Frogfish Finds (Devours) Nemo!

[Mantadude]

Hi Everyone,

I was fortunate to film a pretty cool behavior of a Frogfish. While it is a little sad, as a nature videographer, this is the stuff we live for. I used the trusty Canon 5d MArk II with 100mmL.

Let me know what you think.
Dustin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnmZXMaEZAU

 

[Zeidora]

Looks like an aquarium shot. Amphiprion that far away from an actinarian is rather unlikely.

 

[scottkinfw]

Outstanding in every way.

sek

 

[martti]

Hi Everyone,

I was fortunate to film as pretty cool behavior of a Frogfish. While it is a little sad, as a nature videographer, this is the stuff we live for. I used the trusty Canon 5d MArk II with 100mmL.

Let me know what you think.
Dustin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnmZXMaEZAU

I think that you are very good in what you are doing and that you were a bit lucky this time as well.
Congrats. How deep were you?

 

[MrToes]

SUPERB! Did you color grade it?

 

[Click]

Great video. Well done, Dustin.

 

[GmwDarkroom]

OP: Nice video! Looks like one less Clarkii around.

Looks like an aquarium shot. Amphiprion that far away from an actinarian is rather unlikely.

Not at all. They have to venture out to feed. And while they are often found hosting in a variety of anemones, not everybody in the ocean gets a house. Most species of Clownfish are very territorial.

 

[Sabaki]

Super stuff!!! Really enjoyed that

 

[Mantadude]

Looks like an aquarium shot. Amphiprion that far away from an actinarian is rather unlikely.

Well...I must have been dreaming this then. Because I distinctly remember being underwater in Bali in September recording this in Tulamben. ;-)

If you follow my stuff you will realize I don't do aquarium shots. And for further proof, here is an unedited version that shows my excitement underwater that has the audio...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB8-6SsDaIc.

Anemone fish actually can journey quite far from their host anemone. You have to be patient, and get away from them a bit. I backed off probably 10 feet or so, so it would feel comfortable to come out. I was filming the frogfish while it was moving, and missed the first strike on the anemone fish, so I knew it was hungry. Thankfully it missed, as my shot wasn't set and it was very shaky footage. I waited another 15 minutes or so, just waiting for this. It was very exciting, as I have wanted to capture a frogfish feeding for a long time. My only regret is that I didn't have a high speed camera.

 

[martti]

Looks like an aquarium shot. Amphiprion that far away from an actinarian is rather unlikely.

Well...I must have been dreaming this then. Because I distinctly remember being underwater in Bali in September recording this in Tulamben. ;-)

If you follow my stuff you will realize I don't do aquarium shots. And for further proof, here is an unedited version that shows my excitement underwater that has the audio...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB8-6SsDaIc.

Anemone fish actually can journey quite far from their host anemone. You have to be patient, and get away from them a bit. I backed off probably 10 feet or so, so it would feel comfortable to come out. I was filming the frogfish while it was moving, and missed the first strike on the anemone fish, so I knew it was hungry. Thankfully it missed, as my shot wasn't set and it was very shaky footage. I waited another 15 minutes or so, just waiting for this. It was very exciting, as I have wanted to capture a frogfish feeding for a long time. My only regret is that I didn't have a high speed camera.

Are you sure it was you?
Our reef (about half a mile from where I live) has strong current. The ocean (Indian) is very agitated as well.
You must have felt you were in paradise.

 

[Mantadude]

Outstanding in every way.

sek

Thank you Sek. I appreciate that. Thanks for watching it.
Dustin

 

[Mantadude]

Hi Everyone,

I was fortunate to film as pretty cool behavior of a Frogfish. While it is a little sad, as a nature videographer, this is the stuff we live for. I used the trusty Canon 5d MArk II with 100mmL.

Let me know what you think.
Dustin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnmZXMaEZAU

I think that you are very good in what you are doing and that you were a bit lucky this time as well.
Congrats. How deep were you?

Thanks. I was very lucky. I believe it was about 40 feet....I could be wrong though. I don't pay too much attention to depth unless I am really deep.

 

[Mantadude]

SUPERB! Did you color grade it?

Thanks. I shoot fairly flat, so I add a bit of contrast to it, which naturally saturates colors a bit, to compensate for the loss of color with the flat profile.

 

[Mantadude]

Great video. Well done, Dustin.

Thanks you! ;D

 

[Mantadude]

OP: Nice video! Looks like one less Clarkii around.

Looks like an aquarium shot. Amphiprion that far away from an actinarian is rather unlikely.

Not at all. They have to venture out to feed. And while they are often found hosting in a variety of anemones, not everybody in the ocean gets a house. Most species of Clownfish are very territorial.

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

 

[Mantadude]

Super stuff!!! Really enjoyed that

Glad you liked it!

 

[Mantadude]

Looks like an aquarium shot. Amphiprion that far away from an actinarian is rather unlikely.

Well...I must have been dreaming this then. Because I distinctly remember being underwater in Bali in September recording this in Tulamben. ;-)

If you follow my stuff you will realize I don't do aquarium shots. And for further proof, here is an unedited version that shows my excitement underwater that has the audio...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB8-6SsDaIc.

Anemone fish actually can journey quite far from their host anemone. You have to be patient, and get away from them a bit. I backed off probably 10 feet or so, so it would feel comfortable to come out. I was filming the frogfish while it was moving, and missed the first strike on the anemone fish, so I knew it was hungry. Thankfully it missed, as my shot wasn't set and it was very shaky footage. I waited another 15 minutes or so, just waiting for this. It was very exciting, as I have wanted to capture a frogfish feeding for a long time. My only regret is that I didn't have a high speed camera.

Are you sure it was you?
Our reef (about half a mile from where I live) has strong current. The ocean (Indian) is very agitated as well.
You must have felt you were in paradise.

Pretty sure...lol.