Category Archives: denville nj

Snow Geese on Cedar Lake in Denville NJ

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Outside today in Cedar Lake filming a group of migratory Snow Geese.

Canon SL2 DSLR + Tamron SP 150-600mm SL2 lens

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More info on Snow Geese https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snow_Goose/overview

December Snowfall on Cook’s Pond

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December Snowfall on Cook’s Pond
 
Denville Township, New Jersey
 
Taken during last week’s snowfall. I used the pop-up flash on my Canon camera to freeze a few nearby snowflakes as they fell.
 
Canon EOS M50 + EF-M 11-22mm IS lens

Snow on Rock Ridge Lake

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Snow on Rock Ridge Lake
 
Denville, New Jersey
December 2019
 
The snow was steady at this point of the day. I had about 4 attempts at each shot before the lens was covered in snowflakes and condensation. Luckily my mirrorless camera also has an electronic level which I can utilize through the viewfinder.
 
Canon EOS M50 + EFM 11-22mm IS lens

December Morning at Lake Arrowhead

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December Morning at Lake Arrowhead
 
Denville, New Jersey
 
A quick snapshot on my way to refill the bird feeder this morning. Using the back of my camera and the histogram I set a manual exposure to capture the sky detail. The foreground of the image required some subsequent post-processing brightening to round out the scene.
 
Canon EOS M50 + EFM 11-22mm IS lens

Lake Arrowhead and Morning Sky

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Lake Arrowhead and Morning Sky
 
11/29/2019
Denville NJ
 
This morning I grabbed my mirrorless Canon camera, fumbled with manual settings and shot 2 frames before my lone battery died. I didn’t have enough reaction time to turn the image stabilization on but was fortunate to get a sharp shot at 1/13 of a second.
 
Canon EOS M50 + EFM 11-22mm

November Waterfowl at Lake Arrowhead

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November Waterfowl at Lake Arrowhead
 
Denville NJ
 
A few long-distance low-light shots out of the window from this morning. I was surprised to see such a high concentration of Hooded Mergansers.
 
More info on the Hooded Merganser – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Merganser/
 
This morning’s tally:
12+ Hooded Mergansers (pictured)
1 Great Blue Heron (pictured)
3 Common Mergansers (not pictured)
20 Mallards (not pictured)
1 Bufflehead (not pictured)
1 Ring-billed Gull (not pictured)
1 Ring-necked Duck (not pictured)
 
Canon SL2 + Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2
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Regrowth Area of Jonathan’s Woods

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Regrowth Area of Jonathan’s Woods
 
Rockaway Township, NJ
 
This section of the park was fully populated with pine trees prior to Hurricane Sandy. Shrubs and deciduous and coniferous trees are repopulating the area which now lies adjacent to the main parking area for Jonathan’s Woods off of Old Beach Glen Road.
 
Learn about upcoming activities at Jonathan’s Woods – http://powww.org
 
Phantom 3 Pro drone

Pied-billed Grebe

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Pied-billed Grebe
 
Lake Arrowhead, Denville NJ
 
Taken this afternoon out of the living room window. Pied-billed Grebes are largely migratory in New Jersey, appearing mostly in the colder months. This Grebe was keeping pace with a small group of Mallards but was actively diving for prey.
 
 
Canon SL2 + Tamron SP 150-600mm VC lens

Autumn at Great Bay

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Autumn at Great Bay
 
Denville, New Jersey
 
I had to stand on a flimsy fallen tree to obtain this clear view of the lake. As Ansel Adams noted, “A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” Overcast skies also dictated adding an extra stop of light to the exposure to emphasize the foliage.
 
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm VC

Autumn at Muriel Hepner Park

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Autumn at Muriel Hepner Park
 
Denville NJ
 
Taken prior to the recent deluge.
 
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm