Running Rings
Image of a Blue Ringed Octopus just about at the end of its tether with the guy behind the camera.I have been told they possess enough venom to kill you several times.The blue rings become more evident when the creature is annoyed,as you can see it was time to leave this one alone.Image taken at Portsea pier,Victoria
© All images copyright MattTworkowski 2008
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salsbells69
They are so brilliant to see when they are angry. Amazing detail and colour Matt!
Dharna
Glad you are here to to tell the tail Matt.
LoveMy7Cs
Spectacular catch!
Robert Mullner
Great find there Matt…yep, all the warning signs are out on this bugger…
pryere
Glad to see you did the wise thing.
Brilliant shot.
MattTworkowski replied
Cheers John
Stephen Colquitt
Thats a sensational example of this species Matt. Simple background, and very well framed up by you. Well done
MattTworkowski replied
Cheers mate,theres a story to go with this,will tell you some time
Stuart Rose
another great image Matt and the colour is amazing, nice capture
Stephen Colquitt
I bet there is!
the6tees
Great Capture Matt,
and you were wise to get out off there!!
Steve Bullock
Whhoaoaa love it mate!
Careful though, very very dangerous!!
Gethin
awesome shot matt, fantastic vivid color on this very capable killer.. nice work!
jesika
A beautiful creature. Best not to upset him further!
Lovely shot
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Jacky
You’re so brave:)..well worth it ofcourse..it’s a beauty !
muzy
he’s great, looks a little bigger than the ones I’ve seen too. Thanks for sharing.
velveteagle
Thanks for a great image and information..
Chuck..
michaelpowell
dude I’ve been hunting for these little buggers here in okinawa going on three years and have yet to see one. Awesome shot! What depth and was it at dusk?
MattTworkowski
Hey mate….image was taken close to dusk,was almost dark underwater.This was taken in around 5 meters under a pier,shelly rocky bottom,thanks for commenting & good luck with your search
Normf
Mat your work is brillant!
I had my first “pet” Blue ring as a 10 year old. No one knew how deadly they were than. The major neurotoxin component of blue-ringed octopus venom is Tetrodotoxina a neurotoxin which is also found in pufferfish and cone snails. Tetrodotoxin blocks sodium channels, causing motor paralysis and sometimes respiratory arrest leading to cardiac arrest due to a lack of oxygen. You are correct in that they look their best (most colorful) when really P… O..!
Great capture one of the best I’ve ever seen (as they are very shy)!
MattTworkowski replied
Thanks so much Norm,that means a lot to me & thank you for the info
Bonnie Pelton
Wow amazing shot!!!!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
WOW WOW WOW!!! :-))
LeanderWiseman
o yeah!
great colours!
Lisa Roberts
Totally stunning
Lisa x
MattTworkowski
Thanks Lisa,stunning but so deadly
Nick Ford
This is UNREAL! I’ve only ever seen them in rockpools, this underwater ‘pissdorf’ pose is amazing!
Marie Magnusson
wow, spectacular photo! I would have been swimming the other way and not tried for a close-up myself though ;-)
MattTworkowski
Lol :-),thanks Marie,I couldnt help myself,thanks for commenting
Andrew Trevor-...
Great shot, Matt. While they can kill you with a bite, according to Mark Norman it is pretty difficult to get a fatal bite.
louise
Love the contrast of fluorescence against the soft rusty seaweed surroundings…
lolli
i love the blue ringed, i have one tattooed on my back, the image and colour is fantastic in this pic.
as far as i know they are 10 times deadlier than a black widow spider!!!!!