Just a few stills, working on the video. Nikon D90, Tokina 10-17 at 10mm in a Nauticam Housing with Magic Filter.

Another

And a top view

That is just totally awesome! Thanks for sharing!!!!

Magic stuff there.
I love being in the bait ball.

Nice!

Incredible!

AWESOME thanks bruce

Agree with all the posts; incredible, awesome, nice, magic ....
thank you for sharing !

I definately LIKE!! Very cool Bruce!

Amazing pictures. Please post the video when you get it finished... would love to see it!

"magic filter" ?? I searched and find there are various filters for Nauticam Housing. What is the "magic filter" doing?

Magic Filter is a product created by Dr. Alex Mustard which goes between the lens and the camera body. Some lenses have a slot for filters, (like the Nikon 10.5mm) and others you have to tape it in place (like the Tokina 10-17mm.)

They work really well in WA ambient light shots. All you need to do is use Auto White Balance to tell the camera at a certain depth "this is white." Works with Compact P&S and DSLR's, down to about 40 feet, below that there's not enough ambient light.

Magic Filters

You can get them at any good underwater camera shop, like Reef Photo or Backscatter.

Dealers in the US

I'll see if I can dig up another example. (any excuse not to work... :-) )

Here's one, under the dock at Buddy Dive:

You can get some really nice blues. This trumpetfish would not leave the front of the dome and he's a little too close to be in sharp focus but the Magic Filter does a great job of bringing out the colors as you saw them.

How about a different silverside baitball, last year at the Valero Oil Tanker pier:

Or my friend Bas at the appropriately named Vista Blue (I really wish the images could be larger on BT.)

Bruce send me the original of that one please and I will see what I can do
freddie@bonaire.me

Great photos Bruce, yes please send it to the Mods they have 'The Power'

Awesome pics!!