Congrats to Tim Priest

Congratulations to Tim Priest on winning the Stoney Cove Splash In organised by Diver Magazine.

Results

Alex

Well done Tim. And you didn't want to post the pictures!

Congrats to the other Tim (Timing) who appears to have got a first place in the aquatic life.

Daniel

Thanks to my great-grandparents, the Queen......... etc etc, but mostly to David, aged 15, my buddy, and to the East Midlands Underwater Photography group, created with blood, sweat and tears by Rob Cuss, for inspiration.

Tim

B)

nice job Tim!

nice job Tim!

I reckon he fixed one of the judges!

Thanks to my great-grandparents, the Queen......... etc etc, but mostly to David, aged 15, my buddy, and to the East Midlands Underwater Photography group, created with blood, sweat and tears by Rob Cuss, for inspiration.

 

Tim

 

B)

Hmm I diid not think you needed to be embarassed by the shots in this thread , guess I was right Congrats!

Gorgeous photos under challenging conditions. Congrats to the winners.

It was easy to choose the winners because so few people managed to beat the appalling conditions. Well done both Tims and the other winner and runners-up. (I was one of the two judges.)

It was easy to choose the winners because so few people managed to beat the appalling conditions. Well done both Tims and the other winner and runners-up. (I was one of the two judges.)

John

Any chance Diver could get the competition moved back to November? Water temperatures are about the same, but vis is always better, lot less students in the water, and most importantly, it's not Pike breeding time - poor little buggers were trying to get jiggy while getting bothered by photographers all day long. I know it moved to get more entrants, but the conditions were very challenging to say the least. Having dived Stoney 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after I think the timing was probably at it's worse in terms of vis and fish bothering.

I'm glad EMUP managed to push entrant numbers higher and I'm even more pleased to see many of us do so well. Congratulations to Tim P, 6 stunning shots.

Rob

Congratulations.

What's that about 'mad dogs and englishmen'?

John

Any chance Diver could get the competition moved back to November? Water temperatures are about the same, but vis is always better, lot less students in the water, and most importantly, it's not Pike breeding time - poor little buggers were trying to get jiggy while getting bothered by photographers all day long. I know it moved to get more entrants, but the conditions were very challenging to say the least. Having dived Stoney 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after I think the timing was probably at it's worse in terms of vis and fish bothering.

 

Rob

Hmmm.. I've heard this concern voiced before somewhere But yes its a very fragile time for Esox to be messed around with too much.. The spawning period for the Pike is a very sensitive time and lots of interference, no matter how well natured, can be very detrimental to future generations.. Also for photography purposes the weeds and surroundings at Stoney are their best around Oct-Nov with the viz being a lot better as well...

Dive safe

DeanB

I am in PNG at the moment but thanks to modern technology I forwarded your suggestion to the one that can make that decision.

JB