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Forthcoming Events

Image: Trevor Winner Advanced British & Irish Prints 2008
British Splash-in Championship
4th July 2009

St Abbs Splash-in
St Abbs Splash-in 2009
29th- 30th August 2009

Visions in the Sea
Visions in the Sea
Deadline: 31 August 2009

SUBIOS 2009
SUBIOS 2009
Deadline: 15th September

LAUPS
LAUPS
Deadline: 19th September

Sharks in Focus 2009
Sharks in Focus 2009
Deadline: 30th September

 


BSoUP's Sponsors

Awards for All - Sponsors of BSoUP digital projector 2007

National Aquarium  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009

London Sealife Aquariu. Sponsors of the BSoUP/Diver Print Competitiion 2009

Olympus - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2007, 2008, 2009

Tony Backhurst Scuba  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009

Oonasdivers   - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2008 and the BSoUP/Diver Print Competition 2009

Mike's Dive Stores - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2008

Cameras Underwater  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007 & 2008

Dive Magazine  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006 & the Annual Open Portfolio Competition

Diver Magazine - Sponsors of the Annual Beginners Portfolio Competition and  the BSoUP/DIVER Print Competition 2009

Divequest - Sponsors of Focus On 'Underwater Excellence'

AP Valves  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009Buddy  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009

Martin Edge  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2008 & 2009

Ocean Visions - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2007, 2008 and 2009

Ocean Optics  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006, 2007 & 2008 and the BSoUP/DIVER Print Competition 2009

Oceanic - Sponsors of BSoUP/DIVER Print Competition 2009

Sea & Sea  - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2006

Sport Diver - sponsors of the annual Best of British Portfolio Competition & the Spalsh-in 2008 &2009

Ultimate Sports. Spomsors of the Splash-in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009

Constable - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2008

Dorling Kindersley - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2008

Sea Life in Focus: A Memoir by Douglas P. Wilson. Sponsor of BSoUP Splash-in 2008

Alison Hodge Publishers - Sponsors of the BSoUP/Diver Print Competition 2009

Wildlife Trusts - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2008 and 2009

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Focus On - Macro
June 2009

Winner: Rick Ayrton
Winner: Rick Ayrton

Pedro Vierya
Second: Pedro Vierya


Mark Atwell
Third: Mark Atwell

Kathy White
Fourth: Kathy White

Simon Brown
Sixth: Simon Brown


BSoUP - 41st Year

BSoUP was founded in November 1967 by Peter Scoones and Colin Doeg.

BSoUP is the largest underwater photographic society in Britain, catering for both film and digital photographers.

BSoUP is a not-for-profit organisation, run entirely by volunteers with a passion for underwater photography.

BSoUP holds meetings at the Holland Club, Imperial College, South Kensington, London, on the third Wednesday of each month, which include illustrated talks by experienced underwater photographers and a monthly competition. Please join us.

BSoUP organises an annual British Splash-in Championship underwater photographic competition. See Splash-in 2008 for details of last year's event.

This year's Splash-in will be held on 4th July 2009. See Splash-in 2009 for details.

BSoUP publishes the magazine in focus and provides advice and information on all aspects of underwater photography - digital and film.

BSoUP has its own Members Forum for the exchange of ideas and information about underwater photography.

BSoUP has its own amazon.com online bookshop.

Why not join BSoUP today? There's no better way to learn without getting wet!

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Next BSoUP meeting:

The next BSoUP meeting takes place on Wednesday, July 15th 2009 at 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. at our usual venue the Holland Club, Imperial College, S. Kensington, London. Directions.

Annual Event: Splash-in Review

Focus On Competition: Green Water. BSoUP Members only.

Main Event: Len Deeley talking about and showing audio-visuals


Feature: The images on the left are four of the entries in the June's Focus On competition - 'Macro'. The competition attracted a total of 29 entries.

Congratulations to Rick Ayrton who came first with an image of Jewel anemones (left).

Congratulations also to Pedro Vierya (second) with an image of a Mantis shrimp, Mark Atwell (third) with an image of Gobies on a whip coral, Kathy White (fourth) with a Trumpet fish trying to conceal itself alongside a whip coral, Debi Henshaw (fifth) with an image of a nudi branch, and Simon Brown (sixth) with an image of a squid.

For further details - please see June News.


Top Tips by Linda Pitkin
Top tips © Linda Pitkin

British Underwater Photography Societies, Clubs and Groups

British Society of Underwater Photographers (London: S. Kensington)
Bristol Underwater Photography Group (Bristol: Patchway)
East Midlands Underwater Photographers (Leicester: Stoney)
Northern Underwater Photography Group (Cheshire: Cuddington)
Photosub Underwater Photography Club (Surrey)
Stevenage Underwater Photographic Society (Herts)

For a list of world Underwater Photography and related Societies go to Links/Societies.


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All images and articles reproduced on the BSoUP web site are copyright of the individual photographers and/or authors concerned. No images or articles may be used without the express permission of the relevant photographer and/or author. Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors concerned.

The web site was last updated on 3 July, 2009 and now comprises over 1,050 pages and more than 3,500 images. In addition to comprehensive information about BSoUP and its activities, articles from back issues of the Society's newsletter/magazine 'in focus' are available online. Plus lots more!

BSoUP hopes that members and non-members alike will find the information included on these pages informative and entertaining.

Please send your comments on the website to Brian Pitkin.

 







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