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Announcing the winners of the 2017 British Photography Awards: Water Life

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The British Photography Awards have announced their first year’s winners and shortlisted photographers in an online gallery showcasing the best of British Photography. Around 6,300 photos were accepted for entry into the competition which raised thousands of pounds for charity. Here are the winners and shortlisted images in the Water Life category:

Winner: ‘Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)’ – Terry Whittaker – In Support of Shelter

“15 years ago I was involved in the reintroduction of water voles to a stream in mid-Kent, from which they had become extinct several years earlier. I continued to monitor the voles and photograph their progress building a considerable body of work. This image is of a vole in an old land drain covered in liverwort. East Malling, Kent.”

Runner-Up: ‘In The Dead Man’s Forest’ – Kirsty Andrews – In Support of The Wildlife Trusts

“This tiny amphipod (Iphimedia obesa) is living in a forest of polyps at the end of a “dead man’s finger” (Alcyonium digitatum).  The extended polyps indicate that the soft coral is feeding from the nutrients delivered by the tide.  This site contains a forest of dead men’s fingers on the sea floor and if you look closely you can see the amphipods darting from one to another, going about their business unperturbed by diving photographers. Lochcarron, Wester Ross, Scotland.”

Short-Listed Images

Happy Shark Wave – Will Clark – In Support of The Wildlife Trusts

Grey Seal Pup – John Moncrieff – In Support of Help For Heroes

Scotty McSquattie – Kirsty Andrews – In Support of The Wildlife Trusts

Lodberry Shoal – Cy Sullivan – In Support of The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust

Compass Jellyfish – Malcolm Nimmo – In Support of The Wildlife Trusts

See all the images from the 2017 British Photography Awards and find out how to enter in 2018 at: www.britishphotographyawards.org

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
  • 5 July,
  • 20 September
  • 29 November

Partnership with Casita Palma

If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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