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Green Algae on Water Surface From Above (San Jose del Cabo, 2022)

8s 4K UHD 29.97fps Aerial San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

The video shows a large, dense patch of green algae floating on a water body. The algae patch shifts slightly as the camera moves forward, revealing minor changes in its coverage and the water's surface. The surrounding water is dark green, contrasting with the bright green algae.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial algae coverage for environmental documentary, San Jose del Cabo travel edit, agency mood reel, brand film, or social cut needing a direct overhead view of green aquatic vegetation on dark water.
Edit role
Works as an eight-second cutaway, transition, or texture beat between location material, especially where an editor needs a natural water-surface insert without people or built structures.
Visual details
Bright green floating algae fills the lower left and center of the frame against dark green water, with pale dry patches in the growth, soft surface color shifts, small floating specks, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone composition with the algae patch held in the foreground and midground while open water fills the upper and right side, with no horizon or shoreline visible.

Tags

algaewatergreenpatchsurfaceaquaticplantfloatingdensemovementslowwater bodynaturalenvironmentvegetationfloating plantsgreen algaewater surfacedrone

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
100 MB
Location
San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

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.

Overhead frame from San Jose del Cabo showing a bright green algae mass entering from the lower left beside dark green water, with pale dry areas in the growth and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the dense algae patch as the main subject against open water. (0:00)
Aerial frame from San Jose del Cabo with dense bright algae centered left, darker water occupying the right side, small surface flecks, and no visible people.
This moment gives editors a clear overhead algae texture with negative space in the water. (0:01)
Overhead San Jose del Cabo frame where the algae mass reaches toward the upper center while murky green water surrounds the right edge, with no visible people.
The frame shows the uneven edge of the algae mat against darker water. (0:02)
Green algae patch shifted lower left with water across the top.

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