Underwater Pond Photography.

[Event Horizon]

I find it very fascinating to view the activity of ponds below the water surface. I use a GoPro camera attached to a pole or just sunk to the bottom, how are you doing it?

This is some footage from a few different areas of my pond from different angles.

 

[Priscilla]

That was very cool! I've tried to do underwater with a camera but its not as nice as this.

You have a lot of nice fish! Is the bottom of your pond clay/soil? It looks like the plants are growing in clay/soil? I love the underwater forest.

 

[RobAmy]

Very nice. I use the Canon D20 for underwater video. I have used a pole for a video under the ice in the winter and just my hand also for a few. I have gone in the pond holding the camera. For above water I use the Iphone with a rode mic attached. I have the older gopro that I use now and then. For higher quality I use my DSLR and lenses

Here is on just hand holding above and below the water

Here is one on a pole during the winter under the ice

Here is the gopro in one position for the entire footage

Here is one with my pro dslr and lens for a bit higher quality video

 

[haver79]

Love the underwater videos! I don't have a camera I can do that with but so cool.

 

[Event Horizon]

Very nice. I use the Canon D20 for underwater video. I have used a pole for a video under the ice in the winter and just my hand also for a few. I have gone in the pond holding the camera. For above water I use the Iphone with a rode mic attached. I have the older gopro that I use now and then. For higher quality I use my DSLR and lenses

Nice videos. My GoPro is a version 2. The older ones did not come with a flat lens, I had to buy one. If you don't have it you will get lens distortion.

I did not know a woodpecker would go for the orange like that, very interesting.

 

[Event Horizon]

That was very cool! I've tried to do underwater with a camera but its not as nice as this.

You have a lot of nice fish! Is the bottom of your pond clay/soil? It looks like the plants are growing in clay/soil? I love the underwater forest.

Thanks, the pond is all liner. The areas you see that look like a forest (that's what I call it too) has a layer of filter cloth over the liner. When I built the pond this area was covered with river rock. Every year I remove more and more rock (was a big mistake having it in the first place) but leave enough there to hold the filter cloth in place. This weed seems to anchor to it nicely.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

This is some footage from a few different areas of my pond from different angles.

very cool! Probably one of the clearest underwater shots i've seen!

 

[Mucky_Waters]

I also have used a GoPro, on a stick, but I have the older model GoPros, and although they were designed with an underwater housing, their engineers screwed up and the the old style housing had a bubble style lens that didn't focus properly underwater.
I have two of the older style GoPros and can't yet bring myself to buy one of the newer ones yet.
Your video certainly has a sharp focus.
Compare it to mine.. You'll see mine just doesn't have that sharp focus under water.

 

[Mucky_Waters]

Thanks, the pond is all liner. The areas you see that look like a forest (that's what I call it too) has a layer of filter cloth over the liner. When I built the pond this area was covered with river rock. Every year I remove more and more rock (was a big mistake having it in the first place) but leave enough there to hold the filter cloth in place. This weed seems to anchor to it nicely.

That's a great idea.
I use a type of fabric landscaping cloth as a sort of liner in some of the plant pots in my pond. I put an over sized piece of the cloth in the pot and put soil and the lilies in the pot with the fabric, then the excess fabric wraps around and hides the edge and the sides of the pot and it virtually disappears under water. I also use some of that fabric to hide a bit of hose I have going to my skimmer.
I think next year I'm going to try your idea of anchoring some sort of plant somewhere in my pond, perhaps some parrot's feather.

 

[Big Lou]

You guys, all of your videos are so cool. EH, your first video gave me the feeling that I was laying on the bottom of your pond looking up! Very impressive folks!

 

[ZmanArt007]

I use my GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition.

This is the only video uploaded but I have others that I am going to use in a short film.

 

[j.w]

You all have such cool underwater camera's!

 

[Event Horizon]

I also have used a GoPro, on a stick, but I have the older model GoPros, and although they were designed with an underwater housing, their engineers screwed up and the the old style housing had a bubble style lens that didn't focus properly underwater.
I have two of the older style GoPros and can't yet bring myself to buy one of the newer ones yet.
Your video certainly has a sharp focus.
Compare it to mine.. You'll see mine just doesn't have that sharp focus under water.

Nice video.
I have a version 2 GoPro with the old lens too. I bought a new underwater housing to correct the lens issue. I see one on Amazon for $34 which is much cheaper than a new camera.
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00LEBTHYO

 

[koiguy1969]

I CANT AFFORD THOSE NICE CAMERAS....I HAVE A $50 VIVITAR! WAHH!

 

[CeeJayH]

I really like!! I see I'm going to have to raid the piggy bank!