EFLT 14 Posted September 17, 2020 last weekend we went dove the 'Flagpole' dive site in Hood canal, it is probably one of the best diving spot in that area, and behold, this easily wingspan 10 foot plus giant pacific octopus decided to come out of its den and say hi to us. absolutely once a life time experience for myself. shot on 1dx + retra strobs, WACP1 7-1 by Joe Hua, on Flickr 13-1 by Joe Hua, on Flickr 12-1 by Joe Hua, on Flickr 2-1 by Joe Hua, on Flickr 1-1 by Joe Hua, on Flickr 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
holloways 2 Posted September 17, 2020 Love the scale with the diver! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EFLT 14 Posted September 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, holloways said: Love the scale with the diver! thank you ! I kept telling my friend Richard to get closer ! but he's afraid that octopus is going to attack him , I told him that would make great pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo365 16 Posted September 18, 2020 Great photos. Now following you on Flickr too. Particularly interested in images taken with the wacp-1. Please post many more, thanks. Sent from my CLT-L29 using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EFLT 14 Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Placebo365 said: Great photos. Now following you on Flickr too. Particularly interested in images taken with the wacp-1. Please post many more, thanks. Sent from my CLT-L29 using Tapatalk thank you ! pretty much WACP1 is my favorite lens and the only lens I use on all my dives right now, as I don't really shoot macro, one WACP1 does pretty much all I need, the second picture is wacp 28-70 at 28mm, it is actually quite wide, and the last photo is in the 70mm, all the way zoomed in. It gives me incredible range and flexibility to work with during a dive. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo365 16 Posted September 18, 2020 Exactly the reasons I'm saving up for one. Apart from macro, which my eyesight isnt the best for, it's the best all rounder I can find. By the time you work out costs of wide and medium lenses and ports, the cost of the wacp with standard 28-70 kit lens isn't hugely more expensive. And the best part is getting it all on one dive. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos. Sent from my CLT-L29 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnLiddiard 29 Posted September 18, 2020 I was diving with Charles Hood from a beach north of Nanaimo more than a few years back. Typical photographers, our buddy discipline was shoddy. I was just back at the beach when I saw a splashing 100m out. Charles was being mugged by a giant octopus. Even worse, he had a macro lens. I had a wide angle lens, but had missed the action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EFLT 14 Posted September 18, 2020 5 hours ago, JohnLiddiard said: I was diving with Charles Hood from a beach north of Nanaimo more than a few years back. Typical photographers, our buddy discipline was shoddy. I was just back at the beach when I saw a splashing 100m out. Charles was being mugged by a giant octopus. Even worse, he had a macro lens. I had a wide angle lens, but had missed the action. hahaha that sounded like One Hell of an Experience!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pistola55 17 Posted September 18, 2020 Wow beautiful shots. Very clear, colorful with nice lighting. Well done! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EFLT 14 Posted September 18, 2020 30 minutes ago, Pistola55 said: Wow beautiful shots. Very clear, colorful with nice lighting. Well done! thank you so much ! glad you liked it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dale Underwood 2 Posted November 8, 2020 What great pictures! Just love the Octopus and I have gone diving many a times at Flagpole. It is one of my favorite spots on the canal. I kept an eye on a mother and her eggs for awhile and was lucky enough to be there when she was blowing them out of the cave. I spent several hours with my head in the hole watching her and took 60-70 pictures. Very hard to focus as they are about the size of a grain of rice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mptuzio 1 Posted November 15, 2020 I LOVE that last one of just the tentacle. Really great leading line, some what abstract but you still know exactly what you’re looking at. Well done! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EFLT 14 Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/7/2020 at 4:30 PM, Dale Underwood said: What great pictures! Just love the Octopus and I have gone diving many a times at Flagpole. It is one of my favorite spots on the canal. I kept an eye on a mother and her eggs for awhile and was lucky enough to be there when she was blowing them out of the cave. I spent several hours with my head in the hole watching her and took 60-70 pictures. Very hard to focus as they are about the size of a grain of rice. oh my god what an amazing encounter !! the timing must be perfect ! you also must be freezing for spending hours down there ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EFLT 14 Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 7:28 PM, mptuzio said: I LOVE that last one of just the tentacle. Really great leading line, some what abstract but you still know exactly what you’re looking at. Well done! thank you for the kind words ! so glad you like it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kylie Jonasson 2 Posted January 9, 2021 Wow! that's so cool! Love the diver for scale. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuartv 32 Posted January 21, 2021 Nice pics! That diver in the background looks familiar. He looks just like this guy Richard Morton. Eerie likeness, really. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EFLT 14 Posted March 11, 2021 On 1/20/2021 at 7:54 PM, stuartv said: Nice pics! That diver in the background looks familiar. He looks just like this guy Richard Morton. Eerie likeness, really. haha that's Richard indeed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kushkush 3 Posted April 14, 2021 Absolutely Incredible Images! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scubadubadave 0 Posted October 11, 2021 oh man, ive always wanted to see one of these. amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
