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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.
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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 |
|
BSoUP
SPLASH-IN WINNERS |
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