse by Robert Bailey.More ..
A year’s free membership to The Wildlife Trusts and a copy of The Unnatural History of the Sea , signed by the author, Professor Callum Roberts.
Runner-up - Painted Goby by Cathy Lewis.More ...
Runner-up - Tompot Blenny by Gareth Millson.More ..
Runner-up - Wolf fish by Jim GreenfieldMore ..
Runner-up by Anemone and Squat Lobster by Charles ErbMore ..
Highly commended - Kelp forest by Luke Atkinson.More ..
Highly Commended - Shore crab on kelp by Robert BaileyMore ..
Highly Commended - Reef scene by David Peake.More ..
Highly Commended - John Dory by Martin Davies More ..
Highly Commended - John Dory by David StephensMore ..
BSoUP
extends its thanks to Oonasdivers , Diver , The Sealife Aquarium , Mike’s Dive Stores , Ocean Optics Ltd , Cameras Underwater , Oceanic and Alison Hodge Publishing for sponsorship.
BSoUP
also extend its thanks to Alan
James Photography , Cameras Underwater , Mike’s Dive Stores and Ocean Optics Ltd , who have each provided
trophies for the BSoUP annual Splash-in competition. BSoUP thanks the judges of the Prints Competition Peter Scoones, Nigel Eaton, Jamie Oliver, Alison Rider and Brian Pitkin.
BSoUP is grateful to all those members and their guests
who helped to make the event such a success.
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18-21 February 2010
19-21 February 2010
