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South Pacific Divers

Dive Club (English)

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Company description The South Pacific Divers Club was formed in the early 1960s by a small group of underwater photographers. Early members of the club enjoyed many different facets of the sport, such as cove diving, underwater photography, wreck diving and exploring along the north and south coast of New South Wales searching for new dive locations. Today at the beginning of the new century 2000, the club has changed from the early days, however it somehow remains the same. Major activities among its members are still underwater photography, wreck and reef diving. The clubs major event is the running of the annual Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year.
The South Pacific Divers Club meets every third Monday of the month at the Bankstown Sports Club. Meetings begin at 8.00pm. Enquiry at the entrance desk for the room number. All visitors are welcome to our meetings. Generally there are slide shows, guest speakers and drinks after general business.
South Pacific Divers Club has members from various parts of Sydney and country areas of New South Wales Its members come from all walks of life and enjoy one thing in common, scuba diving. Total membership is almost 100.
A committee of six is elected once a year. The committee meets once a month generally one or two weeks before the main club meeting. It is the committees responsibility to run outings, produce a monthly newsletter (Wet Rag), organise the George Roberts Trophy as well as fund raising and other activities.
Meeting people who like yourself enjoy the sport of scuba diving. Weekends away, scuba diving along the coast of New South Wales. Club dives once a month. Social outings. Instant dive buddies. Discounts on dive trips and more!
The following competitions are being run by the club:
Australasian Underwater Photographer of Year 2005
George Roberts Memorial Photographic Competition
Our club officers:
President:
Bernie Kraul
Treasurer:
Mark Pinna
Photographic Officer
Peter Flockart
Secretary:
Susan Tate
Website Officer:
Michael A. Madrio
and social organiser, equipments officer newletter editor.
The club competition is one that all the divers should enter. There will be prizes and certificates for all the monthly winners and the overall winner. As scoring in the competition is handicapped, any consistent underwater photographer has an excellent chance of winning. Remember, the aim of this competition is to upgrade the standard of photography by encouraging the novice photographer and by making established photographers strive harder. The competition has already proven as a success and will encourage all club members to `dabble` in underwater photography. Novices can gain a wealth of information from any established club photographer and my even wish to complete a course in underwater photography.
So why wait! Join NOW!
Location description: Competition Rules
1. The competition will be conducted over three months
Each month`s competition will be held on the night of the Club meeting for that month:
September
October
November
Entries will be sorted by the photographic officer. The will be then judged by all the members present (the photographic officer will have the deciding vote in the event of a tie).
2. The competition is open only to members of South Pacific Divers Club who are currently financial (paid up members).
3. a)September competition is open only to those who have not gained1st, 2nd or 3rd in any competition with the exception of past George Roberts Novice Sections. b) October is open to any person except those who have won 1st, 2nd or 3rd open in past SPD Competitions. c) November competition is open to all members.
4. Entries may be either print or slides.
5. There will be a prizewinner each month and a major overall prizewinner.
6. The winner and entrants each month will receive a score for the places they achieve. Each entry will be judged on the basis of Five(5) technical points:
1.Impact
2.Lighting
3.Composition
4.Creativity and
5.Technical Aspects
This score is cumulative through the competition. The highest cumulative score at the end of the competition will be declared the overall winner.
7. The George Roberts Memorial Open Trohpy will be presented the open winner. The George Roberts Memorial Novice Trophy will be presented to the highest scoring entrant from September and October competition only.
8. Entries may be prints (max 20x25 cm) or transparencies.
9. All the entries must have been taken in temperate waters (defined as from Byron Bay to Perth and Including Tasmania).
10. The entrant must have all entries.
11. Entries may be cropped or masked to achieve the desired effects.
12. Slides may not be manipulated after the development of the original film other than cropping as in Rule 11.
13. Slides taken in aquariums, bath tubs are not acceptable.
14. Prints/Slides may be entered in One (1) category only.
15. Entrants must submit Three (3) prints or slides.
16. All entries will be returned at the following month`s meeting.
17. Results are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
18. Prizes will be presented at the Christmas party.
Categories
Open : Available to all members
Novice : is defined as an entrant who at the time of the competition has not received money for photographic work in Australia or has won a prize in a recognised photo competition.
Children : Open to all children of club members
Best Wide Angle Shot
Best Macro
Funniest shot
Water Theme : This category is open to all. Entries for this category must have a water theme and may include above water, rivers, creeks or any subject as long as the underlying theme is H 2 O.

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Sydney based non-profit, independent club for scuba divers. Hosts of the annual Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.

Contact information:
Phone: 98232231
Street Address:

Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Spoken language(s): English
Open: from 09-00 till 17-00
Local time:  GMT + 10 Brisbain, Vladivostok, Sidney, Canberra
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