CompetitionsSDW.com

The competition website for Scubadive West

This year participants can compete in Three categories:

• The Best of Ireland Underwater: Macro (close-up) Category
• The Best of Ireland Underwater: Wide Angle Category
• The Best of the West: Connemara Overwater Category

Scubadive West’s 2012 Photo Competition celebrates the best in Irish amateur photography. Our 2009 winner in the Wide Angle Category, Darragh Norton, has since gone on to be published in ‘Sport Diver’ magazine. So our competition is a really good stepping stone for anyone looking to work as a professional photographer.

How to Enter

The deadline for submission of pictures is midnight on Wednesday 5th September 2012.  All entries are via this website so go to our Register page for more details.

Please note that this is an amateur photo competition. Anyone who currently sells or has in the past sold their photos is not eligible to enter.
Enforcement of this condition is strictly at the discretion of the competition organisers.

This Year’s Prizes

The Best of Ireland Underwater, Macro Category Prizes

1st 1st prize: Scubapro Nova Scotia Semi-dry Suit
2nd prize: Scubapro Nova Light 230 Dive Light
3rd Prize: Suunto Rucksack full of goodies.

The Best of Ireland Underwater, Wide Angle Category Prizes

1st 1st prize: Complete set of Fourth Element Thermals
2nd prize: Dinner for two at Maol Reidh Hotel
3rd Prize: Suunto Rucksack full of goodies.

The Best of the West: Connemara Overwater Category Prizes

1st 1st prize: Dinner B&B for 2 at Renvyle House Hotel
2nd prize: Dinner for 2 at the Bards Den
3rd Prize: Suunto Rucksack full of goodies

Scubadive West thanks all of our generous sponsors for their contribution to this competition.

Gala Dinner

Scubadive West’s 2012 Photography Competition will culminate in a prize-giving ceremony and gala dinner in the Maol Reidh Hotel, Tullycross on Saturday 15th September 2012 starting at 8pm. This evening will be a general celebration of all things good about this island of ours and there will be a multimedia presentation of all photo entries. We would be delighted to welcome anyone to this dinner, divers and non divers alike.  Tickets cost €35 per person for a 3 course meal and are available directly from Scubadive West. Please note that €5 from each ticket sale will be donated to the very worthy Project Aware Foundation; the diving industry’s leading nonprofit marine conservation and awareness organisation.

The Maol Reidh Hotel is offering a special rate of €79 per person sharing for two night’s B&B for the weekend of 15th September. The price for a single letting is €100. Call the hotel directly on 095 43844 to avail of this rate and mention Scubadive West.
Those of you planning to stay elsewhere can avail of our complementary taxi service on the night to transport you back to your lodgings. So no excuse not to stay for the disco!