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NUPG / TGNDS Underwater Photography Print Competition Results
The 23rd & 24th April 2016 marked the inaugural Northern Underwater Photography Group Print Competition in association with The Great Northern Dive Show. Underwater photographers were asked to enter print images into 4 categories which were then mounted and displayed at the event for the general public to vote on.
Over 400 people voted in the competition over 2 days, and it was a tough job for all those that perused the display. Some fantastic images were on show, and the voting in some categories was very tight. Images from around the UK caught the eye, with shots from all around our amazing coastline and our fresh water sites. Alongside these, images from around the world – from Australia to the Caribbean – showed off the amazing marine life, wrecks and caverns that divers get to experience.
The Results
British & Irish Macro
Winner: Mark Thomas with his Mauve Stinger Jellyfish from Connemara
Runner-Up: Mark Thomas again with a Shanny portrait
Highly Commended: Yo-Han Cha with a Squat Lobster shot from Loch Sunart in Scotland
British & Irish Wide Angle
Winner: Yo-Han Cha with a Grey Seal portrait from the Farne Islands
Runner-Up: Kirsty Andrews with a shot of Blue Sharks from Cornwall
Highly Commended: Kirsty Andrews with a shot of a Fireworks anemone and crab from Loch Goil
Overseas Macro
Winner: Caroline Robertson-Brown with a shot of a Leafy Seadragon from South Australia
Runner-Up: Jason Melton with Pigmy Seahorses from Anilao in the Philippines
Highly Commended: Justin Beevor with a Spiny Blenny from Bonaire
Overseas Wide Angle
Winner: Nick Robertson-Brown with a shot of an Eagle Ray from Grand Cayman
Runner-Up: Elaine White with a shot of a diver and a snorkeler in Dos Ojos cenote in Mexico
Highly Commended: Marcia Melton with a shot of fighting Moray Eels from Anilao in the Philippines
The NUPG will be sponsoring the prize for each winner, which will be a shark sponsorship pack from The Shark Trust. Rather than material prizes, the NUPG thought it would be better to show our support for marine conservation with these prizes. The winners have selected to sponsor Basking Sharks and the No Limits Sharks (2 for each).
The competition was a huge success and we look forward to working with The Great Northern Dive Show again next year. The NUPG would like to thank all those that entered the competition, voted at the show and assisted us with all the preparation and running of the competition. Well done to all those that were placed.
After a two-year tour of UK art galleries, community spaces and aquariums, the Shark Trust’s acclaimed Oceanic31 exhibition takes its final bow at the Royal Geographical Society later this month. And the unique collection of artwork, depicting 31 species of oceanic sharks and rays, donated by 31 artists, is now open for bids from art lovers and shark enthusiasts. The online auction, launched today, will close on the 7th December at 8pm (BST). The money raised will support the Shark Trust Oceanics Programme.
People can now bid on 27 of the artworks by visiting this website:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
It is a chance to own a beautiful piece of original art and to support the Shark Trust. The timing of the auction also means that these would make a very special Christmas gift for any shark-lover.
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- Bigeye Thresher Shark by Janina Rossiter
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- Carcharodon carcharias by Jimmy Higgs
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- Croc VR 2030 by Tom Mead
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- Oceanic Whitetip by ATM
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- Silky Street by ScapaJoe
The diversity of pieces mirrors that of the sharks and rays they represent. You can bid on paintings, digital creations, sculptures, mixed media and more. You can pick your favourite artist or species of shark. Or you can select the perfect artwork to make a statement in your home or office. Whichever you choose, you will be supporting the work to protect these amazing animals.
One of the pieces of art has been selected to be auctioned live by Steve Backshall at the For the Love of Sharks event at the Royal Geographical Society in London on the 29th November. In addition to this, two further pieces will be raffled at this event, giving people a chance to win an incredible piece of shark art. For the Love of Sharks is the Shark Trust’s flagship evening. A night to celebrate sharks. Steve Backshall is the headline speaker at this event that will see other prominent shark advocates join him on stage.
Tickets for the event can be snapped up here:
https://thesharktrust.org.uk/Event/flos24
Those that would like to see the Oceanic 31 exhibition have one final chance. It is being displayed at the Pavilion at the Royal Geographic Society from 26th November until the 7th December. Entry is free.
Find out more here:
https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/oceanic-31
Paul Cox, Shark Trust CEO, Said “This exhibition has given us the opportunity to reach out to a new audience. And inspire more people with the wonderful sharks and rays on which our Big Shark Pledge campaign is based. We are immensely grateful to the 31 artists who have worked so hard to create these works.”
Bid for your favourite Oceanic 31 artwork here:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
Banner Image: Smooth Hammerhead by Alicia Hayden
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