Monday
Jan162012
Underwater
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 6:00AMBeing on holidays i had the rare opportunity to shoot and edit something just for fun. No story, no complexity, no crew, no reason. Just documenting my recent scuba dives around Sydney.
And now back to work….
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Reader Comments (2)
Lovely footage. I snorkeled in the Caribbean over the holidays - looking down at divers like yourself exploring the reefs. Scuba lessons are definitely on my list for 2012. Who knows, may show up on your doorstep one day with tanks in hand ;)
Cheers,
Laurie