Month: August 2016

Ten-Years Ago (28-August-2006) — Minnesota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 3: Lake Itasca, Minnesota.

Mississippi River Headwaters. The only place you can cross the Mississippi River by foot. Itasca State Park. I did this as a kid many, many years ago and ended up with several leeches on my legs. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-80 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5, 1/800 sec).


One-Year Ago (27-August-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Startrails Looking North. The moon was out, lighting up the chimney and Sycamore trees. Composite of 60 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 with the composite processed using Phototshop CC Statistics/Maximum.

Startrails Looking North. Composite of 60 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 with the composite processed using Phototshop CC Statistics/Maximum. (David J Mathre)
Startrails Looking North. Composite of 60 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)

Four-Years Ago (27-August-2012) — North Atlantic Ocean

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 05: At Sea, North Atlantic Ocean.

Rained Out at Sunrise. MV Explorer Pool Deck.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 500, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec).

Rained Out at Sunrise. MV Explorer Pool Deck.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 500, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rained Out at Sunrise. MV Explorer Pool Deck.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 500, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (27-August-2012) — North Atlantic Ocean

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 05: At Sea, North Atlantic Ocean.

A Bit Rough Crossing the North Atlantic Ocean. Splash from the waves made it up to my deck 5 cabin on the MV Explorer. I didn’t get sea sick, but there were not many that showed up for lunch or dinner.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/320 sec).

Heavy Seas. Waves breaking up to my cabin window.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Heavy Seas. Waves breaking up to my cabin window.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (27-August-2009) — Washington

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 06: Lake Chelan, Washington.

Trying out for a Darwin Award. Jet Skier on Lake Chelan jumping the wake of the “The Lady of the Lake II” ferry. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/10, 1/1000 sec).

Losing It. Jet Skier on Lake Chelan from the rear of "The Lady of the Lake II. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/10, 1/1000 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Losing It. Jet Skier on Lake Chelan from the rear of “The Lady of the Lake II. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/10, 1/1000 sec). (David J. Mathre)