The Giant Manta Rays of Thailand at DVinfo.net

Nick Hope · December 5th, 2012, 08:05 AM

Relax and take a subaquatic flight with the graceful "birds of the deep", the giant manta rays of the Andaman Sea.

Huge thanks to Solidtrax for the music "Are We Dreaming".

As always, it looks best at 720p HD in a big window or full screen.

All feedback is welcome.

Chris Soucy · December 6th, 2012, 12:12 AM

Hi, Nick.................

Wouldn't play full screen for me, no matter what I tried.

Bummer about the suspended sediment (or whatever it was) that clouded the water, spoilt what would otherwise have been magnificant footage (and boy, have I been there, done that, one way or another, over the years) though audio is the usual culprit for me.

Never done the diving thing.

Can I take a wild stab and ponder at it being shot not too long after the Monsoons?

Can't imagine any other reason for there being so much suspended crud in the water, the critters not around any other time of the year?

Good stuff though.

Regards,

CS

Nick Hope · December 6th, 2012, 06:08 AM

Thanks for the feedback Chris.

I don't know why you'd have a problem playing YouTube videos full screen. I've never had a problem with that.

It wasn't particularly soon after rainy season, and that water is normal or even relatively clear for the Andaman Sea. If there's no plankton in the water, the mantas have nothing to eat. The YouTube encoding doesn't help. It's impossible to predict when the mantas will be encountered. Not much of a pattern.

December 5th, 2012, 08:05 AM	#1
Nick Hope Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 189	The Giant Manta Rays of Thailand Relax and take a subaquatic flight with the graceful "birds of the deep", the giant manta rays of the Andaman Sea. Huge thanks to Solidtrax for the music "Are We Dreaming". As always, it looks best at 720p HD in a big window or full screen. All feedback is welcome. The Giant Manta Rays of Thailand __________________ Bubble Vision Underwater Video \| YouTube Channel \| Facebook Page

December 6th, 2012, 12:12 AM	#2
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,682 Images: 18	Re: The Giant Manta Rays of Thailand Hi, Nick................. Wouldn't play full screen for me, no matter what I tried. Bummer about the suspended sediment (or whatever it was) that clouded the water, spoilt what would otherwise have been magnificant footage (and boy, have I been there, done that, one way or another, over the years) though audio is the usual culprit for me. Never done the diving thing. Can I take a wild stab and ponder at it being shot not too long after the Monsoons? Can't imagine any other reason for there being so much suspended crud in the water, the critters not around any other time of the year? Good stuff though. Regards, CS

December 6th, 2012, 06:08 AM	#3
Nick Hope Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 189	Re: The Giant Manta Rays of Thailand Thanks for the feedback Chris. I don't know why you'd have a problem playing YouTube videos full screen. I've never had a problem with that. It wasn't particularly soon after rainy season, and that water is normal or even relatively clear for the Andaman Sea. If there's no plankton in the water, the mantas have nothing to eat. The YouTube encoding doesn't help. It's impossible to predict when the mantas will be encountered. Not much of a pattern. __________________ Bubble Vision Underwater Video \| YouTube Channel \| Facebook Page