i was many many years old when today i learned that vertigo isn't actually the fear of heights, but that feeling of not knowing what's up or down. Fear of heights is called 'acrophobia' - wish i'd known that before i made the thumbnail...

@R_T_HEIDE

2 жыл бұрын

I only know vertigo as a state of feeling very dizzy. I've experienced it once during a ascent from a scuba dive. I knew from reference of my team and through training that my body position was horizontal and stable but my body was telling me I was going through a rollercoaster very quickly. I recognised what was happening (this can happen when there's a pressure difference in the inner ear) and it was sort of mind over matter at that point. After a while it subsided and I was able to continue the ascent. I'm not very fond of heights either and drop-offs during scuba diving give me a funny feeling too. I can see how people with a stronger response than me with being high up (or even better having nothing underneath them) will make them feel disorienting or dizzy or maybe even extreme dizzy like the physically caused vertigo.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

@@R_T_HEIDE that sounds petrifying! happened to a friend of mine who burst his eardrum; all he could do was grab the dive line and follow that up.

@R_T_HEIDE

2 жыл бұрын

It was more of a surprise, I had enough air with me and it happened on the shallow part of the dive so that wasn't a problem either. That's the part of freediving I'm hesitant about, not having enough gas with me 😅 Now there's a scary situation.

@mehitabel1290

2 жыл бұрын

"Vertigo" is just dizziness. Acrophobia can lead to it, but it's not a fear of heights, as most people think.

@chihabdine3185

2 жыл бұрын

SCHOOL

I have never been close to experience anything like this, and I most likely never will, unfortunately. But watching this, I feel a primal attraction, a longing... but also a primal fear, for standing right at the edge of the abyss and letting go. It is so beautiful and peaceful, and yet so dangerous. Fantastic work! Thank you for showing us the depths!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that was a lovely comment to read!

Amazing and frightening at the same time!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it was like that filming it, too

this is the best underwater video in the world, kudos to the cameraman and especially to the lady

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Check out 'one breath around the world' by Guillaume Néry,; that's my favourite

I was a commercial diver for 22 years and i must say the drop into the job is the best part.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

all about that freefall

This reminds me of when I lucid dream, very nice❤️❤️

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

it's very much based on that, yes!

Absolutely stunningly, beautiful short video!

@DaanVerhoeven

22 сағат бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Vertical dissolves in water! This captures me ❤ Agree👍👍👍

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

horizontal sometimes too😉

My next door neighbor friend was into cave diving. As we became adults and moved away from each other, I’d see her rarely during hometown visits. But one year recently I hadn’t seen or heard from her for awhile. Her brother let me know she drowned during a cave diving trip. Either got stuck or lost and ran out of air. Her swim partner found her. Scary way to go out.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

sorry to read that - cave diving is very specialised, very tricky. I couldn't do that, i think.

Just magic 😍🥰So so beautiful...I'm constantly flying in my dreams ....swimming is the closest thing to it 🌊Tyty💖

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

i love flying dreams!

Vertigo so high 🙄 how amazing she can swming that water she didn't afraid so proud of you beautiful lady

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

She's pretty awesome!

It was a fantastic watch & listen Daan. Thanks & best wishes to you & Alenka as you move forwards.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love this aquatic poetry. Wonderful!

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely way of putting it!

You have no idea how much joy in my heart and soul your videos give me, they capture every moment and every feeling about freediving. Thank you for all your hard work that goes into making these short films.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

That's so nice to read, thank you Jay!!

@spryt777

2 жыл бұрын

❤👏

A few years ago, I randomly discovered freediving, after never thinking about it for a second in my life, and it has been one of those singular things I've wanted to do the most, out of everything I haven't attempted yet. Whenever it's hard to believe in this experience, I'll sometimes watch this video and it gives me the trust in our world, that there will always be extraordinary things to discover and do. So much of the human experience-desire, curiosity, adventure, discovery-is beautifully captured in just 3 1/2 minutes. Many thanks!

@DaanVerhoeven

9 ай бұрын

yes, life is full of wonder, not just out there, but also in your mind. I'm often surprised about the things that pop up when I'm holding my breath

How lovely! As a scuba diver, I relate deeply to this. You have put, so eloquently, the feeling I have felt for years! Thank you!

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

i'm so glad to read other people share this madness!

Brilliant work👏🏻👏🏻 You filmed these moments perfectly that I felt like I was Alenka😌 I adore diving and underwater world so this was something what made my day after watching. Keep on in your work and dreams because we all worldwide enjoy in products of it👏🏻✔️ Greetings from Croatia ❤️

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Lionne!

That was so beautiful that you can hold your breath for so long! I also loved seeing that beautiful clear waterline showing when it was showing from the top moving down halfway coming halfway out of the water, seeing it move closer to the bottom like we’re almost coming all the way out of the water but then seeing the waterline moving back up some! It looked like we were going all the way back underwater but except we were moving halfway back underwater which I loved a lot! I usually love seeing that beautiful waterline moving up and passing the top going all the way back underwater a lot though especially after coming halfway out of the water and/or all the way out of the water because that’s more popular to see! Good underwater breath hold by the way!❤️🐟🥰💧😅😍🦈💦🐳👍😘🙂🌊🐋😊🐠💐💕🐬👙

@DaanVerhoeven

17 сағат бұрын

this was all shot underwater, except the last few seconds - or maybe I'm not quite understanding what you're saying? Love all the emojis though!

@thomasphillips3162

15 сағат бұрын

@@DaanVerhoeven I loved seeing that beautiful waterline showing when coming halfway out of the water and seeing that beautiful clear waterline moving up and down! It looked like the waterline was about to move back up and pass the top which meant going all the way back underwater! That’s what I meant by what happened the last couple seconds!

"Fear and desires are opposite" well said🙏🏻

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - not an entirely original thought of mine, but i liked exploring it

Breathtaking! I found myself holding my breath with her. Haha! Gorgeous filmography, editing, music, and of course the two main characters- the swimmer, and the ocean. ♥️ Wonderful work Daan.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andréa - so glad you liked it!

@Andrea.1tree

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaanVerhoeven 😊

What a beautiful peace of art! Loved it!

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Quenie - glad to read that!

Wow! What a film! Thank you!

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

THIS is SO beautiful. Such a wonderful message. Thank you for this. Thank you.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Oh my goodness, you have touched on something that I have struggled with my whole life -- that insane voice in my head that says: "Jump". When I walk over a bridge or along a cliff over the ocean, I ask my partner to hold my hand and not let go because I am afraid that I will jump. On the one hand, I recognize it as a fear of losing control of my life. On the other hand, one of my dreams is to fly like a bird in their three dimensional world. Not many people understand that "insane voice" but you got it.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

apparently, the French call it "l'appel du vide" - the call of the void. Common enough to have a name then, be it in French. We are not alone - let's all meet on a bridge in Paris and try not to jump.

@3DComputing

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I hate it. part of me inching towards the edge, part of me in fear clawing at the ground to stop myself. hate it, hate it hate it.

An absolutely stunning video thankyou.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

That was beautiful. Thank you. 🦭

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Amazing! Absolutely amazing! 💯 👏 👏 💯

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Amazing 😍

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The underwater environment is magical, and the likeness to flying is awesome, and flying hang gliders is very similar with a different set of constraints, and normally speed, unless you are flying a helicopter, which is magical in its own right, like being a few feet off the ground, yet not going anywhere, but flying as if you were underwater.

@DaanVerhoeven

4 ай бұрын

I love the flying bit - but helicopters make me nervous

Another Daan Verhoeven "Gal-With-Gills". Thanks, Daan; one more beautifully-filmed video.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John!

What a masterpiece! Brilliant work.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Edo, that's very kind of you to say!

Amazing job you guys! It is such a joy seeing the final project. It was fun getting some training in that day and watching you guys work your magic. :)

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rachel!

It's mysterious, beautiful, fearless! 😲😍🤩

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks, Daan. Absolutely amazing!

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

First video of yours I've seen, but this is beyond beautiful and breathtaking. The storytelling behind how many great things in life involve falling, like falling in love, was amazing. ❤

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Izzy, that's kind of you to say

That dream of flying freely is one of my favorites and the reason why I love to swim and dive so much ! In water you can fly ! 💞💞💞

@DaanVerhoeven

7 ай бұрын

same here!

Que Coragem desta mulher...da empressao de estar num vazio...sem ninguém por perto...Parabéns girl...Brazilian

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

obrigado!

excellent merci..!

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Merci!

Hello 👋 beautiful video

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Riyad!

Technically speaking "Acrophobia" is the intense fear of heights, "Vertigo" is the subjective feeling of spinning around a vertical axis which induces nausea and vomit, and "Dizziness" is a subjective sensation of unsteadiness or postural unstability but less severe than "vertigo" 😁🙏👍🤓

@DaanVerhoeven

7 ай бұрын

Found that out about 1 minute after I published the video - hence the pinned comment.

Ничего себе там глубоко! Красиво и страшно одновременно.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic story and amazing visuals. Compliments to the both of you ;-)

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ed!

Nice video. congratulations artist.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Bravo!!!💯💯💯

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice narration Daan 👍 nice vid. Superb

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ren!

Extraordinarias tomas, de arte incluso en el riesgo. Congratuleitions.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Magisch Magical Μαγικό 👌

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Danke! Gracias!

Super bonito y profundo...el mar, el sanador eterno! 🇵🇹 🇨🇺 🇵🇹 🇨🇺

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Gracias!

Я люблю море, люблю глубину, это просто фантастика, опускаться в пучину, цвета меняются. Достигнув дна и оперевшись, понимаешь, теперь путь наверх, летишь наверх, смотришь в небо через воду и тянешься к воздуху. Глоток воздуха и жить хочется после красоты падения вниз и возвращения обратно. Всём здоровья добра.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@user-vs8ru3cf4s

Жыл бұрын

@@DaanVerhoeven приятно общаться с понимающим человеком

@dlr759

Жыл бұрын

А если не хватит воздуха?

@user-vs8ru3cf4s

Жыл бұрын

@@dlr759 тогда это печалька

@dlr759

Жыл бұрын

@@user-vs8ru3cf4s действительно, печально ))

Absolutely enjoy your work, cheers.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Wozzie!

Wow what a cool 😎 video thanks 😊 👍 🙏

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Sean!

Thank you for video, 👍🤩

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

our pleasure!

It‘s like from outer space, stunning and beautiful.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JRBJRBJRB

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaanVerhoeven we thank you for taking us into this wonderful and fascinating world.

Come sempre emozionante

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

💙

What a beautiful and poetic video. Love this. So inspiring! The underwater world is fascinating and magical.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

thank you - i totally agree!

Insanely gorgeous video!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beauty in every thought, in every ' falling' word. Magic. Vertigo dissolves in water.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Writing that script was hard!

beautiful presentation & message. Thanks so much~

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful video and dialogue! Thank you!

@DaanVerhoeven

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Wow.. So beautiful! Thanks for sharing! :)

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Bill!

Que imágenes mas bonitas…👏👏👏🤘😘

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

gracias!

Beautiful, just beautiful

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Красота неописуемая! Спасибо!

@DaanVerhoeven

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thank you Max!

Really, really beautiful, creative and astonishing, thank you..

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe that's so nice to read!

Завораживааеееет🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That was so incredibly amazing! I have goosebumps!💕👌🏼

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sarah, glad you liked it!

Splendido racconto di ciò che accade in acqua. Bravissimi, complimenti !

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

grazie!

Thank you kindly !

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

This clip really spoke to me...much love,thanku

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

glad to read it!

Wow! That was wonderfull.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Excellent...!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The videography and narration was absolutely incredible. Keep up the magnificent work ethic!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Donna!

Beautiful vidéo !!! Congratulations Daan !

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric!

VERY cool 😸

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This woman is brilliant! So amazing!!!!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

agreed - she's wonderful

hey this video gave me chills amazing work guys you played it out of the park.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - i got chills too while filming it! Also because i got a bit cold, but mostly due to Alenka being so damn good!

Absolutely beautiful...

@DaanVerhoeven

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Tolles Video, der Mut ist beeindruckend.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - she's a brave champion!

always amazing your videos!

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you like them!

What a beautiful voice!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

she's so lovely!

Totally awesome

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

this is so confronting, . . and deep. Well done,

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pete!

Magnifique, splendide, merci, from France, with love

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you from Cornwall!

I have not watched your whole prime doctor yet, it is intriguing I want to see everything. To me a person who is suffering with a severe stutter that has come up through maybe MS or cancer or PLS or who knows and I really don’t care. At my age of 51 and almost hopefully 52, I am a cellist pianist vocalist, violinist piano player, but most important the best thing in my world in 51 years and almost 52 is a proud father of three daughters who are my greatest accomplishments, so, vertigo. Upper down doesn’t matter everything in life will leave you totally confused in your mind of what angle or bridge or level or degree or how are you stand or float what’s up and down and so forth, and so forth until you have children, and that, that is the most beautiful and challenging experience you could ever have. I wouldn’t trade anything money, nor food religion you name it in the world for what I call vertigo but complete joy, confusion, frustration, and in direction of that I got through my way and she having beautiful children. Frustration and all, that to me is vertigo that’s a complete understanding when somebody gets it off what misdirection is in life is when you try to guide your children. I’ve been down 400 feet in the water. I can hold my breath for nine minutes. I can swim amongst the whales and sharks squids. I can swim in temperatures in Safir minus degrees I’ve climbed hills and mountains, above what people think is unsafe I’ve driven on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. I flown on F-18s, I’ve camped out and in temperatures that were with windchill down to -57° and experience the desert sun to no end at 115°. I’m a chef, I’m a cellist I’m a violinist I’m an entertainer. Most of all, I’m a father, and there’s nothing more challenging than I have ever had in my 51 of years of life ever ever ever has been, I tried father for three beautiful daughters and then I still don’t have answers for no matter what they ask because I’m still wrong and you know what,? It’s OK because they still come back to me and ask again. That’s life so ask me about vertigo. Which way is up or down. Do you think you know do any of you know? I respect all of you even though I don’t know you. But if you’re a parent, you can do anything and everything in the world but when you’re a parent for one child boy girl, that’s going to be and should be, and will be God blessed the biggest challenge you’ll ever experience in your entire life ever! Thank you for this beautiful show. Sweet dreams.

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve - hope you'll teach your daughters to freedive too if they want to!

@stevewisniewski5860

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been diving for most of my life and self taught. I would love them to learn. To learn how to dive is to learn how to live freely and successfully and to enjoy every moment. Anything you can do to help me teach them would be wonderful. this, they are the biggest challenge in my life out of anything, and I’ll take it on because I love them above anything anything the world can offer me besides them.

😯 c'est magnifique et impressionnant ! Quelle sensation ça doit être de se retrouver devant cet abime et se sentir "tomber" . Splendides vues 👍👏

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Merci David!

I have acrophobia so I have to say that was well thought out and performed. You added a whole new perspective to the whole thought process. Thank you

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you; i think i have a mild version of it - you should see me on a ledge!

Wonderful as a dream. The "secret" is in total relaxation of mind and body.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - and you're absolutely right about that secret!

That was fantastic and fabulous. You are incredible

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

she's an amazing athlete!

I love this for meditation. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Awesome! ✨

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Daan you nailed it again 😍 And Alenka was perfect in this 💙

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jin! She's amazing, isn't she?

loved this!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marco!

It looks unreal 💐💐💐great work🙏

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

That place is a bit out of this world!

You played very well Madam. Excellent job you done.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Someday I want to give into my vertigo just like this but first I must quit smoking!! When I was way younger I could hold my breath up to 2 minutes. I thought how amazing it would be to breathe under water. My step-mother is a certified open water diver and so she arranged for the family to go down to our local pool and do a little training. It was magical to be able to breathe under water. 20 years ago we went to Cozumel and we were going to try an open water dive class there but my brother and I were just getting over the flu and so we never got to dive. We did some snorkeling which was awsome!! My father continued to go diving but I was soo bummed I never had the opportunity to try it again. Maybe some day the opportunity will happen again!!❤

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Yes, try it - take a freediving course. When started freediving i was still smoking, but then i quit cigarettes and my breath hold improved by almost a minute in a week.

Bless you

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That was a work of art, enlightening.

@DaanVerhoeven

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Betsy!

Great work 👍👏. love your diving skills

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - Alenka is such a beast of an athlete!

Stunning!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome!

@DaanVerhoeven

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!