Five-Years Ago (16-May-2011) – Mexico

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 20: Cozumel, Mexico.

Josephina’s  Cocina con Alma “Authentic Mexican Cooking Class” in Cozumel, Mexico.


Click on the above image to access the individual slideshow images in my gallery.


Sunday (15-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Broad-winged Hawk (?) in Flight. The hawk and a crow kept chasing each other most of the morning. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 900, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec).

Broad-winged Hawk (?) in Flight. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 900, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Broad-winged Hawk (?) in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 900, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (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)

Seven-Years Ago (15-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 8: Spring in Yosemite National Park Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant.

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec).

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)
Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (14-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Morning Mammals in the yard and garden. Although it rained yesterday and last night, the sky was clear when the sun came up this morning. I took these images from within my living room, while the glass on the windows is still clean.

Rabbit in my wildflower garden. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rabbit in my wildflower garden.  Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rabbit in my wildflower garden. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 3200, 600 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rabbit in my wildflower garden.  Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 3200, 600 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Doe running away. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/7, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Doe running away.  Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VR-II lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/7, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)