WOW Turks and Caicos, Maldibes Ellaidhoo, CaboSan Luca, Malpelo, Cocos AND GALAPAGOS... in ONE YEAR AMAZING TRIPS and awesome footage... Kabir I am jealous
This is probably the most epic year of my life. It was absolutely incredible. Eastern pacific diving is finished for 2021... onwards to 2022 :) when do we dive together?
This channel is truly underrated ! Your content is incredible. As a 5 years diver, I admire your UW videography and editing skills ! Wish I can create something like this one day, I know it takes a lot of effort
Thank you 🙏🏽 very much appreciate that! You will have an awesome time in the Galapagos. It’s a super sharky place so seems like an appropriate place for you to go! Dive Hard! 🤙🏽
Who says money can't buy happiness....thjs js a real example....❤ freedom to live life on own terms. Amazing Whale shark....turtles, seals...incredible marine life.
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I don’t know if money can buy happiness since that is a loaded word. But it certainly can buy opportunities like this which provide immense joy and sense of adventure. And to me, those are important aspects of happiness 🙃 I feel beyond lucky to do what I do. Thank you for watching 🙏🏽 🤙🏽
@@DiveHard Exactly......because of you I have decided to become a certified scuba diver. It will happen very soon. In India scuba diving as an adventure sport is at the nascent stage.
@@DiveHard Biodiversity wise, Lakshadweep Island and Andaman and Nicobar both are truly rich....and last but not the least, Rameshwaram. I suppose abundance of the coral reef along with the vegetation is a sign of healthy food chain underwater so these three locations will live up to your expectations.....👍🏻
Thank you for this! 🙏🏽 I really appreciate that. I ask myself the same question… I think it’s because I do very little to appease the algorithm (frequency, viral topics, etc.) and I think these videos mostly find their way to hardcore divers (dive hards) via TH-cam search. But even if just a handful of people enjoy them thoroughly, I am happy 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤙🏽
Best videos ever! Going there in september and cannot stop watching your video(s)! Over and over again! Such an inspiration! Are you doing ambient light with manual WB? any filter?
Thank you! 🙏🏽 that’s awesome and I also love getting hyped before these big trips. I mostly use ambient for these types of locations in order to get animals to come close - I mwb constantly and use filters with my Sony camera sometimes (depending on the water color / depth). Have an awesome trip🤙🏽
wow man. truly stunning stuff. orcas, whale sharks, hammies …. what else can you ask for? cold as balls 🤣. you are a true pro man. the drone shots, the cuts, angles, all unreal.
STUNNING footage of an AMAZING place!! I'll be going for the first time in my life to the Galapagos Islands next summer!! Keep up the GREAT work good sir! Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. You have a new subscriber. 👍👍
thank you Ryan! Really appreciate that and thank you for commenting :) Get excited for your upcoming trip.... I don't know what you'll see but I bet it will be EPIC! Cheers
You just nail these films. They just look amazing, nothing to envy NatGeo stuff. Would be cool if you would do a making of and explain UW film techniques, gear, grading, etc. And the Galapagos is a stunning place, definitively on my bucket list.
thank you for those kind words! I think I definitely will make some videos discussing UW filming and editing techniques, thanks again for the encouragement!
Thanks Alistair! And good eye, that weird guy was a galapagos sea robin. When agitated / moving they have a brilliant wingspan that they display (but wanted to leave this guy alone). See you on a trip maybe! Crocs next year?
Really wonderful filming and storytelling. I see you change camera but colors are always perfect: skill behind the camera! What are you suggestions for getting a correct WB?
Thank you! Really appreciate that. I used to shoot with a Sony for many years and especially pre a7s3 the color science was not great. Depending on the water color / conditions, it’s a mix of red filters, log profiles and constantly white balancing at different depth to get the colors to where I like them! My findings was that each camera brand needs help in a different way. What are you shooting?
@@DiveHard I'm fond of Panasonic. I currently have a GH5. I find the format to be a great compromise of quality and size for technical diving. I had a Sony A7S and hated the colors and usability. Now they are great but I find the colors on the Panasonic to be better. Sure the smaller sensor... But when I see the Canon colors I fall in love. I recognize them at first sight. I saw your old video on French Polynesia and the blacks were all flat. For a moment I thought: wow what progress you've made with the CC but then I realized it was shot with the GH5. 🤣 I find your new v-logging style format very original for these underwater trip reports. Bravo. Given your skills you could integrate the space between trips with some videos on equipment, camera technique, etc... Good luck
@@davidedebenedictis thank you Davide! I do love Panasonic as well, and I want to like the Sony’s but I too hate the color science. Even the newer ones - I prefer older canon cameras to the newest fancy Sony tech. Wondering what Panasonic will do with the GH6… Thanks for the idea re: videos in between trips. I’ve been thinking about putting out some content in this direction… thanks for the nudge 😇
What an amazing edit. I'm going to Galapagos in a couple of weeks. Can you please tell me what music you used during the edit of your dive (around 3:00 - 4:00 and the music around 5:00- 6:00) :D
Thank you! You will love the Galapagos, say hi to the sea lions for me. For music I think this was all from artist.io; I have to double check when back home the names of the tracks. Enjoy!!
Amazing trip. I’m going in 2 months same route, same liveaboard. Was the rental 7mm enough to feel comfortable? Or you would rather recommend to use something warmer like semi-dry.
I’m sure you will have a great time, it really is an amazing trip. I used my own 7mm and I was very cold on many dives in the south. I would probably recommend a semi dry or open cell just to be safe. Many divers (including guides) bring a dry suit for the non- wolf and Darwin portion of the trip
Great videos!! I'm trying to plan a trip to either Galapagos or Malpelo in a couple years. If you could only choose one, and don't know when or if ever you could swing doing the other, which would you choose? My last dive, in nova scotia, canada got down to 9C at 37m in my 7mm wetsuit 🥶
Thank you! It’s an impossible question to answer…. But seeing that you are already a cold water diver, I think Galapagos would be a solid choice. If you can august - October are very good months. But, you never know what the ocean will give you, and every time is different. One this is for sure: you can’t go wrong with either one!
Great video, and amazing tips in the comments, thank you! another question, what lenses you suggest to use? 24-70mm F2.8, or better 17-28mm F2,8 , both? i am not sure what to buy, bring to the same trip... other option? thanks in advance
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I use a variety of set ups depending on the location but for Galapagos I think the 17-28 + dome on a full frame would cover most of what you want for underwater wide angle. I think I used a 16-35 f4 for this trip. Sensors are so good these days you could also get away with a crop to extend the reach a bit since animals can be shy. I also always bring a 24-70 for top side which you might miss having in the Galapagos. Sometimes I dive with it behind a dome but that’s usually only in calm conditions / high viz which is unlikely in Galapagos. Have an awesome time 🤙🏽
Fantastic video. Did you end up selling the 1D X II and mind me asking what you are filming with instead? I'm an experienced diver just getting into UV videography for a circumnavigation (without breaking the bank...) and just wanted to ask if you'd recommend getting something like the 1D X II with housing used or a A6700 / A7 IV etc that would also be extremely useful topside when traveling. 4k 60 is the requirement.
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I did sell the 1DX2 and I replaced it with a 1DX3… which served me well but is also now for sale since I changed yet again to an R5 since I had a project requiring 8K 60p raw. I don’t recommend shooting in 8k raw (since it’s a ton of data and compute that you need to edit) and agree 4k60 is the sweet spot. I used to shoot Sonys but I don’t love their color science though they have gotten much better. If you’re interested in the 1dx3 + nauticam housing shoot me an email. Cheers! 🤙🏽
this is a painful question. I did not do this dive, but others did. there were many molas in great visibility. there was also an orca with a turtle in its mouth. But did get to do a topside 'orca rodeo', which was also a ton of fun while others were diving. but still regret skipping this dive. neptune was making a point re: skipping cold dives.
Amazing video with excellent quality. May I ask several questions? Which drone, camera, videlights do you use, as well as which editing SW? Do you do the white balance under water with red filter attached to camera or not? Do you use also blue filters on video lights when red filter is attached? Where do you get the nice audio effects such as the shark movement at min 0:43? Do you have a link to a sound effect library for underwater? Thanks a lot!
Thank you Christoph! Happy to answer: drone is mavic air 2s, camera is canon c70, mostly using ambient light with red filter screwed on lens (video lights scare the hammerheads), I white balance all the time (every 5 meter) and I hate doing it but it is usually worth it. When I use red filters with lights I do use cyan lights /30000k. Audio is mostly from epidemic sound which has great music tracks and huge library of sound effects! Cheers!!!
@@DiveHard I am surprised you are using red filters with canon? Thought it's not really necessary for canon cameras. Did you see benefits that outweigh the loss of 2 stops?
@@d.s.4297 definitely not necessary but I find that I don’t have to manual wb as much / have easier time color correcting afterwards if using red filter for deeper dives etc. feel like 1-2 stops of light loss is usually worth it since the ISOs these days are so good
It’s a tricky one! My computer registered temps ranging from 23C down to 14C depending where we were diving. Wolf and Darwin are fine in a healthy 5mm / 7mm (warm due to panama current) and the other dives are quite cold (dry suit, open cell or semi dry probably better than standard 7mm). A lot of folks swear by the heated vests but the dry suit folks were definitely the most comfortable. Next time I’m bringing my 9mm open cell freediving suit
@@DiveHard Thanks - think we are erring on the membrane drysuit side rather than the 7mm + wetsuit. Negatives for this approach are the lack of streamlining in current / finning fast and buoyancy control, but being comfortable counts for a lot.
@@masterscubaman makes sense! Not much current to deal with on the colder dives so dry suit for south + wetsuit for wolf and Darwin probably the way to go
Galapagos had an incredible number of endemics but the biodiversity is unremarkable.. Terrestrial diversity = Amazon, Congo basin etc, aquatic diversity = coral triangle etc
WOW
Turks and Caicos, Maldibes Ellaidhoo, CaboSan Luca, Malpelo, Cocos AND GALAPAGOS... in ONE YEAR
AMAZING TRIPS and awesome footage...
Kabir I am jealous
This is probably the most epic year of my life. It was absolutely incredible. Eastern pacific diving is finished for 2021... onwards to 2022 :)
when do we dive together?
Best documentary I've ever seen!!! This video should be watched hundred times more!
Thank you! 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 always glad to hear that you guys are enjoying these videos. Hope that TH-cam helps it reach more people like you. Cheers! 🤙🏽
I’ve never seen such a high quality underwater footages. Incredible.
Thank you for this comment! 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🤙🏽
Excellent video...Very nice videography AND editing.
Thank you!!! 🙏🏽🤙🏽
Dropping a comment to help with YT algo. Can't wait to watch it in the evening! 😀
Thank you! It is so appreciated!! 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽
Best dive Channel in YT, congrats from Brasil
Thank you Fernando that makes us smile!
This channel is truly underrated ! Your content is incredible. As a 5 years diver, I admire your UW videography and editing skills ! Wish I can create something like this one day, I know it takes a lot of effort
Thank you!! 🙏🏽 have been diving and making UW videos for a long time, and it’s always been my favorite ‘hobby’. Lots of effort but always rewarding 🤙🏽
How on earth does this not have 10 million likes already?? Amazing footage! I'm going there with my new shark diving buddies!
Thank you 🙏🏽 very much appreciate that! You will have an awesome time in the Galapagos. It’s a super sharky place so seems like an appropriate place for you to go! Dive Hard! 🤙🏽
Absolutely wonderful Kabir! Thanks for posting this, I'm sending it to all my friends and family. Great to meet you and see you in Cozumel soon!
Thanks Ian! Was awesome meeting you and Pec, look forward to seeing you guys in Mexico!!
Beautiful. I dont dive but we snorkeled the Galapagos a few weeks ago and it was the most amazing experience of my life. Great Footage!
Thank you! 🙏🏽 Glad it ranks on the top of your list as well :)
Amazing video Kabir!So beatiful!
Reina💇♂️
Thank you Reina!!
Who says money can't buy happiness....thjs js a real example....❤ freedom to live life on own terms. Amazing Whale shark....turtles, seals...incredible marine life.
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I don’t know if money can buy happiness since that is a loaded word. But it certainly can buy opportunities like this which provide immense joy and sense of adventure. And to me, those are important aspects of happiness 🙃 I feel beyond lucky to do what I do. Thank you for watching 🙏🏽 🤙🏽
@@DiveHard
Exactly......because of you I have decided to become a certified scuba diver. It will happen very soon. In India scuba diving as an adventure sport is at the nascent stage.
@@tanmaydeshpande7528 that’s super cool. I know India diving industry is virtually non existent. Was looking into some exploration diving there
@@DiveHard
Biodiversity wise, Lakshadweep Island and Andaman and Nicobar both are truly rich....and last but not the least, Rameshwaram. I suppose abundance of the coral reef along with the vegetation is a sign of healthy food chain underwater so these three locations will live up to your expectations.....👍🏻
Word!
Aighhhht!
Amazing video!
Thank you! 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽
Excellent work , quality, pleasure to watch.
Only thing discouraging me visiting Galapagos is 16C water and high cost, but maybe one day.
Thank you!! these are both very valid reasons... but I hope you still make it one day
Interesting dive locations, incredible footage! Enjoying your videos A LOT.. why so few followers and views? Can’t understand it!!
Thank you for this! 🙏🏽 I really appreciate that. I ask myself the same question… I think it’s because I do very little to appease the algorithm (frequency, viral topics, etc.) and I think these videos mostly find their way to hardcore divers (dive hards) via TH-cam search. But even if just a handful of people enjoy them thoroughly, I am happy 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤙🏽
Amazing video very good 👌👌👌👍👍
Thank you Khalaf!! 🤙🏽
Fantastic footage! Can't wait to scuba there.
Thank you!! It’s an incredible place, you will enjoy it. Say hi to the sea lions for us 👋
Amazing post production. Keep it up! May I ask for the info of the live aboard?
Thank you! 🙏🏽 this boat was the Galapagos master. Great boat and crew, definitely recommend it. Cheers! 🤙🏽🙏🏽
Best videos ever! Going there in september and cannot stop watching your video(s)! Over and over again! Such an inspiration!
Are you doing ambient light with manual WB? any filter?
Thank you! 🙏🏽 that’s awesome and I also love getting hyped before these big trips. I mostly use ambient for these types of locations in order to get animals to come close - I mwb constantly and use filters with my Sony camera sometimes (depending on the water color / depth). Have an awesome trip🤙🏽
wow man. truly stunning stuff. orcas, whale sharks, hammies …. what else can you ask for? cold as balls 🤣. you are a true pro man. the drone shots, the cuts, angles, all unreal.
wow thank you thank you my man. appreciate all the love. this was a banger of a trip. can't wait to go back. what's next for you?
@@DiveHard relocated to San Diego man. kelp is for the win. but truly cold as balls. dry suit style baby! come on out.
Awesome
STUNNING footage of an AMAZING place!! I'll be going for the first time in my life to the Galapagos Islands next summer!! Keep up the GREAT work good sir! Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. You have a new subscriber. 👍👍
thank you Ryan! Really appreciate that and thank you for commenting :) Get excited for your upcoming trip.... I don't know what you'll see but I bet it will be EPIC! Cheers
You just nail these films. They just look amazing, nothing to envy NatGeo stuff. Would be cool if you would do a making of and explain UW film techniques, gear, grading, etc. And the Galapagos is a stunning place, definitively on my bucket list.
thank you for those kind words! I think I definitely will make some videos discussing UW filming and editing techniques, thanks again for the encouragement!
Amazing video! What is the fish at 6:09?
Thanks Alistair! And good eye, that weird guy was a galapagos sea robin. When agitated / moving they have a brilliant wingspan that they display (but wanted to leave this guy alone). See you on a trip maybe! Crocs next year?
@@DiveHard Crocs would be totally fantastic! I didn't realize those were the gills, crazy
Nice one!! With what camera were you filming this??
Thank you!! This was my trusty 1dx2…actually going up for sale soon :)
Really wonderful filming and storytelling. I see you change camera but colors are always perfect: skill behind the camera!
What are you suggestions for getting a correct WB?
Thank you! Really appreciate that. I used to shoot with a Sony for many years and especially pre a7s3 the color science was not great. Depending on the water color / conditions, it’s a mix of red filters, log profiles and constantly white balancing at different depth to get the colors to where I like them! My findings was that each camera brand needs help in a different way. What are you shooting?
@@DiveHard I'm fond of Panasonic. I currently have a GH5. I find the format to be a great compromise of quality and size for technical diving.
I had a Sony A7S and hated the colors and usability. Now they are great but I find the colors on the Panasonic to be better. Sure the smaller sensor... But when I see the Canon colors I fall in love. I recognize them at first sight.
I saw your old video on French Polynesia and the blacks were all flat. For a moment I thought: wow what progress you've made with the CC but then I realized it was shot with the GH5. 🤣
I find your new v-logging style format very original for these underwater trip reports. Bravo.
Given your skills you could integrate the space between trips with some videos on equipment, camera technique, etc...
Good luck
@@davidedebenedictis thank you Davide! I do love Panasonic as well, and I want to like the Sony’s but I too hate the color science. Even the newer ones - I prefer older canon cameras to the newest fancy Sony tech. Wondering what Panasonic will do with the GH6…
Thanks for the idea re: videos in between trips. I’ve been thinking about putting out some content in this direction… thanks for the nudge 😇
What an amazing edit. I'm going to Galapagos in a couple of weeks. Can you please tell me what music you used during the edit of your dive (around 3:00 - 4:00 and the music around 5:00- 6:00) :D
Thank you! You will love the Galapagos, say hi to the sea lions for me. For music I think this was all from artist.io; I have to double check when back home the names of the tracks. Enjoy!!
Amazing trip. I’m going in 2 months same route, same liveaboard. Was the rental 7mm enough to feel comfortable? Or you would rather recommend to use something warmer like semi-dry.
I’m sure you will have a great time, it really is an amazing trip. I used my own 7mm and I was very cold on many dives in the south. I would probably recommend a semi dry or open cell just to be safe. Many divers (including guides) bring a dry suit for the non- wolf and Darwin portion of the trip
Great videos!!
I'm trying to plan a trip to either Galapagos or Malpelo in a couple years. If you could only choose one, and don't know when or if ever you could swing doing the other, which would you choose?
My last dive, in nova scotia, canada got down to 9C at 37m in my 7mm wetsuit 🥶
Thank you! It’s an impossible question to answer…. But seeing that you are already a cold water diver, I think Galapagos would be a solid choice. If you can august - October are very good months. But, you never know what the ocean will give you, and every time is different. One this is for sure: you can’t go wrong with either one!
Great video, and amazing tips in the comments, thank you! another question, what lenses you suggest to use? 24-70mm F2.8, or better 17-28mm F2,8 , both? i am not sure what to buy, bring to the same trip... other option? thanks in advance
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I use a variety of set ups depending on the location but for Galapagos I think the 17-28 + dome on a full frame would cover most of what you want for underwater wide angle. I think I used a 16-35 f4 for this trip. Sensors are so good these days you could also get away with a crop to extend the reach a bit since animals can be shy. I also always bring a 24-70 for top side which you might miss having in the Galapagos. Sometimes I dive with it behind a dome but that’s usually only in calm conditions / high viz which is unlikely in Galapagos. Have an awesome time 🤙🏽
Fantastic video. Did you end up selling the 1D X II and mind me asking what you are filming with instead? I'm an experienced diver just getting into UV videography for a circumnavigation (without breaking the bank...) and just wanted to ask if you'd recommend getting something like the 1D X II with housing used or a A6700 / A7 IV etc that would also be extremely useful topside when traveling. 4k 60 is the requirement.
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I did sell the 1DX2 and I replaced it with a 1DX3… which served me well but is also now for sale since I changed yet again to an R5 since I had a project requiring 8K 60p raw. I don’t recommend shooting in 8k raw (since it’s a ton of data and compute that you need to edit) and agree 4k60 is the sweet spot. I used to shoot Sonys but I don’t love their color science though they have gotten much better. If you’re interested in the 1dx3 + nauticam housing shoot me an email. Cheers! 🤙🏽
No Mola Mola at Punta Rocca? (i think that was the name of the dive site, if i remember correctly)
this is a painful question. I did not do this dive, but others did. there were many molas in great visibility. there was also an orca with a turtle in its mouth. But did get to do a topside 'orca rodeo', which was also a ton of fun while others were diving. but still regret skipping this dive. neptune was making a point re: skipping cold dives.
@@DiveHard 🙉
Amazing video with excellent quality. May I ask several questions? Which drone, camera, videlights do you use, as well as which editing SW? Do you do the white balance under water with red filter attached to camera or not? Do you use also blue filters on video lights when red filter is attached? Where do you get the nice audio effects such as the shark movement at min 0:43? Do you have a link to a sound effect library for underwater? Thanks a lot!
Thank you Christoph! Happy to answer: drone is mavic air 2s, camera is canon c70, mostly using ambient light with red filter screwed on lens (video lights scare the hammerheads), I white balance all the time (every 5 meter) and I hate doing it but it is usually worth it. When I use red filters with lights I do use cyan lights /30000k. Audio is mostly from epidemic sound which has great music tracks and huge library of sound effects! Cheers!!!
@@DiveHard I am surprised you are using red filters with canon? Thought it's not really necessary for canon cameras. Did you see benefits that outweigh the loss of 2 stops?
@@DiveHard Underwater film is the C70? I thought it was the 1D C
@@d.s.4297 definitely not necessary but I find that I don’t have to manual wb as much / have easier time color correcting afterwards if using red filter for deeper dives etc. feel like 1-2 stops of light loss is usually worth it since the ISOs these days are so good
@@davidedebenedictis you are correct c70 is topside atm…don’t have a housing for it…yet 😇
With which camera did you film it ?
1DX2 in a nauticam housing. I’m actually looking to sell it in the next few weeks 🙃
Amazing
Thank you!
what water temperatures did you get? We are going next year and are confused as to best suit to take
It’s a tricky one! My computer registered temps ranging from 23C down to 14C depending where we were diving. Wolf and Darwin are fine in a healthy 5mm / 7mm (warm due to panama current) and the other dives are quite cold (dry suit, open cell or semi dry probably better than standard 7mm). A lot of folks swear by the heated vests but the dry suit folks were definitely the most comfortable. Next time I’m bringing my 9mm open cell freediving suit
@@DiveHard Thanks - think we are erring on the membrane drysuit side rather than the 7mm + wetsuit. Negatives for this approach are the lack of streamlining in current / finning fast and buoyancy control, but being comfortable counts for a lot.
@@masterscubaman makes sense! Not much current to deal with on the colder dives so dry suit for south + wetsuit for wolf and Darwin probably the way to go
They allow drones there?
Only under permit, the rules are fairly strict about where and when you can fly.
@@DiveHard thanks! How would one get a permit?
You won’t get that biodiversity anywhere else in the world. It’s truly remarkable
Certainly not such a unique mix of endemic weirdos and big pelagic animals! It’s an animal lovers paradise 💙
Galapagos had an incredible number of endemics but the biodiversity is unremarkable.. Terrestrial diversity = Amazon, Congo basin etc, aquatic diversity = coral triangle etc