Bronson Folz-Edwards
Bronson Folz-Edwards
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Diving the Kelp Forest of Catalina (4K)
Santa Catalina Island holds a breathtaking underwater jungle; pillars of kelp that grow from the sea floor all the way to the surface. Weaving through the forest you might find the biggest bony fish you've ever seen...500+ lb giant black sea bass!
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Shot with:
Sony A7Siii in a Nauticam housing
Sony 28-60 lens with Nauticam WWL-1B
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @SanghunWoo-br8mx
    @SanghunWoo-br8mx Місяць тому

    Super quality video! I love it!

  • @lizycole8999
    @lizycole8999 Місяць тому

    Stay weird, Lembeh strait!

  • @ignacioa6401
    @ignacioa6401 Місяць тому

    Beautiful photography! Thank you for sharing

  • @kaitlynesse
    @kaitlynesse 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful!

  • @theorangescubadiver
    @theorangescubadiver 2 місяці тому

    Amazing work! love many of the shots!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 2 місяці тому

      Thanks so much! 🙏

  • @sirsriracha6792
    @sirsriracha6792 2 місяці тому

    I grew up on catalina. Ive had giant black sea bass try to steal many a yellowtale while out spearfishing. Great shot man.

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 2 місяці тому

      That would be quite a sight! They’re usually so mellow, but they can definitely get moving when they want to. Thanks!

  • @briannamarie2525
    @briannamarie2525 2 місяці тому

    Love!!!

  • @scubabc6701
    @scubabc6701 2 місяці тому

    Nice! Looks like a beautiful place to dive. Using the white balance card again? The natural color was awesome!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 2 місяці тому

      Thanks! Yeah I did my best to manually white balance throughout. The lighting in the kelp felt so dramatic I didn’t opt for the video lights this time around 👍

    • @scubabc6701
      @scubabc6701 2 місяці тому

      ​@BronsonFE yes it looks excellent. What ISO and aperture were you at? If you don't mind sharing? Headed to Port Hardy next week and want to get some epic kelp shots.

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 2 місяці тому

      @@scubabc6701 I varied the Fstop quite a bit shot to shot, most starting in the F8-11 range. I closed things down to F20+ range at times for sunbeam shots. ISO I kept consistent at 12800. Hope that helps! Port Hardy will be a blast, excited to see what you get 🤙

  • @johnklei6582
    @johnklei6582 2 місяці тому

    That was so good! I really love the segment with the coconut octopi. Very fun to watch.

  • @h20doctor
    @h20doctor 2 місяці тому

    wow , sunflower star fish !!! healthy ALIVE and making a come back .... would love to see them again at Edmonds and Mukilteo , And dont forget our San Juan Islands

  • @notkevinang
    @notkevinang 2 місяці тому

    Amazing video! Do you do underwater photography as well?

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 2 місяці тому

      Hey thank you! I’ll take stills here and there but mostly like to spend time on video

  • @EricAskilsrud
    @EricAskilsrud 3 місяці тому

    Blue water! ❤️❤️❤️ Looks like another great trip!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 3 місяці тому

      It was! Once we got out of the snow and into the water 😂

  • @thenomadicprince
    @thenomadicprince 3 місяці тому

    Fricken awesome video man. How may dives to take all these clips?

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 3 місяці тому

      Thanks! I did about 24 dives over the course of my stay. There’s amazing creatures and moments on every dive.

  • @AddAdventures
    @AddAdventures 3 місяці тому

    This should inspire all divers to be come coldwater drysuit divers. Great video!

  • @billstewart976
    @billstewart976 3 місяці тому

    Good stuff Bronson! Nice edit!

  • @warnj
    @warnj 3 місяці тому

    That male sea lion at 0:50 is huge. Great video, but it's missing the snowstorm :)

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 3 місяці тому

      He was a monster. Hah I know, I wish I took some above-shots, but in the moment my only focus was cocooning from the elements

  • @seariously3434
    @seariously3434 3 місяці тому

    STUNNING!

  • @gettingsalty
    @gettingsalty 3 місяці тому

    Wow this is excellent! Really great shooting! I’d love to hear what lens you are using for these wide shots 🤩

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 3 місяці тому

      Thanks man, much appreciated! I use Sony’s 28-60 kit lens behind Nauticam WWL-1B optic for wide angle. It gives some nice flexibility for sure!

  • @scubabc6701
    @scubabc6701 3 місяці тому

    Really nice! Loved that speed ramp with the sea lions and the beat drop at like :50, so good! I shoot an A7Siii too, would be interested in comparing some notes! What are you using for a lens? It looks like you're doing a lot of manual white balancing. What are you using to white balance on some of the wide angle shots? Are you shooting in SLOG3? Manual ISO? Sorry for all the questions, not many of us shooting this camera underwater! Shoot me a message next time you're up in Nanoose!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 3 місяці тому

      Thank you! I shoot manual white balance with a WhiBal G7 card, and attempt to stay on top of updating with depth changes the best I can. I’ll tweak in post as needed. SLOG3, so far manual ISO at 12800 almost exclusively in the dimmer local water. Your videos are fantastic, I’d love to compare more notes. I’m still relatively new to the setup. I’ll reach out on IG to chat more 👌

  • @Ruvyzatruv870-if5ovp
    @Ruvyzatruv870-if5ovp 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful

  • @oceanvideomauritius9474
    @oceanvideomauritius9474 4 місяці тому

    very nice shots

  • @myunderwaterspace2760
    @myunderwaterspace2760 4 місяці тому

    Nice video ❤

  • @jameshalada7843
    @jameshalada7843 6 місяців тому

    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @stilletiefen2230
    @stilletiefen2230 6 місяців тому

    Top Aufnahmen. Schönes Video👌 Gefällt mir sehr 👍

  • @ericramosmd
    @ericramosmd 6 місяців тому

    Great video! We are planning a dive trip there in July. Did you use a macro lens to capture these smaller critters?

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 6 місяців тому

      Thanks! You’ll have a great time. I used an Olympus TG6 for the majority of the shots, which is a compact that takes nice macro without an extra lens. If you have a mirrorless or dslr camera you’ll definitely want a dedicated macro lens for the trip 👍.

    • @ericramosmd
      @ericramosmd 6 місяців тому

      Thank you

    • @moolo1061
      @moolo1061 5 місяців тому

      Fantastic videos! May I ask which settings you used? One or two video lights? Again beautiful video!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 5 місяців тому

      @@moolo1061 thanks! I use 2 video lights for the vast majority of shots. Backscatter has a great resource for TG6 camera settings, I’d recommend giving it look 👌 www.backscatter.com/reviews/post/Olympus-TG-6-Best-Underwater-Camera-Settings

  • @jonnieinbangkok
    @jonnieinbangkok 6 місяців тому

    Amazing macro and action sequences...looks like you got all the grails 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

  • @yosemt780
    @yosemt780 6 місяців тому

    Kereeeeen.. Thank you for the upload

  • @czele123
    @czele123 7 місяців тому

    Wow, impressive work and cool critters. Thanks for sharing!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 7 місяців тому

      Thank you!

    • @czele123
      @czele123 6 місяців тому

      How many dives did you do to capture this footage?

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 6 місяців тому

      @@czele123 24 dives during our stay. And certainly saw much more than what’s cut into the video 🤙

    • @czele123
      @czele123 6 місяців тому

      @@BronsonFE Great to hear so much to see there. Just can’t decide on muck in Lembeh without the beauty of reefs. But it looks like great experience.

  • @Siello
    @Siello 9 місяців тому

    Hello. Wich camera did you use, wich settings,wich lights? Thanks

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE 9 місяців тому

      Hi, I used an Olympus TG6 for macro and GoPro 10 for wide angle shots. Two Sola 1200s for lighting. For settings, I recommend checking out @backscatteruw or backscatter.com - they put together some great settings videos and guides.

  • @jonnieinbangkok
    @jonnieinbangkok 9 місяців тому

    Some very special macro finds...two thumbs up 👍👍

  • @czele123
    @czele123 Рік тому

    Impressive work! I would not think it would be so colourful and lively.

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      Thanks! Vancouver Island has some of our all-time favorite diving 🤙

    • @czele123
      @czele123 Рік тому

      @@BronsonFE Thanks. What is the water temperature? What suit is required?

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      @@czele123 The water temp ranges from mid 40s to low 50s Fahrenheit. You can get by in a thick 2-piece wetsuit, but a drysuit is really the way to go for regular or repetitive diving.

    • @czele123
      @czele123 Рік тому

      @@BronsonFE Huh, very cold. Tempted to try but my old bones would appreciate warm water like in your Anilao video 🙂.

  • @almanalang4283
    @almanalang4283 Рік тому

    So far this is the best among the videos in Anilaol

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      Thanks so much! Amazing place to dive.

  • @YuchenLiang_Echo
    @YuchenLiang_Echo Рік тому

    Watched this video today from Jon's phone in UWS Seattle, it is awesome!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      Hey thanks for the nice words!

  • @seariously3434
    @seariously3434 Рік тому

    So Awesome! Great job editing.

  • @submrg
    @submrg Рік тому

    Great shots!

  • @DrWrede
    @DrWrede Рік тому

    Great video!! Such a beautiful place to dive! 🎉

  • @aicalhoun
    @aicalhoun Рік тому

    This is a masterclass on underwater videography. Amazing!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated.

  • @lordvisionz
    @lordvisionz Рік тому

    The footage of the sand falling on the grunt sculpin is kinda neat. Was it a clay wall of sorts?

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      The little fella was in a nook at the base of a piling. I believe a crab was getting rambunctious above, making the sand rain ha

  • @seariously3434
    @seariously3434 Рік тому

    Superb!!

  • @eyeseawonders
    @eyeseawonders Рік тому

    Fantastic video, amazing quality and details in the macro. What camera you using? Will be in Buceo in apr '23, can't wait!

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      Hey thank you so much! This was shot with an Olympus TG6 for macro and GoPro 10 for wide angle. You’ll absolutely love Buceo 🤙

    • @eyeseawonders
      @eyeseawonders Рік тому

      @@BronsonFE That's amazing! So well done. Yeah will post updates after Buceo visit. ;-)

  • @kristofferbjornberg8075
    @kristofferbjornberg8075 Рік тому

    Great stuff, how many dives did u do there?

    • @BronsonFE
      @BronsonFE Рік тому

      Thanks! We dove 4x per day for a week 👌

  • @tsekoletlala
    @tsekoletlala Рік тому

    What an amazing video! Thanks

  • @seariously3434
    @seariously3434 Рік тому

    That little octopus!! What a cutie!

  • @lordvisionz
    @lordvisionz Рік тому

    Fantastic dive video! Looking forward to more

  • @unchartedodyssey
    @unchartedodyssey Рік тому

    Cool Video! Ive always wanted to see Browning Pass a little extra motivation to make it happen one day, thanks for sharing!

  • @gettingsalty
    @gettingsalty Рік тому

    Excellent video!! Love the red Irish lords and the little mossy!

  • @seariously3434
    @seariously3434 Рік тому

    Abos-fricken-lutely amazing! Loved the shots of the octo! So good.

  • @10JUNIE
    @10JUNIE 2 роки тому

    Awesome vdo Bronson! Love it!! 👏🏻👍🏼💙

  • @marieonthego
    @marieonthego 2 роки тому

    This footage! I feel like I’m in the ocean with you and Brianna!