Six-Years Ago (03-March-2015) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 2: Calafate to Helsingfors, Argentina

Afternoon stop at an unnamed lake: Black-necked Swan, Coscoroba Swan, Chilean Flamingo. My eBird Checklist

Afternoon walkabout at Helsingfors Estancia: Southern Caracara. My eBird Checklist


Calafate to Estancia Helsingfors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Nine-Years Ago (01-January-2011) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2010/2011. Photography Workshop with Thom Hogan. Day 6: Hosteria El Pilar, El Chalten, Laguna Torre, Parque Nacional Los Glaciaries.

While hiking to Laguna Torre in Parque Nacional Los Glaciaries we first heard, then saw a female Magellanic Woodpecker.

Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/11, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/11, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Magellanic woodpecker looking for food. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (05-January-2011) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2010/2011. Photography Workshop with Thom Hogan. Day 10: Los Notros Resort, Boat ride and Hike on Perito Moreno Glacier.

Thom climbing Perito Moreno Glacier without any ropes and no heavy cameras in his backpack.

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Thom climbing Perito Moreno Glacier without any ropes. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (19-December-2014) — Argentina

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Day 4: Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego National Park in Southern Argentina.

Chimango Caracara in a Tree at Tierra del Fuego National Park. Short drive outside of Ushuaia in Argentina. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Chimango Caracara in a Tree at Tierra del Fuego National Park. Outside of Ushuaia in Argentina. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Chimango Caracara in a Tree at Tierra del Fuego National Park. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (10-March-2015) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 9: Estancia Cristina, Argentina.

I went for an early morning walkabout at Estancia Cristina and was rewarded by the sky being lit up at dawn. I am always amazed by the colors of the clouds at dawn and dusk in Patagonia.

Dawn in Patagonia at Estancia Christina. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dawn in Patagonia at Estancia Cristina. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dawn in Patagonia at Estancia Christina. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dawn in Patagonia at Estancia Cristina. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)