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BSoUP March Meeting -
Wednesday 19 March
The March BSoUP meeting was held
on Wednesday 19 March.
Photo
Techniques: Available Light - More than silhouettes and blue
wrecks! - Alex Mustard
Focus On
Competition: Macro
Main Event:
Theme Portfolio
Competition
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Congratulations to Anita
Marshall who won the March Focus on competition 'Macro' with a
magnificant shot of a leafy seadragon taken in Australia.
Congratulations to Linda
Dunk who won this year's Theme Portfolio competition
with 'Rainbow'.
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BG Wildlife Photographer
of the Year 2003
BG Wildlife Photographer of the
Year Competition organised by BBC Wildlife Magazine and The Natural
History Museum, London is now open.
Entry forms and entry information are available direct from this
website. The closing date for entries is Wednesday 2 April
2003.
The aims of this competition are
to find the best wildlife pictures taken by photographers worldwide,
and to inspire photographers to visionary and expressive
interpretations of nature. The judges will be looking first and
foremost for aesthetic appeal and originality, and will also be
placing an emphasis on photographs taken in wild and free conditions.
The competition is open to anyone, amateur or professional, of any
age and of any nationality.
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The Underwater World - Specially Commended
2002
Saltwater crocodile on a coral reef by Kelvin
Aitken
Canon EOS 3 with 20mm lens; 1/60sec at f5.6
Fujichrome Velvia 50; underwater housing
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Sea and Sea DX-3000
digital underwater camera
Carlsbad, CA (Feb. 25, 2003) -
Sea and Sea USA, the global leader in underwater imaging gear, has
released the new DX-3000 digital underwater camera. This
highly-anticipated product combines the convenience and quality of
digital photo technology, with the advanced design features and
dependability underwater photographers have come to expect from Sea
and Sea products.
Further details: www.seaandsea.com/
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Journey under the Sea by
Linda Pitkin - Publication date: 27 March
Publisher: Oxford University
Press
Price: £10.99 (Hardback) ISBN
0-19-910898-6 £7.99 (Paperback) ISBN 0-19-910899-4
48 pages, full-colour photographs, 305mm x 240mm
Readership: Age 8+
years
Also available in German - Reise
in die Tiefsee by Linda Pitkin translated by Candauml;cilie
Plieninge. Publisher: Beltz and Gelberg.
'.. an awe-inspiring
introduction to the amazing diversity of life that exists beneath the
ocean' Amazon.com Review.
Available from Oxford University
Press
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BSoUP Meeting -
Wednesday 19 March
Usual venue - Holland
Club
The March meeting of the Society
will take place on the 19th in the usual venue at the Holland Club, Imperial College, South
Kensington.
Photo Techniques:
Available Light - More than silhouettes and blue wrecks! - Alex
Mustard
In the past, when the subject of
available light has been discussed at BSoUP we have tended to
concentrate on proven and classic techniques for capturing sunbursts,
silhouettes or large vistas such as wrecks. While these images remain
some of the most powerful in underwater photography, the aim of
Alex's talk is to examine the available light techniques that allow
us to take pictures that are less, well, blue.
By working in very shallow
water, and/or by using filters, it is possible to produce vibrantly
coloured images without flash. Natural lighting is also ideal for
techniques such as reflections, split levels and long exposures. Alex
will illustrate some of the lessons he has learned with these
techniques by showing a mix of successful images, shots that
represent experiments with new ideas and pictures that are, according
to the speaker, downright failures!
Alex is a BSoUP committee
member, a highly accomplished photographer and very popular speaker.
Alex's talks are always fascinating and he is forever seeking new and
creative directions in his work.
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He is also the founder of YUP -
the Young Underwater Photographers' group and in 2002 received 4
awards at the Antibes Underwater Image Festival. Three of these four
imageswere taken with only available light!
Focus On
Competition : Macro
Competition rules are detailed
on the website. Don't forget you can always enter by post - details
on the website under 'Competitions'.
Extra event: Mark
Geldenhuys - The Gauteng Uunderwater Photographic Society, South
Africa.
We are delighted to introduce
Mark, a guest speaker from Johannesburg (visa permitting). Mark will
provide a brief overview of the many and varied diving opportunities
in SA. He will also present some slides reflecting just a small
sample of the very diverse local marine life.
Main Event : Theme Portfolio
Competition
The main event of the evening is
the annual Theme Portfolio competition held every March, which is
open to members only. Each entry must comprise six
35mm slides on a particular theme, selected by the photographer,
which will be projected simultaneously. The images may be taken in
any open water
environment in the world. Photographs taken in an aquarium or pool
are not eligible. The portfolio should be given a relevant title on
entry. The winner receives the prestigious BSoUP Theme Portfolio
Trophy.
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The European Basking
Shark Photo-identification Project (EBSPiP)
The European Basking Shark
Photo-identification Project (EBSPiP) is the first of its kind and
was set up in 2000 as a joint venture between the Shark Trust, the
National Marine Aquarium and a number of other national and
international conservation organisations. The catalogue focuses on
collecting images of basking shark dorsal fins, but also includes
images of other areas of the body that show identifiable
characteristics. So far the database contains over 250
photo-identification images spanning from 1995 to the present and to
date 58 sharks have been identified and assigned individual nicknames
ranging from 'Admiral' and 'Badge', to 'Wrinkly' and
'Zip'.
More information
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A basking shark feeding on
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Now in its 23rd year, LIDS has a
well established reputation of being THE PLACE where the new diving
season gets underway. And with over 250 exhibitors you can be sure of
seeing the widest possible range of new equipment, holiday
destinations and much, much more. And, with great deals to be had why
bother dusting off your old kit? A wide range of presentations,
seminars and in-hall features complement this vast exhibition making
a visit both informative and highly enjoyable.
BSoUP has a
stand at the exhibition, call by and say hello!
Click for details and directions
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