Calamari with a nasty aftertaste

What with standby for work every weekend, depot standby weekdays, and standby for matters maternal, I've not managed to get out much. This morning the lad and I went for a walk in the drizzle at Point Addis Marine National Park.

Found a blue-ringed octopus caught next to a rock pool. It was really not that happy about macro modeling for me. The blue rings are quite pronounced. I did not have a proper macro with me, would have loved a close up of the rings.

Needless to say like most brightly coloured fauna here, a bite can be lethal.

Click for a bigger fright

[Taff]

A wonder of our planet

[Mechan1k]

That's pretty damn good though.
can't say I have been up that close to one.

[xjjohnno]

lLove the colours on it Dale, pity the little sods are so deadly.

[KrisK10D]

I recon you're close enough, Dale Great colours. Not seen one out of water. Hope the little guy made it back to the rock pool.

[Rense]

Nice shot, beautifull creature! Thanks for showing!

[cupic]

Always a show off ,couldn't have normal calamari you had to have one with extra spice,nice one though


cheers