Our World Underwater Winning Video

[cdoyal]

I was at Our World Underwater and saw the video "on the big screen" and it was very well done. I just emailed PADI and voiced my concern that they are associated with the dive operator shown in the video. I hope National Geographic gets a few emails as well. On a related note: my wife and I dove with the offending operator a few years ago and didn't see anything like this other than way too many people in the water. I felt guilty being a part of it. There were probably 75-100 people in the water at one time.

 

[marshallkarp]

Congratulations on your win and awareness raising. Stunning video.

 

[simonspear]

Congratulations Mark and after watching the video I'd say that you truly deserved the win. We were at Crystal River over the christmas break and I was totally shocked by the conduct of all the operators - even those supposed to be the more reputable ones. You've done a great job of getting their actions out into the public domain and hopefully this film can become a catalyst for change. What better way to use your talents than that eh?!

Cheers, Simon

 

[drbill]

Congratulations. It is great to see a video of this type getting out there to inform the public AND wimnning awards!

 

[bubblevision]

Superb video Mark. Great message well delivered. And congratulations on the prize.

 

[marksm]

Thanks to everyone who has commented. Now if only we can keep getting the word out.

 

[H2O Photo Pros]

Have you posted this video on Youtube, Myspace, etc as a means of getting the word out more?

 

[marksm]

It is on youtube. I'll count on a SB member to link to it on facebook or myspace as I don't have accounts in those services.

You can get to it on youtube here. YouTube - Choice for Change (Help stop manatee abuse) you can also get the embed html from that link as well.