Alex_Mustard 0 Posted August 18, 2005 Congratulations to Mike Veitch for winning the in augral BSoUP International Focus On Competition held last night in London. Mike beat off competition from the UK, USA, Canada, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Russia, Poland, Venezuela, Thailand, Philippines, British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. The Top 10 were as follows: WINNER MIKE VEITCH (Yap). 47pts. 2nd CHARLES HOOD (UK). 42pts. 3rd GILES SHAXTED (Cayman Islands). 22pts. 3rd HEATHER HAMMOND (UK). 22pts. 5th GREGA VERC (Slovenia). 19pts. 6th FRANCESCO VISINTIN (Italy). 18pts. 7th STEVE JONES (UK). 16pts. 8th JEAN BRUNEAU (Canada). 15pts. 9th JP TRENQUE (UK!). 13pts 10th LEN DEELEY (UK). 10pts. Thank you to all who entered for making this competition such as success. I am already planning to be away next August so I don't get stuck with organising next year's event! Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocha 0 Posted August 18, 2005 Congratulations Mike, it is a great shot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herbko 0 Posted August 18, 2005 Congrats Mike! A great shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lionfish43 0 Posted August 19, 2005 One of the most unique shots I've seen in a while. A very deserving winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVeitch 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Thanks everybody! I just turned on the computer and saw this. Very exciting and to be honoured amongst a lot of great competition is extremely flattering. Thanks to you Alex and BSoUP for making the competition open to all of us. I look forward to displaying the trophy prominently! Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viz'art 24 Posted August 19, 2005 Congrat Dude, neet shot, thanks Alex and the BSOUP folks for the brain muscles to make it happen. From now on, he shall be known as the Mantaman ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssra30 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Congratulation, very nice shot, I wonder if British postal service will be able to figure out where Yap is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Jones 0 Posted August 19, 2005 the shot looked superb on the big screen Mike, I was pleased to see it first hand - well done!! I'm really going to have to sort a trip out to get over to Yap.... B) Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arnon_Ayal 1 Posted August 19, 2005 Congrats Mike, great shot! Can we see it in a bigger version? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frogmansub 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Congratulations Mike, it was a fantastic shot. Did you have to tie-up the mantas together or have you been taming them for years ? Giles, I loved your entry too. A 'simple shot' with great colours and composition. It worked superbly. JP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carib-blu 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Excellant Job Mike! Congratulations! And congrats to all the winners and for Alex and BSoup for making it possible for all of us! Look forward to doing it again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdietz 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Well deserved Mike Karl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giles 1 Posted August 19, 2005 one more time ... Mike congrats ... you left us all in your wake .. you'll have to post a photo of the trohpy in yap ... we can see if we can keep it in the wetpixel family and see photos of it all over the world ... thanks JP for your kind words ... my image is a year or so old but i wanted to see how well it would do ... it's nice but not perfect ... If i'd got a vote I would have gone for Mike's too ... choo choo .. manta train coming through .... I'm sure the postal service in the UK knows where Yap is ... Yap is such a funny name though isnt it .. it's like they started to write down what it was called (same goes for Truk) someone interuptde them and BAM there it was Yap is there a story or meaning behind the name ? And do you guys have a Manta City like our stingray city .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vlad 0 Posted August 19, 2005 You photoshop them together ... didn't you!!! I tried to train mantas for all my life and I was able to make them roll over and stuff but not go in a single line .... Congratulation!!! GREAT shot Mike. Vlad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVeitch 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Yap...remember its a tropical island, don't waste time on long names... "Excuse me sir...are you from this island?" "Yap.." Thanks again everyone, and yes Gilles, lets keep it in the family....just don't mind the Betel Nut stains whoever gets it from me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clownphoto 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Congratulations, Mike! I told you it was a magazine cover candidate but what a wonderful honor.... Congrats to the rest of the Wetpixel members who entered also! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yahsemtough 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Congrats to Mike and all the Wetpixel members. Awesome photos. We know the winner is really Canadian anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
