Nudibranch Photo Competition 2014

Staff · Issue 78, May/Jun 2014 · pp. 41–46

Products mentioned: Nauticam Super Macro Converter, Nikon D300, Subal ND20, 105mm micro lens, Inon Z240, Subtronic Mini, 10-17mm FE zoom, Nikon F90X, Aquatica housing, Inon Z220, iBook "Nudibranchs of South West England"

11th April 2014. NPC, Devon, UK. Today, the winners of the inaugural Nudibranch Photo Competition, sponsored by Nauticam UK, have been announced. The competition is the first entirely dedicated to these tiny sea slugs, whose variety and beautiful colouration enchants divers around the world. Despite its apparently narrow focus, the competition attracted close to 1000 entries from underwater photographers in 33 different countries. The competition was judged by Alex Mustard, Constantinos Petrinos and Bernard Picton. The British category was won by Mark Webster from Cornwall, with a photo taken in Falmouth Bay. The World category was won by Italian Adriano Morettin, with a photo taken near Sorrento, Italy. Each category winner will receive Nauticam’s innovative new Super Macro Converter lens, worth £400. Mark Webster was also the runner up in the British category with another photo from hi…