Taking a Great Octopus Image with the Best Perspective and Composition

Written By Grace Zabrocki

By Tobias Friedrich

Finding an Octopus during a day is always an exciting encounter underwater. They like to hide in caves and under rocks, and if you are patient enough, it may not see you as an intruder. When this happens, it’s your chance to take a great photo of this intelligent creature. From a low perspective, shoot down and angle upward to include the blue water background in your photo. This creates lovely color contrast with the bright colors of the Octopus.

Equipment: iPhone 16 Pro Max in a SeaLife SportDiver Ultra housing, 1x iPhone lens with Sea Dragon Duo 6000 Color Boost Photo-Video light.

Grace Zabrocki
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