Forget L'Oreal - the search is on for a new "underwater face"

02/05/2007

 A new face is wanted for The Wildlife Trust’s campaign for the introduction of a robust Marine Bill to protect our seas, so they are asking photographers to dip beneath the waves in a competition in conjunction with the British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSoUP).

For the last 12 months the public face of the campaign has been Paul Naylor’s iconic photograph of a Tompot Blenny, one of the most endearing fish to be found round our shores.

Lisa Browning, Marine Development Manager at The Wildlife Trusts said: “We’re always on the look-out for engaging and thought-provoking underwater images, so this competition is a great opportunity for us. We’re hoping for some outstanding photos of UK marine life to head up our continuing marine conservation campaign. With the rapid growth in digital underwater photography, we’re welcoming entries from new enthusiasts as well as established photographers.”

As well as the opportunity to showcase a photograph as the new face of The Wildlife Trusts’ marine campaign, the overall winner of the BSoUP British and Irish category will receive a £250 voucher, and a year's family membership to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

Lisa Browning added: “The Tompot Blenny has served us well but as our Marine Bill campaign enters a new phase, it would be great to find a new iconic image to represent our seas and capture the imagination of the UK public.”

The search will be conducted through a Print Competition associated with BSoUP’s ‘Splash-In’ Championship, and the deadline for entries to the Print Competition is May 23rd. The competition is open to both members and non-members of BSoUP. All entries will be displayed at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth from June 16th to July 7th, with prize-giving on the evening of July 7th.


Full details of the competition can be found on BSoUP’s web site, which is linked below.

Relevant links

• BSoUP (Opens a new window)