Octopus by dkbarnett

Octopus

Catch of the day!! The fisherman is in the next photo. It was a group of three young lads hoping to catch some fish for their dinner. This octopus managed to get itself unhooked and disappeared pretty quickly. This was taken at the wharf at Port William on the Rakiura track, Stewart Island.
Amazing shot! Fav.
March 28th, 2018  
Oh, this is cool! It looks like a matte effect you've used to process? I love whatever it is, gives a sense of mystery. And the rings of ripples...wow. fav
March 28th, 2018  
Oh wow - this is incredible! That would be so cool to see in person!
March 28th, 2018  
WOW what a catch for both of you. :)
March 28th, 2018  
Something you would not see at any time! Good catch here but lucky octopus for not being turned into a dish for the table!
March 28th, 2018  
Am so pleased he escaped!
March 28th, 2018  
Nearly had him.
March 29th, 2018  
Good shot
March 29th, 2018  
Well captured. L ike the colours.
March 29th, 2018  
Glad he got safely away
March 29th, 2018  
Octopus are so smart! I'd be really shocked if I pulled up one when fishing...not that I have done any fishing for years.
March 29th, 2018  
What a wonderful action shot. I'm so pleased he escaped - they are such characters!!
March 29th, 2018  
so glad that he escaped!
March 29th, 2018  
Wow!
March 30th, 2018  
@eudora Thanks Diane :-)
@carolbird I probably should have had my UV filter on, but all I did was increase contrast so he showed up a bit. Thanks for your lovely comment.
@not_left_handed It was really fabulous to see - so exciting.
@novab haha yes indeed.
@maggiemae I once saw a small octopus while fishing, but have never seen one this big - apart from when I was snorkelling in Galapagos.
@fbailey so am I, the young chap had no intention of pulling him in, but it was good he got away by himself.
@littleconnie True!
@thrumylenz Thank you.
@jgpittenger Yes such a magnificent creature!
@hrs Once I pulled up a really small one. I was just a kid, and can remember it suckering onto the side of our little aluminium dinghy.
@robz Thanks Rob, it was really cool to see it. Funny looking things.
@elkereturns Same!
@haskar Thanks :-)
March 31st, 2018  
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