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NUPG announce 2019 splash-in and print competition winners
The August meeting of the Northern Underwater Photography Group (NUPG) saw members judging both the splash-in competition images and the annual print competition.
Splash-In
The Splash-In saw competitors head to North Wales, where they strived to get the best shots in the condition on the day. Most members headed for the old favourite site of Trefor Pier, and even though the pier no longer stands, the winning shots all came from this excellent dive site. The splash-in has 3 categories: Close Up, Wide-Angle and Newcomer and then an overall winner is selected from the 3 category winners. Each category has a sponsor and the winner gets to take away a trophy. The results are as follows:
Wide Angle
Sponsored by Mares
Winner: Alex Tasker
Close Up
Sponsored by Scubaverse
Winner: Caroline Robertson-Brown
Newcomer
Sponsored by Dive Safari Asia
Winner: Michelle Gillian
The winner of the overall trophy, sponsored by Frogfish Photography, was Caroline Robertson-Brown.
Print Competition
The NUPG print competition always has a great display of images from the UK and around the world. Members compete in four categories: UK Macro, UK Wide-Angle, Overseas Macro & Overseas Wide-Angle. This year saw a very unusual clean sweep by John Spencer – who now has to decide what to do with his four Shark Trust sponsorships! The voting was tight in each category. The winners and runners up are as follows:
UK Macro
Winner: John Spencer
Runners-Up – both by Yo-Han Cha
UK Wide-Angle
Winner: John Spencer
Runner-Up: Nick Robertson-Brown
Runner-Up: Yo-Han Cha
Overseas Macro
Winner: John Spencer
Runner-Up: Caroline Robertson-Brown
Runner-Up: Glynn Phillips
Overseas Wide-Angle
Winner: John Spencer
Runner-up: Caroline Robertson-Brown
Joint 3rd: Nick Robertson-Brown
Joint 3rd: Caroline Robertson-Brown
For more information about the NUPG please visit their website by clicking here.
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