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Whale Surfacing in Turquoise Ocean Waters (Buzzards Beach, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Ocean Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A dark circular shape, likely a whale, surfaces in clear turquoise ocean water. The marine animal remains mostly stationary with slight movement between frames. The water is calm and transparent, revealing the creature's form beneath the surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial ocean clip for documentary, travel edit, conservation piece, agency mood reel, or social cut needing a lone whale-like form in clear water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
Use as a quiet six-second insert or transition between shoreline material and marine-life coverage, with the dark circular shape giving the editor a clear visual beat in turquoise water.
Visual details
The frames show clear turquoise ocean from above, a dark round marine animal shape just below or at the surface, faint ripples, submerged color gradients, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition is top-down aerial footage consistent with the DJI drone hint, with no horizon and the whale-like form held near the center while the surrounding water fills the frame.

Tags

oceanwaterturquoisemarineanimalwhalesurfacingaerialclearcalmseasurfacedarkcircularmovementbluegreennature

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
81 MB
Location
Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Apr 2023

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Top-down view of turquoise water at Buzzards Beach, Baja California Sur, with a dark circular whale-like shape near the surface and no visible people.
The opening frame places the whale-like form in open turquoise water for a clean marine-life insert. (0:00)
Aerial frame over Buzzards Beach water showing the dark round marine animal shape slightly lower in the composition, with faint surface texture and no visible people.
This second moment keeps the subject readable while the surrounding clear water provides negative space. (0:01)
Top-down Buzzards Beach ocean view with the whale-like dark form near center, soft water texture across the frame, and no visible people or boats.
The frame offers a centered read of the whale-like form against calm turquoise ocean. (0:02)
Aerial view at Buzzards Beach with the dark circular marine shape held in open turquoise sea, slight ripple streaks nearby, and no visible people.
This frame continues the quiet surface moment with the animal shape isolated from shoreline or human activity. (0:03)

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