09/27/15

Washington Park LIVE 2015 and Frogs Are Green

Frogs Are Green began setting up the organization’s tent at 9 am! This year, thanks to the Washington Park Association, we had an incredible spot in the front of the “Washington Park LIVE” festival with a large tent, grid bars tied to the back, and two tables! One table for displaying educational information such as our books: the teaching resource curriculum, “Frogs, Amphibians and Their Threatened Environment,” and previewing our next book, “Rainforest Frogs,” which features Haiku poetry by Caley Vickerman, illustrations by Mark Lerer, a foreword by Franco Andreone, and designed by founder, Susan Newman. We also had on display materials about the contests being open right now, the 6th Annual Kids Art Contest & the 7th Annual Photography Contest. On the back grid we hung our posters to draw the eyes… and it worked! It was so interesting hearing which posters visitors liked the most… I’ll be ordering a bunch more of each of those!

The second table we covered with some mounted posters which were tapped down, as an inspirational guide of frog image reference for visitors. Those that wanted to draw frogs, they were right there on the table! On hand were colored pencils, crayons, markers, lots of paper and even frog stickers.

We greeted over 130 people of all ages during the day, and everyone enjoyed creating frogart. You’ll see from the gallery of images below both children and adults got into it. This was our most successful event yet as we sold out of our t-shirts and a bunch of posters.

We also enjoyed dancing to the music being played on the sound stage right near us, and there were plenty of food truck vendors for us to taste assorted delights, such as lobster rolls and chocolate treats.

I look forward to seeing the photos by others showing what else was happening around us.

05/22/15

Frogs Are Green Opening Reception in City Hall Rotunda, Jersey City

Thank you to the Jersey City teachers, students, park association leaders, frog art fans, Jersey City Cultural Affairs and the media who attended the opening reception for “Frogs and Their Threatened Environment” in the City Hall Rotunda on Wednesday, May 20th, 2015.

Thanks to Greg Brickey and Elizabeth Cain of Cultural Affairs for their support and displaying the artwork so beautifully. Thanks to Mayor Steven Fulop for caring about frogs and the environment.

It was so rewarding to meet the students whose work I had admired these past months.

JC1TV (Stan Eason) was there and recorded a video with me, Susan Newman, founder of Frogs Are Green, Inc., about the frog art show and the issues frogs face; Ann Marley, JCBOE Regional Art Manager talked about how together we coordinated the project and an amazing 17 schools responded with 150-200 works and the plans we have for this coming Fall. (The 6th Annual Kids Art Contest will open on September 1, details coming soon.) Included in the video will be interviews with the teachers and students who were there.

Below is gallery and video forthcoming.

Frogs Are Green showcases international student artworks in City Hall Rotunda

Frogs Are Green showcases international student artworks in City Hall Rotunda, May 2015.

Mory Thomas of Washington Park Association attends Frogs Are Green's City Hall Rotunda opening

Mory Thomas of Washington Park Association attends Frogs Are Green's City Hall Rotunda opening.

JCBOE Art Regional Manager, Ann Marley at Frogs Are Green City Hall Opening Reception

JCBOE Art Regional Manager, Ann Marley at Frogs Are Green City Hall Opening Reception.

Jersey City Student Artist, Rachel Shneberg with her winning artwork in City Hall

Jersey City Student Artist, Rachel Shneberg with her winning artwork in City Hall.

Jersey City student artist, Sarah Mongare with her winning artwork in City Hall

Jersey City student artist, Sarah Mongare with her winning artwork in City Hall.

Frogs Are Green opening reception in City Hall May 2015

Frogs Are Green opening reception in City Hall, May 2015

Laura Skolar, President of Pershing Field Garden Friends and Daniel Levin, Associate Publisher of Jersey City Independent at Frogs Are Green City Hall opening

Laura Skolar, President of Pershing Field Garden Friends and Daniel Levin, Associate Publisher at Jersey City Independent at Frogs Are Green City Hall opening. Also pictured Greg Brickey, Jersey City Cultural Affairs.

Michael Markman, art teacher for JCBOE at Frogs Are Green City Hall opening

Michael Markman, art teacher for JCBOE at Frogs Are Green City Hall opening.

Chris Styler, Chef, at Frogs Are Green City Hall Opening Reception

Chris Styler, Chef, at Frogs Are Green City Hall Opening Reception.

International frog art by students ages 3-16 inside Jersey City's City Hall Rotunda May 2015

International frog art by students ages 3-16 inside Jersey City's City Hall Rotunda May 2015.

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03/22/15

The Young Environmental Artist

The young artist’s family and friends step out the cab and walk into the gallery one by one, parents and children of different ages. They begin looking and move down the wall, admiring the variety of each artwork. The young artist turns and as she walks across the gallery I see a shy smile across her lips. Yes, she has spotted her own artwork and moves closer to see it. I ask her if I can take her photograph with her artwork and she agrees. Her family takes pictures also.

young environmental artist at 58 Gallery on Coles Street in Jersey City

We have a conversation about whether she had a lesson in school about frogs and the environment before she did her artwork (statement) on pollution. She tells me that she did some research but just created this based on her own imagination.

It’s a wonderful and sometimes strange feeling when one sees their artwork hanging on a gallery wall. For an artist, it’s what we all dream of. Visibility and the opportunity to share what we think.

As we’re talking, I see the parents and the other children moving around the gallery discussing the other works and taking photographs that will hopefully be shared with the extended family and perhaps on social media.

family admires environmental and frog art at 58 Gallery in Jersey City

The youngest of the children takes me around to show her favorite pictures and why. She’s about 4 years old and drawn to the cutest and friendliest of the pictures.

They all say how much they enjoyed the exhibition and will be sure to do more frog art next Fall.

Two young girls admire frog art

During the afternoon parents and children come by to see the student artworks but some people walk through the gallery on their way to a separate destination and do not even look at the walls, as if there is nothing there.

This baffles me and makes me wonder if there are some artists who think only their art is what’s important. Isn’t being an artist about appreciating self-expression, both your own and others?

Do seasoned artists think that because they are at a certain level of success, a young artist’s vision is of no consequence? Aren’t their artworks worth a look?

I believe that every person has the right to be seen and heard.

Having an appreciation of the arts (in its various forms, from dance and opera, to fine art and yes student frog artwork too) means stepping out of your own little world of self-expression and seeing what others have to say too.

Susan Newman, founder of Frogs Are Green hosted original Jersey City student frog art exhibit at 58 Gallery.

01/11/15

Winners of the 2014 Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest

Thank you so much for your outpouring of “frog and environmental” love. The 5th Annual Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest with 973 diverse artworks from 32 countries was the widest global reach yet! I want to thank my judges: Laura Skolar, Christine Wiltanger, Greg Spalenka, Greg Brickey, Derek May, Mark T. Smith, and Emma Lam.

Each 1st place WINNER in the age group categories: (3-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15) win a prize, so please contact us. Other winners receive an official certificate by email, detailing where they placed, so contact us for that as well. All other children will be able to download a participation certificate via this website soon.

And now… for the Winners!

Age Group 3-6

1st Place Winner, Kardelen Koc, Turkey; 2nd Place Winner, Liam Cheng, New York; 3rd Place Winner Vinci Chan Wing Chi, Hong Kong.

Honorable Mentions: Jessen Whelchel, California; Lucy Krimmel, California; Liam Malinsky, Hoboken, New Jersey; Liu Tsz Chun, Hong Kong; Stephen Lu, South Brunswick, NJ.

1st Place Winner, Kardelen Koc, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

1st Place Winner, Kardelen Koc, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

2nd Place Winner, Liam Cheng, New York, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

2nd Place Winner, Liam Cheng, New York, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

3rd Place Winner Vinci Chan Wing Chi, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

3rd Place Winner Vinci Chan Wing Chi, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention Jessen Whelchel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention Jessen Whelchel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Lucy Krimmel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Lucy Krimmel, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liam Malinsky, Hoboken, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liam Malinsky, Hoboken, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liu Tsz Chun, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Liu Tsz Chun, Hong Kong, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Stephen Lu, South Brunswick, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

Honorable Mention, Stephen Lu, South Brunswick, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest 2014, age 3-6 group

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Age Group 7-9

1st Place Winner, Justin Hou, New Mexico; 2nd Place Winner, Mofan Qu, South Brunswick, New Jersey; 3rd Place Winner, Grace Demarest, California.

Honorable Mentions: Aditri Chauhan, Piscataway, New Jersey; Csenge Markus, Hungary; Dhanvi Sayani, Dubai, UAE.

1st Place Winner, Justin Hou, New Mexico, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

1st Place Winner, Justin Hou, New Mexico, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

2nd Place Winner, Mofan Qu, South Brunswick, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

2nd Place Winner, Mofan Qu, South Brunswick, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

3rd Place Winner, Grace Demarest, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

3rd Place Winner, Grace Demarest, California, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Aditri Chauhan, Piscataway, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Aditri Chauhan, Piscataway, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Csenge Markus, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Csenge Markus, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Dhanvi Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

Honorable Mention, Dhanvi Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest - Ages 7-9

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Age Group 10-12

1st Place Winner, Roshni K.R., India; 2nd Place Winner, Doga Tansug, Turkey; 3rd Place Winner, Ada Zeylan, Turkey; 4th Place Winner, Rana Taki, Turkey.

Honorable Mentions: Elif Ersoz, Turkey; Fatahillah Faisal Rizqiawan, Indonesia; Joshua Lim Kah Lok, Malaysia; Mercen Turkmen, Turkey; Zakiyah Hasanah, Indonesia.

1st Place Winner, Roshni K.R., India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

1st Place Winner, Roshni K.R., India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

2nd Place Winner, Doga Tansug, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

2nd Place Winner, Doga Tansug, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

3rd Place Winner, Ada Zeylan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

3rd Place Winner, Ada Zeylan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

4th Place Winner, Rana Taki, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

4th Place Winner, Rana Taki, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Elif Ersoz, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Elif Ersoz, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Fatahillah Faisal Rizqiawan, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Fatahillah Faisal Rizqiawan, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Joshua Lim Kah Lok, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Joshua Lim Kah Lok, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Mercen Turkmen, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Mercen Turkmen, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Zakiyah Hasanah, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

Honorable Mention, Zakiyah Hasanah, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest ages 10-12

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Age Group 13-16

1st Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA; 2nd Place Winner, Arushi Aggarwal, India; 3rd Place Winner, Dayanna Franco, Liberty HS, New Jersey.

Honorable Mentions: Cristina Maria Simion, Romania; Lena Sutanti, Indonesia; Lily Liu, Canada; Marian Patrisia, Romania.

1st Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

1st Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

2nd Place Winner, Arushi Aggarwal, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

2nd Place Winner, Arushi Aggarwal, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

3rd Place Winner, Dayanna Franco, Liberty HS, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

3rd Place Winner, Dayanna Franco, Liberty HS, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Cristina Maria Simion, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Cristina Maria Simion, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lily Liu, Canada, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Lily Liu, Canada, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Marian Patrisia, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

Honorable Mention, Marian Patrisia, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Ages 13-16

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Best Environmental Art

1st Place Winner, Olivia Xu, New Jersey, USA; 2nd Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA; 3rd Place Winner, Cynthia Cao, USA.

Honorable Mention: Lena Sutanti, Indonesia.

1st Place Winner, Olivia Xu, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

1st Place Winner, Olivia Xu, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

2nd Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

2nd Place Winner, Irene Qiao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

3rd Place Winner, Cynthia Cao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

3rd Place Winner, Cynthia Cao, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

Honorable Mention, Lena Sutanti, Indonesia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Environmental Art

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Best Black and White Art

1st Place Winner, Sude Dogan, Turkey; 2nd Place Winner, Lee Xin Yee, Malaysia; 3rd Place Winner, Oliver Perrone, Hungary.

1st Place Winner, Sude Dogan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

1st Place Winner, Sude Dogan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

2nd Place Winner, Lee Xin Yee, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

2nd Place Winner, Lee Xin Yee, Malaysia, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

3rd Place Winner, Oliver Perrone, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

3rd Place Winner, Oliver Perrone, Hungary, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Black and White

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Best 3D Art

1st Place Winner, Ioana Vallimarescu, Romania; 2nd Place Winner, Margaret Chen, Michigan, USA; 3rd Place Winner, Alexander Franco, Jersey City, NJ.

Honorable Mentions: Dilan Sendan, Turkey; Elizabeth Manthey, Plymouth, Wisconsin; Niamh Ni Iceadha, Ireland; Trisha Sayani, Dubai, UAE.

1st Place Winner, Ioana Vallimarescu, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

1st Place Winner, Ioana Vallimarescu, Romania, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

2nd Place Winner, Margaret Chen, Michigan, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

2nd Place Winner, Margaret Chen, Michigan, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

3rd Place Winner, Alexander Franco, Jersey City, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

3rd Place Winner, Alexander Franco, Jersey City, NJ, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Dilan Sendan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Dilan Sendan, Turkey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Elizabeth Manthey, Plymouth, Wisconsin, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Elizabeth Manthey, Plymouth, Wisconsin, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Niamh Ni Iceadha, Ireland, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Niamh Ni Iceadha, Ireland, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Trisha Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

Honorable Mention, Trisha Sayani, Dubai, UAE, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best 3D Art

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Best Typographic “Frogs Are Green”

1st Place Winner, Afreen Kapoor, India; 2nd Place Winner, Dhanayra Lara, MS #7, Jersey City, NJ, USA.

Honorable Mentions: Angel Sealtiel S. Munoz, Philippines; Pranav Vijay Chhatbar, India.

1st Place Winner, Afreen Kapoor, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

1st Place Winner, Afreen Kapoor, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

2nd Place Winner, Dhanayra Lara, MS #7, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

2nd Place Winner, Dhanayra Lara, MS #7, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Angel Sealtiel S. Munoz, Philippines, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Angel Sealtiel S. Munoz, Philippines, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Pranav Vijay Chhatbar, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

Honorable Mention, Pranav Vijay Chhatbar, India, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best Typography

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Best of Jersey City

1st Place Winner, Reshma Modi; 2nd Place Winner, Amir Shadkam; 3rd Place Winner, Rachel Shneberg; all from Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.

Honorable Mentions: Giancarlo Quesda; Nishat Poppy; Sarah Mongare; Shane Meledathu, from Jersey City, NJ.

1st Place Winner, Reshma Modi, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

1st Place Winner, Reshma Modi, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

2nd Place Winner, Amir Shadkam, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

2nd Place Winner, Amir Shadkam, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

3rd Place Winner, Rachel Shneberg, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

3rd Place Winner, Rachel Shneberg, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Giancarlo Quesda, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Giancarlo Quesda, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Nishat Poppy, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Nishat Poppy, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Sarah Mongare, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Sarah Mongare, New Jersey, USA, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Shane Meledathu, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

Honorable Mention, Shane Meledathu, New Jersey, Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest, Best of Jersey City

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– Susan Newman, founder, Frogs Are Green, Inc. A NJ nonprofit organization.

01/6/15

Winners of the 2014 Frogs in the Wild Photography Contest

Announcing the winners of the 2014 Frogs in the Wild Photography Contest hosted by Frogs Are Green!

I want to thank this year’s judges: Sigrid Shreeve, Christine Guhl, Megan Maloy, Sam Skolnik Mullane, Alyssa Bredin, Keith Gisser, and Andy Levine.

1st Place Winner: 2014 Frogs in the Wild by Wes Deyton of North Carolina.

2014 Frogs in the Wild 1st place winner, Wes Deyton of North Carolina.

2nd Place Winner: 2014 Frogs in the Wild, Beni Arisandi with “KONG,” Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia.

2014 Frogs in the Wild, 2nd place winner, Beni Arisandi with KONG.

3rd Place Winner: 2014 Frogs in the Wild Golden Droplet Frog by Christian Spencer. Taken in Itatiaia National Park rio de Janerio Brasil. Brachycephalus ephippium, one of the smallest frogs in the world measuring 12mm makes signals with its arms to mark territory.

2014 Frogs in the Wild, 3rd place winner, Golden Droplet Frog by Christian Spencer.

Honorable Mention: 2014 Frogs in the Wild, Frog by Matthew Pastick, Minnesota, USA.

2014 Frogs in the Wild, Honorable Mention, Frog by Matthew Pastick, Minnesota, USA.

Honorable Mention: 2014 Frogs in the Wild, Devin DePamphilis, age 13 with Seeing Green at Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, PA.

2014 Frogs in the Wild, Honorable Mention, Devin DePamphilis, age 13 with Seeing Green at Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, PA.

Honorable Mention: 2014 Frogs in the Wild, green and golden bell frog by Chad Beranek, Australia.

2014 Frogs in the Wild, Honorable Mention, green and golden bell frog by Chad Beranek, Australia.

To see the 56 fabulous entries visit:  2014 Frogs in the Wild Photo Contest on Flickr.

– Susan Newman, founder and administrator of Frogs Are Green

01/6/15

Winners of the 2014 Backyard Frogs Photography Contest

Announcing the winners of the 2014 Backyard Frogs Photography Contest hosted by Frogs Are Green!

I want to thank this year’s judges: Sigrid Shreeve, Christine Guhl, Megan Maloy, Sam Skolnik Mullane, Alyssa Bredin, Keith Gisser, and Andy Levine.

1st Place Winner: 2014 Backyard Frogs, Costa Rican Frog photographed by Chela Crinnion of New York.

2014 Backyard Frogs, 1st place Winner, Costa Rican Frog photographed by Chela Crinnion of New York

2nd Place Winner: 2014 Backyard Frogs, Northern Cricket Frog, Mike Adamovic, New York.

2014 Backyard Frogs, 2nd place winner by Mike Adamovic, Northern Cricket Frog, New York.

3rd Place Winner: 2014 Backyard Frogs, Common Indian Tree Frog by Choti Singh.

2014 Backyard Frogs, 3rd place winner, common indian treefrog by Choti Singh.

Honorable Mention: 2014 Backyard Frogs, Pickerel Frog by Wes Deyton, North Carolina.

2014 Backyard Frogs, Honorable Mention, Pickerel Frog by Wes Deyton, North Carolina.

Honorable Mention: 2014 Backyard Frogs by Zakiyah Hasanah, age 10, from Indonesia with Frog in a Pipe.

2014 Backyard Frogs, Honorable Mention by Zakiyah Hasanah, age 10 from Indonesia with Frog in a Pipe.

To see the entire gallery of 34 images submitted visit: 2014 Backyard Frogs Photo Contest on Flickr.

– Founder and Frogs Are Green administrator, Susan Newman.