News - April 2007
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Turtle sightings on the increase
Website of the Week - Linda Frampton
Focus
on - April 2007 - Abstracts
April BSoUP meeting
Website of the Week - Graham Eaton
Dive Magazine Hotshot - March Winner
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Website of the Week - Mike Flavell
Curaçao Dive Festival
Website of the Week - Tamsin Eyles
ADEX' Photo Competition 2007
Stoney Cove/DIVER Magazine Photo Splash-in
British Splash-in Championship - 2007 |
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Turtle sightings on the increase
The number of sea turtles visiting waters off the coasts of Devon and Cornwall may have been boosted. A study by biologists from the University of Exeter's Tremough Campus, in Cornwall has shown an increase in turtle sightings.
More than 300 turtle sightings have been recorded in the region's waters over the past century - 225 of them in Cornwall.
Leatherback turtles have been the most frequently sighted species. More... |
Leatherback turtle
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Website of the Week - Linda Frampton
Each week we are highlighting a BSoUP member's website. Linda Frampton's is this week's choice.
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 www.bsoup.org |
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Focus
on - April 2007 - Abstracts
1.
Shannon Conway (40 pts)
2. Eleonora Manca (40 pts)
3. Pedro Vieyra (37 pts)
4. Pedro Vieyra (30 pts)
5. Martha Tressler (18 pts)
6. Tony Baskeyfield (16 pts)
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first two images each month qualify for the final in
October, at which the overall winner will receive the BSoUP 'Focus
On' Trophy. |
Congratulations
to Shannon Conway who won this month's Focus
on competition,
and to Eleanora Manca who was runner-up.
Both of
them received 40 points, so the winner had to be decided
based on the number of 1st
place votes cast by the audience.
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April BSoUP meeting
Wednesday 18th April 2007 at
7.30 for 8.00 p.m. in The
Holland Club,
Imperial College, South Kensington,
London SW7.
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Technical - Getting More From Your Compact by Maria Munn
Compact digital cameras have created a major revolution in domestic image
making over the last few years, and nowhere more significantly than
underwater. Until very recently, general underwater photography was the
domain of the specialist and a full setup was a major investment. Now, entry
level compacts are completely affordable and more and more divers are
equipped with them on trips. Maria has become somewhat of a specialist in
underwater compact digital photography. She will describe how to achieve
creative shots by using different add-on lenses and lighting.
Maria is a self-taught photographer with a remarkable story. Defying doctors
who said she wouldn't walk again, in 1997 she single-handedly embarked on an
ongoing worldwide travel adventure visiting over 30 countries. Most
recently, last year she led four successful compact camera photography trips
to the Red Sea with Emperor Divers. Maria’s work has been featured in many
magazines not least of which on the cover of the Royal Photographic Society’s magazine. |
Focus on Competition - Abstracts
Focus on is a BSoUP member's only competition. Each photographer may
submit a maximum of two 35mm slides or two digital images. See Rules and Entry Form
Main Event - Advertising Underwater by Zac Macaulay
Zac has been shooting for over twenty years for advertising, design and
editorial clients both in and out of the water. Some of the advertising
images on his stunning website will no doubt be familiar to many of you. He
shoots on high-end digital systems with carefully controlled colour workflow
management. Zac is the proud winner of Image 2003-04 Festival of Underwater
Film and Photography and also the Canon British Underwater Image Festival
2006.
Zac will talk about advertising underwater illustrating the relationship
between shooting in the underwater medium and selling companies products or
ideas. He will use initial scratch layouts or diagrams, some provided by the
client and describe how they were turned into a working ad., either in the
sea or in a pool or tank. He will also describe the creativity, effort and
teamwork needed to achieve the desired results. |
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Website of the Week - Graham Eaton
Each week we are highlighting a BSoUP member's website. Graham Eaton's is this week's choice.
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 www.bsoup.org |
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Dive Magazine Hotshot - March Winner
Congratulations to BSoUP member Dave Peake from Yelverton, Devon on winning the March Dive Magazine Hotshot monthly competiton 'Conservation Action' with this image of a Blue shark being released after tagging.
Each month Dive magazine runs a competition sponsored by Digital Diver for the best shot. Entries are judged on-line.
April's theme is 'Marine Abstraction'
To register and submit your image go to:
http://www.divemagazine.co.uk/ |
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Website of the Week - Mike Flavell
Each week we are highlighting a BSoUP member's website. Mike Flavell' is this week's choice.
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 www.bsoup.org
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Mike Flavell's Home Page
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Curaçao Dive Festival
22 May - 2 June 2007
Curaçao has more than 60 identified dive spots surrounding its coastline with 57 coral species and more than 500 species of fish. The organisers invite you to the Curaçao Dive Festival 2007, to discover why Curaçao has been rated one of the best Caribbean islands for shore diving and snorkeling.
Full details: Curaçao Dive Festival |
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Website of the Week - Tamsin Eyles
Each week we are highlighting a BSoUP member's website. Tamsin Eyles' is this week's choice.
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 www.bsoup.org |
Tamsin Eyles' Home page
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Image: Michael Aw
Participants must first register to compete with the competition application form (download) and submitted to APOYC@underwaterartists.com; deadline for registration is 18 April 2997 – 1600 hrs GMT +7.
Submission by email only; Images must reach us by email: 20 April 2007 - 1600 hrs GMT +7. We recommend you send registrations as soon as possible. Further information |
ADEX' Photo Competition 2007
Deadlines:
Registration - 18 April 2007
Image submission: 20 April 2007
Call for entries: The categories for the ADEX Photographer of the Year Competition are Seascapes, Macro and Animal Behaviour.
The final round of the competition will be judged “live” at ADEX 2007, where the judges, made up of distinguished underwater photographers, will give their scores and critiques. There will also be a Q&A session for participants to learn the finer points of successful underwater photography. For the top honour of “ADEX Photographer of The Year” the audience will cast their votes on the finalists selected from the three categories. Winners of any of the three categories stand a chance to win a SEACAM Nikon DSLR housing! |
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Stoney Cove/DIVER Magazine Photo Splash-in
Reminder! The Stoney Cove/Diver Photo Splash-in will take place on Saturday, 14th April 2007, starting off from the quayside at 8am. Competitors are welcome to turn up later but many of the best results in previous years have been from early starters. You can pre-register or simply turn up on the day.
Full details are available on www.divernet.com. To register, call Margaret at Stoney Cove on 01455 273089 or email: marg@stoneycove.com. |
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British Splash-in Championship - 2007
Organised by the British Society of Underwater Photographers in association with the National Marine Aquarium
Mount Batten Centre and the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, Devon Saturday 7 July 2007.
There are two competitions - images taken on the day (film or digital) and prints taken prior to the event. Prizes, trophies and individual awards will be presented for winning images in each category (see below for full details). In addition, a grand prize will be awarded for the image selected by an independent panel of judges as the best taken in local waters on the day. This is again a fabulous one week liveaboard holiday in the Red Sea generously donated by Tony Backhurst Scuba.
Viewing and judging of the on the day images entered will take place at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth on the Saturday night. Note that water taxis between the Mount Batten Centre and the Aquarium will be available. See Splash-in for full details. |
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BSoUP
T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts and jackets.
Jane
Morgan,
our Meetings Secretary, has a selection of BSoUP branded
items of clothing for members to purchase. T-shirts will be
available in navy blue or white with a white or blue BSoUP logo and the full name of the Society. Other items,
sweatshirts and polo shirts, in navy blue with white BSoUP
logo and name. Caps by special order!
Prices from £10 for T-shirts to £24.00 for jackets.
You can buy yours at any of the monthly meetings of the Society
or contact Jane Morgan |
To
order please contact
Jane
Morgan
Tel: 0208
255 6939 (home)
07887 558832 (mobile)
email: jane@morganreefphotography.com |
