BSoUP's
Best of British Portfolio Competition 2003
Winner - Anita Marshall
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My winning
British Portfolio
by Anita
Marshall
Anita
receiving the BSoUP Trophy from
Colin Doeg, BSoUP's Chaiman
I
learnt to dive 10 years ago and often took a disposable camera
in an Ikelite housing on my dives. But all that changed when
3 years ago on a trip to the Red Sea I found out that the dive
guide was an underwater photographer and after questioning him
for many hours about photography he very kindly loaned me his
Nikonos V for the rest of my holiday. As a result I caught the
Underwater Photography Bug and soon purchased a Nikon F90x,
2 lenses (20mm and 60mm) and a Sea & Sea Housing with a
YS120 Strobe - all to the detriment of my bank balance. I have
since gone on to purchase various lenses and recently bought
an INON Quad Flash for my macro photography.
I work
full time as an IT Consultant so can't go abroad as much as
I would like but I love diving in the UK and make regular
trips to the South Coast or the Farne Islands. The winter
months are a good time to experiment at places like Stoney
Cove and the three wide angle shots in my British Portfolio
are from one such winter outing. The macro shots were all
taken on my trips to the Farnes Islands which I find are wonderful
for both macro and wide angle photographic opportunities.
Shot
1: Diver swimming over submarine, Stoney Cove
Taken using a 18-35mm Lens and Sea & Sea YS120 Stobe
at 1/80th @ f11 on Kodak Extra Colour
Shot
2: Propeller of submarine, Stoney Cove
Taken using a 18-35mm Lens and Sea & Sea YS120 Stobe
at 1/60th @ f11 on Kodak Extra Colour
Shot
3: Cockpit, Stoney Cove
Taken using a 18-35mm Lens and Sea & Sea YS120 Stobe
at 1/25th @ f8 on Kodak Extra Colour
Shot
4: Wrasse, Farne Islands
Taken using a 60mm Lens and Sea & Sea YS120 Stobe
at 1/60th @ f8 on Fuji Velvia
Shot
5: Nudibranch, Farne Islands
Taken using a 105mm Lens and Inon Quad Flash at 1/60th
@ f11 on Fuji Velvia
Shot
6: Hermit Crab, Farne Islands
Taken using a 60mm Lens and Inon Quad Flash at 1/60th
@ f22 on Fuji Velvia
