Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) vs. Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) - Olympus E-520 - Zuiko ED 50mm f/2

Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) vs. Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)
Dive Site Name: Twin Caves aka Garage
Santa Cruz Island
Channel Islands National Park
Santa Barbara County, California

I don't know the final outcome of this battle, but my money is on the lingcod.

You can see the full set of photos from this dive trip here.

depth: 90 feet (27 meters)
water temperature: 52ºF (11ºC)

Camera: Olympus E-520 DSLR
Lens: Olympus Zuiko ED 50mm f/2
Housing: Olympus PT-E05
Port: INON
Strobes: Dual INON Z-240s
software: ACDSee Ultimate 10 (64 bit)

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Taken in: United States / California / Santa Barbara (show map)

Taken on: August 20, 2016

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Camera: Olympus E-520, f/11.0, 1/180 sec, 50mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-520
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/180)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ACDSee Ultimate 10
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