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Stunning underwater images snap up wins at BWPA

The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 celebrate a decade of British Wildlife
To mark its tenth anniversary and help raise awareness about our coast; its incredible biodiversity and the threats it is facing BWPA have expanded the Coast and Marine category to include British and Irish Coastlines within four separate categories; Wales, Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland & the Coast of Ireland.
The British Wildlife Photography Awards proudly announce the winners for 2019. The awards celebrate both the work of amateur and professional photographers and the beauty and diversity of British wildlife. Winning images are chosen from thousands of entries in fifteen separate categories including a category for film and two junior categories to encourage young people to connect with nature through photography.
Winning Underwater Images
Animal Portraits
Coast and Marine
Overall Coast and Marine winner & Winner of Scotland category
Coast and Marine England
Coast and Marine Northern Ireland and Coast of Ireland
Coast and Marine Wales
12-18 Years
These images have been published from British Wildlife Photography Awards 10 published by Ammonite Press, RRP £25, Available online here and from all good bookshops
The Exhibition Tour
Over 100 images including the winning and commended entries launches at the Mall Galleries, London, commencing Tuesday 17th September and is open until 1pm Sunday September 22nd. For a full list of exhibiting galleries please visit the website for more information about the venues.
The Book
British Wildlife Photography Awards 10 showcases the very best entries from the British Wildlife Photography Awards in 2019. This stunning coffee table book is a celebration of British wildlife as captured on camera by today’s best amateur and professional photographers.
Published by Ammonite Press, 15th September 2019, RRP £25
For more information about BWPA please visit their website by clicking here.
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Emperor Divers reaches halfway in Covid Diver Heroes Initiative with fourth award

Emperor Divers have reached the halfway point with their #coviddiverheroes initiative and are still receiving worthy nominations every day! Here, they recognise their 4th winner, another awesome hero from the diving community with an inspirational story of selflessness through the pandemic. Nominated by David White, Phuong Cao wins a free liveaboard trip in the Maldives when she can finally take some time off, and here is her story:
I, David White, would like to nominate Phuong Cao (36) for her tireless efforts fighting this pandemic. Not satisfied with being a frontline hospitalist in New York she took a second job on the COVID team in Guam to treat patients under even tougher conditions on her weeks off! She continues to commute 7750 miles each way and apply herself to both jobs for three months already and counting. Her energy level has no limits and she’s only happy when those in her care are on the mend. I think she definitely deserves a break! I guess the Maldives would be the best choice for her as I know she has dived with you in the Red Sea already.
We have been in touch with Phuong who had this to say: “Wow what a surprise! Thank you for the recognition. Holding my breath until I get back underwater!”
The halfway point is a good chance to remind people that the initiative is still running and the Emperor Divers team would love to hear about more heroes, as there are four more to award in the next 2 months!
Do you know a diver who has been heroic this past year? Emperor know that, worldwide, people have had to step up during this pandemic which has affected so many lives. They want to reward some real heroes with free liveaboard trips in the Red Sea or Maldives.
Luke Atkinson, Emperor’s Red Sea Manager, said: “This initiative is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to all those hundreds of people who have taken a selfless interest in looking after the vulnerable in their community. Examples could include healthworkers, carers or those who have come out of retirement to volunteer locally, but really we know there are many other ways people have been heroic.“
Emperor want to hear from people who know a heroic diver who would love to have a free liveaboard trip to look forward to in the future. People need to nominate a Covid Hero Diver and tell Emperor (in 100 – 200 words) why they deserve a free trip, and whether they would prefer the Red Sea or the Maldives. A multinational panel of Emperor’s most loyal and compassionate staff will judge the entries and pick a winner every 2 weeks for the next 2 months. There are two remaining Red Sea and two more Maldives liveaboards to be earned, so get nominating and give that hero a reward for their amazing work!
Winners will be announced by 14th (Maldives) and 28th (Red Sea) of each month. Final entries for Red Sea by 20th May ‘21 and Maldives 5th June ’21.
Entries, comments and questions should be sent to heroes@emperordivers.com.
Terms & Conditions apply: Please contact heroes@emperordivers.com for details.
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My Dive Buddies Episode 1: Alejandro Dutto’s Best Wreck Dives! (Watch Video)

My Dive Buddies Episode 1: Alejandro Dutto’s Best Wreck Dives!
The first in a new series, where I invite my local scuba diving buddies into the Dive Locker for a beer and a chat! This week I’m chatting with Alejandro Dutto, Co-Founder of the International Scuba Divers Club and Publisher of the digital scuba magazine ‘Trim.’ I know Alejandro is a man after my own heart. Before covid hit, we dived South Florida wrecks together frequently and I’m looking forward to getting back in the water with him.
But for now, I’m happy to have a beer with him and talk about our top three favourite South Florida Wreck Dives. Alejandro also talks about the challenges of filming at technical diving depths and about his new Spanish language dive magazine.
Please follow Alejandro’s channels here:
- ISDC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/internationalscubadiversclub
- ISDC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/internationalscubadiversclub
- Time Magazine on Issuu: https://issuu.com/trimdigital
- Trim on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trimdigitalrevista
Thanks everyone! D.S.D.O James
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