more of the octopus

[alcina]

A while back...ok, ok, a month ago!...I got to play with a very cooperative octopus on a lovely viz day. I have been meaning to go through the images and get a series up to show some of the poses and colour/texture changes. So finally here they are...I have lots more shots, but I think these are a good representation of some of the changes...

Here is the first image I posted My favourite occy pose

 

[alcina]

and two more action shots...

 

[Dee]

Beautiful! I love the texture of the head and the spots on the arms.

 

[justleesa]

Wow! It looks like the head and the body don't belong together...so different. Very cool!

 

[jagfish]

Looks pretty huge, too.

JAG

 

[KeyLargoBrent]

thanks for sharing!

It's uncommon here to see an octupus out and about during the daytime... much less with good viz and a camera at hand!

 

[Jetwrench]

Very, very nice alcina! Octo's are some fascinating creatures.

 

[DennisW]

Very good. I love seeing Octopi when I dive.

 

[H2Andy]

oh man... those are awesome

 

[fpoole]

Great pics Alcina, and as Brent said, out in the open, good vis AND a camera... heheh... just doesn't get any better...
Just how big was it... about 8' tip to tip..
I'm alway amazed at the size of them and how they can squeez into the little cracks and crannys that I could just barely get my hand in...
Kewl shots.. luv ém.... but they're not all shy...