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NUPG September Meeting Report
The September NUPG meeting saw Caroline Robertson-Brown talking about a recent trip diving the northern Sea of Cortez. She and Nick had focused on just two main subjects for their photography on the 4 days liveaboard that departed from San Diego – Whale Sharks and sea lions
Caroline talked about the incredible encounters they had, in an area of the Sea of Cortez rarely dived. With only 9 divers on the liveaboard, Nautilus Gallant Lady, and no other boats in sight, they had this incredible destination to themselves. There were some photography challenges, with fast moving subjects, darting from dark caves into bright sunshine!
The competition theme was “Geometry”! There was a huge variety of images, with every entrant showing their own take of the subject title.
The Winner was Caroline Robertson-Brown with an image of a juvenile cow fish from the Philippines.
Runner-up and winner of the compact camera category was Jason Melton with his downward view of the spirals formed by Christmas Tree Worms.
In joint 3rd place was John Spencer with a spiny starfish from the Red Sea and Caroline Robertson-Brown with “UFO” – a shot from Manatee Spring in Florida.
In addition to the usual talk and competition, there was also a brief award ceremony for those that had won trophies in the NUPG Splash-In competition in August. Caroline Robertson-Brown picked up the overall trophy and the macro category award, Alex Tasker picked up the trophy for best wide angle image and Michelle Gillian was awarded Best Newcomer!
The next NUPG meeting will be held on Monday 14th October and will see Wetpixel owner, Adam Hanlon, come to speak about Creative Macro. It should be an excellent evening and everyone is welcome.
For more information about the NUPG please visit their website by clicking here.
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Dive Worldwide Announces Bite-Back as its Charity of the Year
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
Free Octopus with every purchase of a SCUBAPRO regulator system
Just in time for the spring season, divers can save money with the FREE OCTOPUS SPRING PROMOTION! Until July 31st SCUBAPRO offers an Octopus for free
with every purchase of a regulator system!
Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with S620Ti
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with D420
MK25 EVO Din mit S620Ti-X
Get a free R105 OCTOPUS with purchase of the following combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with G260
MK25 EVO or MK17 EVO with S600
SCUBAPRO offers a 30-year first owner warranty on all regulators, with a revision period of two years or 100 dives. All SCUBAPRO regulators are of course certified according to the new European test standard EN250-2014.
Available at participating SCUBAPRO dealers. Promotion may not be available in all regions. Find an authorized SCUBAPRO Dealer at scubapro.com.
More information available on www.scubapro.com.
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