Exploring Rarotonga’s Lagoon With The GoPro

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1: In the middle of a shoal; literally surrounded by hundreds of goldband fusiliers.

I'm trying something new; my first IG video! As many of you know I recently vidited #rarotonga #cookislands. I tested the #goprohero3 in the lagoon and ended up in a shoal. It's been an amazing experience to be surrounded by hundreds of fish. The video can only give a tiny glimpse, but I still hope you enjoy watching it just as I enjoyed snorkeling there… 🐟🐟🐟

A post shared by ae_i (@ae_i) on May 27, 2014 at 2:47pm PDT

2: Scissor-tail sergeants and butterflyfish circling around me while I was standing in the lagoon, water till the belly button.

I took this video while I was standing in the lagoon at Fruits of Rarotonga; water till the belly button, #goprohero3 filming scissor-tail sergeants and butterflyfish circling around me for minutes.

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3. Curious damselfish attacking my GoPro. The video is a bit shaky because this really made me laugh :)

This little guy was super curious but also afraid of the camera. We played that game for almost a minute. I'm so sorry the video is so shaky, but the situation made me laugh (well, as much as you can laugh with a snorkel), and I didn't really focus on resting quiet… Last video, I promise 😀

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4: Enjoying the wide frame of the fisheye lens for GoPro selfies during our island roundtrip on the scooter, and while exploring the lagoon by kayak, paddleboard or while snorkeling.

By popular demand, I need to post some GoPro selfies. I wasn't aware I would raise expectations when I was joking that I bought a GoPro for the ultimate Insta-Selfie: me and my food! I apologise for the lack of food though; looks more like a 'me and my transportation' series. I guess there is always room for improvement 😂

A post shared by ae_i (@ae_i) on May 26, 2014 at 2:30am PDT

5: This is a slightly longer version of the three videos above including some additional footage of a parrotfish, a pipefish and an impression of how it looks like under water when the sun hits the surface.

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