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BSoUP
Open Portfolio Competition 2007
For
the DIVE Magazine Trophy
Fifth - Arthur Kingdon
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Arthur Kingdon |
My portfolio by Arthur Kingdon |
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I started diving in 1968 and, almost straightaway, purchased a Nikonos 11 with standard lens. Even secondhand, it cost a couple of week’s wages. However, it lasted only a few dives until someone accidentally trashed it and I could not afford to replace it. I eventually bought a Nik IVa in 2000 and dabbled with UW photography for the next few years. My enthusiasm increased and a housed Nikon F4 came along. However, it was the purchase of a D100 and Aquatica housing, plus joining the Bristol Underwater Photography Group www.bupg.co.uk , that really got me hooked. I do more diving than I ever did and cannot wait to get back in the water. I now use a D200 but also enjoy using a Canon A540 compact from time to time. It’s usually in my BCD pocket when I’m using a wide angle set up on the D200, enabling me to capture images such as the xeno crab which otherwise would be missed.
My thinking behind this portfolio was to show a mixture of photographic techniques with a balanced overall appearance. Three blue water images and three black background images seemed to fit the bill. I went for a dynamic appearance with the wide angle images and for a colour match with the squat lobster and crab.
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Manta Ray, Koh Bon, Thailand, Jan 2007. Nikon D200, 10.5mm, 2x Inon Z240 |
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Lionfish reflection, night dive at Nuweiba, Oct 2006. Nikon D200, Nikor 28-105mm, 2x Inon Z240 |
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Whaleshark, Seychelles, Oct 2005. D100, 10.5mm natural light
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Squat lobster, Lembeh, May 2007, D200, 60mm, 2x Inon Z240 |
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Turtle, Seychelles, Oct 2005. Nikon D100, 12-24mm, 2x YS90 |
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Xeno crab, N Sulawesi, May 2007. Canon A540 compact using built in flash, no supplementary lens. |
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