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 at Speedwell Lake Park

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December at Speedwell Lake Park
 
Morristown, New Jersey
 
Taken during the front end of the recent snowfall.
 
 
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

Harlequin Ducks At Rest

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Harlequin Ducks At Rest

12/2016

Barnegat Light, NJ

While two Harlequin Duck hens took a break from the rough Atlantic Ocean, two Ruddy Turnstones approached from the background.

Tamron 150-600mm VC + Sony A7R + Manfrotto 055XDB tripod

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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

Hibernia Brook in Autumn

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Hibernia Brook in Autumn
 
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
 
Taken off of the Beach Glen Trail within Wildcat Ridge WMA. I particularly liked the symmetry of the reflecting barren tree towards the left of this frame.
 
 
Canon EOS M50 + EFM 11-22mm

Northern Harrier at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

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Northern Harrier

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville NJ

Winter 2009

“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”

I liked how the silhouetted hawk in flight glided (searching for prey) just above the reeds. I also loved the pink sky tones signaling the end of the day.

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

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Pond #2

Greendell Marsh Ecological Preserve

New Jersey

November 2019

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