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by Paladin4Christ
Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:27 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Keystone Jetty 10.23.2013
Replies: 3
Views: 858

Keystone Jetty 10.23.2013

http://youtu.be/V06Vvab5W8M This is my first video using my "new to me" video light made by the one and only H2ODOCTOR! What a difference. Keystone had very little current the past few days, in the afternoon/evening and I could not let it go. I picked Thunder up at school and splashed int...
by Paladin4Christ
Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
Topic: SSI Dive Control Specialist completed!
Replies: 13
Views: 4937

Re: SSI Dive Control Specialist completed!

Bravo! Looking back, what was the most challenging element to obtaining this? (I love asking this, it's different for everyone!) I would say the most challenging was also the most rewarding. To me it was the time commitment. We have 4 kids at home plus our business so, the time away from home was c...
by Paladin4Christ
Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:08 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Missile Silo Dive
Replies: 13
Views: 2604

Re: Missile Silo Dive

Very helpful.

I still think it looks cool and I agree it could be a checkmark dive.
by Paladin4Christ
Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:57 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Missile Silo Dive
Replies: 13
Views: 2604

Re: Missile Silo Dive

I have thought about doing this dive but wondered if it got "boring" after awhile. Thoughts? Worth the money and drive time? In our house the deciding question is: "Would you do it again?" Great write up on your site. edit: Must make my fingers understand the difference between &...
by Paladin4Christ
Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:54 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Epic diving at Three Tree
Replies: 6
Views: 1656

Re: Epic diving at Three Tree

I cannot get over the viz in this video or how clear the shots are! Amazing!
by Paladin4Christ
Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: week end dives
Replies: 1
Views: 445

Re: week end dives

Great to meet you and Echo! Hopefully the next time the two of you hit Whidbey, I won't have an Open Water class and will be able to join the two of you!

Good Times.
by Paladin4Christ
Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: New here
Replies: 7
Views: 1557

Re: New here

Welcome!
by Paladin4Christ
Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Newbie in Vantuckey
Replies: 3
Views: 586

Re: Newbie in Vantuckey

Correct me if I'm wrong but....
doesn't the person with the least amount of dives have to clean all crab and fish harvested?

:burntchef: :burntchef: :burntchef:

Welcome. Where are you based out of?
by Paladin4Christ
Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:35 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5421
Views: 1006506

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

Perfecto!

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
by Paladin4Christ
Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:06 pm
Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
Topic: SSI Dive Control Specialist completed!
Replies: 13
Views: 4937

Re: SSI Dive Control Specialist completed!

Linedog wrote:I have no idea what a Dive Con is but congrats anyhow!!
Thank you.

Think Assistant Instructor that can teach some specialty courses.
by Paladin4Christ
Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
Topic: SSI Dive Control Specialist completed!
Replies: 13
Views: 4937

SSI Dive Control Specialist completed!

Well today I was notified that my DiveCon Certification was completed and posted by SSI!

I am stoked! :supz: :taco: :supz: :taco:
by Paladin4Christ
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: Taking the green out
Replies: 9
Views: 2199

Re: Taking the green out

Ask and you will receive. That should be this boards motto. I appreciate all the tips and tricks that have been suggested. The best one (and I will paraphrase) "This is the Emerald Sea and green video is expected." I will look forward to seeing the results when I add a powerful light set u...
by Paladin4Christ
Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:20 am
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Keystone currents
Replies: 9
Views: 1267

Re: Keystone currents

Yes it does run from Driftwood to Keystone on both flood and ebb.
by Paladin4Christ
Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:24 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Keystone currents
Replies: 9
Views: 1267

Re: Keystone currents

Just down the road is Driftwood Park, with a tire reef packed with life. Oh and right now it is probably a buzz bomb grave yard with all the fishing that has been going on. We dive Keystone a lot and have no problem diving the pilings or jetty in 1-1.5 knots of current. We typically use the line tha...
by Paladin4Christ
Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Keystone gave us the best dive ever!
Replies: 9
Views: 1378

Re: Keystone gave us the best dive ever!

Wow! I've seen them out in the open, but never for that long, and never that interactive. I do have to say that there was a section of the video where I was thinking, "Wow, a back kick would have been awfully handy here!" (In my best Ed McMahon Voice) Yes! You are correct! There were time...
by Paladin4Christ
Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:34 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: Taking the green out
Replies: 9
Views: 2199

Re: Taking the green out

If you took at the green "out" there really wouldn't be very much light left. All of the red wavelengths are filtered out, they just aren't there. So to "fix" this you need to add light in the wavelengths you desire. Lots and lots of light since water sucks up light energy like ...
by Paladin4Christ
Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: Taking the green out
Replies: 9
Views: 2199

Taking the green out

Ok I have been working on videos and cannot seem to get the "green" out of the picture. I would like the water to look crisp, clean and blue. I'm sure this is a lighting issue but wasn't sure if there was software that could correct the color? I just upgraded from PowerDirector 10 to Power...
by Paladin4Christ
Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:27 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Keystone gave us the best dive ever!
Replies: 9
Views: 1378

Keystone gave us the best dive ever!

The Sun was out, the water was calm, current was predicted to be good and I wasn't shopping for a Homecoming dresses with 4 high school girls. How much better can a Sunday afternoon get? After gearing up with my son, we walked down to the Pilings and descended. The plan was to drift down to the Jett...
by Paladin4Christ
Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:06 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5421
Views: 1006506

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

What a great idea using the mirror.

The pics look fantastic.
by Paladin4Christ
Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:57 am
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: PowerDirector 12 Ultimate
Replies: 4
Views: 1279

Re: PowerDirector 12 Ultimate

Got the new laptop up and running. Funny it came with PowerDirector 10 and I can upgrade to 11 for around $80. So, I think that is what I will do.

Thank you all for your input and suggestions.
by Paladin4Christ
Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: PowerDirector 12 Ultimate
Replies: 4
Views: 1279

PowerDirector 12 Ultimate

Does anyone have any experience or comments regarding this video editing and movie producing software?

I have a new computer coming this next week and I needed to get new video software since my Apple iMovie won't work on a Windows PC.
by Paladin4Christ
Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:00 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: First dive in Deception Pass is in the books
Replies: 2
Views: 778

First dive in Deception Pass is in the books

Finally decided to take the plunge into The Pass. I have driven over it twice a day for 11 years and shiver each time thinking back on my first experience, with the unpredictable waters, when my buddies small boat got caught in a whirlpool and the seat I was in, which was evidently not bolted down, ...
by Paladin4Christ
Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:14 am
Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
Topic: Free workshop on regional dive sites
Replies: 12
Views: 3392

Re: Free workshop on regional dive sites

uhm...seems like a great talk for the newbies... However, you know as well as I that there are plenty of divers on these sites when the tides/currents allow... Kirsten Deception Pass is definitely not a "newbie site" and Skyline easily fits into the "Not A Newbie Dive" category,...
by Paladin4Christ
Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: GoPro mounting?
Replies: 11
Views: 3293

Re: GoPro mounting?

The hand mount can be choppy but if you pay attention it works just fine. Also it is way easier to handle than the current squeegee mount I have.

I am very interested in the helmet idea just not sure what kind of helmet and if it would be worth all the teasing...
by Paladin4Christ
Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:27 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: GoPro mounting?
Replies: 11
Views: 3293

Re: GoPro mounting?

there are a lot of used go pros on Craigslist... I'm mounted my GoPro on helmet and dive it.. I've seen them mounted on sticks, and also on sticks behind you strapped to your tank.. What kind of helmet did you mount it on. I did not think of wearing a helmet for a dive. How were they mounted on the...