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Epson Red Sea Monthly Online Competition
Epson Red Sea Monthly Online Competition

Entry: 3rd-18th each month from January-May


Veolia Environnmente
Wildlife Photographer
Exhibition

Wildlife Photographer

Natural History Museum, London
Until 11th March, 2012


Blue Ocean Film Festival

Blue Ocean Film Festival

Deadlines: 3 February to 16 April, 2012 - rates vary


Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition

Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Deadline: 23 February 2012


International Conservation Photography Awards

International Conservation Photography Awards
Deadline: 29 February 2012


LIDS 2012
London International Dive Show (LIDS)
Saturday 31 March &
Sunday 1April

Advance booking. Save £3.00 per ticket


Masters of Underwter Photography
Deadline: 4th March 2012

British Underwater Photography Championship (Splash-In) 2012

Dab Bolt Overall Winner 2011
Saturday 14th July 2012


What A Wonderful World - David Attenborough


Originally uploaded by the BBC on Dec 7, 2011 on their youtube channel

BSoUP's
Sponsors

AP Valves  - Sponsors of British Splash-in Competition 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010, 2011

Calumet Photographic sponsors of the BSoUP / DIVER Print Competition 2010 & 2011

Cameras Underwater

DiveQuest - Sponsors of the Underwater Excelence 2009, 2010

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, 2010, 2011

Inon

Maldives Scuba Tours - Sponsors of the British Splash-in Competition 2010-2012

Mike's Dive Store

UnderWaterVisions - Sponsors of the Theme Portfolio 2011

Ocean Visions - Sponsors of the Splash-in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Ocean Leisure Cameras

Olympus - Sponsors of the British Splash-in Competition 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Oonasdivers   - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2008 and the BSoUP/Diver Print Competition 2009,2010

Sport Diver - Sponsors of the annual Best of British Portfolio Competition & the British Splash-in Competition 2008, 2009, 2010


Wildlife Trusts - Sponsors of BSoUP Splash-in 2008 and BSoUP/DIVER Print Competition 2009, 2010, 2011

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Focus On Competition
January 2012

Alex Tattersall
1st - Alex Tattersall

Dougie Souness
2nd - Dougie Souness

Charles Hood
3rd - Charles Hood

Paul Flandinette
4th - Paul Flandinette


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

BSoUP is the largest underwater photographic society in Britain.

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 the annual British Underwater Photography Championship (Splash-In). This year's event took place on Saturday 9th July at Mount Batten, Plymouth. To see the results and more, please visit Splash-in 2011.

Next year's event will take place on Saturday 14th July, 2012.

BSoUP organises an annual Print Competition. This years event took place at the Dive Show at the NEC, Birmingham on Saturday and Sunday 22nd-23rd October, 2011.

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. Every purchase earns a small commission for BSoUP. Please support us by buying books via this link.

Not a BSoUP Member? Why not join BSoUP today? Subscription is very reasonable. 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, 15th February, 2012 at 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. at our usual venue the Holland Club, Imperial College, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BD. New and prospective new members will be welcomed from 7.30 p.m. See Welcome

Alex Tattersall: Hot New Toys

Focus On Competition: Yellow (anything alive under water that is yellow – fish, other marine animals or whatever you can find). Please read the Rules before entering via the Competition Entry Form.

Alex Tattersall: Different Tools for Different Jobs


Featured images: The images on the left are the winning images from BSoUP's Januery Focus On Competition. There were a total 49 entries. All were projected and the audience present invited to vote for their favourite three.

Congratulations ot Alex Tattersall who was the winner of January's Focus On competition with a shoal of fish.

Congratulations also to Dougie Souness, Charles Hood and Paul Flandinette who came second, third and fourth respectively.

For further details please see the News.


Top Tips by Linda Pitkin
Top tips © Linda Pitkin

British Underwater Photography Societies, Clubs and Groups

British Society of Underwater Photographers (London)
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 complete list of Underwater Photography and related Societies please visit 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 February, 2012 and now comprises 3,394 pages and more than 14,000 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 Members only may download recent back-issues of the society's magazine 'in focus' and post classifieds. You will be required to login if you haven't already done so this session.

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

Please send your comments on this website to Brian Pitkin.


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