This summer, during a liveaboard in the Red Sea, I witnessed a scene that every videographer fears, but which luckily had a happy ending. Arsim, one of my dive buddies, performed the classic back roll from the zodiac. Everything was textbook, except that…
Daedalus Reef has always been the hub of diving cruises in Egypt. For years, diving at its “Punta Nord” was a guarantee, not a gamble: the encounter with the large school of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini). Before 2020, sighting density was impressive. It wasn't just about spotting silhouettes in the blue...
The oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), also known as the longimanus shark, is a pelagic species primarily observed in areas where the coral reef drops sharply into great depths. Indeed, its most frequent appearances occur in renowned locations of the Egyptian Red Sea, such as the Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, and Elphinstone Reef.
Anyone who has tried shooting underwater videos knows that water is a relentless natural filter. As you dive deeper, light is selectively absorbed, and the color red is the first to disappear, already beyond 5 meters of depth. The result? Footage that progressively turns bluer or greener...
This is the story of what happened to me during a Liveaboard in the fascinating waters of St. John’s Reef in the far South of Egypt. I had an experience that will mark me and that I am sharing to inform about the potential danger of some situations...
As anticipated in the previous article, the time has come to field-test the charging times of GoPro batteries. Which will be faster between the old Enduro and the new 1900 mAh battery for the Hero13? To perform this comparison, I used the same three batteries featured in the duration test, which were therefore already at 0% at the end...
GoPro introduced the HERO13 by emphasizing the longer life of the new 1900 mAh Enduro battery, which promises a runtime of over 2.5 hours of continuous recording at 1080p30. I decided to verify these claims with a comparative test between the HERO11, HERO12, and HERO13, using new batteries...
One of my biggest fears is the idea of surfacing, looking around, and not seeing the boat. A rare but not impossible eventuality, caused by unexpected currents, a sea that changes quickly, or even human error, like a distracted captain. As divers, we have always relied on surface marker buoys...
The excitement before a diving trip is an emotion every videomaker knows well. However, to make this experience truly memorable, it's essential to focus on a key aspect: preparing your video equipment. Ideally, you should start this process well in advance; I prefer to do it about three weeks…
I just watched a few episodes of the reality series “All the Sharks,” which is airing on Netflix. The core idea is commendable: to show sharks in a different light, not as dangerous creatures but as animals to be protected. The format is a competition: four teams compete to photograph the most shark species around the world. The team that captures the most wins...