LAUPS: The Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society
Founded 1957 - Celebrating 50 years of underwater photography

Results from the first 2008 minicomp are posted here:

February 2008: "How to Eat Fried Worms"

Congratulations to all the winners! And thanks for everyone's patience during my first attempt at running the comps at the meeting - hey, I can only improve, right?

We've got our first regular meeting of the year this Wednesday, February 20th, at 7:30 PM at the Natural History Museum. We haven't been there in a while, so we're not sure if there's still construction in our normal lot. You may still have to park in the neighboring lot with the entrance on Menlo, just south of Exposition Blvd (Google Map image here).

This month's mini-comp theme is worms (Leslie Harris's favorite subject!). All the mini comps this year will have movie titles, this month's is "How to eat fried worms."

Prizes for the 2007 45th international Competition have now been posted at:

2007 - 45th International Underwater Photographic Competition Winners

Thanks very much to all of our wonderful sponsors who make this contest possible!

We again apologize for the delay in posting this year.

Over 1100 Whale Sharks Identified!

ECOCEAN is celebrating over 1100 identified whale shark thanks to global efforts by hundreds of ‘citizen scientists’ and eco-tourists. The 1000th shark was reported by a major contributor to the ECOCEAN Photo-ID Library, Simon Pierce, a marine biologist studying sharks and rays in Mozambique.

Can't get in the water this week? Maybe you should get a Wii and "Endless Ocean":

‘Endless Ocean’ may sink its hooks into you - Games - msnbc.com

From the LAUPS Banquet:

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR JIM LYLE
VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR DWIGHT CRUMB
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2007 MINI CLUB COMPETITION
NOVICE CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
SCOTT GIETLER
SECOND PLACE
MARGARET WEBB
FIRST PLACE
JEFF LAITY
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2007 MINI CLUB COMPETITION
OPEN CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
BILL VAN ANTWERP
SECOND PLACE
TODD WINNER
FIRST PLACE
JIM LYLE
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2007 MIN CLUB COMPETITION
VIDEO
THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE
JANET CRUMB NANNETTE VAN ANTWERP
SECOND PLACE
WALTER MARTI
FIRST PLACE
DWIGHT CRUMB

2007 SLIDESHOW COMPETITION
NOVICE CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
CAROL YIN
SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE
LINDA BLANCHARD MARGARET WEBB
FIRST PLACE
JEFF LAITY

2007SLIDESHOW COMPETITION
OPEN CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
KELLY BRACKEN
SECOND PLACE
SCOTT WEBB
FIRST PLACE
JIM LYLE
2007 CALIFORNIA SHOOTOUT
THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE
SUELLEN HIATT JIM LYLE
SECOND PLACE
SCOTT WEBB
FIRST PLACE
CAROL YIN
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2007 CALIFORNIA SHOOTOUT
VIDEO
SECOND PLACE
ANASTASIA LAITY
FIRST PLACE
WALTER MARTI

2007 EDITED COMPETITION
VIDEO
THIRD PLACE
JANET AND DWIGHT CRUMB
SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE
JUDY CARLSON NANNETTE VAN ANTWERP
FIRST PLACE
ANASTASIA LAITY

2007 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION
CALIFORNIA
NOVICE CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
MARGARET WEBB
SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE
FLETCHER FORBES CAROL YINN
FIRST PLACE
JEFF LAITY

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2006 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION CALIFORNIA
OPEN CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
DAVE NESHEIM
SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE
MELISSA BOAG JON GONDOS
FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE
KELLY BRACKEN JIM LYLE

2007 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION COLOR
NOVICE CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
JEFF LAITY
SECOND PLACE
BONNIE ZALESKI
FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE
MARGARET WEBB FLETCHER FORBES

2007 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION COLOR
OPEN CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
MATT SEGAL
SECOND PLACE
KELLY BRACKEN
FIRST PLACE
TONY FRANK






2006 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION COLOR PRINTS
THIRD PLACE
MATT SEGAL
SECOND PLACE
BILL VAN ANTWERP
FIRST PLACE
JIM LYLE

2007 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION CALIFORNIA PRINTS
THIRD PLACE
BILL VAN ANTWERP
SECOND PLACE
BONNIE ZALESKI
FIRST PLACE
JIM LYLE

2007 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION MARINE RELATED
NOVICE CATEGORY

THIRD PLACE
BONNIE ZALESKI
SECOND PLACE
JOHN NOLAN
FIRST PLACE
MARGARET WEBB

2007 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION MARINE RELATED
OPEN CATEGORY
THIRD PLACE
JIM LYLE
SECOND PLACE
KELLY BRACKEN
FIRST PLACE
DAVE NESHEIM

2007 INTRA CLUB COMPETITION
FREESTYLE
THIRD PLACE
JEFF LAITY
SECOND PLACE
JIM LYLE
FIRST PLACE
BONNIE ZALESKI
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MEMBERS MOVING TO OPEN CATEGORY:
FLETCHER FORBES
MARGARET WEBB
JEFF LAITY
BONNIE ZALESKI

MEETINGS NEXT YEAR:
3 LOCAL DIVES
MAY 31, 2008
??????? DATE NOT KNOWN YET
SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
FEBRUARY MINI COMP WILL BE HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS (WORMS) (