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Purpleturtle
05-13-2007, 08:01 AM
I've been very lazy recently but I've started to edit all my footage from our March trip to Bonaire and Galapagos. Heres a compilation of just the sealion shots. They were the most fun and memorable experience of the trip. There are some stills (videograbs) on my blog.

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Sarah
05-13-2007, 02:16 PM
Great video Neill! What temperature was the water?

Purpleturtle
05-13-2007, 06:38 PM
As you can see from the first shot of a sealion, the cold currents are random and hazily visible, which can mess up your vid shootin. I wore a 3mm shortie on top of a 3mm long...but then I'm a Scotsman. Most people wear semi-dry 8mms or drysuits. The currents and thermoclines can be vicious! 1 minute youre thinking "this is nice, I could have worn a 3mm" the next its "geez, I want to end ,the dive its too cold!"

But the great wildlife makes it all worth it! speshally the sealions.