Torbay Splash-in 2022

Tim Allen · Issue 127, Jul/Aug 2022 · pp. 22–26

Products mentioned: Olympus TG6, WeeFine FWL02 Wide Angle Lens, Sony α6000, Nauticam housing, Nauticam CMC-1, Backscatter MW-4300 video light, Sony RX100 Mk1, Polaroid housing, Inon S-2000 strobes, Archon focus light, Insta360 ONE X2, Odepro WD43 lights, Light & Motion Gobe video light, Zeiss 50mm lens

The sixth annual Splash-in underwater photography competition run by the Torbay branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) took place on Saturday, 18 June. A Splash- in competition is one where the photographs must be taken on a single day, and sometimes within a certain area (in our case, Torbay). There were four categories of entry: Beginner, Compact Camera, Wide-angle, and Close-up/macro. The weather was kind to us this year, and 18 competitors submitted a total of 69 photographs. An evening dinner and presentation were held at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club, where all the photographs were shown, and a ‘Popular Vote’ held to select a “peoples’ favourite”. Judging was conducted anonymously by Peter Rowlands, the well-respected photographer and editor of Underwater Photography Magazine, who provided insightful and interesting comments on each photograph. Peter Rowlands opened the results: …