great dives on the papoose

[yardpro]

went out yesterday with tortuga, and the virginia beach crew.

weather was epic.. there was a carolina skiff dlv flat bottom way out there.. thats how calm it was.

the water was great... great viz, lots of fish.

there were two sand tigers.. one was HUGE... at least 12' and really thick.

at about 50' there was a huge school or really big barracuda... they were being "schoolyard bullies" as Ken put it.
they were being unusually aggressive/inquisitive...

they were great dives and we had a great group. Everyone had great conversation on the SI, and trip out and back.

all in all a fantastic trip..


the wreck was beaat up by the july 3rd hurricane.... but it is cooler that before... lots more nooks and crannies.

 

[deeper thoughts]

thnx for posting

 

[tomfcrist]

Only 2 sharks on the papoose? Sounds like a good day for spearing.

 

[yardpro]

several were indeed spearing..
they got a few fish, nothing great to speak of...a scamp and a gag.

 

[Randy g]

Great day is an understatement Steve. We had a blast diving with you guys again. Working on videos from sunday and monday this evening.

Jurassic park was outrageous!!!!!

 

[Tortuga James]

Nuff said....
[video=vimeo;105011888]http://vimeo.com/105011888[/video]

 

[Randy g]

Ken your videos just get better and better. I almost don't want to follow that one up!!



Not nearly as good, here's a quicky video of Patrick scootering and some of our toothy friends.

[video=youtube;LLULaRdtU_Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLULaRdtU_Y[/video]

 

[Tortuga James]

Ken your videos just get better and better. I almost don't want to follow that one up!!

Thanks Randy. It is hard not to get better when you look at some of my original stuff. I think it is a couple of things that are helping me improve. The first is the way I film. I started just trying to flow down the wreck maintaining good buoyancy control. I try not to move the camera but let it record what I see looking straight ahead. I try to turn my entire body to change subjects instead of the camera.

The biggest thing is my editing. Less is more. I now try to limit each clip to <10 seconds. And try to keep the finished product to < 4 minutes. I have a new high powered laptop and editing software on the way. That should allow me to really improve.

 

[yardpro]

just so you two know you cost me a lot of money.......

my son has been watching your videos and been begging to dive, so i finally signed him up... he started his ow class this past weekend...
my diving expenses just doubled......lol..

 

[Randy g]

my diving expenses just doubled......lol..

That's awesome.................Welcome to my world!