Month: July 2015

One-Year Ago (27-July-2014) — Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 57: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Lauren and Julie behind a glass of Vodka – Pop Up Dinner at “Taste and Eat” in St Petersburg, Russia. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Pop-up Dinner in Saint Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec) (David J Mathre)
Pop-up Dinner in Saint Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec) (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (27-July-2008) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado

Butterfly on a Yellow Wildflower at the Caribou Ranch Open Space in Boulder County, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/13, 1/640 sec). Raw image reprocessed in 2015 using Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Butterfly (or Moth)? on a Yellow Wildflower at the Caribou Ranch -- Boulder County Open Space. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/13, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Butterfly (or Moth)? on a Yellow Wildflower at the Caribou Ranch — Boulder County Open Space. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/13, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (26-July-2008) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado.

Duckling Nursery in a Marsh at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge located in North Central Colorado. From the Summer of 2008. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

Duckling Nursery in a Marsh at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge located in North Central Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Duckling Nursery in a Marsh at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge located in North Central Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (25-July-2010) — New Jersey

Native-American Artwork.

Navajo “Tree of Life” Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Navajo "Tree of Life" Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Navajo “Tree of Life” Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (24-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 54: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Baltic Sea Approaching Russia.

Time-Lapse Video of Noctilucent Clouds taken from the deck of the MV Explorer while traveling across the Baltic Sea. Images taken with a Nikon Df camera with a 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens and a Fuji XT1 camera with a 23 mm f/1.4 lens. Images processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, Premiere Pro CC, and After Effects CC. I used the warp filter in  After Effects to stabilize the images  taken on the deck of a moving ship.