Monkfish by Thomas Vignaud

Tuesday, 2nd February 2010

Monkfish

by Thomas Vignaud

Lophius piscatorius, and Yoan Eynaud.
A nice encounter at -47m, South of France.

Equipment: 5D2, 15mm, 2 strobes.

Thomas Vignaud

Photos

21 Comments

Photos by Nik Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:21 am
Welcome back Mr Vignaud a truely camouflaged fish, amazing, though i have to ask you this, whats that leafy stuff on the fish, is that naturally on the fish or its something that just grew on it over time.
Chamika Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:25 am
Wow! Excellent shot! The diver really helps the viewer to grasp the size of this truly unusual fish.
Jeff Swanson Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:33 am
A mug only a mother could love! Wow!
MATE Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:31 am
wow wat a huge fish, great camafouge, really stands out
Anurag Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:49 am
Ohh my God!………
G. Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:04 am
Excellent! The diver gives good comparison about the size of the fish.
Pauline Jones Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:09 am
Lovely to see him in the wild and not on a dinner plate.
Yo Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 am
Wonderfull dude, that moment was amazing ! (I’m the diver on the photo) if you need me for a shark, a manta, a whale, whatever, call me !
Jeannie Armstrong Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:43 am
Fascinating!
Wanda Krack Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Wonderful dof and exposure. Interestening fish.
Rajib Singha Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Nice but a bit scary.
renee Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Excellent shot Thomas!! thanks for sharing!
Grete Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Amazing shot, excellently captured! But, it makes me a little scared, It blends in with the rocks. Congratulations and Greetings
susolov Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Amazing photo! Another exotic creature from the ocean. Not something I see (nor think about) everyday. No wonder you like to study Marine Biology!
planet lover Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Thomas and Yo – you guys are brave! 47 meters below is just amazing. If not for the eye, I would have thought it was a rock! Congratulations on a great pic, Thomas.
Ginny Chandler Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Great lightning underwater. I have to say that this monk fish looks like something only Hollywood would make up….WOW..
mike Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Very nice. I seen those type of fish on TV program once. They look like wood and leaves.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:44 pm
It looks like a poor job on macrame; not sure of the spelling, it’s when you make stuff from crinkled paper… not including Yo!
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:44 am
Nature never ceases to amaze me. Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder–his camouflage is beautifully artful. Wonderful shot that takes me a place I’d never be able to see personally. Thank you for a very interesting potd.
Thomas Vignaud Says:
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Thanks everyone ! Nik, this is all natural from the fish himself. The long one on the back can be used as bait to attrack smaller fish, before they disapear in a huge mouth.
su Says:
February 16th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
This is one cool shot, wonderful creatures you capture, congrats to you and the diver!