Belize scuba dive -- esp seascapes coral sponges

[guitarrx3girl]

Ray, this is SO COOL!! what type of camera did you use to film this?? the pics are really great. Some really cool/weird stuff down there, huh? This must have been so fun! ♥ LOVE your music selection too! ♥ Emily

[DoRayMeFa]

Thanks Emily cc: Rachel @guitarrx3girl

Being able to be underwater for almost an hour at a time really changes your outlook. It's a different world. Makes you feel very fortunate, but very tiny, at the same time. Scuba is much more relaxing than skydiving. :-)

FYI: My "animal life" and "lemon shark" videos are full motion video (not just slide shows).

I used an off-the-shelf Sony Mini-DV camcorder (born 2004) and a special waterproof housing that cost $800--more than the camcorder itself!

[RuntLaLaLa]

Great pictures. beautiful.

[DoRayMeFa]

@RuntLaLaLa Thanks for watching & thanks for the compliment.

[WorldofCornelius]

Belize is an incredible place! Nice photos!

[DoRayMeFa]

@WorldofCornelius Thanks for visiting my video. Yes, Belize has so many beautiful things.

[helen2U]

i love the sea:)

[DoRayMeFa]

~300 km to the Black Sea?

A long walk!

[helen2U]

thats ok! should be fun!:D

[fangirl4ever2007]

nice vid! I know I know!. (doraymefa - shoooo!) lol

[DoRayMeFa]

fangirl

Slow news day, huh?

[fangirl4ever2007]

no lol and that's not the first time you've told me that!

[Lillemy1]

Looks so much fun:) One day i hope i can dive in a sea like that:)

[DoRayMeFa]

Hilde, thank you for coming here! It's so flattering to have a wonderful talent come to visit!

Norway's water temperatures are very challenging for diving! I hope you can travel to the Red Sea or Mediterranean to learn to dive sometime... it is a wonderful experience.

[Lillemy1]

Red sea, yes one day. And i am going to Egyp,autralia,paris,and USA. At least before my days are over:)

Hilde

[missRbeckett]

0.36 seabum

[DoRayMeFa]

MissRbeckett

Yep. My Significant Other spotted that and later called it B*tt Coral. But you're the scientist! Cheers!

[missRbeckett]

And as for 4.26-Ahem.

[DoRayMeFa]

MissRbeckett

Yep. She spotted that one too.

I don't remember that kind of thing on the old Jacques Cousteau specials.

[Studio688]

Nicely edited. Great music choice and great pictures.

[DoRayMeFa]

Studio688

Nice to hear such compliments from someone who has experience. Best of luck and Happy Bubbles.

[DoRayMeFa]

dancegypsy

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[dancegypsy]

LOL at the interspersed airplane shots. I thought the music was very well suited to your photos. There are some truly amazing things below the surface, aren't there? Very nicely done.