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Up at Night

December 12, 2020 by Greg Molyneux

14mm wide angle astrophotography image of a star filled night sky captured atop the unique New Jersey Pinelands' pygmy pine trees.

Ben Wurst, Jon Carr, and I made our way to the New Jersey Pinelands’ pygmy pine forest where we tried our best at making astrophotography on a clear, moonless night. The visibility was excellent, and shooting stars dashed the night sky on regular intervals. Honestly, I didn’t even care about the photographs I was making, I was just happy to be out having unexpected fun with friends.

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Weather Ahead

January 17, 2016 by Greg Molyneux

Monochrome photograph of light snow covered pygmy pines of the New Jersey Pinelands

Let’s talk about the weather, Mid-Atlantic. In case you hadn’t heard there’s a potential snow storm looming, turning its tentative gaze toward the weekend. But first, proceed with caution. It’s been a tough winter for snow lovers, and we would do well to consider the unreliable performance of operational models of late. Despite a conducive […]

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Heightwise

May 9, 2015 by Greg Molyneux

Portrait orientation HDR photograph of NJ Pinelands pygmy pine trees at blue hour

With evening onshore flow winning the atmospheric battle for the second day in a row heading west was the lone option for sunset photos. To the Top of the World we go. Upon reaching said destination I began mentally framing my shot. Take a few 360° head scans across the pygmy pines. Look up. Kneel […]

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Let’s do this again sometime

February 19, 2015 by Greg Molyneux

Snow covered trails and Pygmy Pines photographed from the Top of the World during blue hour

You’ve already seen the golden hour and sunset renditions, so here is the third and final photograph from my first ever visit to the Top of the World: a blazoned trail through snow covered Pygmy Pines at blue hour. There’s little need to burden you with more typed words about this locale as I think […]

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Standing with the Treetops

February 18, 2015 by Greg Molyneux

HDR sunset photograph of the New Jersey Pinelands' Pygmy Pine Plains taken from the Top of the World

Yesterday I waxed poetic about this great new spot locals call Top of the World. New is of course in the relative sense insofar as it is new to me. This is the second in what will most likely amount to three fully produced photographs from this nascent shoot from this clandestine (not really) Pinelands’ […]

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Fresh Tracks, Fresh Places

February 17, 2015 by Greg Molyneux

Golden hour in the snow; as seen from the New Jersey Pinelands' Pygmy Pine forest. Fresh tire tracks and stunted pitch pine trees are illuminated by sunlight and marked with snow in this landscape HDR photograph.

Hooray for change of venue. Particularly when said venue change is this good. Thanks for the suggestion, Ben Wurst! For years—well over a decade—I’ve heard stories of the Top of the World. This so-called “high-point” ensconced amid the New Jersey Pinelands’ Pygmy Pine Forest. I use the term high-point loosely as there is essentially zero elevation […]

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Photos from the archives

Shallow depth of field photograph of a single tall sprig of grass
14mm winter salt marsh photograph at blue hour. Snow and ice dominate the dormant marsh grasses and tide pools as restorative pastels of pink, blue, and purple paint the whole scene.
Fiery sunset photo over the bay of LBI's Sunset Point in Ship Bottom, NJ.
35mm photo capturing a golden sunset lighting the calm water of Little Egg Harbor to mark 2019 winter solstice.
100mm low key macro photo of a layered peony flower blossom.

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