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Camouflage?

Camouflage?

Blue ringed octopus in the open realising its original colour change did not hide it, found this solitary nudibranch so decided to hide next to it....I think......
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Blue ringed octopus in the open realising its original colour change did not hide it, found this solitary nudibranch so decided to hide next to it....I think...
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Canon PowerShot G9

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Aperture f/8 ISO 80 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 14783/1000

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Jan, 2016

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Marvellous! Well lit, composed and plain lucky!

Also, so I can determine the species of blue ring, what area did you find it?

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