First Try at a GoPro Video: January Trip

[will alter]

My son and I used two GoPro Hero3 cameras during a short dive trip in January. A red filter seemed to help. A special thanks to Jeremy and LivingUnderwater.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0awhdNyjos&feature=youtu.be

 

[olphart]

Awsome! Congratulations!

 

[rossandmaureen]

Well done Colin. I enjoyed diving with you and your Dad....perhaps we will share Jeremy's boat another time.

 

[Octopusprime]

Great video... I like that you included the boat ride and surface shots... Tells a great story. What did you use to edit it? The transitions were simple but smooth.

In your post you mentioned red and magenta filter? Which did you use? Usually I would use different filters based on water color.

blue water - yellow filter up to 20ft on sunny days red deeper than 20ft or any depth on cloudy days.
green water - orange filter up to 20ft on sunny days and a magenta filter deeper than 20ft or on cloudy days.

i also use a polo fizzed filter for above water when it is bright to reduce glare. The back shatter flip is great so you can easily switch as you descend or conditions change.

 

[Zman96]

Nice job. I will be using mine for the first time there in a few months.
What was that fish at the 6:37 mark and on you leg at the end?

 

[robint]

very nice!

 

[will alter]

We primarily used the red filter. The magenta was too much. Colin edited with the GoPro software. I leave for Dominica in a few days, and we'll see how the GoPro and filter work with the whales.

---------- Post added February 3rd, 2015 at 10:51 AM ----------

A remora. We think it jumped off that shark that came under Colin. It stayed with us for 40+ minutes.

 

[Octopusprime]

We primarily used the red filter. The magenta was too much. Colin edited with the GoPro software. I leave for Dominica in a few days, and we'll see how the GoPro and filter work with the whales.

---------- Post added February 3rd, 2015 at 10:51 AM ----------

A remora. We think it jumped off that shark that came under Colin. It stayed with us for 40+ minutes.

thanks I was going to try the gopro software on my next video... I have tried a bunch on windows PC and they are all chunky. thanks for the update.

 

[Erichbaum]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.
Where did you buy the red filter?

 

[Dredlok]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm curious where you got your red filter from as well.