Congratulations to Gavin Parsons (Wetpixel user fishboy), who won the Open Category of the 2005 BSAC Travel Club Photography Contest with a shark shot entitled, “Liveaboard yacht,” taken in Sudan. Gavin becomes Photographer of the Year and wins a framed certificate from the British Sub-Aqua Club and a holiday on Wind Dancer, the Peter Hughes Diving liveaboard in Tobago. The prize also includes economy airfare between UK and Tobago.

Second place went to Pedro Vieyra, and third place, to Jim Greenfield.  In the Newcomers’ category, the winners were Geoff Stevens and Dawn Watson.