UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY - BSoUP Splash-in 2005

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BSoUP's Splash-in Competition 2005

Mount Batten Centre, Plymouth, 2nd July

by Brian Pitkin

This year's event took place on Saturday 2nd July at the The Mount Batten Centre. All underwater photographers were invited to participate either by entering prints taken prior to the event or slides taken 'On the Day' to compete for the trophies and personal awards.

More than 50 prints were submitted in advance in the British and Open class and despite the appalling weather forecast a total of 37 underwater photographers participated in the 'On the Day' competition - 21 film and 19 digital.


Wreck by Martin Davies First Film Wide-angle	Diver on wall by Martin Davies Second Film Wide-angle	Diver in wreck by Dave Peake Third Film Wide-angle


Squat Lobster by Tom Cowan Second Film Clode-up	Jewel anemones by Jean Manson First Film Close-up	Jewel anemone by Kat Brown Third FIlm Close-up


Glastonbury '05 by Martin Davies First Creative/Humour	Cream of BSoUP by Trevor Rees Second Creative/Humour	Goggle-eyed wrasse by Tony Baskeyfield Third Creative/Humour


Crab by Charles Erb 1st British Prints	John Dory by David Stephens 2nd British Prints	Crab by Trevor Rees 3rd British Prints


Coral trout & cleaner shrimp by Alan James 1st Open Prints	Sharks & pilot fish by Len Deeley 3rd Open Prints	Turtle by Alexander Mustard 2nd Open Prins


Flat worm by Charles Erb First Digital Close-up	Gold sinny wrasse by Samantha Bean Second Digital Close-up	Topknot by Cathy Lewis Third Digital CLose-up


Diver with SMB by Charles Erb Second Digital Wide-angle	Diver in wreck by Charles Erb First Digital Wide-angle	Diver in wreck by Trevor Rees Third Digital Wide-angle

Trophies were awarded to the winners and personal awards to the first, second and third in each category except the combined creative/humourus category, by the Society's Chairman, Martha Tressler.

The Society is grateful to all those members and their guests who helped to make the event such a success. First and foremost Gill McDonald, without whom the event would not have been the huge success it was. Gill was helped considerably by Lesley Maw, Martha Tressler, Anthony Holley, John Langford, Peter Ladell, Alexander Mustard and Brian Pitkin.

BSoUP also extends its thanks to Alan James Photography, AP Valves, Greenaway Marine, Ocean Optics Ltd, and The Image Centre who each provided a trophies for the BSoUP's annual Splash-in competition.

Results	.	.	.
Category/Position	Points	Photographer	Subject
'On the Day' Digital Close-up
1st	70	Charles Erb	Flatworm
2nd	28	Sam Bean	Gold sinny wrasse
3rd	37	Cathy Lewis	Topknot
'On the Day' Digital Wide-angle
1st	116	Charles Erb	Diver in wreck
2nd	45	Charles Erb	Diver with SMB
3rd	35	Trevor Rees	Diver in wreck
'On the Day' Film Close-up		.	.
1st	76	Jean Manson	Jewel anemones
2nd	56	Tom Cowan	Squat lobster
3rd	40	Kat Brown	Jewel anemones
'On the Day' Film Wide-angle		.	.
1st	89	Martin Davies	Diver in wreck
2nd	53	Martin Davies	Diver on wall
3rd	53	Dave Peake	Diver in wreck
'On the Day' Creative / Humour		.	.
1st	129	Martin Davies	Glastonbury '05
Overseas Prints	.	.	.
1st	68	Alan James	Coral trout & shrimp
2nd	42	Alex Mustard	Turtle
3rd	30	Len Deeley	Shark & pilot fish
British Prints	.	.	.
1st	55	Charles Erb	Crab
2nd	54	David Stephens	John Dory
3rd	39	Trevor Rees	Crab

BSoUP SPLASH-IN WINNERS