Last call for British Underwater Image Festival 2007 entries
British Underwater Image Festival 2007
PRESS RELEASE:
The deadline for entries in for the British Underwater Image Festival is drawing closer. Underwater photographers and videographers have only until 31 January to enter the Olympus-sponsored event, where winners and runners-up will be presented with more than £10,000 worth of prizes.
The British Underwater Image Festival is being held at the Go Diving! show at Birmingham’s NEC on 16-18 March 2007.
The British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSoUP) co-founder Colin Doeg will be heading this years judging panels. Stills images will be judged by highly acclaimed underwater photographer Alex Mustard, DIVE’s editor Simon Rogerson and DIVE’s senior correspondent and award winning photographer Charles Hood. The winners and runners up in the film categories will be chosen by the BBC Blue Planet and Planet Earth film-maker Peter Scoones, DIVE’s editor Simon Rogerson and Sport Diver’s editor Mark Evans.
THE PRIZES:
The Suunto Open Category
Prize 1: Suunto D9 with bracelet, + transmitter. RRP £1150
Prize 2: Suunto D9 with straps, + transmitter. RRP £1020
Prize 3: Suunto D6. RRP £470
The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Category (compact only)
Prize 1: £500
Prize 2: £300
Prize 3: £200
The Sea and Sea Portfolio Category
Prize 1: YS250 strobe. BRAND NEW
Prize 2: YS110 strobe. RRP £329
Prize 3: YS27 strobe. RRP £227
The Suunto Best British Image of show
Prize: Suunto D9 with bracelet, + transmitter. RRP £1150
The Olympus best image of show
Prize: £1,000 voucher for Cameras Underwater
Digital Depot Hotshots Image of the Year
Prize: Olympus 700 bundle. RRP £259
The Mares Professional category
Prize1: Abyss regulator, rebel octopus, mission 2D gauges. RRP 505
Prize 2: Vector epic jacket and technonmad 135 bag . RRP £365
Prize 3: Quattro Excel fins, Demon mask and Hydrex snorkel RRP £165
The Apeks Liveaboard category
Prize 1: XTX200 regulator. RRP £448
Prize 2: XTX50 regulator. RRP £350
Prize 3: XTX20 regulator. RRP £235
The CPS Amateur category
Prize 1: Metalsub KL1255 cable lamp, battery pack and charger. RRP £443
Prize 2: TUSA DC-SAPIENCE Wrist Computer. RRP £275
Prize 3: HPRC Protective Case. RRP £191
Click to download an entry form. DIVE IN!