We are happy to announce that the winner of the RSDS Photo Competition for February 2020 has been chosen. Congratulations to Alessandro Usai with his photo “Blue Spotted Stingray in the dark“!
Alessandro wins a free stay at the RSDS village of his choice. You can view the winning photo, and all the February participants here.
If you would like a chance to win, simply register on our website and upload your photos from our competition page. Each day we choose a 'photo of the day' from the selection of entries. Anyone can register on our website and vote on photos entered into the competition. At the end of the month our Photo Pro and photography workshop leader, Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield, looks at the votes and chooses a winner from the highest scoring photos. Full terms and conditions and prize details are available here.
Congratulations again to Alessandro, and good luck to all those participating in 2020!
From Paul Duxfield, our competition judge:
My normal process is to have a quick flick through the entrants, and then a closer look, but as I went through them I reached number four in my list and I was halted in my tracks. And I felt that the following shots are going to have to be good to compete with this ! It has everything, great lighting, perfect composition, and a sense of drama and speed. The sort of shot that really draws the eye and grabs the attention.
I'm talking about Alessandro Usai’s great shot of a Blue Spotted Ray, a very common creature, as prolific as Lionfish and very typical of the Red Sea.
So Blue Spotted Rays are never going to take any prizes for rarity, so to take a shot that stands out, of such a common sighting is no mean feat, so very well done Alessandro, a cracking shot.
This doesn't mean that the others fell short in any way, it’s just that this one was so good, and difficult to beat, so I’d like to give a special mention to Gennady’s Trunk Fish
and the lovely portrait of a Long Nose Hawkfish by Tim Kalvelage.
Duxy has been running escorted photo workshops in Marsa Shagra for the last three years. These workshops are designed for camera users of all experience levels, with any type of underwater camera. Duxy is on hand to share tips and information, troubleshoot individual photography issues, escort early morning and late afternoon dives, and give talks on specific subjects. The 2020 Red Sea Photo Camp with Duxy and Alphamarine Photography will be in Shagra from June 7-19 2020 - full information.
