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Sand to Snow

January 5, 2018 by Greg Molyneux

Sunset photo over frozen Barnegat Bay in Harvey Cedars, NJ.

Harvey Cedars locked in ice. A beach paradise locked and bound in frozen bonds of wind driven snow, ice and unstoppable cold. The arctic has found its way south and wrought with it a landscape better tuned to penguins. Trudging through Harvey Cedars Sunset Park I felt myself alternating discomfort and awe. Foremost was the […]

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Cold Movement

November 11, 2017 by Greg Molyneux

Salt marsh photo of wind blown phragmites at blue hour.

I’ve been listening to Walter Isaacson’s, Leonardo Da Vinci, on Audible. While I haven’t enjoyed it as much as his biographies on Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin, I find I am connect more though Walter’s latest work. Being something of an interdisciplinary and a procrastinator there is a resonance with the famous Florentine. […]

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Antoinette Only

November 21, 2016 by Greg Molyneux

Sepia landscape photo of phragmites and clouds at Antoinetta's Waterfront Restaurant.

Mayhaps, Marie, had the guillotine not intervened and the mechanics of time proved malleable, you may have found sanctuary here. Alas revolutions come and turbulent throngs shall be paid their pound of flesh just as Charon, too, must be paid. Never forget the will of the people, Marie, for they will not forget you. I’m mixing […]

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I, Phragmites

April 15, 2016 by Greg Molyneux

Shallow depth of field sunset photograph of phragmites along Barnegat Bay

Phragmites are an invasive species robbing valuable real estate from indigenous plant life due to the dense stands that’ll readily form and quickly grow. Efficiently conquering pristine lands like an imperialist in heat. To the uninitiated conquistador like me, they seemingly fit right in to the natural surroundings—adding almost picturesque sight lines that appear to […]

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Fired and Frozen

January 26, 2016 by Greg Molyneux

Vertical orientation photograph of an explosive sunset over frozen marsh and phragmites

I avoid vertical orientation photography, and I’m doing myself a disservice. Despite its obvious place and application in landscape photography I remain reluctant to exploit it. Unpacking my reasoning and there’s a few things at play here: 1) I dropped my camera pretty early on and its gyroscope—and thereby level—is useless, rendering level horizons a […]

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On Second Thought

November 29, 2015 by Greg Molyneux

Square format landscape photograph of phragmites and Barnegat Bay at blue hour

Sometimes your shoot won’t go exactly as planned. This is OK. This afternoon my buddy Jon and I were hoping for some sunset drama. As it does the big time boom or bust sunsets ride a razor’s edge of yay or nay. Today it missed. It happens. Walking back to the car and at peace […]

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Set Among Them

November 8, 2015 by Greg Molyneux

Wide angle landscape photograph of phragmites and salt marsh at sunset

Yesterday I posted what you could call the natural partner to today’s photograph—with all the same ingredients—a handheld shot of phragmites just after sunset. While the clouds front and center in yesterday’s offering were impressive, I think I prefer today’s rendition from an overall shot of the day standpoint. In case anyone is totally confused, […]

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The Other Side of Things

November 7, 2015 by Greg Molyneux

Wide angle landscape photograph of pastel clouds over phragmites and marsh at sunset

I went old school yesterday—making single bracket handheld exposures along Dock Road just around sunset. Gasp! I took a step back from the usual Tripod Only, Brackets Only, Sunset Only wide angle workflow to which I fall prey. Creature of habit and all. But sometimes you have got to break away. Yesterday afternoon offered the […]

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