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Byron Underwater Festival 2008 - Winners
BSoUP - next meeting
BUPG - next meeting
2008 DPG Underwater Photo & Video Festival
DIVER Photographer of the Year Competition
Website of the Week - Angus Robson
NUPG - next meeting
EMUP - next meeting

Celebrate the Sea
Planning a photographic dive in the UK?
SUBIOS Festival 2008
X-Ray Magazine - Latest issue
Underwater Photography Magazine - Latest issue
British Splash-in Championships 2008
Website of the Week - Neil Rosewarn

Byron Underwater Festival 2008 - Winners

The 2008 Byron Underwater Festival was held from Wednesday the 30th of April to Sunday the 4th of May in Byron Bay, the most easterly point of the Australian mainland.

The winners of this year's competition have now been announced at www.underwaterfestival.com.au/about/winners-2008-gallery/

Byron Bay is one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations and everyone knows about its beautiful beaches, the great surf and famous festivals. However, not many realise what beauty lies beneath the water’s surface or that Julian Rocks is one of Australia’s top 10 dive sites.

Further details: www.underwaterfestival.com.au/

[09-May-2008]

Martin Edge

N.B. May 21st is your last opportunity to enter the British Splash-in Championships - Print competition.

BSoUP Next meeting

Next meeting: Wednesday, 21st May 2008

The next BSoUP meeting takes place on Wednesday 21st May 2008 at 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. at our usual venue the Holland Club, Imperial College, S. Kensington, London. Directions.

This month we have a very special evening with BSoUP member Martin Edge, one of the best known underwater photographers in the UK. See his website for examples of his work.

Martin will descibe a new lighting technique which he accidentally stumbled on whilst playing about and experimenting in Bali last October.  It's all about the positioning and placement of flashguns. Martin says "he has never heard or seen it mentioned before and it appears to defy everything he knows about the positioning of flash guns to achieve selective lighting of a subject".

Focus On Competition: Close-up.

Main event: My Style

Martin has recently begun to look at his own work over the last 20 years. He will tell us where he feels his work is going and the influences which have inspired and motivated him during this time.

[09-May-2008]

Bristol Underwater Photography Group

Next meeting: Tuesday, 13th May 2008

The next meeting of the Bristol Underwater Photography Group takes place at 8.00 p.m. at The Casson Centre, Rodway Road, Patchway, BS34 5DQ (Map). Non-members are welcome.

The main speaker is BSoUP member Cathy Lewis, who won the BUPG Annual Print Trophy (for the second year running). She will give a presentation on diving the Cenote caverns in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico - considered some of the best cavern diving in the world. To include: how the Cenotes were formed, what it's like to dive them, problems associated with photographing in caverns etc.

The Monthly Photo Forum will be led by Alan James and the theme is 'Wide Angle'. Expect to see some great images from Alan, to hear how he achieved them and to discuss what makes or breaks an image that would be described as a  'wide angle'.

Further details: www.bupg.co.uk

Alan James presents the BUPG Annual Print
Competition Trophy to Cathy Lewis

[09-May-2008]

DPG U/W Photo & Video Festival Best of Show
by Victor Zucker

2008 DivePhotoGuide Underwater Photo & Video Festival – Wakatobi

The first annual DivePhotoGuide Underwater Photo & Video Festival was held in Wakatobi, Indonesia from March 28 – April 15th. Twenty underwater photographers and videographers took part in some extraordinary diving, shooting, workshops and a photo & video competition.

The results and winning images are now available at http://www.divephotoguide.com/

[06-May-2008]

DIVER Photographer of the Year Competition

DIVER magazine is looking for a "Photographer of the Year" who will represent the magazine and the UK and Ireland at this year's SanDisk Red Sea International Underwater Photography Competition in Eilat, Israel from 10-15 November.

Both amateur and professional underwater photographers are invited to enter online heats at Divernet.com, with the chance of winning a free trip to Eilat and entry to the annual competition, known for the high value of its prizes.

Similar national competitions are taking place all around the world, with their winners also feeding into the Eilat competition.

You can submit up to three digital or scanned underwater photos to Divernet per month, starting from 1 May and running through to the end of August.

The winning photographer will be flown to Israel to participate in the SanDisk Shoot-out and in a special Media category. Full details.

[06-May-2008]

Angus Robson's Home page

Website of the Week - Angus Robson

Each week we are highlighting a BSoUP member's website.

This week's choice is BSoUP member Angus Robson. Gus has lived on Arran for the past thirty three years and dived for the last seventeen. He says "The waters around Arran have their own special elements and interest, that have not waned or diminished over the years."

If you are a BSoUP member and your website is not included on the BSoUP member's websites page, please send the URL of your site to the BSoUP Membership Secretary, Mike Russell.

Subsequently your website will be added to the list. All we ask is that you provide a link on your website to http://www.bsoup.org

[05-May-2008]

Northern Underwater Photography Group

Next meeting: Monday, 12th May

The next meeting of the Northern Underwater Photography Group takes place on 12th May at The White Barn (Hungry Horse) Cuddington (Map).

The AGM will be followed by the competition for your best shots of Scorpion fish.

Further details: www.nupg.org.uk/index.html

NUPG is the Northern Underwater Photography Group, created in 2000 to enable underwater photographers in the north of the UK to share their experiences and ideas. Film or digital camera users are equally welcome. Meetings are held every 2 months on Monday evenings at The White Barn in Cuddington (Map).

[02-May-2008]

East Midlands Underwater Photographers

Next meeting: Tuesday, 13th May

The next meeting of the East Midlands Underwater Photographers group takes place onTuesday, 13th May at 7.00 p.m. in Nemos Bar at Stoney Cove Dive Centre, Leicestershire (Map).

This month there will be the ususual EMUP Competition followed by a 'Gear Lust' evening

Further details: www.emup.org.uk

[02-May-2008]

Celebrate the Sea - Manila Ocean Park, Philippines

13th-15th June 2008

Deadline: 10th May 2008

Celebrate the Sea comprises international underwater film and photographic competitions, workshops on underwater photography, seminars of our ocean environment, children painting competitions and Shoot Out competition. 

The 2008 festival will comprise of imagery presentations and seminars by a panel of world renowned image makers and marine scientists including Peter Scoones and David Doubilet.

Send in your entries now to compete in Asia Pacific’s most prestigious international underwater imagery competition where the premier prize is the conferred title of ‘President, Grand Award of Highest Achievement 2008’ with US$2000 as
prize money.

Celebrate the Sea

Further details: www.celebratethesea.oneocean.com/

[02-May-2008]

Planning a photographic dive in the UK?

If you are planning a photographic dive in the UK, then you may find the the links included on our new Dive planning resources page useful.

Links included, and reproduced here, are Bed & Breakfast, Coastguard, Coastal webcams, Decompression chambers, Hotels, Pubs, RAC Route planner, RNLI, Shipping forecast, Sea state - surface temp., Sea state - wave height, Tides, Dive charters, Dive Centres and the Weather forecast.

[01-May-2008]

SUBIOS Festival 2008 - Seychelles

6th - 12th October 2008

Deadline for entries: 1 June 2008

Most known for its crystal-clear waters and idyllic beaches, the islands of Seychelles boast a marine environment just as spectacular as the lush, tropical forests and huge granite boulders above it.

Learn more about this exciting national festival – including its annual photo and video competitions and reputed guest speakers by visiting http://www.subios.com/en/home/ and don’t miss out on an array of special travel packages on offer for you to join the fun in Seychelles during SUBIOS 2008!

[01-May-2008]

X-Ray Magazine - Latest issue

The latest issue of the FREE bi-monthly web based magazine X-Ray Magazine is now available for download at http://x-ray-mag.com/.

Issue 23 includes articles on Cornwall by BSoUP member Mark Webster, Croatia, Hammerhead sharks, Whales, Turtles, Jellyfish plus lots more.

Cover photo: Buoy, Sinai, Egypt by BSoUP member Steve Jones

[01-May-2008]

Underwater Photography Magazine - UwP - Latest issue

The May/June issue of the FREE bi-monthly web based magazine Underwater Photography (UwP) is now available as a pdf download at www.uwpmag.com/

Issue 42 includes News & Travel and articles on the Aquatica Canon 1DS Mk111, Subal 45° viewfinder, Olympus E3 / Nexus E3, Subal ND3 Nikon D300, Sealux CD300 Nikon D300, Heinrichs iTTL Converter, Strobes and water colour, Djibouti whale sharks, Seasons, Wakatobi, FakFak and Parting Shot

The magazine is produced by former BSoUP Chairman and current member Peter Rowlands and includes articles by BSoUP members and others. Donations are always welcome!

Underwater Photography Magazine Issue #42.
Cover Image: BSoUP Member Alex Mustard

[01-May-2008]

British Splash-in Championships 2008

Closing date for print entries - 21 May 2008

The British Splash-In Championship - 2008, organised by the British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSoUP) in association with the National Marine Aquarium, will take place at the Mount Batten Centre and the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, Devon. All underwater photographers are invited to participate, whether they are members of BSoUP or not.

Closing date for print entries is 21 May 2008. Prints entered will be mounted and displayed at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth by mid June.

Oonasdivers has generously donated a fantastic one week diving holiday in the Red Sea as the grand prize in the print competition. All print entries will be eligible for this prize, which will be selected by an independent panel of judges.

Olympus UK is providing sponsorship for all of the running costs of the print competition including the print mounting (and has also donated four cameras for print and on the day category prizes).

The winner of the British & Irish Print category will receive the Ocean Optics Trophy, a £250 voucher from Ocean Optics Ltd, and a year's family membership to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

The winner of the Overseas Print category will receive the Cameras Underwater Overseas Print Trophy, a £250 voucher from Cameras Underwater, and a year's family membership to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

The winning Advanced British & Irish Print will receive the Alan James Photography Print Trophy, an Olympus SP-570 UZ camera from Olympus UK, and a year's family membership to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

The winning Advanced Overseas Print will receive the Mike’s Dive Stores Overseas Print Trophy, a £250 voucher to spend at Mike’s Dive Stores, and a year's family membership to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

The winner and runner-up in each category and the winner of the grand prize will receive individual acrylic trophies.

The winner and runner-up in each category will also receive a copy of 'Sealife in focus: A memoir' by Douglas P. Wilson, an Honorary FRPS, kindly donated by his daughter Mrs Hestor Davenport.

And for those with UK images The Wildlife Trusts is looking for impressive images to help their work to protect our marine environment – with their own prize and the opportunity to see your image used in some of their publications.The winner selected by The Wildlife Trusts will receive an acrylic trophy, a year’s free membership to TWT and a copy of The Unnatural History of the Sea, signed by the author, Professor Callum Roberts.

See http://www.bsoup.org/Splash/2008/intro.php for further details

Website of the Week - Neil Rosewarn

Each week we are highlighting a BSoUP member's website.

This week's choice is BSoUP member Neil Rosewarn, who was recently the winner of the Young Photogapher of the Year at the British Underwater Image Festival.

If you are a BSoUP member and your website is not included on the BSoUP member's websites page, please send the URL of your site to the BSoUP Membership Secretary, Mike Russell.

Subsequently your website will be added to the list. All we ask is that you provide a link on your website to http://www.bsoup.org

Neil Rosewarn's Home page

[28-April-2008]

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