Unique underwater perspective

Alan Gibbins · April 17th, 2011, 10:39 AM

This short video was shot on a recent dive under the ice sheets at the Lighthouse Point in Tobermory, Canada using a Canon 7d in an Aquatica housing with a Tokina 10-17.

Very surreal environment.

YouTube - David Gibbins diving under the ice in Tobermory, Ontario

Natural light with a small amount of close up fill from HID's, ISO 100, WB 4000K and a modified neutral picture profile.

I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed filming it ... well ... after thawing out.

Alan

Andy Wilkinson · April 17th, 2011, 10:49 AM

Great stuff!

Alan Gibbins · April 17th, 2011, 10:56 AM

Thanks for the kind words, Andy. Your input on this site and samples of your work have been inspirational to me for some time.

Alan

Andy Wilkinson · April 17th, 2011, 11:30 AM

Thank you for the very kind compliment....[that cheque I promised you for it is in the post!]

;-)

Tony Davies-Patrick · April 17th, 2011, 01:21 PM

Some wonderful smooth footage, Andy, I really liked it!

The underwater slow slides were nice, but I would have liked to have seen some extra clips where you are swimming tight alongside David, just to add extra spice to the static footage, and maybe some clips where you are filming the diver from topside directly through the ice. But that is nitpicking a very nice short video.

Pat Reddy · April 17th, 2011, 01:33 PM

Nice work! Thanks for sharing.

Pat

Alan Gibbins · April 18th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Davies-Patrick

Some wonderful smooth footage, Andy, I really liked it!

The underwater slow slides were nice, but I would have liked to have seen some extra clips where you are swimming tight alongside David, just to add extra spice to the static footage, and maybe some clips where you are filming the diver from topside directly through the ice. But that is nitpicking a very nice short video.

Thanks for the comments, Tony and your suggestions are all good ones. Coincidentally, the original plan was for me to finish the second dive, waddle back to the vehicle, get the xf300, tripod, etc and shoot some sequences of David from above, including surfacing and exiting. What very quickly became a much more attractive offer, however, was for me to waddle back to the vehicle, get inside, turn the heater on and not look back ...

Alan

Kent Jakusz · April 20th, 2011, 06:59 PM

Nicely done. It looked kinda cold. Like swimming in a giant cocktail glass.

Thank you for sharing.

Kent

Ryan Farnes · April 22nd, 2011, 11:22 PM

Very cool. I want to do that kind of stuff someday. Most people see ice and turn away, thinking of jumping in as a laughable proposition...sometimes though, it is fascinating to see what these "ordinary" or "uncomfortable" places look like.

Thanks for posting.

April 17th, 2011, 10:39 AM	#1
Alan Gibbins New Boot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12	Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice This short video was shot on a recent dive under the ice sheets at the Lighthouse Point in Tobermory, Canada using a Canon 7d in an Aquatica housing with a Tokina 10-17. Very surreal environment. YouTube - David Gibbins diving under the ice in Tobermory, Ontario Natural light with a small amount of close up fill from HID's, ISO 100, WB 4000K and a modified neutral picture profile. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed filming it ... well ... after thawing out. Alan

April 17th, 2011, 10:49 AM	#2
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice Great stuff! __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

April 17th, 2011, 10:56 AM	#3
Alan Gibbins New Boot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12	Re: Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice Thanks for the kind words, Andy. Your input on this site and samples of your work have been inspirational to me for some time. Alan

April 17th, 2011, 11:30 AM	#4
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice Thank you for the very kind compliment....[that cheque I promised you for it is in the post!] ;-) __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

April 17th, 2011, 01:21 PM	#5
Tony Davies-Patrick Trustee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Worldwide Posts: 1,589	Re: Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice Some wonderful smooth footage, Andy, I really liked it! The underwater slow slides were nice, but I would have liked to have seen some extra clips where you are swimming tight alongside David, just to add extra spice to the static footage, and maybe some clips where you are filming the diver from topside directly through the ice. But that is nitpicking a very nice short video. __________________ www.WILDCARP.com www.NIKON.me.uk

April 17th, 2011, 01:33 PM	#6
Pat Reddy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 288	Re: Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice Nice work! Thanks for sharing. Pat

April 20th, 2011, 06:59 PM	#8
Kent Jakusz Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stevens Point, Wi Posts: 156	Re: Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice Nicely done. It looked kinda cold. Like swimming in a giant cocktail glass. Thank you for sharing. Kent

April 22nd, 2011, 11:22 PM	#9
Ryan Farnes Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 220	Re: Unique underwater perspective - 7D Under the Ice Very cool. I want to do that kind of stuff someday. Most people see ice and turn away, thinking of jumping in as a laughable proposition...sometimes though, it is fascinating to see what these "ordinary" or "uncomfortable" places look like. Thanks for posting. __________________ Vimeo Profile Maryland Wilderness Channel