T.G.I.F. Underwater pic. - Octopus

Pickle · Post by **Pickle** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:00 am

I love finding them in St. John. Would anyone else care to join me in making a little octopus gallery?

at Francis

at Gibney

at Francis

Have a nice weekend you all...

augie · Post by **augie** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:16 am

Nice!

I'd like to be,
Under the sea...

Maggy · Post by **Maggy** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:42 am

Very nice pictures! I have never seen one, but I hope to.

sea-nile sais that we would likely do that if we go night diving, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for that

UF Prof · Post by **UF Prof** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:57 am

Great pictures, my compliments! What camera are you using?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:13 pm

At Scott:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2519118563/" title="octopus 12 by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/251 ... eafe33.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="octopus 12"></a>

close up:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2519159605/" title="Scott octopus closeup by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/251 ... beab0c.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="Scott octopus closeup"></a>

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:19 pm

At Waterlemon June 2007

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sea-nile/686236835/" title="STJ 6-12-07 016e by jtmmrut, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/686 ... c49910.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="STJ 6-12-07 016e"></a>

Pickle · Post by **Pickle** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:39 pm

UF Prof,
I have a Canon SD850IS and its housing and I also have PhotoShop. I appreciate your compliment

liamsaunt,
I love the close-up photo... very cool.
By the way, what was it that the octopus was so stretched out embracing (or trying to eat)?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:02 pm

Pickle, the octopus was eating a conch. I have a whole series of photos of it in various poses while it enjoyed dinner. It was really interesting to watch!

silverheels · Post by **silverheels** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:18 pm

Fantastic photos! I've never seen an octopus while I was snorkling. Gotta look harder next time.

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:02 pm

Dang Pickle - I can't believe you even spotted those! They are so well hidden! Thanks for starting this thread. I hope more pics get posted!

Pickle · Post by **Pickle** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:19 pm

nothintolose wrote:Dang Pickle - I can't believe you even spotted those! They are so well hidden!

I admit - I have a tendency to look carefully around and into little crevices among rocks and corals. I grew up in a coastal town and used to go to a rocky shore nearby where I enjoyed exploring the tidal pools (the ocean isn't safe to swim in). I must have gotten this geeky habit from my childhood experience. That said, I do raise my head to see what's swimming around too. Gosh, I even enjoy the seascapes. But, for the most part, I'm normally the bio-geek who finds octopuses, eels, bivalves, etc. hiding in their little spots and lets her husband know about them. I would say "Lucky him".

liamsaunt,
Is there any way for us to see the series (if it's not asking too much)?

Thank you all for your comments and octopuses. I agree with nothintolose, hope we can see more pictures...

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T.G.I.F. Underwater pic. - Octopus

T.G.I.F. Underwater pic. - Octopus