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Peony Leisure

May 25, 2021 by Greg Molyneux

35mm portrait orientation photo of a single bright pink peony blossom. Shallow depth of field and smooth bokeh frame out a pollinating insect flying to the flower.

Among spring flowers the peony rains supreme. The ground level royal companion who so elegantly follows the twin beauty of the cherry blossom. Two flowers worthy of Japan warrant a haiku.

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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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Love and Lilacs

April 27, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

35mm wide open square format photo of a blooming lilac in high key light surrounded by bokeh.

Love and lilacs. Lilacs and love. Pink and purple pastel beauties surpassed in sweetness only by their unmistakable perfume. Dating back to the ancient world purple marked out royalty.

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On Dark Matters of Contrast

April 24, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photo of daffodil stems in abstract low key black and white processing.

When I look upon this photo my mind sees the flowing movement of long grasses underwater. Submerged and swaying with the rush of the tide. It’s a balanced fluid motion, a soft rocking back and forth carrying us away to far off places. Relaxing spaces full of soft beds, kind hearts, and unbridled hope.

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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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Shrouded

September 15, 2019 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photo of a Black-eyed Susan flower; the lens is cloudy creating a fog effect along with soft-focus and bokeh.

Happy accidents will come, big or small, and they must always be welcome. Next time your lens fogs up from a rookie oversight, make some fantastical flower photographs until you look upon the real world with clarity and focus once again.

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Cast Adrift

May 8, 2019 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photo of a low key, cross processed wisteria blossom; has a painted look.

From moody wisteria macro photos, to old colleagues, to baseball blogs, to the ending of three of the biggest pop culture franchises of our generation, photographer Greg Molyneux bounces through a litany of thoughts. Come for the photographs and stay for the musings.

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Reaching Out

October 14, 2018 by Greg Molyneux

100mm macro photo of a green silver-spotted skipper caterpillar on a dead purple coneflower.

Laid up for the weekend with back pain is suboptimal. Press conference Joe Girardi would shrug his shoulders incredulous and declare it’s not what you want. Whatever your flavor there is never a good time for back pain. And to my brothers and sisters mired in low back hell, I slouch in solidarity with thee. […]

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In and Out

June 22, 2018 by Greg Molyneux

Soft focus 35mm photograph of spirea blossoms and bokeh.

So I made this spirea photograph on May 11, 2018, and here I am blogging it up on June 22. Six weeks later is been than forever weeks later, right? Right!? Last spring I made a spirea photo which served as a source of pride. I even printed, matted, and signed a few for Makers […]

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Prime Peony

June 4, 2018 by Greg Molyneux

High key macro photo of a peony flower surrounded by bokeh.

It was a great season for peonies in my neck of the woods—Ocean County, New Jersey. Backloaded winters aside, it seems extended cool, wet conditions are a peony’s friend. Check out the peony floral arrangements Eastlin Floral Design was busy putting together. This flower species is a serious boon to any bouquet. As for my […]

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Photos from the archives

A silhouette self-portrait of Greg Molyneux watching a late Fall sunrise
100mm portrait orientation macro photograph of single a purple coneflower blossoming. Soft bokeh smooths the background with pastel and green colors.
35mm photo of a puffy dandelion seed head set atop grass.
Low key photo of a ramp descending into abandoned marina waters.
Blue hour HDR photo of a derelict Rand's Marina and cedar poles.

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