Amazing video, great color graded. I was there one year ago. Did you set your camera to 120fps and used slog3? if yes what EV do you usually try to keep?
Not that cold - similar temps to what you get in Wolf and Darwin, but not nearly as cold as green water / Southern Galapagos. Maybe something like 24 C when I was there. 7mm was more than fine for me and I get cold easily
Amazing video, great place and stunning corals! Im planning to go there next January so was really exciting to watch the video an think ill be there soon. Thank you very much for share it!
Great video. I went on a few shark dive trips in the past before the state of Florida banned it. I agree with you that to chum the water to catch and kill these great creatures will do more harm to the ecosystem than having people go on shark dives and interact with the sharks, we both leave alive. The law didn’t make sense to me. Eco-tourism generates a greater amount of money for the local economy and also preserves the natural resources this has been proven beneficial for everyone. If the Fl department of natural resources developed a sustainable harvest and shark fishing season, setting limits on the size it would have an impact on the shark population. I’m not against fishing, I actually enjoy it and have done it all my life. However destructive over development of the coast and the overfishing of certain species can lead to a collapse of species. Many states have set limits, quotas and restrictions on fishing. Where I live in northeast this management has allowed the striped bass population to come back. There are all limits on flounder, sea bass, tautog( black fish) and even blue fish, allowing the fish population to grow. We even have seen an increase in sharks as well which is due to the conservation efforts. Unfortunately the legacy of the movies such as jaws and the negative media coverage of sharks makes it hard for people to be sympathetic toward protecting them. Please don’t stop your post about sharks, it’s great to see them. Next time I’m down there I’ll be sure to check out the two charters you mentioned. I’d love to go on one of these trips. Thanks again for your post.
Thanks for this, I agree with that. It’s wonderful to see sensible regulations that balance all the stakeholders and prioritize healthy / sustainable populations. It’s a tricky balance to achieve, especially when you have passionate folks on the extremes of both fishing and conservation. It requires a good understanding of local and global population dynamics, and also needs to consider the incredible irreversible cost of species extension. Sharks have always been my favorite animal and I will continue diving with them as long as is possible. Definitely give the offshore shark diving out of Jupiter a go! It’s awesome! 🙏🏽🤙🏽
Could you please expound on what you mean by "experienced diver"? And in what regard you you say so? Is it mostly dealing with currents? My wife and I have around 100 divers each made up of shore, boat, night, deep(75-100) but are by no means matters of the craft. Going to get an advanced cert next month. Please explain. THX
‘Experience diver’ is a relative term but in this video I probably meant it as someone that is very comfortable in strong currents (up, down and drifts). So that means something like: if you were separated from your buddy or group in these conditions you don’t panic and can quickly launch an SMB / make a safe ascent. You don’t panic easily underwater and currents feel ‘fun’ rather than challenging. I don’t pay much attention to certification level and # of total dives can be misleading (ie. I would rather have a diver with 200 dives in diverse / challenging conditions vs. someone with 1000 dives all in the Caribbean). Hope that helps, cheers 🤙🏽
Absolutely magnificent! We really enjoyed your video. I could watch your underwater photography all day. Thank you so much for all the work that you put into your videos. Look forward to your next one 😊
Aren't those snakes super poisonous? I have seen some of them in Indo waters but that amount would have freaked me out I think. Great content by the way - well done! About the illusive hammerheads in Banda - we dived the same spot for a whole week - 3 times a day and we had one lonely hammerhead showing up on the last 10 minutes of the very last dive...
Thank you! 🙏🏽 the banded sea snakes are definitely super poisonous, but they are pretty docile if you don’t bother them, and importantly, have tiny mouths that can’t effectively bite you. Unless they get something like your ear, or webbing of your fingers, etc. Thats why I kind of freaked out when they were licking my toes 😂I love seeing hammerheads but they are like a bonus - the snakes and the reefs alone make Banda worth it imo. Maybe next time! Cheers 🤙🏽🙏🏽
Extremely well shot video. I am looking towards getting into Hobby underwater photography, would love to know what camera gear have you used for this trip? And any colour correcting techniques you might have used for post editing.
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I use a bunch of different set ups depending on the conditions / what I’m focusing on for a given dive. For this I was using an A7s3, r5 and mavic 3 classic. I’ll probably do an in-depth gear and technique series at some point since it’s often requested. Cheers! 🤙🏽🙏🏽
Just got back from diving in Thailand and was reviewing the stuff on my Gopro when I came across your video and needless to say I have a ton of stuff to learn. You have some seriously mind blowing footage ! Please share gear tips n resources that helped you reach this level. Thank you
Awesome! Thank you! 🙏🏽 I started with a GoPro and my first videos were janky AF. It’s frequently requested so I’ll probably do a dedicated gear and technique series at some point. I do do in person video workshops - if you’re interested in that reach out via email. Cheers 🤙🏽
Not sure that’s why but fair enough. Shark diving can be done safely / in a positive way. Not sure this that though. They do keep the reef and sharks safe from fishing with the agreements they have with the local villages that ‘own’ the reefs
@@DiveHard shark attack is only one of dozen things that can go wrong in deep waters. If you asked what is safer in terms of shark attacks - surfing or diving, then yeah, diving is much safer
@@vladislavgorshkov737 of course. I feel much safer underwater with a tank than I do bobbing around at the surface. Even though the risk of DCS, getting lost, etc is way higher. But shark attack is a terrifying concept
@@DiveHard DCS, getting lost, get attacked by shark, murena, dolphin, other big fish or poisonous creature, have heart attack (that is common underwater due to it's conditions like air compression , atmospheric pressure), get your eyes or ears damaged due to many various reason, or simply sink or run out of air - yeah I better surf
I'm surprised of how unaffected this reef looks despite world wide coral bleaching over the past decade. Hope it stays that way this is awesome to see.
I agree! There is a ton of flow in this region which helps keep things healthy. And some special ecosystem magic we don’t fully understand. Many places not so lucky. Currently the biggest risk to Raja corals is bad divers. Hope things stay the way they are now
What an amazing video showcasing fascinating details about the underwater world! Could you please share the type of equipment used for filming and the lighting setup underwater
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I’m currently using an a7s3, r5 and mavic 3 classic most of the time. I also use the osmo pocket 3 quite a bit these days. I’ll probably do an in-depth video on my set up since it’s a very common question. Cheers 🤙🏽
Sounds like you had a similar trip! I always figured the hammerheads would be a bonus. I was super duper happy about the snakes 😄amazing coral reefs as well. Thanks for watching! 🤙🏽🙏🏽
Amazing video!! One of the best I've seen on YT. You got me looking up Raja Ampat liveaboards. What is the creature at the 13:44 mark? Keep up the good work and safe travels.
Thank you! 🙏🏽 Alor definitely has gnarly currents, more so than other locations. I would avoid it for now until you look forward to strong currents. Avoiding the several days after a full moon also generally results in less strong currents. Cheers and dive hard! 🤙🏽🙏🏽
