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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


Our Sponsors

Awards for All - Sponsors of BSoUP digital projector 2007

National Aquarium  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007 & 2008

Tony Backhurst Scuba  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007 & 2008

Olympus - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2007 & 2008

Oonasdivers   - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2008

Mike's Dive Stores - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2008

Alan James Photography. Sponsors of the Splash-in 2006

Cameras Underwater  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007 & 2008

Dive Magazine  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006 & the Annual Open Portfolio Competition

Diver Magazine - Sponsors of the Annual Beginners Portfolio Competition

AP Valves  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006 & 2007Buddy  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006 & 2007

Martin Edge  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006 & 2007

Ocean Visions - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2007

Ocean Optics  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007 & 2008

Sea & Sea  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006

Sport Diver - sponsors of the annual Best of British Portfolio Competition & the Spalsh-in 2008

Ultimate Sports. Spomsors of the Splash-in 2006 & 2007

Constable - sponsors of the Splash-in 2008

Dorling Kindersley - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2008

 

BSoUP's monthly Focus On u/w photographic competition

 

The monthly Focus On Competition takes place from January to September (excluding March and August). The competition is open to members only.

For all months except March and August, each photographer may submit a maximum of two digital images on the publicised theme.

All entries will be judged by the audience present at the meeting.


 

Focus On April 2008

Wrecks

 

Arthur Kingdon - Lionfish
Arthur Kingdon - Carnatic

Kevin Cullimore - Pike
Rick Ayrton - Million Hope

See also Gallery 85 to view top six images

JP Trenque _ Cave diver
Neil Rosewarn - Giannis D

 

Focus On February 2008

Animal Behaviour

 

Red snapper by Andy Cooper

2nd - Mouth-breeder by Shannon Conway


Seahorse by Alex Mustard

Winning image - Cleaner shrimp by Anthony Holley

See also Gallery 78 to view top six images

Porcelain crab by Paul Morgan

3rd - Aquatic pig by Alex Mustard


 

Focus On January 2008

Best of 2007

 

Seahorse by Alex Mustard

WINNER
Seahorse by Alex Mustard

Red snapper by Andy Cooper

THIRD
Red snapper by Andy Cooper

See also Gallery 77 to view top six images

Porcelain carb in anemone by Paul Morgan

SECOND
Porcelain crab by Paul Morgan


  Focus On Final 2007  
Shannon Conway
WINNER
Jellyfish and divers by Shannon Conway

Alex Mustard

SECOND
Pygmy seahorses by Alex Mustard

Click on any of these three to enlarge and
learn more about them

Tony Baskeyfield
THIRD
Trout fishing by Tony Baskeyfield

 

RULES

All entries must have been taken underwater. Swimming pool and aquarium shots are not eligible, unless specifically allowed for a special competition.

The entrant must be the photographer.

Images entered must not have come first, second or third in a national or international competition, such as BSoUP's Open Portfolio or Beginners' Portfolio Competitions or the BSoUP or St Abbs Splash-Ins, Image, U/W Photographer of the Year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Marine Conservation Society etc.

Digital entries must be in JPG format.

Images must be no larger than 1400 pixels wide or 1055 pixels tall (at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch).

Filenames should include the entrant's name (j_smith01.jpg). See the "Re-sizing Images For Competitions" for more details.

If you are entering digital images please submit them using the Competitions entry form by 10pm the day before the competition.

Digital postal entries

If you can not send your images by email, please send them on a CD to

BSoUP
JP Trenque
52 Field Lane
Teddington
Middx
TW11 9AS

to arrive no later than the Monday before the event.

Please pack your CD carefully and send it in a Jiffylite or similar padded envelope. CDs will not be returned.

Finally

Please do not enter more than two weeks before the competition, and always check this website before sending digital entries on CD by post in case the normal recipient is away and we have made an alteration to the address to be used!


Focus On winners


2008 February - Anthony Holley

2008 January - Alex Mustard

2007 - Shannon Conway

2006 - Jane Morgan

2005 - Steve Jones

2004 - Charles Hood

2003 - Anita Marshall

2002 - Alex Mustard

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