Dacorum Sub Aqua Club
The Photographic Competition
The format
Each year, in February or March, the club holds an underwater Photographic Competition of the pictures taken by members in the previous year. One Thursday evening is spent showing the entries and voting for the best in each category.
The categories are :
- Overseas (Warm water)
- Overseas Newcomer
- UK (Cold water)
- UK Newcomer
- Humorous
- Diving related
In recent years, the high quality of the winning pictures has raised a lot of interest in underwater photography within the club.
Winners of the 2008 competition
- Overseas - Peter Knight - Clown Fish
- Overseas Newcomer - Dan Greeway - Cuttle Fish
- UK - Michelle Pilkington - Dhalia Anemone
- UK Newcomer - Barry Pluck - Wolf Fish
- Humorous - Michelle Pilkington - Anyone got a tissue
- Diving related - Claire Locker - Iceburge
Click here to see the pictures in 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.
Winners of the 2007 competition
- Overseas - Steve Parry - French Angelfish
- Overseas Newcomer - Steve Parry - Moray
- UK - Steve Parry - Starfish
- UK Newcomer - Suzy Ansett - freshwater Crayfish
- Humorous - Steve Owens - Am I going the right way ?
- Diving related - Michelle Pilkington - Where's my boat ?
Click here to see the pictures in 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.
Winners of the 2006 competition
- Overseas - Claire locker (Flamingo Tongue Cowrie)
- Overseas Newcomer - Emma Davy (Google Eyes)
- UK - Graeme Smith (Starfish)
- UK Newcomer - Andy Bridson (The Tube)
- Humorous - Michelle Pilkington (Dad)
- Diving related - Pat Neilen (Sea lion)
Click here to see the pictures in 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.
Winners of the 2000 competition
- UK John Ramsay (Pike)
- Newcomer Claire Locker (Turtle)
- Overseas Steve Lee (Coral Trout)
- Humorous John Ramsay (Marble Ray with Legs)
- Diving Related Steve Lee (Jetty After Storm)
Scandal
In 1992 the competition was rocked by scandal when one John Bonner won the Best Underwater photo prize with a picture of a plastic fish shot in his aquarium. Needless to say, he was banned for life from entering the competition,