This past December Justin Ebert, Taro Smith and I were out in the Misool region of Raja Ampat diving and filming with Andy Miners in the new marine protected area (MPA). Since the MPA is very new, there is and …
DiveFilm Podcast – Realm of the Sharks
Both Cocos and Mapelo Islands in the Eastern Pacific Ocean are home to an abundance of marine animals, including numerous species of sharks, rays, dolphins and whales. Cocos Island is some 300 miles southwest of Costa Rica, and has been …
Trim and Weight Bluefin HD with UWA/80/Flat Port
UWA LENS:
I have been able to trim and weight my housing using the UWA to just slightly negative and completely level. This is exactly how i want it. I purchased L&Ms tripod base mount ($75 I think) and used …
Bahamas – Return to Tiger Beach
After a relatively easy crossing, we woke the next day at a site called First Look. The action kicked up immediately when a huge great hammerhead shark showed up only moments after dropping the first bait crate in the water. …
DiveFilm Podcast – Sharkfin Frontier
The latest DiveFilm Podcast Video, Episode 37, is now live. “Shark Fin Frontier” by Shawn Heinrichs is a very powerful film that portrays the tragic decimation of sharks and shark populations by humans and the shark fin industry. Beautiful images …
Raja Ampat – Misool Eco Resort
Trip update & photos: Justin Ebert
In early December, Shawn, Taro, and I had the opportunity to visit the site of the future Eco Misool Resort and meet with Andrew Miners. Many of the infrastructural items that will make transport
Bali – Mola Madness
The famous mola mola off the east coast of Bali had some how evaded me over the years. I had not even managed to catch a glimpse of this strange creature. As such, I decided to put an end to …
Cocos and Malpelo – Realm of the Sharks
Having made the journey twice to Galapagos, it was time to complete the Golden Triangle of the eastern Pacific. The Golden Triangle is an area of water that extends from the northern most islands of the Galapagos (Wolf and Darwin), …
Light & Motion Bluefin HD – Field Test Results
BACKGROUND
As some of you know, I have been around the block more than once in an effort to get a HDV set up I am happy with. I have finally settled on the Sony FX1 (NTSC) and Light & …
Tulamben Bali – World Class Shore Diving
Excerpt from prior visit: “Tulamben Bali is paradise for divers seeking world class diving without the overhead of long boat trips and live-aboards. Nowhere else in the world (that I know of) can you walk 150 feet down the beach …