Creativity in the Canaries

Alex Tattersall · Issue 57, Nov/Dec 2010 · pp. 35–39

Products mentioned: Nikon D300, Nikon D300s, Tokina 10-17mm, Canon 5D MK 2, Nauticam NA-D300s, 105mm VR macro, Cokin creative filters, Seacam housing, Hugefot housing, Nexus housing, INON Z240, Nikon 10.5 Fisheye, Canon 7D, Nauticam NA-7D, Zen 100mm minidome, Glowdive filters

When Kat (my wife) and I received an invitation to come to Mogán, Gran Canaria to participate in the 6th International Fotosub UW photography competition, we began frantically searching for willing volunteers to babysit our rather challenging toddler. It was an opportunity to meet with, and be inspired by, some of the top talents in UW photography and one that I really could not miss (and Kat was immediately onboard with the idea of a free holiday J). Every year, twelve UW photographers, six Spanish and six from other European countries come to Mogán to compete for some very significant prizes. And so far, every year the Spanish competitors have enjoyed wiping the floor with the ‘very well looked after’ foreign visitors. Although us foreign invitees were all guilty of complaining about the lack of a level playing field, indeed many of the Spanish competitors are residents of the islands,…