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The Way of Walking Alone

July 6, 2022 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photo of a dutiful bumblebee collecting pollen atop a fresh daisy blossom. The image is cross processed to give it a more moody tone.

The bumblebee works alone. Dutiful to his task, hard at it for his hive. Out in the world it is a solitary life of discipline and purpose. Skill builds for honing a craft with a singular drive, full of intention. What can we learn of the bumblebee? What can we learn of ancient masters?

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The April Fool

April 1, 2021 by Greg Molyneux

Moody 35mm photo of a yellow daffodil blossom shot wide open with a bokeh rich shallow depth of field.

Moody 35mm photo of a yellow daffodil blossom evokes dreams of poetry, even if it a bit unwieldily. Here the photographer muses over the fools in life he assume they know it all.

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Dahlia Dreams

September 11, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photograph of a pink dahlia blossom with soft focus and smooth bokeh creating a dreamy look.

Serving up a soft focus dahlia on a Friday afternoon. Smooth and inviting this flower grows to soothe. When viewed through a macro lens we come close to the tiny tubular petals emblematic of the dahlia. These petals are numerous as they are fascinating. There must be 50 our more making up each full flower.

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Lilium Inter Spinas

September 10, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photograph of an unidentified yellow lily. 6 stamen with prominent anthers circle about the flower in an even pattern, blended by smooth bokeh.

Paradox is life. Life is paradox. Loaded with diametrically opposed dualities at every turn. These are fascinating to think upon. Solid coincidence or a purposeful pairing? Regardless it is in the push and pull of these forces we find our space to grow, even when it becomes as uncomfortable as a lily among the thorns.

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Green Sight

May 17, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

35mm photo of a lilac blossom. Shot wide open at f/1.4, it features soft focus and smooth bokeh, cross processed to a green hue.

Served here a dreamy 35mm photo of a lilac blossom. Shot wide open at f/1.4, it features soft focus and smooth bokeh, cross processed to a green hue. As we lose ourselves in the fantasy of this photograph, we muse upon our futures.

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Home Again

April 26, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photo of six pink hyacinth blossoms on a single plant. The image is cross processed and features soft focus and bokeh.

COVID-19 has given me time to work in the yard. With the cleanup has come better conditions for flower and plant life to thrive. Giving me ample opportunity to make macro photos without having to break any kind of social distance mores.

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Color, Please

April 16, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photograph of a pastel pink hyacinth flower blossom with smooth bokeh.

Achieving great results with shallow depth of field is all about your aperture and your distance to your subject. Close in shooting at larger apertures will help you produce this desired effect. Whereas backing away and stopping down to a smaller aperture will increase your area of focus. Get out there and experiment!

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Spring Hyacinth

April 14, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photograph of a pastel pink hyacinth flower cross processed and surrounded in green bokeh.

The hyacinth. A flower and name seemingly of bronze age origin. It’s a flower of imagination, fantasy, and hope. The kind of flower a concept artist would create when designing an idyllic alien world. I love them.

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Whispers in the Dark

April 7, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

The exceptional thing about living through history is having, if only in a small way, the rare chance to shape it. By staying home, observing social distancing protocols, calling a friend, keeping a journal, checking on a neighbor, telling someone you love them, taking a walk, or making a photograph. Small acts when executed across communities and continents affect real change in response to an entirely new environment.

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Relic

October 19, 2019 by Greg Molyneux

14mm wide angle photo of weathered wood set upon muddy salt marsh at sunset. An out of focus telephone pole appears as a cross in the background.

Photographs capture scenes to convey narrative in a visual medium. The story can be simple and straightforward, or it can mask in layers to tell multifaceted stories. It allows the viewer to imprint their own stories shaded by beliefs and experiences to connect in a personal way. This is the beauty of photographic storytelling.

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Photos from the archives

14mm wide angle photo made after sunset overlooking Cedar Run Dock Road salt marsh. Deep blues fill a sky alight with sweeping pastel clouds reflected in a marsh pool.
A cross processed photograph of a mature male Maine Coon with a beautiful grey coat and white markings under his chin.
World class sunset over the sandy beaches and jetty rock of Long Beach Island
A low key black and white macro photograph of single aged and wrinkled Japanese maple leaf—curling up reminiscent of an old hand.
High key macro photo of a peony flower surrounded by bokeh.

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