Hello,

I edited a short video form my diving trip to the Azores last summer. I know that a few cuts need to be faster, but there wasn't enough good material ;) I left out B-roll from above water etc. on purpose, because I wanted to show just the dive, without preparation of the chum or anything else. Everybody knows how it looks like, when five divers get ready, jump into the water and they throw blood and fish guts next to you.

I would love to hear your honest feedback and critique :)

I absolutely really like the whole video. Short enough not to step out early and long enough to get an good idea how it was there. The cleaner the went into the gills and the shark that had to check out very closely whether the lens is something to eat or not. Great!

Can you tell something about the dive center and the location? Looks like quite cold water but impressive clear.

Wow, I didn't imagine you would encounter blue sharks that large there.

I'm not a fan of slow motion; yes, perhaps with some faster cuts you could keep it under 3 minutes. The images are very beautiful. I like:

• the sun rays piercing the water

• the pastel blue color, which is absolutely not 'electric'.

• the backlit shots don't have that 'evil' magenta that often appears with compressed codecs.

Did you use N-Raw? Did you set the White Balance (WB) underwater or in post-production? I noticed from the kit and the lighting on the shark that you are using Keldan blue filters. Did you use a Spectrum filter on the lens? What type? From the video, I can't tell what depth you are at.

Thank you in advance