Torbay Splash-in 2023

Dr Simon J. Pierce · Issue 133, Jul/Aug 2023 · pp. 48–50

Products mentioned: Olympus TG5, Olympus TG4, PT-056 housing, Weefine WFL-02, Canon G9X II, AOI UWL-400A, Inon S2000, Nikon D500, Inon Z240

The seventh annual Splash-in underwater photography competition run by the Torbay branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) took place on Saturday, 3 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, as well as a Popular Vote prize. Unfortunately, the weather conditions this year were challenging, so although it was warm and the sun was shining brightly, easterly winds had been blowing into Torbay for a couple of weeks, resulting in extremely poor water visibility. Consequently, the decision was made to relax the geographic location requirement and competitors were informed a couple of days before Splash-in day that they could take their photographs outside of Torbay, as long as they handed in …