Thursday, October 2, 2008

Dakar Diving



Video top to bottom:  Gabby H. and Jose F. descend the anchor line through a stiff current;  Deb N. ties a bolen at 80 feet;  the advance class gather at depth to complete two cognitive tasks.


In anticipation of clear waters, world-class surf, and a fledgling ISD-ROV team, I carried to Senegal an underwater video housing and a Song HD camcorder.  (A Light & Motion Stingray housing, and a Sony HC7 HD camera, to be precise.) 

Divemaster, Bruce M., allowed me to tag along on his advanced dive class, providing the opportunity to test the housing and camera.  The three clips included here were filmed in about 80 feet of water during the class.  Students were asked to complete two tasks at depth (writing the alphabet backwards, and tying a bolen), comparing their speed/accuracy with results recorded earlier on land.

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