Category Archives: SLR: Digital

Lotus

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Don

I appreciate the way the light creates a translucent effect on these lotus leaves at the Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey.

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Wooden Gate (Nakashima)

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Don

I thought this wooden gate was visually interesting. Matter of fact, this entryway leads to the workshop of master woodworker, George Nakashima (1905-1990), Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Clock Tower (Kendall Park, NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

This clock tower is an interesting feature at a local mall. I used a tilt-shift lens on my Canon DSLR to keep the verticals from converging. (This is more typically done using a view camera).

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Found Object (Blackwell’s Mills, NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

While out hiking with a friend, I saw this interesting object along the trail.

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Johnny Jump-Ups

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

I planted Johnny Jump Ups in the flower box below the kitchen window.

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Corn Shock (Fresh Ponds Road)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

Corn shocks are mostly ornamental nowadays. After picking the corn, farmers used to bundle the corn into shocks. The stalks would eventually dry out and were then used to feed livestock.

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Sunflower (Dayton NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

This sunflower grew spontaneously …probably because I fed sunflower seeds to the birds. When the flower appeared, I decided to snap a picture.

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Shore House (Belmar NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

Many houses along the New Jersey shore are quite stunning. I thought this one particularly captivating.

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St. Peter’s Episcopal (Freehold, NJ)

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Don

I was captivated by the light falling across the facade of this lovely church in Freehold, NJ. Also, the border fence has been overgrown by the tree and is now completely enveloped.

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Cranberry Harvest

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Don

One day, I went to have a look at cranberry harvesting going on at Haines farm near Chatsworth, NJ. It is a very interesting operation. Here we see a rotary beater being used to shake the berries off the bushes … Continue reading →

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