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Callery pears and a little bit of whimsy

April 22, 2014 by Greg Molyneux

A high key photograph featuring a flowering callery pear tree in Spring. Warm pastel colors and a loose film grain give this photograph a soft whimsical feel.

After work yesterday I was milling about my front yard taking in the fresh blossoms and the last of the late day sun. Three cheers for later sunsets. At this early stage of Spring my two callery pear trees are in their full blooming glory. As the fading light of golden hour was dancing on […]

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Still worth it

March 14, 2014 by Greg Molyneux

An HDR photograph taken over a windswept marsh on a cold winter's day at sunset along Cedar Run Dock Road. The photograph features a soft diffuse light.

Twilight was cold. And windy. And frankly the sky was largely meh—a ho-hum vestige at best. Did I mention it was windy? And cold? Wind was such a factor I was concerned about camera shake with my exposures. Were it to wind up being an issue it would have been further compounded as I was […]

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Kicking Around on a Piece of Ground in your Home Town

January 19, 2014 by Greg Molyneux

Low key black and white macro photography of a Small Blue butterfly resting on a hydrangea leaf

I remember photographing this Small Blue butterfly like it was yesterday. She made for the most patient of subjects, giving me a solid five minutes to position, hone in and shoot. I intentionally underexposed for a low key effect, and then in post processing with Sliver Efex Pro 2 I bumped up the brightness on […]

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Photos from the archives

Wide angle HDR photograph of a rainbow forming over Long Beach Island houses bathed in gold.
Sunset photo of pastel sky color and a watery mirror reflection.
A photograph of late day sunlight pierces a snow covered wooded trail meandering through the thicket.
Blue hour photo with motion blur over calm bay water.
14mm wide angle sunset photo with pastel clouds, salt marsh, and calm reflective water.

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