NUPG Annual Splash-In and Print Competition 2015

Staff · Issue 86, Sep/Oct 2015 · pp. 28–29

Every summer since 2000, when the Northern Underwater Photography Group (NUPG) was founded, they have organised a one day underwater photography competition which takes place anywhere in North Wales. Anglesey has, traditionally, been the focal point for the judging of the event, and for the third year running, the society has synchronised the event to coincide with the Anglesey Scubafest. It features a splash-in competition, where competitors have to take images on the day, in the sea, and only in marine waters around the North Wales coast line. In the past, the competition has been restricted to NUPG members only, but since the linkup with scuba-fest, the event is open to all comers and is now one of the best attended splash-ins in the country. Everyone has their own idea of where they think they can get the best pictures. Some head out on boats, others shore dive, but this year, everyo…