|
Splash-in
latest
Just 4 days to the excellent
annual BSoUP Splash-in in Plymouth. The weather is looking good for
the weekend and its not too late to come and join the fun if you
haven't already registered. Fantastic prizes are up for grabs
including the grand prize for the on-the-day competition of a
wonderful Tony
Backhurst Scuba liveaboard trip to the Red Sea.
This year we have also 'upped
the ante' with the on-the-day prizes including the prestigious
trophies for each category plus £125 of Alan James
Photography vouchers, a days tuition from Martin
Edge, a YS25 strobe from Sea and Sea, £100 plus a years subscription to
Dive
magazine and a Buddy Jacket from A.P. Valves.
We will also be announcing the
winners of the exciting print competition which has been at the
National Aquarium in Plymouth since mid-June and will also be voted
for at the Mount Batten Centre on Saturday. The winner of the British
Print category will receive a £250 voucher from Ocean Optics Ltd,
the winner of the Overseas Print category will receive a £250 voucher
from Cameras Underwater, and both will also receive a year's
family membership to the National Marine
Aquarium in Plymouth. Funding has been provided by the National
Aquarium charity for the running costs of the print competition and
by Canon UK for the cost of mounting the prints to be
displayed at the Aquarium.
Oh, and in case you were
thinking of watching the odd quarter final football match on Saturday
afternoon there will be a screen up in the bar in The Mount
Batten Centre with perfect timing for the Splash activities -
thanks FIFA!
Registration for the competition
is from 8.30 - 10.00 p.m. on Friday night (30th June) in The Mount
Batten Centre bar, and 8.00 - 9.00 a.m. Saturday morning (1st
July) in the Waterside room. Food is available in the Centre until
5.30 on Friday, also in the Hotel Mount
Batten just next door throughout the
evening.
We hope to see you on
Friday/Saturday. Full details: Splash-in
gill for the BSoUP
committee
|
|
BSoUP Print Exhibition
at the National Aquarium, Plymouth
The prints submitted for this
year's Splash-in Competition are now on display at the the National
Aquarium in Plymouth. BSoUP thanks Martha Tressler, Anthony Holley,
Dave Peake and the Aquarium's Emma Knapman for arranging them and
Jane Morgan, JP Trenque and particularly Gill McDonald for all the
preparatory work.
The prints will be displayed at
the Aquarium and judged by the thousands of people who visit there
from 10 June until 14 July [see below for
further details]. Why not pop in and take a look when you are next in
Plymouth?
|
BSoUP Print
Exhibition at the National Marine Aquarium |
|
Free Nikon
Seminars
The first of a new series of
FREE SEMINARS is taking place at the Thistle Victoria Hotel on 22nd
June. With the recent announcements of a complete suite of new
software and a number of key hardware introductions, Nikon training
experts will be updating the format to cover the hottest technology
and most up-to-date solutions for better photography;
The Roadshow comprises a series of free seminars hosted by Nikon
training experts, presenting an opportunity to improve your digital
imaging skills.
Nikon DSLR update and new product
announcements
Thursday 22nd June 11 AM - 1.00 PM
For the benefit of all Nikon DSLR users this interactive seminar will
show you how to improve the quality of image capture by making the
best use of camera controls, Creative Lighting System and the new
SB-RC1 Wireless Close-up kit. Also, be amongst the first in the
country to witness the exciting new features of the D2Xs - the most
recent addition to the Nikon DSLR range.
Nikon Software and Workflow
Thursday 22nd June 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM
Nikon View Pro will allow you to assess and manage large amounts of
NEF (RAW) data. Nikon Capture NX has new and powerful features that
allow for more selective control of image quality using "Control
Point" technology. Nikon Camera Control Pro software enables remote
control of a Nikon DSLR from a computer whilst Nikon Image
Authentication Software enables verification of the authenticity of
images captured with a Nikon D2Xs digital camera.
Full details are available online. Please reserve your complimentary
place by visiting www.nikon.co.uk/training/training_events
Venue Details
Thistle Victoria
Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 0SJ
If you have any queries, please contact 0870 8506058
|
|
June BSoUP
Meeting
The next BSoUP meting takes
place on Wednesday 14 June at 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. in The Holland Club, Imperial College, London, SW7
5BD.
PHOTO TECHNIQUES -
WIDE-ANGLE with STEVE JONES
Steve has been published to very
high acclaim in both the UK and overseas and is currently a regular
contributor to the German Tauchen magazine, Europe's highest
circulating dive magazine. He is not yet a full time photo pro, 'I
have a day job as well' he reminds me, but I can see him heading that
way with his skill and vision. He has taken photos since 8 and
learned to dive at 14, then progressed to work full time as a
professional PADI and NAUI diving instructor in Egypt and the
Maldives for 6 years during the '90s.
Steve will talk about wide-angle
underwater photography, appealing to all levels of experience. He
will cover dome theory, lighting techniques - artificial, natural and
balanced and applications such as shooting seascapes, big stuff and
close-focus wide angle. Check out Steve's site on www.millionfish.com
FOCUS ON COMPETITION -
BRITISH WATERS
Please use the NEW entry method
if entering prior to the meeting.
|
To upload your files, log-on to
competitions and follow
the on-screen instructions. If the upload is successful, you will
receive an immediate confirmation email. Please note that images
submitted for competitions should be JPG files and have a maximum
size of 1024 pixels wide by 768 pixels high. We can no longer accept
high-resolution images and Power Point files.
MAIN EVENT - THE WONDERS
OF BRITISH MARINE LIFE with PAUL NAYLOR
Paul is a regular BSoUP speaker
who brings along his deep passion for the beautiful marine life of
the British Isles. Through underwater photography, writing,
presentations and activities in schools, Paul, along with Teresa,
aims to raise awareness of Britain's wonderful marine animals and
support the protection and conservation of our beautiful but
vulnerable marine habitats.
Paul Naylor's new book, the 2nd
edition of Great British Marine Animals, was published on 11th July
2005. Written for non-specialists, it helps identify the common
animals that live around our shores and also shows the many
intriguing ways they go about their lives. Paul will talk about the
fascinating animals found in some of his favourite dive spots around
Britain. Check Paul's website out at www.marinephoto.co.uk
Don't forget 14th June - a week
earlier than usual.
gill mcdonald
|
|
vodan 2006 - 9th
International Photo and Video Contest - Slovenia
The 9th International Photo and
Video Contest - vodan 2006 - takes place in Nova Gorica, Slovenia on
7th October.
Entries are invited from all
amateur and professional photographers and videographers. There are
categories for Tropical Waters and Cold Waters - Ambience, Fish and
Macro - in addition to Digital compact cameras and Video.
Closing date 27 September 2006.
Full details vodan 2006
(pdf).
|
|
BSoUP Splash-in Print
Competition and Exhibition
The deadline for this year's
annual BSoUP Splash-in Print Competition was Saturday 27
May.
BSoUP received a total of 134
prints - a record number for Splash-in events. One unmounted copy of
each has now been sent off to be mounted in preparation for the
exhibition at Plymouth's National Marine
Aquarium.
The prints will be displayed at
the Aquarium and judged by the thousands of people who visit there
from 10 June to 1 July, and will then remain on display until 14 July
(with the photographer's name added to the display for this last
fortnight).
The winner of the British Print
category will receive 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 a £250 voucher from Cameras
Underwater, and a year's family membership to the National Marine
Aquarium in Plymouth.
In addition to the sponsors who
have provided prizes, funding has been made available by the National
Aquarium charity for the running costs of the print competition and
by Canon UK for the cost of mounting the prints for display
at the Aquarium.
|
Sponsored by
www.national-aquarium.co.uk/
web.canon.jp/Imaging/uwphoto/index-e.html
www.oceanoptics.co.uk
www.camerasunderwater.co.uk
|
 |
One-day course with
Martin Edge as Splash-in prize
BSoUP is grateful to Martin
Edge who has donated a one-day, one-to-one underwater photography course to the winner of
the Digital Close-up category at this year's Splash-in.
Martin, a BSoUP member for many
years, has recently published the third edition of his book The
Underwater Photographer : Digital and Traditional Techniques (see
Books).
For further details of this and
other great prizes to be won at this year's event see Splash-in.
|
