Where are your froggies?

[allison finch]

here are a couple. I thought we had a froggie thread, but didn't see it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2595739446_975753532f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2481547972_618a40d622_o.jpg

[seafan]

Love your 2nd photo!

[Daniel]

Love your 2nd photo!

I have to agree with Seafan, the second photo is fantastic!

[Clay Coleman]

Nice shots, Allison! Here's a little one swimming in open water:
http://claycoleman.tripod.com/c77bdd50.jpg
Clay

[seafan]

Finally.... a chance to see one actually swimming. :cool:

[Clay Coleman]

They don't swim very well. The red one was one of a pair, and it swam about 20 feet to get to another coral head. This yellow one was found coming up the reef to shallow water late in the day. I think it slept in the shallows, but we never found it at night.:
http://claycoleman.tripod.com/323bdd40.jpg
Clay

[Daniel]

They don't swim very well. The red one was one of a pair, and it swam about 20 feet to get to another coral head. This yellow one was found coming up the reef to shallow water late in the day. I think it slept in the shallows, but we never found it at night.:

Clay
Crikey... that is a sharp looking photo!

I was watching an online video about Frogfish and it appears to me they use their fins to walk rather than "fin".

[Jonathan Bird]

I love those striated (hairy) frogfish!

[Clay Coleman]

Crikey... that is a sharp looking photo!

I was watching an online video about Frogfish and it appears to me they use their fins to walk rather than "fin".

They walk, crawl, trundle, stumble, and swim a little. I just got a little place in the middle of nowhere, Louisiana (actually 1/2 mile from a real place called "End Of The World"), and my neighbor sort of moves along the same way when he gets in at 3am.

I think those hairy frogfish are cool, as well, though I've never seen one. -Clayl

[Jonathan Bird]

In the Caribbean, St. Vincent is the place for them. I know a guy who photographed not one but two in Dominica, but in all my trips I never saw one there. In West Palm Beach there is a "muck" dive site near a bridge that is supposed to have them, but I've never been there.

Of course, the hairy frogfish capital is Lembeh....lots there!

I like your swimming orange froggie shot...a little different from the average froggie pic.

[seafan]

On one of my dives in Bonaire a few weeks ago everyone in the group was pointing at something and I couldn't figure out what they were pointing at so I just shot some pics in the general directions of where they were pointing. Back at the surface I asked what everyone was pointing at and they told me it was a frogfish. That evening I uploaded my shots for the day and discovered that I had "kind of" gotten a pic of it. :)

[allison finch]

Hairy froggies are my favorite, too

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2481515100_614215d60a_o.jpg

This is a mated pair. The big female in front and the tiny male behind.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2480668569_469046baf4_o.jpg

Fishing

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/1268917463_d4ca98bd51_o.jpg

The Harley Davidson hairy

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/1269755520_38ae5dd9a9_o.jpg

What a face!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2480625533_580106ca06_o.jpg

[Daniel]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/1269755520_38ae5dd9a9_o.jpg


Old blue eyes never looked so good! ;)

[Jonathan Bird]

Wow, that black one is funky!

[allison finch]

I finally found a freeswimming frog in Bonaire. This one never stayed in one place, jumping from one coral to another.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2653354663_c6f8813a20_o.jpg

He had developed a "gulping" motion to jet water through its gills for a fairly quick mobility.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2653446035_f9a60aedee_o.jpg

[scubagirl]

This one was tiny and well-camouflaged; my buddy didn't see it even after I pointed it out. I like his red-tipped fins/feet:
http://scubagirl.smugmug.com/photos/279174604_do9U9-L-1.jpg

This one reminded me of one of those squeaky toys:
http://scubagirl.smugmug.com/photos/209583063_iywwS-L.jpg

[allison finch]

One of my favorite shots from a night dive in Bonaire

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2653390287_94d8d035e7_o.jpg

Tag, you're IT!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2480764419_b0862d04ff_o.jpg

[solisti]

Tag, you're IT!!


LOL! :p

Gret thread, excellent photos everyone!

[sorvju-f]

I finally found a freeswimming frog in Bonaire. This one never stayed in one place, jumping from one coral to another.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2653354663_c6f8813a20_o.jpg
Absolutely one of the greatest UW-pics I have ever seen!

Jukka

[sorvju-f]

This one was tiny and well-camouflaged; my buddy didn't see it even after I pointed it out. I like his red-tipped fins/feet:
http://scubagirl.smugmug.com/photos/279174604_do9U9-L-1.jpg


Somehow different and thats why beatiful!

Jukka

[Jonathan Bird]

OK, I can't stand it any longer and I will post a couple. These are hosted on my site and I keep the images small to discourage swiping.

http://www.jonathanbird.net/jpegs/frogfishlure.jpg
Longlure frogfish in Dominica using lure.

http://www.jonathanbird.net/jpegs14/jbird_uwp5828.jpg
Striated frogfish in St. Vincent. RARE!

http://www.jonathanbird.net/jpegs14/jbird_uwp5830.jpg
Close up of the same guy, showing lure

http://www.jonathanbird.net/jpegs15/jbird_uwp6919.jpg
Pink Striated from Lembeh

http://www.jonathanbird.net/jpegs15/jbird_uwp7875.jpg
Another from Lembeh....

OK, I'll stop! :rolleyes:

Jonathan

[sorvju-f]

OK, I can't stand it any longer and I will post a couple. These are hosted on my site and I keep the images small to discourage swiping.

OK, I'll stop! :rolleyes:

Jonathan

Jonathan, I love them all!

Jukka

[Jonathan Bird]

Thanks Jukka!

[allison finch]

Absolutely one of the greatest UW-pics I have ever seen!

Jukka

Wow! Coming from you, with your great photos.....I AM honored. Thanks.

[allison finch]

Bonaire bored froggie

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2656680368_b942c322a1.jpg

This is not a crop. He was not going to budge!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2653354641_423c505ebb_o.jpg

I'm not sure how I found this one in Lembeh.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2119/2480755377_f5a3bea89b_o.jpg

[sorvju-f]

Allison!

Impressive results again:eek:

Jukka

[docrobina]

Here is a lovely little yellow froggie at Ligpo in Anilao from 2007.

[Jonathan Bird]

Love the nice visible lure!

[Papa Bear]

They are the Kings of blending in!
http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_frog_fish-II_8x11.jpg

[Jonathan Bird]

Papa, no doubt about it, that is a cool shot!

Jonathan

[Papa Bear]

This one was at Klein Bonaire at 45ft 12-09:

http://twotankedproductions.com/images/820__MG_6927_Yellow_Frog_fish_Klein_Bonaire_12-09_III.jpg

[sorvju-f]

This one was at Klein Bonaire at 45ft 12-09:

http://twotankedproductions.com/images/820__MG_6927_Yellow_Frog_fish_Klein_Bonaire_12-09_III.jpg

Nice to hear from you Papa Bear...you have been away long time.

This looks like rather small one?

Jukka

[tkelly]

I like the photo. Nice earth tone colors.

[Papa Bear]

It was half the size of the back of your hand. I was the last one to photo him and did not use a flash. I didn't want to stress him any more and it was shallow so had good light.