Most videographers will have watched Blue Planet and thought "Could I do that?".

The answer is "Not to the same standard" but you could learn to take successful video under-water. This article reviews the topic and uses the video Beneath Thailand's Western Isles to illustrate the joys and the problems.

The total article is in five parts:

• Part 1: Going and Videoing Under Water
• Part 2: Equipment
• Part 3: Planning and Shooting
• Part 4: Practical Tips
• Part 5: Making Beneath Thailand's Western Isles

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© words and images, John Fletcher