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turtle footage from Trunk!
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:38 pm
by lark22
Hi all...just got back yesterday
from a blissful week-long StJ stay.
I'll post a trip report soon with lots of photos, but for now, I wanted to share this video clip of us swimming with a friendly little Hawksbill turtle that we saw out near Trunk Cay on Thursday. The sweet little guy stayed with us for almost 10 minutes!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4095&hl=en
Enjoy....
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:00 pm
by savvy
Oh my god, what great footage! Excellent job with the camera - you even caught his little breath at the surface! I hope we find such a friendly native!
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:35 pm
by nothintolose
lark22 - What camera did you use for that?
nothintolose
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:56 pm
by lark22
Thanks, savvy...although I can't take credit for the camera work on that clip; that was my husband (I'm the one in the video, in the green shirt!)
Nothintolose, the camera is a great little Fuji point-and-shoot, the F30 -- I bought the separate underwater case for it (pricey at $130 or so, but definitely worth it!) We shot low-resolution video clips, 320x240 resolution, although it does 640x480. The still photos are really nice quality too -- I just love it! (and I'm a photographer, so cameras are my thing)
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:49 pm
by California Girl
Awesome, awesome! 
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:44 am
by FrankG
WOW!! That's a wonderful clip. Thanks for posting it.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:35 am
by Jerseyboy
Very cool!
Thanks for sharing. How big was the turtle?
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:01 am
by lark22
He was about a foot and a half or so...a lot smaller than the bigger guys we saw at Francis all week!
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:08 pm
by LandLockedBeachLover
Ejoyed the turtle immensely, but I enjoyed the footage of you all floating around in that blue, clear water even more!
I can make it until this summer. I can make it until this summer.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:22 pm
by FlaGeorge
Great shots - What a memory that you will have. Thanks for sharing
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:42 pm
by Bob & Anita
Very cool. We've talked about trying the video feature while snorkeling with our Canon camera. Now we'll definately give it a try.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:05 pm
by Kentuckygirl
That is great! Thanks for sharing!!
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:54 am
by cat
Way Cool!!! I need to get one of those cases for one of my cameras!
turtle
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:37 pm
by sea-nile
WOW! I really enjoyed your video. I watched it twice! I thought that the girl in the picture was your daughter (that is a compliment)
I will be looking into one of those cases. I hope I can find one for my camera.
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:48 pm
by wontongirl
Thanks so much for sharing the video. I've been down in the dumps for a few days and that perked me up. You did a great job filming also. What a treat on a very cold Tuesday. Thanks again!