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The Photographic Competition


Phil Sturdy's dolphins in the Red Sea from Miss Nouran

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.

Due to popular demand each year the catagories have slightly changed:

  • Reefs - Best of the Best (Warm water)
  • Reefs Newcomer
  • UK - Best of the Best (Cold water)
  • UK Newcomer
  • Wrecks - Best of the Best
  • Wrecks 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 2013 competition

  • UK Newcomer - Ruth Dallaway
  • UK Best of the Best - Alan Goulding
  • Reefs - Newcomer - Ruth Dallaway
  • Reefs - Best of the Best - Alan Goulding
  • Wrecks - Newcomer - Ruth Dallaway
  • Wrecks - Best of the Best - Alan Goulding
  • Photographer of the Year - Tony Reavil
  • Diving Related - Colin Jaycocks
  • Humorous - Lynda Daniel

Click here to see some of the pictures.

Winners of the 2012competition

  • Overseas -
  • Overseas Newcomer -
  • UK -
  • UK Newcomer -
  • Humorous -
  • Diving related -

Click here to see the pictures in 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.

Winners of the 2011 competition

  • Overseas -
  • Overseas Newcomer -
  • UK -
  • UK Newcomer -
  • Humorous -
  • Diving related -

Click here to see the pictures in 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.

Winners of the 2010 competition

  • Overseas -
  • Overseas Newcomer -
  • UK -
  • UK Newcomer -
  • Humorous -
  • Diving related -

Click here to see the pictures in 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.

Winners of the 2009 competition

  • Overseas - Barrie Pluck - Turtle
  • Overseas Newcomer - Neil Hassell - Clown Fish
  • UK - Dan Greenway - Buried flat fish
  • UK Newcomer - Alan Goulding - Prowling Perch
  • Humorous - Kris Pedder - Lunch
  • Diving related - Kris Pedder - Lighthouse

Click here to see the pictures in 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.

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,

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