Month: August 2016

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (08-August-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Summer Star Trails. (1) Looking South. Composite of 167 images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). (2) Looking North. Composite of 134 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum)

Summer Star Trails. Looking South. Composite of 167 images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum) (David J Mathre)
Summer Star Trails. Looking South. Composite of 167 images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Star Trails. Looking North. Composite of 134 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum) (David J Mathre)
Summer Star Trails. Looking North. Composite of 134 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (08-August-2014) — Finland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 69: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Reindeer and Sammi Field Trip.

Sun Going Down Over Rural Finland from the Overnight Rovaniemi to Helsinki Train. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 1600, 23 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Sun Going Down Over Rural Finland from the Overnight Rovaniemi to Helsinki Train. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 1600, 23 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sun Going Down Over Rural Finland from the Overnight Rovaniemi to Helsinki Train. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 1600, 23 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (08-August-2014) — Finland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 69: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Reindeer and Sammi Field Trip. Rovaniemi, Finland.

What is This – A Sardine Press or Modern Art? Rovaniemi Museum.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec).

What is This - A Sardine Press? Rovaniemi Museum.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
What is This – A Sardine Press or Modern Art? Rovaniemi Museum.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)