As in previous years the variety
of photographic subjects was extensive. although there were no
jellyfish. Despite the coldness of the water and the apparent
lateness of the season many different species of seaslug and wrasse
featured among the entries. Other small creatures such as shrimps,
crabs, a flatworm, pipe fish, blennies, shannies, scorpion fish and
jewel, plumose and dahlia anemones were also sought out and
immortalised on film. The wide-angle photographers descended on the
James Eagan Layne and among the rocks and gullies in Plymouth Sound
for diver shots, many incorporating a hand held torch in their
model's hand.
Over sixty print entries were
displayed throughout the evening to be admired and judged by those
present prior to the projection of slides. A few problems loading
processing spirals in the darkroom caused the timetable to be
abandoned and it wasn't until after midnight that the winners were
announced and the trophies and medals presented.
The Ocean Optics Trophy and a
gold medal for the best British print went to Ray Breach for his
photograph of a diver and grey seal. Kevin Cullimore won a silver
medal for his study of a perch and Jim Greenfield and John Lee each
received a bronze medal for their wolf fish feeding and a tom pot
blenny respectively.
The Greenaway Marine Trophy and
a gold medal for the best Overseas print went to Martin Edge for his
beautiful natural light shot of three dolphins which he took whilst
snorkelling during a diving photographic expedition to the Red Sea. A
silver medal was presented to Linda Pitkin for her portrait of a
small blenny taken in the Maldives. Pam Kemp received a bronze medal
for her macro photo of a cowrie taken in the Seychelles.
The Aquamatic Trophy and a gold
medal were presented to Mark Webster for the best humorous shot taken
'On the Day', a diver seen from inside a shark's mouth.
The winner of the BSoUP trophy
and a gold medal for the best photograph taken on the day was Kevin
Cullimore, who also received a bronze medal for his other entry.
Kevin used a Pentax LX in his own custom-built housing to take double
exposures of a shrimp and jewel anemones. Runner-up and winner of a
silver medal was Nigel Hancock, who took a double exposure shot of
dead man's fingers. Nigel used a Nikonos V with 15 mm and 28 mm
close-up lenses for the two elements of his shot, his second attempt
at double exposures.
Once again the Splash-in had
been a success and even those who didn't walk away with a medal had
had an enjoyable day. Our sincere thanks go to AGFA (UK) Ltd for
providing film and processing chemicals for the event and to Alan Bax
and all the staff at Fort Bovisand for their hospitality over the
weekend. Our thanks also go to Viv Pearson who courageously
masterminded the processing with assistance from Les Kemp (who also
projected the slides), Mark Webster, Phil Lockley, Brian Humphries,
Ian Turner, Kevin Cullimore, Peter Ladell and Paul Fowler. Fleur
Fillingham, Linda Pitkin, Bill Bunting, Steve Page, Peter Tatton and
many others helped in all sorts of ways. Our thanks to them
all
If you would like further
information about BSoUP and its activities, please send a stamped
self-addressed A5 envelope to Steve Prentice, 55 Bull Stag Green,
Hatfield, Herts, AL10 8SW.
RESULTS |
Position |
Points |
Photographer |
Subject |
ON THE DAY
SLIDES |
1 |
|
Kevin Cullimore |
Shrimp |
2 |
|
Nigel Hancock |
Dead man's fingers |
3 |
|
Kevin Cullimore |
Jewel anemones |
HUMOUR/CREATIVE SLIDES |
1 |
|
Mark Webster |
Shark attack |
OVERSEAS
PRINTS |
1 |
|
Martin
Edge
|
Dolphins |
2 |
|
Linda Pitkin |
Blenny |
3 |
|
Pam Kemp |
Cowrie |
BRITISH
PRINTS |
1 |
|
Ray
Breach
|
Diver and
seal |
2 |
|
Kevin Cullimore |
Roach |
3= |
|
Jim Greenfield |
Wolf fish
feeding |
3= |
|
John Lee |
Tom pot blenny |
|
|