We are happy to announce that the winner of the RSDS Photo Competition for December has been chosen. Congratulations to Melanie Kern for her photo 'tree house'.
Melanie wins a free stay at the RSDS village of her choice. You can view the winning photo, and all the December 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. Registered users of our website can give all the photos a star rating. 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 Melanie, and good luck to all those participating this year!
Paul Duxfield, our new competition judge:
"Sometimes a shot can be perfect not because it required the shooter to bring about technical skills other than justgetting the exposure and focus correct. Or on it being a shot of a glamorous subject like a dolphin or a dugong. And it’s strengths lay in its overall simplicity and framing.Melanie Kern’s lovely simple shot of something you could see on pretty much any dive at Marsa Shagra or Nakari or anywhere in the Red Sea for that matter is a case in point.It could have also been taken on pretty much any camera too, proving that you really don't need fancy kit to get great shots, just a keen eye for composition, which Melanie clearly has.A lone Anthias balanced with the soft coral, simple and elegantly pretty.Well done a worthy winner."
Paul “Duxy” Duxfield
Duxy ran an escorted photo workshop in Marsa Shagra on 8th December 2017. 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.
For more information, contact [email protected].
