Cebu Diving - Malapascua Island 2023 | Philippines | Thresher Shark | Gopro 11 (4K60P)

Wonderful diving trip in Malapascua! A Philippine island situated in the northernmost tip of Cebu Island. Our diving trip begins at end of april 2023.. blessed with good water visibility and weather!
Special thanks to everyone in DiveLink Cebu for all the great food, singing session, hospitality, and our newfound friendship! Love you all!
For divers going there, do check them up! Also, do drop me a comment/feedback/questions. Thank you! hope you enjoy this video!
Gear used:
Gopro Hero 11 (no red filter)
2 X 8000LM Video Light
AOI Wide angel wet lens
DJI Mavic 3 Classic
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[@addyho7677]

This is AMAZING!! The under water video footage is unbelievable

[@lazydivermel]

Thank you so much!

[@LatashaJ.Stapleton]

I love that video

[@Chanlk]

Beautiful

[@lazydivermel]

Thank you so much!

[@brenthicks6164]

We were on Malapascua in January of 2023. Very peaceful, relaxing island. We stayed at Blanco Beach Resort and would highly recommend it.

[@lazydivermel]

Wish to go back there too

[@geraldineanzon9636]

Wow I love it so much

[@lazydivermel]

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[@maryjanenotariovarias6152]

Hope you had fun in Phils..

[@lazydivermel]

Wonderful place! Definitely will visit there again!

[@troythompson3530]

Great footage. I understand you can’t use lights when shooting the thresher sharks, but can you still have lights on the camera to light up other critters if the sharks aren’t close?

[@lazydivermel]

U can't use lights on that particular dive site however I dive other sites which is OK to use lights

[@alanrhyason]

Wow! This island is so overbuilt!!! Way too much construction for such a tiny island. Glad I went in the 90’s before it was destroy its purity

[@lazydivermel]

Hey its not overbuilt. There aren't any vehicles on the island(no polution). Houses built are very traditional without heavy machinery. Its definitely worth the long way there. Local are extremely friendly and diversity and corals are very rich in marine life

[@thomastse6228]

Malapascua is definitely NOT over built, it is a very beautiful place. I will be going there again in May. Hello Malapascua.

[@shotsbyscott6243]

Nice video! I am planning a trip to Malapascua next March and I found your video and content informative. Can you use your video lights with the Thresher Sharks?

[@lazydivermel]

Nope can't use strobe or video light at the tresher shark point . Thank u so much

[@shotsbyscott6243]

@@lazydivermel and you did not use a red filter either. How much post processing did you have to do with the videos? Also, what is the depth where the thresher sharks are?

[@lazydivermel]

@shotsbyscott6243 quite shallow less than 18m I guess.. as for post processing yes it's painful without lights.. but because its shallow it's easier with sunlight

[@shotsbyscott6243]

@@lazydivermel The GoPro does not work well at 18m without lights is what I have found. Have you tried a red filter? Also, found red filters at this depth made the scene to dark and had to raise the ISO to a high level which made the video too grainy and unusable for my taste.

[@JellyJofool]

Amazing Video! Mind to share about your video light model? And how does it compared to TrustFire DF50? Looking for light setup on my GoPro for leisure recording yet not making a hole on my bank account... Many thanks!

[@lazydivermel]

Hi there thank you! Im using DF50 for this video. And have been using it for 2 years already. So far the pros are its durable (if u replace the ball mount to a screw and ball mount 2pc set). Type C charging. Bright for close focus wide angle. And the cons are that. 1. The original 1pc ball mount might break if you over tighten it and once its broke u probably going to end up buying a new one set 2. It is heavy u need float arms to compensate 3. Still need to color correction a fair bit for the videos.

[@JellyJofool]

@@lazydivermel Thanks for the detailed explanation! Sounds like DF50 is a good option for a casual shooter like me!!!

[@lazydivermel]

@@JellyJofool yes indeed its a good option. Just dont forget to buy and replace the original ball mount. With those 1inch ball mount with adjustable 1/4 inch screw (2 separate piece). Thank me later. The orignal ball mount if u overtighten it with your hand you can break it and it is stuck inside the torch forever

[@JellyJofool]

@@lazydivermel 🫡🫡🫡 Roger that sir! Really looking forward to try it out and of course with new ball mount!!

[@lazydivermel]

@@JellyJofool looking forward to your videos!

[@chesterchong2556]

Hi which dive sites did you go to?

[@lazydivermel]

Hi it's a small island there is only 1 dive site to observe thresher shark

[@geraldineanzon9636]

@@lazydivermelyour so lucky you know how to dive underwater me cannot

[@lazydivermel]

@geraldineanzon9636 never too late to learn!

[@geraldineanzon9636]

@@lazydivermel soon because I will go home for vacation ❤️❤️❤️I’m your new friend 😂

[@lazydivermel]

@geraldineanzon9636 sure! Check out my other philiphines diving videos too! Diving inspire me in many parts of my life!

[@luiscastillo451]

Do they accept first time divers??

[@lazydivermel]

I don't think so. Minimum padi advanced open water diver.

[@maturanaccessvlog4424]

Why do threser sharks look like they overheard something they were not supposed to hear?

[@lazydivermel]

Haha they are really cute with those big eyes. Generally thresher sharks are very shy. Hence when they did not see me.. I swim forward.. when they are looking I breathe out very little bubble, stay low to sea bed and don't look eye to eye.. this is how I get close to them

[@soapydiscgolf7242]

Come on bro don’t be standing on the coral

[@lazydivermel]

Hi I don't stand or touch anything. It's all about getting neutral buoyancy and hovering to get smooth shots