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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

Print Competition

  1. Two categories - British, and Overseas.
  2. Maximum of two prints per person (any category).
  3. Prints should be unmounted and a maximum size of A4 (or 12 in x 8in). Prints may have a backing board and may have a border.
  4. The competition will be judged by each member picking their top three in each category and their top three for 'Best Overall'.
  5. The 'Best Overall' winner will be awarded the BUPG Print Trophy.

BUPG Splash-In Competition

Fort Bovisand Plymouth

There will be two competition levels (providing there are a sufficient entries) - Beginners and Experienced.

Rules

  1. Competitors may take as many images as they wish. Images may be taken in any format (RAW, TIFF or JPEG) but entries must subsequently be supplied in JPEG format.
  2. There are three categories, 'Macro', 'Animal Portrait' and 'Wide-Angle'. A maximum of 4 images per entrant, and 2 in any one category