Day: August 24, 2016

Five-Years Ago (24-August-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Into the Vortex. North View Star and Jet Trails with a Bonus of a Meteor Trail. Summer Night in New Jersey. Composite of 442 images taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 16 mm f/2.8 mm Fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). Images processed with Capture One Pro, and the composite created using Photoshop CC (statistics, maximum).

Back then, I still had a lot of trees right next to the house, and one partially blocked Polaris, the North Star. Most of the trees are gone either to disease or the “mile a minute” invasive vine. I am now looking into putting some solar panels on the roof.

North View Star Trails. Summer Night in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 16 mm f/2.8 mm Fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)
North View Star Trails. Composite of 422 images taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 16 mm f/2.8 mm Fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (24-August-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Pair of Fawns Resting in the Shade to Escape the Heat. Backyard summer nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6. 1/40 sec).

Pair of Fawns Resting in the Shade Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6. 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Fawns Resting in the Shade. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6. 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (24-August-2009) — North Dakota

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 03: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota.

Painted Canyon Panorama. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 85 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens. Composite of 9 images using AutoPano Giga. With and without using the Kolor neutralhazer filter. I know that there are several dehaze filters now available (DxO, Photoshop, Lightroom). This was one of the first going back at least four years. The individual images going into the panorama are included below.

Painted Canyon Panorama. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 85 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 200, 85 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). Composite of 9 images combined with AutoPano Giga. (David J Mathre)
Painted Canyon Panorama. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 85 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 200, 85 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). Composite of 9 images combined with AutoPano Giga. (David J Mathre)
Painted Canyon Panorama. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 85 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 200, 85 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). Composite of 9 images combined with AutoPano Giga and Dehaze Filter. (David J Mathre)
Painted Canyon Panorama. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 85 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 200, 85 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). Composite of 9 images combined with AutoPano Giga and Dehaze Filter. (David J Mathre)


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Seven-Years Ago (24-August-2009) — North Dakota

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 03: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota.

Jousting Bison in the Campground at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. I was glad that I was sleeping in my RV, and not in a tent like the folks across from my campsite. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 900, 105 mm, f/5.3, 1/60 sec).

Male Bison Fighting in the Campground at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm lens. (David J. Mathre)
Male Bison Fighting in the Campground at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm lens. (David J. Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (24-August-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

North American Gypsy Moth Caterpillars in a Silk Nest. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). Since the Gypsy Moths are so destructive, I removed and burned the nest right after taking the picture.

North American Gypsy Moth Caterpillars in a Silken Net. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
North American Gypsy Moth Caterpillars in a Silk Nest. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)