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Posted by John Lee on March 27, 2006 at 7:05 AM
Taken in the Straits of Gibraltar during a drift dive (very strong currents) at about 100ft. Size approx 2.5 to 3 ft. Distance to camera about 3 ft. Only had a few chances with this one as the strong current was always pushing me away.

Nikonos V 35mm lens plus Subawider 15mm attachment. Sunpak Marine 32 Strobe. (Very liitle available light) Fujichrome Velvia 50 details not recorded.
Posted by Justin on March 27, 2006 at 7:36 AM
Wow quite a surreal looking creature.I quite like the fall off in light as it really throws all attention on the octopus.
:eek: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 27, 2006 at 8:09 AM
Amazing colours and thing, I too like the way its illuminated brings home the under deep water feeling.
Good to see Mark has some competition.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by PhilH on March 27, 2006 at 8:22 AM
Love looking at U/W images, this is a great image of the octopus with nice eye contact, the light certaianly helps to accentuate the depth and I like the way the fall off follows the shape of the animal.

:toast:
Posted by Peter Barritt on March 27, 2006 at 9:20 AM
great stuff. sounds like a hairy dive.
Posted by writepic on March 27, 2006 at 10:08 AM

hi john,

great octopus image. they really are not the easiest subjects to photograph, normally when i find one they are stuck in a crevice with just one eye poking out :rolleyes: and if they are out of a crack they are running hell for leather in the opposite direction

i really like this as the pose it is giving at this moment really captures the slithery way that they move. nice colour reproduction and dof too.

looks quite a gloomy dive, would be intereted to hear what else can be found in the straits of gibraltar. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Chace on March 27, 2006 at 10:29 AM
Nice sharp shot, especially in such challenging condititions. :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on March 27, 2006 at 11:17 AM
Hi John

Ditto to all of the above - but had to add my praise of such a fantastic image!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Antony on March 27, 2006 at 11:20 AM
Hi

Very nice - wouldn't like to go down there myself though.

I like the darkening - the way you don't know what else is out there....
Posted by John MacTavish on March 27, 2006 at 12:56 PM


Now I remember why I never bothered to swim :wink:

I'm always intrigued by u/w shots, not just for the content, but also for the technical ability needed to get shots as this.

Super :toast:

John
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 27, 2006 at 2:08 PM
Not for the faint hearted, :toast:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 27, 2006 at 4:24 PM
Good shot John - he's getting pissed off by the look of that white tinge round the tentacles. I do love octopi and it is difficult to resist tormenting them a little just for those colour and shape changes.

Malcolm