Rainbow Reef - Fiji

[@topshotta457]

I spent three days diving here in 2015 and fell in love. Glad to see it is still healthy and thriving. Thanks for all the great video!

[@kasperrieberg3495]

Sarah Suhich I was there in 2003 ! Fiji is by far the best divesite ever for me

[@rodtopperwien7121]

Stunning, I just wish there was somewhere with fish life like this that I could snorkel around.

[@hanirobbie]

Very relaxing therapeutic and healthy 👍

[@henryreinhard6714]

Amazing color, so beautiful!!!!

[@scubaguy5389]

gorgeous. i wish the rest of the coral reefs were like that.

[@maddylathrop9026]

How deep were you guys down? I’m going there in a few weeks but we’re only snorkeling cause my dad has a problem with his lungs, and I wanted to see if I could dive that far down. Which spot do you think is the best for snorkeling?

[@mathieugagnon3230]

Little late, but might help other. There is some really nice snorkeling and drift snorkeling in the Somo Somo strait. Fish market is a spot on the rainbow reef. The cabage patch accessible too by snorkeling.

[@Sylvie_in_the_Sea]

Awesome dive site and awesome video! Thank you :) Did you use lamps or did you treat the colors with a software afterwards please?

[@PawlikLab]

Yes, I have video lights, or you wouldn't see the red end of the spectrum. I also use software (Premier Pro) to balance the colors afterward.

[@Sylvie_in_the_Sea]

@@PawlikLab Thank you :)

[@sozoaquatics5899]

Very beautiful.

[@rodtopperwien7121]

Amazing, how deep would this video have been taken at please?

[@PawlikLab]

Shallow reefs, mostly -- 5-15 M depth.

[@ChrisHaswellTX]

Great footage. What camera and lighting did you use?

[@PawlikLab]

Olympus OMD EM5 in a Nauticam housing with LED video lights

[@domitron]

I spent two weeks in Fiji in 2006, diving each day. It was amazing! If you want to see the coral reef, you better get to the south Pacific while you can because the coral reef will mostly be dead over the entire planet in 20 or 30 years due to climate change.

[@PawlikLab]

Sadly, I think you are right.

[@Astro-pi6vt]

Did you saw regal blue tangs?

[@mayemcdonald9111]

Where exactly was this in Fiji? Thank you.

[@PawlikLab]

East side of Vanua Levu, south shore - we approached from Taveuni Island, which is on the other side of the cut between the two islands, and were staying at a resort near Wairiki.

[@mayemcdonald9111]

Pawlik Lab Thank you...is it kind of near Sau Bay?

[@PawlikLab]

16°47'15.7"S 179°50'58.0"E

[@emmawu2098]

I’ve been doing some research for my next trip. I noticed the most beautiful reefs are closer to the Vanua Levu side, but divers stay on Tavenui island. Why is this?

[@PawlikLab]

I think because that's where the dive operations are located.

[@freddiebowers1125]

Is this backlight photography? Amazing place ! Great video

[@PawlikLab]

nope -- just a good camera and some strong LEDs to keep the color with depth.

[@20PINKluvr]

A lot of it is grey and brown :(

[@PawlikLab]

Not sure what you're referring to -- looks great relative to most reefs these days!

[@ICR_Observatory]

Worthy for a Virtual Reality film !! Cordial saludo, Nohora Galvis Directora Observatorio Pro Arrecifes Fundación ICRI Colombia Coordinadora Red Internacional de Observadores Voluntarios del Arrecife Facebook.com/ICRI.COLOMBIA Twitter @ArrecifesCoral e @ICRIcolombia