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British Splash-in Championships 2008

The deadline for submission of prints in this year's competition is Wednesday 21 May. Full details


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BSoUP Beginners Portfolio Competition 2007

For the DIVER Trophy

Fifth - Martin Bailey


Martin Bailey - Beginners Portfolio - Fifth
Beginners Portfolio Competition 2006 - Fifth © Martin Bailey


My portfolio by Martin Bailey

 

I am 52 and in Government Service currently living in Bristol. I have been diving since 1996 and took my first camera, a disposable in an Ikelite housing on my qualification dives. In Stoney Cove, with no strobe the pictures were not wonderfull but provided me with a record of what I had seen. The main aim of my photographs was to identify the fishes. When the disposable cameras to fit the housing became unobtainable I graduated to a Motarmarine II and the pictures improved. Housing my D100 was a step change brought on by not wanting to carry two cameras and associated gear around. The housing for the D200 when the D100 died was a natural follow on.

I joined the BUPG around a year ago, and encouraged by their competitions have started to take pictures that might have a wider appeal rather than just recording sea-life observed.


Shoal of Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)

Shoal of Yellow Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus) taken on a shore dive on Aquarius in Bonaire
D200 in a Sea & Sea housing with 105mm lens in a flat port
1/100 f16.0 ISO 200 single one each YS90 & YS110 strobe
Diver & Shoal of mostly Jack fish

Diver & Shoal of mostly Jack fish taken on a dive at the Drop Off, Sipidan
D200 in Sea & Sea housing with 10.5mm lens in compact dome port
1/400 f9.0 ISO 200 natural light

Shoal of Shaded Batfish (Platax pinnatus)

Shoal of Shaded Batfish (Platax pinnatus) taken on dive above Turtle Cavern, Sipidan
D200 in Sea & Sea housing with Sigma 15-30mm lens at 30mm in compact dome port on double extension ring
1/160 f9.0 ISO 200 natural light

Goby in a vase sponge Goby in a vase sponge taken on a shore dive at Cha Cha Cha beach, Bonaire
D200 in a Sea & Sea housing with 105mm lens in a flat port
1/125 f25.0 ISO 200 single YS90 strobe
Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa) Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa) taken on a shore dive at Cha Cha Cha beach, Bonaire
D200 in a Sea & Sea housing with 105mm lens in a flat port
1/100 f25.0 ISO 200 one each YS90 & YS110 strobe
Blue Chromis (Chromis cyanea)

Blue Chromis (Chromis cyanea) taken on a shore dive at Cha Cha Cha beach, Bonaire
D100 in a Sea & Sea housing with 105mm lens in a flat port
1/100 f11 ISO 200 single YS90 strobe


1st Anna James

3rd Jason Spafford

5th Martin Bailey

2nd Duncan Robins

4th Tamsin Eyles

6th Eleonora Manca


BSoUP BEGINNERS PORTFOLIO COMPETITION