Two-Years Ago (21-August-2014) — English Channel

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 82: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Disembark MV Explorer, Southampton, England.

RV EGS Pioneer at Sunrise in the English Channel from the Deck of the MV Explorer.  Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2014.

RV EGS Pioneer at Sunrise in the English Channel from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
RV EGS Pioneer at Sunrise in the English Channel from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (07-August-2010) — California

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 7: Eastern Sierra Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Alabama Hills.

Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using NIK HDR Efex Pro.

Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/60 sec) processed using Capture One Pro 6. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/60 sec) processed using Capture One Pro 6. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (15-May-2011) — Caribbean Sea

Gone to See Central America and the Panama Canal. Semester at Sea Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop II with Michael Mariant. Day 19: At Sea.

Sunrise Aboard the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm lens (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec).  One thing we learned during the voyage (the hard way) was the need to take the camera and lens out on deck at least 30 minutes before taking any images to prevent fogging due to moisture condensing on the lens.

Sunrise over the Caribbean Sea. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm lens (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise over the Caribbean Sea. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm lens (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec. (David J Mathre)

Monday (14-March-2016) — At Sea, Indian Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 69: At Sea, Indian Ocean.

Evil Eyes or the Devil at Sunrise. From the Deck of the MV World Odyssey transiting the Indian Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 121 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec).

Evil Eyes or the Devil at Sunrise. From the Deck of the MV World Odyssey over the Indian Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 121 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Evil Eyes or the Devil at Sunrise. From the Deck of the MV World Odyssey transiting the Indian Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 121 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (12-March-2016) — At Sea, Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 67: At Sea, Indian Ocean.

Sunrise Breakfast Club. On mornings that the sunrise isn’t impressive, we find other subjects to photograph.

Blue Eyes wearing a Niqab. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/1.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Blue Eyes wearing a Niqab. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/1.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

All is Revealed. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/4.5, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)