Underwater photos competition - 2005

The Totnes underwater photography competition was well supported and the entries were of a very high standard. 

There were two categories. The first was an “open” category where members can submit up to a maximum of 3 images taken anywhere in the world provided they have been taken during 2005. The second was an “on the day” category where all images are taken on one day and at one location (this turned out to be the Morris Rogue on a marginal day to dive).   

The winners in the open category were 3rd Will Stubbs with Paula Watching Fish, 2nd Mike B with 2 Kissing Rockfish and 1st prize went to Nick Booth for The Cute Porcupine Fish.  In the Morris Rogue, Brixham category  Paul Newland's Hermit Crab came 3rd, Alec Jacobs Cuttlefish came 2nd and Allen Murray's Crab came 1st.

All the submitted images competed ‘head to head’ in a single competition and were judged by ballot of the assembled membership at a presentation “slide” show of all the images in each category projected in random order. Thanks to Richard W. and Paul for adding up the marks and to Allen for organising the event.

Open Category
	1st prize Porcupine fish by Nick Booth This image is copyrighted
	2nd prize Two rockfish by Mike Balmforth This image is copyrighted
	3rd prize Paula watching fish by Will Stubbs This image is copyrighted
On the day - at the Morris Rogue, Torbay
	1st prize Edible crab with parasitic anenome by Allen Murray This image is copyrighted
	2nd prize Common Cuttlefish by Alec Jacobs This image is copyrighted
	3rd prize Hermit Crab by Paul Newland This image is copyrighted