Open Fotosub El Hierro 2007

Linda Pitkin · Issue 40, Jan/Feb 2008 · pp. 54–55

Linda Pitkin went as an invitee on the jury to an annual underwater photography competition in the Canary Islands. The 11th Open International Fotosub Isla de El Hierro was held from 22-28 October, 2007. Here Linda recounts her impressions of an eventful and very enjoyable week. The horn sounds at 9 a.m. and the race is on. A fleet of RIBS speeds out of La Restinga harbour, jostling for position as they carry the competitors to their allotted dive sites, each team keyed up for the stressful task of making the best possible photos in 60 minutes underwater. The three days of competition of the 11th Open International Fotosub Isla de El Hierro have started now in earnest. This Fotosub is a prestigious annual event with big money prizes, and this October it attracted 22 underwater photographers with their models or assistants, mainly from Spain and the Canary Islands and a few from Germany a…