A Hugely Proud Dad

CJ entered three photos from his 2009 portfolio in the Visions in the Sea International Photography Competition which was judged this weekend. I am immensely proud to report that his black & white Longimanus won him the Young Underwater Photographer title and a rather posh set of Mares regulators. Needless to say, CJ is thrilled.

CJ is 12 years old, has been diving for 5 years and shoots with a G9, Ike, INON UWL-100 and dome, UCL-165s, 330s and a couple of Z-240s.

We both thoroughly enjoyed the weekend in Manchester and the company of Alex Mustard, Martin Edge, Cathy Church, Duxy, Maria Munn, Ali Hood, Charles Hood, Mark Koekemoer, Jukka Nurminen, Peter Scoones and their inspiring lectures. Our special thanks to Orca Divers and Ocean Optics for organising a superb event. A full WP report is on the blocks. Watch this space...

All right! Way to go CJ. Huge!

Nice going Dad,

Steve

Well deserved - a fabulous shot. It was lovely to meet you both if just in passing. So Tim will you be buying CJ a video setup ala Peter Scoones any time soon?

Super cool!

Great shot, and great news Tim. Congrats to you both....

Congrats guys!!

A job well done

Well done CJ

Good job CJ ! way to go ! : )

Can we see all the results somewhere?

Good job CJ ! way to go ! : )

 

Can we see all the results somewhere?

As it was a print competition I snapped all the category winner's photos which will appear shortly in my WP report.

Well done CJ!

Alex

outstanding!

Yes well done again CJ

I have to agree on a fantastic weekend too! Superb!

Sweet work CJ!!!!

You certainly have every right to be proud, what a great pic!

Mike

Tim was so distracted by being the proud father of such a talent that he tried to get two dinners on Saturday night, I seem to recall....

Tim

Tim was so distracted by being the proud father of such a talent that he tried to get two dinners on Saturday night, I seem to recall....

 

Tim

 

Not just two dinners Tim, I tried the same trick on every table...

very well done, CJ! You have a great future ahead of you as an u/w photographer. In years to come I will be able to say that I've met you!

Elaine

Congrats - very good news to hear of his success and you are right to be proud!

Well done CJ!

That a great photo. Go on!!

Cipriano