makar0n 69 Posted March 29 (edited) On 12/28/2022 at 7:55 PM, Davide DB said: When I was young I wished I could have been him. Ballesta is in another league. If you come to Tuscany to Porto Ercole I will be delighted to be your guide (even to the restaurant) Hmm did you just volunteer to lead Wetpixel "air freshener" expedition ? Excellent videos! It's utterly fascinating what can you find just under the "normal" dive zone...i fell in love with mr Zeus - need to get a picture of it one day Edited March 29 by makar0n 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davide DB 583 Posted March 29 1 hour ago, makar0n said: Hmm did you just volunteer to lead Wetpixel "air freshener" expedition ? Too much technicality lately, we all need to dive!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davide DB 583 Posted May 17 Zi Costante is one of the most beautiful and coveted dives on the Argentario (https://goo.gl/maps/rZuHz9DwjYbo7VD86). The shoal is located close to the integral protection area of Giannutri Island and due to strong currents can only be visited with perfect weather conditions. Among technical divers and biologists the dive is mainly known for hosting one of the three forests of black coral (Antipathella subpinnata) in Argentario, but in reality several species of sponges and alcyonarians, which are very rare on the rest of the island, abound there. The Mediterranean is one of the fastest warming seas in the world. We took these shots between September and October last year, after a summer in which there was a record for surface temperatures in the Mediterranean. Unfortunately, despite its depth, the shoal cap was completely enveloped by mucilaginous algae. Will the two phenomena be related? Having done it so many times, we are familiar with its magnificence, and looking at the footage, a debate ensued about the dual nature of our work. On the one hand the hard-core videomaker with a desire to publish only perfect footage and situations. On the other the documentary spirit that films the observed reality, interprets it and explains it. The latter prevailed. Fortunately, winter and strong currents have already restored the shoal to its glory. Just in time for a new dive! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pistola55 18 Posted June 27 Fantastic piece of work and very unique. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggy 57 Posted June 28 Loved watching this...beautiful. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunder225 1 Posted July 5 i really like the static shots. are you set up with an underwater tripod for those shots? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davide DB 583 Posted July 5 57 minutes ago, Thunder225 said: i really like the static shots. are you set up with an underwater tripod for those shots? Thank you. Mostly. I use the three optional 1" ball adapters of the Nauticam GH5 housing with three small arms. My buddy has a similar DIY solution on his Aquatica GH5S housing. is an economical and flexible solution that allows you to exploit the ability to focus practically on the WWL-1's porthole and have close-up and wide-angle shots in the same dive. if you point me to the particular clip I can be more precise. Bye Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davide DB 583 Posted August 23 (edited) As part of a broader freshwater project we happened to dive in the small lake of San Giorgio a Liri. the idea of editing this two-minute video comes from the fact that there are dozens of videos of this spring but none returns the magical atmosphere that surrounds you by putting your head underwater. And so one feels like searching for the Naiads, beautiful and immortal freshwater nymphs that disturb the spirit of those who catch a glimpse of them emerging from the waters. Beliefs that embody the ambiguous feeling of fear and attraction to the waters. So far no Naiads and Nereids but only many sticklebacks! P.S. Getting usable images was a nightmare because of gas bubbles sticking on the port!!! Edited August 24 by Davide DB 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makar0n 69 Posted August 24 (edited) Daaarn I tend to avoid lakes due to temperature issues (I lack any bioprene layer to speak of and dry suit always seems like such a hassle), but this looks absolutely enchanting! And MOD1 depths Edited August 24 by makar0n 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davide DB 583 Posted August 24 7 hours ago, makar0n said: Daaarn I tend to avoid lakes due to temperature issues (I lack any bioprene layer to speak of and dry suit always seems like such a hassle), but this looks absolutely enchanting! And MOD1 depths Water is 10°C (50F) and max depth is 3m (9ft). The small pond is the size of a tennis field Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makar0n 69 Posted August 25 (edited) 19 hours ago, Davide DB said: Water is 10°C (50F) and max depth is 3m (9ft). The small pond is the size of a tennis field Hmm let's do something about that temperature and sounds like the right pond to jump into Edited August 25 by makar0n 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
