We are happy to announce that the winner of the RSDS Photo Competition for May has been chosen. Congratulations to Jonas Gieske for his photo 'Dugong Love'.
Jonas Gieske wins a free stay at the RSDS village of his choice. You can view the winning photo, and all the May 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 Jonas, and good luck to all those participating this year!
Paul Duxfield, our new competition judge:
"I was immediately drawn to this very unusual capture of a pair of Dugong.
A creature that is normally seen munching away at the seagrass.
So, to see a pair of them swimming gracefully rather than head down in the foliage is a rare treat.
Jonas has also edited them skilfully in black and white which was what drew me to the interesting composition in the first place.
The two attendant remora are the icing on the cake for this fab shot.
If I had a tiny criticism I might have tried flipping the shot so that they were looking to the right, and maybe cropped a little more of the negative space at the top.
Paul “Duxy” Duxfield"
Duxy will be running 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 will be 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].
