Galapagos... Yippee!

[sorvju-f]

Galapagos bullhead shark part 2:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Galapagos%20bullhead%20shark%20b%20WM%20800%20fix% 20b.jpg/full

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Galapagos%20bullhead%20shark%206_1%20WM%20800%20fi x%20b.jpg/full

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Galapagos%20bullhead%20shark_1%20WM%20800%20fix%20 b.jpg/full

Jukka

[sorvju-f]

Galapagos bullhead shark part 1:

To me...actually I don't know why...emotionally to meet this beutifull creature was one of the most impressive experience!

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Galapagos%20bullhead%20shark%202%20b%20WM%20800%20 fixb.jpg/full

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Galapagos%20bullhead%20shark%2013%20WM%20800%20fix %20b.jpg/full

It had also sort of legs:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Galapagos%20bullhead%20shark%2014%20WM%20800%20fix %20b.jpg/full

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Galapagos%20Bullhead%20shark%20eye%20WM%20800%20fi x%20b.jpg/full

Jukka

[sorvju-f]

Thanks for following and participating to this great thread. This is my last picture post to this thread and I will concentrate to get UW-video ready.

With these pictures I just want to say...until we are meeting Galapagos again:D

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/PR%20WM%201000%20fix%20b.jpg/full

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos%202009%203-17.8/Aallot%20WM%20800%20fix%20b.jpg/full

Jukka

[rcohn]

Was there anyone on the trip without either a still or video camera??
Normally I'm the only one on these trips without a camera, but this time I took along my wife’s subcompact Canon and housing. I only carried it on half the dives. The dolphin photos came from an amazing 20 minute swim with a huge pod during the lunch interval. The dolphiin photos aren't of high quality, but they give a sense of what it was like.

Jukka, yes that is the only good picture I got of the cormorant, they move too fast.

Ralph

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/42854/2074679110103690675S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2074679110103690675ChzgMP)

[scubagirl]

Really nice shots, Jukka! I particularly like the colourful fish close-ups. That spotted shark is pretty cool!

[solisti]

Jukka, that favorite hammerhead is awesome!

[Ken Hawk]

Thanks for all your pic Jukka, I have enjoyed everyone.

Ken

[Andrew]

Thanks for all the great pics Jukka, seems like you saw everything and that last shark was amazing, it looks like it has scales. I have never seen anything like that. Can't wait to now see the video! :D

Here's a few of my over water shots, I don't remember seeing a displaying frigate bird yet?

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/olslabH3po0L1iXx0503ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/41slabH3po0L1iXx0503ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/I9KnNZQEJ47sCNBM3603ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/p1unNZQEJ47sCNBM3603ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/3nKnNZQEJ47sCNBM3603ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/49ImcXznKrCq0cac1o03ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/39pjcXznKrCq0cac1o03ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

[Andrew]

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/J7JjcXznKrCq0cac1o03ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/wCLCYJdDwqmJmawSCU03ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/w1IigaeCoJEolgYR7T03ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/LlumbbH3po0L1iXx0503ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

and a final goodbye to Darwin and Wolf...

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/OPA/aig/wkwnMaeCoJEolgYR7T03ks3kskXL0103kskXLemUL1wCi.jpg

[sorvju-f]

Andrew!

Absolutely fantastic set of top sides...I loved them all!

Jukka

[scubagirl]

Great shots, Andrew!

[Jonathan Bird]

Jukka,
I don't know how you manage to get so many great shots! Fantastic stuff man!!

Jonathan

[sorvju-f]

Jukka,
I don't know how you manage to get so many great shots! Fantastic stuff man!!

Jonathan

Jonathan!

:D After many years of serious studies and field testing I made one remarkable finding...in my camera right side is round button, diameter about 6 mm...when I push it...the camera really is processing the picture...making little sound when doing it...really worth of trying:D

You can look whole my collection as a slideshow from next link:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos+2009+3-17.8/?action=slideshow

Jukka

[Daniel]

Thank you all for taking the time to share your photographs of what appears to have been an entertaining adventure.

[Carl]

Jukka, All,

Great slideshow Jukka. You know some of my devices have a very similar little round button, but my slideshows do not do the same effect !

An old cardiologist teacher of mine, when asked what is the "best stethoscope" in the world replied "it is not the stethoscope that goes in the ears, but it is what is between the ears that counts".

Sounds a lot like a Nikon/Canon/MegaPixel discussion to me ! BUT, given the exact same stethoscope, that teacher could hear nuances of sound in a chest that escaped even the musicians amongst us.

So, Jukka, keep pressing that little 6mm round button ! The rest of us (eh, I'll leave Jonathan out for now) will keep aspiring to learn how to "hear".

Caaarrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllll

[sorvju-f]

Jukka, All,

Great slideshow Jukka. You know some of my devices have a very similar little round button, but my slideshows do not do the same effect !

An old cardiologist teacher of mine, when asked what is the "best stethoscope" in the world replied "it is not the stethoscope that goes in the ears, but it is what is between the ears that counts".

Sounds a lot like a Nikon/Canon/MegaPixel discussion to me ! BUT, given the exact same stethoscope, that teacher could hear nuances of sound in a chest that escaped even the musicians amongst us.

So, Jukka, keep pressing that little 6mm round button ! The rest of us (eh, I'll leave Jonathan out for now) will keep aspiring to learn how to "hear".

Caaarrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllll

Maybe my joke was not thought to the end. We all have learning curve going on with different kind of things. I have placed my heart and soul to find these UW nuances and capture them to picture and video and absolutely I have the learning curve existing also.

Carl I promise that I will continue to learn "hearing" ( even I am half deft ) by pushing this 6 mmm round button again and again and again and what I hear after that I am ready to share with everybody.

Jukka

[Jonathan Bird]

The key to making people think you are a good photographer is in what you choose not to show people!

[Neptune7]

Jukka,
I don't know how you manage to get so many great shots! Fantastic stuff man!!

Jonathan

Dear Yukka,
I agree 100% with the Birdman. I call it talent and you have an exceptionnal "eye" for composition. Great work my friend.
Pierre

[Carl]

So, using that theory, if I show everyone NOTHING, no pictures at all, then, I AM the world's best photographer ?

I have gone through all my video and have the clips captured. NOW is the hard part. Figuring out what to use, how to organize it, etc.

Yes, Jonathan, I do have a story to tell, so I think I know what I want to do with the video.

You know with video, I always thought it best to show everyone very little. I was a good videographer ! No I am not so good !

Carl

[sorvju-f]

So, using that theory, if I show everyone NOTHING, no pictures at all, then, I AM the world's best photographer ?

I have gone through all my video and have the clips captured. NOW is the hard part. Figuring out what to use, how to organize it, etc.

Yes, Jonathan, I do have a story to tell, so I think I know what I want to do with the video.

You know with video, I always thought it best to show everyone very little. I was a good videographer ! No I am not so good !

Carl

Carl...this is just why I tought my joke was not taught to end. You wrote beutifully how learning of "hearing" developes. By my joke I am underestimating people who are starting this development and that way might "kill" some coming excellent UW photographers. I apologize that and want to support those developing photograhers all the possible way.

Please do not stop posting and sharing your pictures.

I know that you have some excellent video material also...hope you find nice story...cann't wait to see it.

Jukka

[Jonathan Bird]

This is one of the reasons the internet is cool. Back in the day, if you shot video, it was hard to share. Once you edited something....you had to make lousy looking VHS tapes and mail them to friends. They often didn't watch them because it was a pain. Now you can put your video on the internet and people all over the world can see it with a click!

Carl, may I suggest that you consider making a 5 minute video and putting it on YouTube. If it's good enough, you could consider submitting it to the Dive Film (http://divefilm.com/) website.

Jonathan

[sorvju-f]

Hi Gang!

It has been little bit quiet here...so why we don't go for diving...this time trough my first UW-videosequence from Galapagos..lets have a meeting with eagle rays:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/UWmeetingwitheaglerays.mov

Jukka

[Sharp]

Hi Gang!

It has been little bit quiet here...so why we don't go for diving...this time trough my first UW-videosequence from Galapagos..lets have a meeting with eagle rays:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/UWmeetingwitheaglerays.mov

Jukka

Very calm feeling on you video Jukka. Music suit perfectly with the eaglerays!

[David White]

Thanks Jukka, your video brings back many pleasant memories.

[Jonathan Bird]

Man, I forgot there were so many of them! Great stuff!

[Neptune7]

Wonderfull sequences. I didn't get as many. I will have to hire you or borrow some footage. ;)
Nice work Yukka.
Pierre

[scubagirl]

Great video, Jukka! You were able to get very close to those eagle rays.

[Neptune7]

Yukka,
Following our conversation on Skype, (i am always amazed to be able to talk to you in Finland while in office in Canada) you asked me to be more critical. Here a comment: The music sounds like it is coming from an ancient and heavily scratched vinyl record.
You should remove the audio track from the UW footage(or at least lower the level to almost zero) when adding music or adding a voice over. The audio we get with our housings is rarely good and more often unusable because of the frying sounds the hydrophone picks up. This way the soundtrack will sound much better and cleaner. If you want to let the viewers hear what we hear while diving, here a trick I use often to convey the feeling of being underwater:

Try to record your breathing sounds underwater for a minute or two in a very calm area (no wave, no current, alone, no boat above or close by with your housing sitting on a tripod or a piece of dead reef. Push the record button and relax without moving or touching anything, just breathe normally. You will get a clean soundtrack of the air going in and out of the reg with the bubble sounds. Capture the clip, keep only the audio and clean it with Soundtrack (the audio software included with Final Cut studio) and you will have an excellent and clean soundtrack to be used and used again as a sound background for all your UW sequences, giving the audience the feeling of breathing with you while watching your great images. Lower the sound level of the berathing while the music play or when there is voice and raise the level when there no music or voice over.

[sorvju-f]

Yukka,
Following our conversation on Skype, (i am always amazed to be able to talk to you in Finland while in office in Canada) you asked me to be more critical. Here a comment: The music sounds like it is coming from an ancient and heavily scratched vinyl record.
You should remove the audio track from the UW footage(or at least lower the level to almost zero) when adding music or adding a voice over. The audio we get with our housings is rarely good and more often unusable because of the frying sounds the hydrophone picks up. This way the soundtrack will sound much better and cleaner. If you want to let the viewers hear what we hear while diving, here a trick I use often to convey the feeling of being underwater:

Try to record your breathing sounds underwater for a minute or two in a very calm area (no wave, no current, alone, no boat above or close by with your housing sitting on a tripod or a piece of dead reef. Push the record button and relax without moving or touching anything, just breathe normally. You will get a clean soundtrack of the air going in and out of the reg with the bubble sounds. Capture the clip, keep only the audio and clean it with Soundtrack (the audio software included with Final Cut studio) and you will have an excellent and clean soundtrack to be used and used again as a sound background for all your UW sequences, giving the audience the feeling of breathing with you while watching your great images. Lower the sound level of the berathing while the music play or when there is voice and raise the level when there no music or voice over.

Thanks Pierre! You remember that I feel critical comments better, because they give you something to learn;)

I will do this breathing soundtrack next time I am diving in suitable place.

This actually makes a good question. where we actually are needing microfones underwater in our housings. I have often thought that it gives sort of realism to story. But if you can do the same thing cleaner that way it is a perfect solution.

Are you keeping your microfone on during dives and what are the main reasons?

Jukka

[Neptune7]

I usually get rid of the actual soundtrack or keep the level very low, cleaning the crack and pop. The hydrophone are sometimes usefull when you record sounds of the ocean like the grunt of goliath groupers, songs of dolphins and whale or even more, the sounds, comments and noise I make or Jonathan makes. You probably heard him hum, talk or yell underwater. He is the noisiest creature underwater. When the soundtrack is clean, I use it. It is good to give realism and in some case it had a lot: when a shark bumps you or hit the housing, it will give the sequence a great support.
You should also ajust the sensivity of the hydrophone. When set to high, you capture more noise than sounds.
Pierre

[sorvju-f]

I usually get rid of the actual soundtrack or keep the level very low, cleaning the crack and pop. The hydrophone are sometimes usefull when you record sounds of the ocean like the grunt of goliath groupers, songs of dolphins and whale or even more, the sounds, comments and noise I make or Jonathan makes. You probably heard him hum, talk or yell underwater. He is the noisiest creature underwater. When the soundtrack is clean, I use it. It is good to give realism and in some case it had a lot: when a shark bumps you or hit the housing, it will give the sequence a great support.
You should also ajust the sensivity of the hydrophone. When set to high, you capture more noise than sounds.
Pierre

Thanks Pierre again!

He is the noisiest creature underwater

Suits well to the profile I have gotten:p

So I followed some of your instructions ( left UW-soundtrack away totally as I have not yet the artificial one ).

Next part is hammerhead action:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Galapagos%20hammerheads.mov

Comments?

Jukka

[scubagirl]

Wow! Nice hammerhead footage, Jukka! That's a lot of hammerheads -- are those Great Hammerhead sharks?

[sorvju-f]

Wow! Nice hammerhead footage, Jukka! That's a lot of hammerheads -- are those Great Hammerhead sharks?

Thanks Scubagirl!

No, they are not great ones...they are scalloped hammerhead sharks...I have not seen GREAT one yet but it can be nearly double of the size of scalloped ones.

Jukka

[Sharp]

Very good Hammerhead video Jukka! Huge schools!

Do you know why they are coming so shallow water? Mating or having cleaning or some other reason? I haven´t ever seen those, but I have heard that thos stays normaly quite deep waters.

[Neptune7]

Hi Sharp,
They come to be cleaned. Take a good look at Jukka's footage and you will notice some sharks getting in position to be cleaned of parasites by barberfish and king angelfish.

Jukka
By the way, those sequences are great behavior shots. I am telling you: you are good!
Pierre

[sorvju-f]

Hi Sharp,
They come to be cleaned. Take a good look at Jukka's footage and you will notice some sharks getting in position to be cleaned of parasites by barberfish and king angelfish.

Jukka
By the way, those sequences are great behavior shots. I am telling you: you are good!
Pierre

Thanks Pierre! What you think about next one?

So here is the next one...mixed things like morey eel smelling the housing and gets bad asthma reaction:p

Also fish falling in love to it's own picture in dome...unfortunately the love is one sided.

...plus turtles, dolphins and huge school of fishes.

I have for the time being stopped narration until I find better solution than skype microphone. Bad narration quality is like drinking good red wine with sprite and spoiling the final result.

Here is the link:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Mixed%20UW.mov

Jukka

[scubagirl]

Another great video, Jukka! Thanks for posting it. I like that fish who kept looking into your port. I often get 'attacked' by fish who don't like to see their reflections in my flat port.

[Neptune7]

Hey Jukka,
This has to be your best yet.
There is a saying in videography: " the audience doesn't want to hear it, they want to SEE it". This means you have to let the image tell the story not the narration. The words are usefull to complement the images. When the images are strong, words are useless.
Man! You have shot many great sequences to the point that I am getting jealous. WOW.
The soundtrack is great. Clean music, no hiss and pop from the hydrophone, great sequences, nice, clean and basic editing. What else do you want. A voice over would have been unnecessary.

What did you wanted to show us? The fantastic abundance and diversity of fish life we encountered in the Galapagos? Isn't it? That is what this video is all about. Two thumbs up!

I just watched your first video posting (about the Pharos lighthouse). You have come a long way my friend. Great work!

Now, can I borrow some of your footage? Pleeaase!:o

Pierre

[Ken Hawk]

I need a new PC, I can't view the videos :(

[scubagirl]

I need a new PC, I can't view the videos :(

I can't view them using IE, but they work when I use Firefox. Try a different browser.

[tkelly]

If you are using IE you can right click, "save as" and store the video locally, then watch it.

[tkelly]

Love the videos Jukka. Why are you using the skype mic? Why not use your camera and just capture the audio? I imagine the mic on your camera is superior to the Skype mic.

[sorvju-f]

Love the videos Jukka. Why are you using the skype mic? Why not use your camera and just capture the audio? I imagine the mic on your camera is superior to the Skype mic.

That I have not thought earlier...but that is not all...you need also the space which is not taking side sounds like washing machine etc.

Anyhow i will find solution during unknown period:rolleyes:

Jukka

[sorvju-f]

Next webisode from our Galapagos adventure is from itself the Galapagos shark...it is one of the most beautiful shark I have seen:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Galapagos%20shark.mov

Jukka

[Bob Pitasi]

Jukka,

Great video and sync with music is outstanding!! Who are artists on both video clips and is their music readily available?

Best regards,

Bob

[Clay Coleman]

Great stuff, Jukka! -Clay

[rcohn]

Great Videos Jukka.

Ran across a couple of interesting posts today.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/south-america/298481-galapagos-national-park-update.html
They will also be awarding 14 permits for live-aboards. Currently, only 6 boats have that permit and I believe most of those are through Jan. 2010. Though it was to have been put in place before, it is possible that with new 2010 permits for live-aboards, no land visits will be permitted. Seems tur navegable permits are for diving or land visits and never the twain shall meet...in theory. Strong rumors about limiting Wolf/Darwin time to 2 days, but that's rumor at this point.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/south-america/306241-night-dives-galapagos-banned.html
have been reading in the forum about the issue of night diving “banned” or not allowed in the Galapagos Islands and it is necessary that some points have to be clarified.

The whole idea began as one divemaster that was tired of doing night dives decided to gossip about this a few years ago, this person in those days was involved also in a survey and coordinating activities with the Park Service, then the gossip tactic worked, and suddenly the word was out:”…..no night dives..”.

May be a good thing we got the trip in when we did!

Ralph

[Neptune7]

Great Videos Jukka.

Ran across a couple of interesting posts today.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/south-america/298481-galapagos-national-park-update.html


http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/south-america/306241-night-dives-galapagos-banned.html


May be a good thing we got the trip in when we did!

Ralph

Hi Ralph,
It's not when we did it it rather than when Jonathan and I planned it and Jonathan made the reservation for all of us. This was in 2006! Since the Park and Agressor agreed on our schedule, we had a grandfather clause protecting us. They don't allow 12 days trips in the Galapagos since 2007.

Pierre

[rcohn]

Hi Ralph,
It's not when we did it it rather than when Jonathan and I planned it and Jonathan made the reservation for all of us. This was in 2006! Since the Park and Agressor agreed on our schedule, we had a grandfather clause protecting us. They don't allow 12 days trips in the Galapagos since 2007.

As I recall, they still allowed night diving when you planned the trip, but that didn't help us. From what I hear the Park Service can enforce any rules they choose, whenever they choose.

Ralph

[Neptune7]

Yeah, they can. Just like they didn't allow us to stay at Drawin for more than 3 days...

Any good joke for us? ;-)

Pierre

[sorvju-f]

Jukka,

Great video and sync with music is outstanding!! Who are artists on both video clips and is their music readily available?

Best regards,

Bob

The singer is beutiful lady from Finland, whose name is Marika Krook with the band name Edea. She is singing with the ancient language nobody speaks any more. They also took part to European song contests once ( Huge show in Europe once a year ).

I have gotten permission to use this music in my web videos.

I think you can purchase the disk from web shops, but to use it in your production is an other story.

There should be already 6 episodes so far ( you mentioned both... )

Jukka

[sorvju-f]

Punta Vicente Roca was interesting site western side of Galapagos Islands. The water started to be there much colder...5mm suit was not enough. From next episode you can find one special creature known together with diving Galapagos...redlipped batfish. Also there is short meeting with Mola Mola and this nonflying cormorant is having one of the main roles:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Punta%20Vicente%20Roca.mov

Jukka

[Bob Pitasi]

Jukka,

Thanks for the info. Since my videos are not for commercial use, if I would purchase her cd, I would think it would be allright to use it in my video for my personal (non-commercial) use? At least that is my understanding of how it works in the US. I will look forward to enjoying and learning from your other 4 clips.

Bob

[sorvju-f]

Jukka,

Thanks for the info. Since my videos are not for commercial use, if I would purchase her cd, I would think it would be allright to use it in my video for my personal (non-commercial) use? At least that is my understanding of how it works in the US. I will look forward to enjoying and learning from your other 4 clips.

Bob

I also think that it is OK until it is in your own use...but if you link it for examble here without permission or contract the copyright things comes up.

Jukka

PS Now there is 5 to enjoy and "learn ????" and 2 more to come.

[Jonathan Bird]

Hey Jukka,
I have been away for a week and just watched all this stuff. WOW man! You got talent! Are you going to make a DVD of this trip when all your segments are done?

Jonathan

[Jonathan Bird]

Jukka,
For a microphone, pick up an inexpensive condenser mic and a pre-amp to run it.

This Nady (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006N14M4) is an outstanding narration mic for under $100. Don't forget a pop filter (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/228555-REG/Shure_PS_6_PS_6_Microphone_Pop.html) to keep from getting plosives on the P's and B's.

I run it through an inexpensive tube pre-amp (http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-MIC200-Tube-Ultra-Gain-Preamp?sku=182491) with phantom power to run the microphone.

I also run it through a compressor made by dbx in the '80s to smooth it out, but that is not necessary and can be done in software later if you like.

Then I capture it with a cheap USB capture (http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-UCONTROL-UCA202-USBAudio-Interface?sku=702540&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26048641) adapter using Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), a free audio editor for the Mac.

I save the files as .aif at 48kHz for direct import to Final Cut.

Jonathan

[sorvju-f]

Hey Jukka,
I have been away for a week and just watched all this stuff. WOW man! You got talent! Are you going to make a DVD of this trip when all your segments are done?

Jonathan

Hi Jonathan and well come back!

I have made to myself a challenge to get Blu-ray disk from all the segments. Lets see...I have not studied this new property in Final Cut to do it...and I have to fin suitable BD-burner for Mac-

Of coarse I have find solution to this narration question also.

Anyhow here are the two last segments from Galapagos:

GRANDE FINALE...( note my French accent :D )...GALAPAGOS WHALESHARKS:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Galapagos%20whalesharks.mov

The second one is from our visit to turtle farm:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Turtle%20farm.mov

Jukka

[Daniel]

Anyhow here are the two last segments from Galapagos:

GRANDE FINALE...( note my French accent :D )...GALAPAGOS WHALESHARKS:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Galapagos%20whalesharks.mov

The second one is from our visit to turtle farm:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Turtle%20farm.mov

Jukka

Incredible footage Jukka! Well done. :-)

Everyone appeared to be putting in a lot of effort to keep up with the Whale Shark.

[sorvju-f]

Incredible footage Jukka! Well done. :-)

Everyone appeared to be putting in a lot of effort to keep up with the Whale Shark.

Thanks Daniel!

Actually it looks like in video that whale shark is hardly not moving, but if you look how often divers blows the bubbles you notice that everybody were kicking rather hardly:p

For the collection I list here all the video sequenseces:

1 Whalesharks:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Galapagos%20whalesharks.mov

2 Galapagos sharks:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Galapagos%20shark.mov

3 Punta Vicente Roca:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Punta%20Vicente%20Roca.mov

4 Hammerheads:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Galapagos%20hammerheads.mov

5 Underwater mixture:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Mixed%20UW.mov

6 Eagle rays:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/UWmeetingwitheaglerays.mov

7 Galapagos Turtle:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Turtle%20farm.mov

8 Seymor island:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Seymor%20land%20tour%20viim.mov

9 Guayaqil ( Iguanas ):

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/Guayagil%202009.mov

And picture slide show:

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos+2009+3-17.8/?action=slideshow

Jukka

[David White]

Well done Jukka. And to think that I have only just finished downloading the clips to the editing computer.

[David White]

A preliminary clip from the Galapagos trip has finally been edited and is available here:http://vimeo.com/7815005.

[sorvju-f]

A preliminary clip from the Galapagos trip has finally been edited and is available here:http://vimeo.com/7815005.

Great David!

I like the whole, but I really like your Mola Mola...straight toward camera WOW.

Jukka

[Ken Hawk]

I have a new PC and can now play video :)

Great work David thanks for shareing.

[sorvju-f]

I have a new PC and can now play video :)

Great work David thanks for shareing.

Great to hear and congratulations...whole new world to discover...:p

Jukka

[Ken Hawk]

Great to hear and congratulations...whole new world to discover...:p

Jukka

But I will never get a UW video camera :rolleyes:

[Sharp]

A preliminary clip from the Galapagos trip has finally been edited and is available here:http://vimeo.com/7815005.


Very good video David. The Mola mola is so unique. Music suits for the video very well because it was so relaxing.

[sorvju-f]

But I will never get a UW video camera :rolleyes:

I think it is time to start to believe that Santa Claus is existing:D

PS He lives here in Finland in a place name Korvatunturi...:p

http://www.santaclaus.fi/?deptid=14561

Jukka

[scubagirl]

Nice video clip David, and great choice of music!

Natalie

[sorvju-f]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/06/BA841NGF6R.DTL

Looks little bit like this, but not the same ( black round eyes ):

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Galapagos+2009+3-17.8/Galapagos+bullhead+shark+13+WM+800+fix+b.jpg/full

Jukka