RAJA AMPAT - THE LAST PARADISE I cinematic shortfilm

Nestled between West Papua and the far east corner of Indonesia, Raja Ampat is truly a hidden gem. Thanks to its remote location and status as a national park, it is a safe haven for countless rare species of animals and plants. The sheer biodiversity of this place is mesmerizing, above and below water and it was a challenge trying to capture so much beauty in such little time.

I want to thank Wendy & Iris for organizing such an amazing itinerary and to the whole crew of the Ratu Laut for making our time on the boat unforgettable. As mentioned, they are currently hosting another trip in September, covering Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea and you can contact them about availability through their Instagram:

Iris:   / whereis.iris  
Wendy:   / wendys.underwater.world  

Head over to my Instagram if you want to see more Images & Videos of Raja Ampat:
  / joel_sharks  

Supported by ‪@fanticuw-fotoag9041‬

Thanks for watching and see you in the next one!

The gear I use:

Cameras:
Lumix S1H: https://amzn.to/3ue9EqW
Lumix S5: https://amzn.to/4bm5RJ4
Lumix S5iiX: https://amzn.to/3vXQ8zA

Lenses:
Lumix S Pro 24-70 F2.8: https://amzn.to/4bmqEMz
Sigma 14-24 F2.8 L-Mount: https://amzn.to/3ShhVm5
Sigma 100- 400 F5-6.3: https://amzn.to/3vYP0vD
Sigma 105 F2.8 Macro: https://amzn.to/3SfyqPs

Laowa 1.5 Nanomorphs: https://www.galaxus.ch/de/s1/product/...

Stabilization:
Gimbal DJI RS2 Pro: https://amzn.to/3HHcmIG
Flycam Flowline: https://amzn.to/3w638mz

Filters:
Polarpro VND 2-5 82mm: https://amzn.to/49drY2n
Polarpro CPL 82mm: https://amzn.to/3Shmkp7
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist 82mm: https://amzn.to/3u7doL0

Drones:
DJI Mavic 3 Pro: https://amzn.to/3SmPC5t
Iflight Nazgul Evoque F6 V2 DC: https://iflight-rc.eu/de-ch/products/...
GEPRC Cinebot30: https://geprc.com/product/geprc-cineb...
BetaFPV Pavo Pico: https://amzn.to/4bmw1LJ


Lights:
Nanlite PavoTube II 30C 4Kit: https://amzn.to/47W0rS6
Godox small tube light: https://amzn.to/42n0lSe
Nanlite Forza 60B: https://amzn.to/4bgqK8m
Nanlite Forza 300II: https://amzn.to/48W6G9x

Modifiers & Softboxes:
Nanlite 60B softbox: https://amzn.to/42mRCiR
Aputure 60 lantern bowens: https://amzn.to/3Sj9Gpx

Strobes:
Godox X2T for Lumix: https://amzn.to/3vZxrLW
Godox V860II-O Speedlite: https://amzn.to/48URWYI
Godox AD 200 Pro: https://amzn.to/3UoiD3G

Speedlite Softbox small: https://amzn.to/48Vc7Wj
Speedlite Bowens mount: https://amzn.to/3SG5amy

Underwater:
Nauticam NAS1H: https://www.nauticam.com/
Bigblue video lights: https://bigbluedivelights.com/
Inon Z330II strobes: https://www.inon.jp/INON_TOP.html
carbonarms arms: https://carbonarm.com/en/

Luggage:
Transport cart (best thing ever!): https://amzn.to/48PVefI
Atlas adventure backpack: https://atlaspacks.com/
Samsonite Lite Shock: https://amzn.to/48d7EgN

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:42 - Travelling to Raja Ampat
2:35 - Underwaterworld
4:29 - Drone & FPV
6:20 - Arborek
8:28 - Outro