Month: December 2013

Two-Years Ago (25-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (24-December-2007) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2007 Florida Road Trip. Day 3: St. Petersburg.

Turkey Vulture Warming in the Morning Sun. Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro.

Turkey Vulture Warming in the Morning Sun. Fort Desoto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture Warming in the Morning Sun. Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (24-December-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).

Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco. Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (24-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 5: St. Petersburg.

Sun Rising from under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge viewed from Fort De Soto Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec).

Sunrise Rising Under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from Fort Desoto County Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-200 mm f/2 VRII lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16. 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Rising Under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from Fort De Soto Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2 VRII lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16. 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (23-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: St. Petersburg.

Osprey Pair on Their Grand Nest in Ft De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

Osprey Couple on Their Grand Nest in Ft Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Osprey Couple on Their Grand Nest in Ft De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)