Video of huge humpback whales passing very close to my frail kayak while diving in Antarctic freezing ocean.
Best video of an extraordinary eleven days cruise in Antarctica: humpback whales, icebergs, glaciers, ice fields, leopard seals, penguins.
This video starts with bad antarctic weather conditions amongst Gentoo penguins then ends with kayaking thrill at Danco island.
Video shot at Neko harbour Antarctica, a quiet bay with breathtaking landscapes and wildlife: whales and leopard seal.
I will remember Errera channel and Wilhelmina bay as the best places to shoot a video in Antarctica for the beauty of sceneries.
Photos
- breathtaking landscapes, wildlife struggling to survive, Antarctica is a tragic beauty. Get on and cruise virtually through our photos!
Travelogue
- follow day by day this fantastic trip to Antarctica: Drake passage, kayak expeditions meeting with wildlife.
Videos
- relive the higlights of my Antarctica cruise: kayaking with whales, icy landscapes and wildlife (leopard seals, penguins, skuas...).
Shooting a video in Antarctica is not always as easy as it can be in standard conditions. Cold weather freezes your fingers compelling to wear gloves thus making it difficult to reach for the right switch.
Also if you want to shoot a video while kayaking and don't want to miss anything your video camera has to be ready at anytime. Which means that you can't always store it in the waterproof bag. I often chose to put it on my kayak sprayskirt regardless of the risks.
My video camera is still working properly but I can't say the same of my three batteries which suffered from cold temperatures and salt water!
Anyway, this was a risk to take and I don't regret it as I like very much the videos i shot in Antarctica.