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Great video! I have to get back to Palau....

Great, as always!

Great - love those threshers!

Great video - so many sharks! I think you got very good results with the equipment you were using. Cheers, Matt

Hi, I had some good manta dives around Meeru Island Resort in the Maldives. Filmed on Panasonic GH5, Nauticam housing, ambient light. Cheers, Matt

Excellent Daniel! The colours are great. I love it when even the stuff that's out of reach of the lights is the right colour (so, getting the white balance right :-) ) The second one is sooo Maldives/fish soup! Cheers, Matt

Great video! Lovely colours. Really made me feel like diving. Can't wait to get back into the water.... Cheers, Matt

Ha! well, I guess you won't be surprised to know that I agree with virtually everything there :) BTW, that's the first time I ever heard of anyone else using a translucent slate for WB. Mine is actually from a particular brand of detergent bottle (you can see it on my Vimeo page), and I just...

Hey Daniel, really nice videos! Very interesting how you get the colours so nice. Your set-up is out of my price range! I'm using a Pana GH5, relying on UR-PRO red filter and manual WB in places like the Maldives and Palau (when I could still travel....), but getting acceptable colours without...

Thanks, really interesting. Beautiful little fish!

Thanks for sharing that - great to watch during these times of covid lockdowns! Really nice video. I loved that bit around 2'30", watching the manta.. and then there's another one. So Maldives... Would you mind telling us what your setup is please? (camera/lenses) Cheers, Matt

Very good, pleasure to watch and a great showcase for the marine life there. Cheers, Matt

Nice! Looks like you had a great trip! Of course the whalesharks are impressive, but my favourite clip was towards the end with the manta and yellow snapper in the background. Do you mind telling us which camera you're using? Cheers, Matt

Hi Dive Freak, I once went on Ocean Hunter I, but it was way too small and cramped for my taste. I keep going back to Ocean Hunter III because they look after me so well, and the max no. of divers is 16 (usually fewer). I'm sure some of the other boats there are also fine, especially if they're...

Hi Juergen thx for the comments! Actually, I don't have any problems with the AF, but I'm realistic about its capabilities with the PZ 14-42 lens I use. So, grey shark, against grey/blue background with lots of particles in the water won't work, as we all know. What I tend to use is the back...

I'm a Vegas Pro user, but I'm very impressed by your tutorials. Really good. One thing that bugs me with Vegas is that it crashes from time to time, so I've been looking to try another editor without spending a whole load of money. Now I'll certainly give DaVinci a go! Cheers, Matt

Hey Juergen, I've uploaded a short clip to answer your question: Both mantas were at exactly 30m (legal limit in the Maldives), at about 8-8.30 a.m. In both cases, the grading I had to do was mainly to reduce the red. I found that moving the curves in Vegas Pro 15 by very small amounts...

Hey Interceptor, interesting thread. I generally use my GH5 to shoot 50 fps, 180° shutter (i.e. 100) underwater, but often vary it, e.g. for filming something under an overhang if I don't have lights, or I just don't want to shine something very bright at something like a porcupine puffer. Then...

I've been sing the various versions of Vegas. Currently on Vegas Pro 15, which is not cheap. However, there is a basic version at around £40 Video program for beginners – VEGAS Movie Studio You would only need the Platinum version if you wanted to burn Blu Rays and DVDs, otherwise you would be...

Great video Juergen! I loved your choice of music too. Thanks a lot for sharing. Matt