Two-Years Ago (14-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 75: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

Stormy Day at the Port of Gdansk From the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera, 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens, and Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 120 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Clouds in Motion. Gdansk Port. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera and 24 mm lens. (David J Mathre)
Clouds in Motion. Gdansk Port. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera, 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens, and Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 120 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (14-August-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Harvey the Rabbit — Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Harvey the Rabbit -- Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Harvey the Rabbit — Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (14-August-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Doe and Fawn with Spots. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Doe and Fawn with Spots. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Doe and Fawn with Spots. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (14-August-2010) — Iowa

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 14: Waterloo, Iowa to Columbus, Ohio.

Prairie Wildflowers and Butterflies at an Interstate Rest Area in Iowa. Images taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm f/1.4 lens or a Nikon D3x camera and 80-400 mm VR lens.

This is what I want my backyard to look like…


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Saturday (13-August-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Time-Lapse Video. Nighttime Moon and Clouds After the Thunderstorm. At 14 seconds a lone Perseid meteor bright enough to be seen with the moon lighting up the sky is visible. Time-lapse video created with 243 Images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/4, 4 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, and the time-lapsed video created using Photoshop CC.