Astronomy - David Mathre Photography

Thursday (19-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Waxing Gibbous – Nearly Full Moon Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). Handheld using the lens optical image stabilization (OIS).

Waxing gibbous (nearly full) moon. Backyard night sky in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre) — Waxing gibbous (nearly full) moon. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Monday (14-March-2016) — At Sea, Indian Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 69: At Sea, Indian Ocean.

Evil Eyes or the Devil at Sunrise. From the Deck of the MV World Odyssey transiting the Indian Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 121 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec).

Evil Eyes or the Devil at Sunrise. From the Deck of the MV World Odyssey over the Indian Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 121 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre) — Evil Eyes or the Devil at Sunrise. From the Deck of the MV World Odyssey transiting the Indian Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 121 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (13-March-2016) — At Sea, Indian Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 68: At Sea, Indian Ocean.

Active day for the Sunrise Breakfast Club. It has now been several days since Neptune Day where 50+ students had their hair shaved as part of the crossing the equator celebrations.

Indian Ocean Dawn Panorama from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Clouds and Sun Beams. Composite of images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Indian Ocean Dawn Panorama from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Clouds and Sun Beams. Composite of 39 images taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and the composite created with AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. Sun Rising Over the Clouds. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. Silhouette Photographer at Sunrise. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. Yet another sunrise portrait. MV World Odyssey At Sea. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. Lost in Thought. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. My head is cold after losing my long blond hair. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. TV Trivia from Lost. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. In the southern hemisphere, shadows are backwards. Alt title: Alien Shadow Photographer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. Shadow Alien Photographer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. Face to Face with Frederick the Great. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (David J Mathre)

Sunrise Breakfast Club. Mind Meld with Frederick the Great. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (David J Mathre)

I'm now Frederick the Great. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (David J Mathre) — I’m now Frederick the Great. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (David J Mathre)

Monday (22-February-2016) — Burma (Myanmar)

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 48: Yangon, Burma (Myanmar).

Holding the moon with the Magician lurking behind. From the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey at dock in the port of Rangoon. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm VR lens (ISO 6400, 55 mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec).

Viewing the Full Moon from the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. Composite image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm VR lens (ISO 6400, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec) (David J Mathre)

Thursday (14-January-2016) — At Sea, Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 10: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Sunset, including the “Green Flash” from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while crossing the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan.

"Green Flash" as the sun drops into the Sea from the Deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre) — “Green Flash” as the sun drops into the Sea from the Deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)