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Image
2001
The
10th International event organised jointly by Diver and BSoUP,
Image 2001 attracted 15% more entries from 16 countries -
10 judges viewed 2500 images, presented nine trophies and
79 medals. The results - too numerous to list can be viewed
by visiting www.divernet.co.uk
Focus
On Final
It's
that time again! End of another year and already the Focus
On Final entries flick into life and adorn the screen before
an anticipant, captive audience. Memorable shots rejuvenating
inspiration; worthy reminders of the virtuoso among us!
In
joint 4th place with 28 points - Pete Ladell and Vicky Major;
3rd placed honoured Ewan Shearer with 31 points for his ghost
pipefish image using rear curtain sync. Anita Marshall took
2nd place with 32 points illustrating the abundant life beneath
Town Pier. But this years Ist place, securing him the BSoUP
Focus On Trophy Ken Sullivan with 34 points for his (small
but perfectly composed) lion fish from Shark Bay. Congratulations!
Best
of British Portfolio Competition
A littel closer to home with the BSoUP Best
of British Portfolios - 9 entries admirably displaying
many of the reasons not to forget UK diving. 3rd place occupied
Pete Ladell with 41 points and a pleasant collection of tompot,
kelp, anglerfish, boats, divers and basking shark. Brian Pitkin
held 2nd place with 48 points, and a fine display of anglerfish,
seal, lumpsucker, sunstar, courting velvet swimming crabs
and an octopus. But pipped to the post by his nearest and
dearest, Linda Pitkin - securing 1st place, 50 points and
the BSoUP Best of British Trophy. UK beauty at it's finest;
lumpsucker, john dory, ballan wrosse, octopus, seal and wolf
fish. Brilliant! Congratulations one and all!
Early
BSoUP - Warren Williams
I
had a Hancock sketch in mind when WW took the limelight. I
could hear old 'Kippers Hancock' enticing anecdotes of bygone
years - "Oh, come on. We've heard them all before but
it's the way you tell 'em!"
But
I hadn't heard them before. Despite WW's many renditions of
early BSoUP, I found it far from repetitive, quite the contrary.
I found it more a carefully choreographed arrangement that
may one day catch up with BSoUP today' and complete another
chapter of innovative engineering and photographic supremacy.
There's a lot to tell after all and we were all offered gentle,
modest reminders of how underwater photography really began.
I
sat and scribbled and occasionally glanced up to see images
of WW in a make shift weight belt (assisting him in his pursuance),
or proudly holding prize Queen Anne whiskey (token to his
efforts), and I couldn't help but think, 'It would be easy
to forget the early years', the passion and determination
of a small bond of resolute men with similar ideas and insatiable
enthusiasm. It would be a great shame to forget such importance,
the courage and tenacity, the genius that has enabled all
of us to enter another world and capture creations otherwise
just fantasy. It would be a shame to think that such history
should fall on deaf ears and deny many of us the wonderment
of BSoUP's early years. I would like to think of us all listening
to the subscription with as much fancy as it was delivered!
Reproduced
from in focus 73 (February
2002)
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