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November 2024

Monthly Competition - Snell's Window / Image of the year 2023 as judged by Alex Mustard / Very interesting and well illustrated talk by Chris & Cathy "Inshore Dragonets of the British Isles"

October 2024

Monthly Competition - Best Of British / Talk from Phil Medcalf of Alphamrine







Monthly theme competition

  1. There is no time limit on images entered - shot date to be supplied for statistical purposes. A maximum of two entries per person.
  2. Images should be submitted in JPEG format at a maximum size of 1400 pixels wide or 1050 pixels high, at a resolution of 72ppi. Apply medium compression to give a file size of less than 500kb.
  3. The digital image files are to be sent by 1800hrs on the Sunday before the Tuesday Meeting, unless notified otherwise by the Competitions Member.

Entrant categories and entries

Whenever any of the competitions include separate categories for 'Beginner' or 'Advanced', the following will apply:

Beginners' Category– is open to members, provided that they have not come first, second or third in a national or international competition, such as BSoUP Portfolio Competitions, Image, U/W Photographer of the Year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Marine Conservation Society etc. Anyone winning more than one BUPG


Portfolio Competitions

Advanced

  1. All entries must have been taken underwater. Swimming pool and aquarium shots are not eligible, unless specifically allowed for a special competition.
  2. The entrant must be the photographer.
  3. Images entered must not have come first, second or third in a national or international competition, such as BSoUP Portfolio Competitions or the BSoUP or St Abbs Splash-Ins, Image, U/W Photographer of the Year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Marine