Some of my favourite shots from a recent scuba diving trip in October 2022 to the Banda Sea / Seram Sea and Raja Ampat.
We travelled onboard the Akomo Isseki liveaboard, departing from Ambon sailing and diving the Banda Sea, Seram Sea and the Misool Area of Raja Ampat, eventually disembarking in Waisai. Over the ten days we were onboard we covered some 630 nautical miles, and dived some amazing dive sites with abundant marine life and incredible coral gardens. The weather was good, with mostly good underwater visibility too.
This footage is filmed using a Sony A7Siii digital camera in Nauticam housing and Nauticam WACP-1 wide angle conversion port. Camera settings were 4K, 60FPS S&Q 30P, ISO 1600, HDR HLG2, using custom white balance via Keldan Grey card. Everything is shot hand held, using only the in camera IBIS and buoyancy control for stabilisation - no stabilisation has been used in post production.
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0:00​ Chinese Banded Sea Snake Intro - Snake Island, Manuk
0:10 Schooling Bumped Parrotfish - Karang, Hatta Atoll
0:18 Honeycomb Moray Eel - Batu Kapal, Banda Neira
0:27 Sarcophyton Coral - Batu Kapal, Banda Neira
0:36 Pink Skunk Clownfish - Pulau Run, Manuk
0:45 Neon Fusiliers - Snake Island, Manuk
0:54 Oscellaris Anemonefish - Magic Mountain, Misool
1:03 Bigeye Snappers - Four Kings, Misool
1:21 Schooling Batfish - Magic Mountain, Missal
1:29 Incredible Coral Garden - Snake Island, Manuk
1:38 Banana Fusiliers - Antichovy, Misool
1:47 Jackfish Cyclone - Antichovy, Misool
1:57 Lyretail Anthias - Pulau Koon - Seram Sea
2:13 Pyramid Butterflyfish - Karang, Hatta Atoll
2:23 Nepthea Flowing Corals - Snake Island, Manuk
2:32 Oscellaris Anemonefish - Four Kings, Misool
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→ Banda Sea
→ Seram Sea
→ Misool, Raja Ampat
--------- Equipment and Post Production ------------------------------------------------
Sony A7Siii Digital Video Camera
Sony SEL2870 Lens
Nauticam NA-A7Siii Housing
Nauticam WACP-1 Wide Angle Conversion Port
Keldan SF -2 Spectrum Red Filter
2x Keldan 4 Lights with AF12B Ambient Light Filters
2x Nauticam 170mm x 90mm Carbon Float Arms
4x Nauticam Long Clamps
Edited in Final Cut Pro X
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Daniel French
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