Category: Architecture

Views of buildings

Saturday (26-July-2014) — Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 56: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Kronstadt Island, Russia.

Fort Alexander is a naval fortress on an artificial island in the Gulf of Finland near Kronstadt. It was built between 1838 and 1845 and named after Emperor Alexander I. In 1899–1917, the fort housed a research laboratory on plague and other bacterial diseases. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/11). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, NIK HDR Efex Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

I was not able to visit the Fortress that day because of another “government function” taking place at the fort — but all I saw were a couple of fisherman.

Fort Alexander is a naval fortress on an artificial island in the Gulf of Finland near Kronstadt. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/11). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, NIK HDR Efex Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Fort Alexander is a naval fortress on an artificial island in the Gulf of Finland near Kronstadt. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/11). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, NIK HDR Efex Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Thursday (24-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 54: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gulf of Finland Approaching Russia.

Reflection of a Noctilucent Creature invading my cabin on the MV Explorer while crossing the Gulf of Finland. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/1.4, 1 sec).

Reflection of a Noctilucent Creature Invading My Cabin on the MV Explorer -- Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/1.4, 1 sec). (David J Mathre)
Reflection of a Noctilucent Creature Invading My Cabin on the MV Explorer — Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/1.4, 1 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (15-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 45: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Stroma Island Lighthouse off the North Coast of Scotland from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Stroma Island Lighthouse off the North Coast of Scotland from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Stroma Island Lighthouse off the North Coast of Scotland from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

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Thursday (10-July-2014) – Ireland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 40: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Dublin, Ireland.

Lighthouse Replicas. National Maritime Museum, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Lighthouse Replicas. National Maritime Museum, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Lighthouse Replicas. National Maritime Museum, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Monday (06-July-2014) — Scotland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 36: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Rothesay, Scotland.

Fence Post and Rothesay Castle. Image taken with a Fuji XT-1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/75 sec). In camera jpg image.

Fence Post and Rothesay Castle. Image taken with a Fuji XT-1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/75 sec). (David J Mathre)
Fence Post and Rothesay Castle. Image taken with a Fuji XT-1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/75 sec). (David J Mathre)