Five-Years Ago (16-May-2011) – Mexico

Gone to See Central America and the Panama Canal. Semester at Sea Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop II with Michael Mariant. Day 20: Cozumel, Mexico.

Josephina’s  Cocina con Alma “Authentic Mexican Cooking Class” in Cozumel, Mexico.


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

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Backyard rhododendron flowers (above where the deer could nibble during the  winter). Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 and 30-100 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 41.2 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Phase One – Capture One Pro 6 (vivid, levels, vignetting).

Cluster of Rhododendron Flowers. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 and 30-100 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 41.2 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Phase One - Capture One Pro 6 (vivid, levels, vignetting). (David J Mathre)
Cluster of Rhododendron Flowers. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 and 30-100 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 41.2 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Phase One – Capture One Pro 6  (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (12-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 5: Cedar City, Utah to Ridgecrest, California including Death Valley National Park.

Three rusted metal drums in the desert. Eureka Mine in Death Valley National Park, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 45 mm, f/16, 1/6 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro.

Three Drums in the Desert at Eureka Mine in Death Valley National Park, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 45 mm, f/16, 1/6 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro (David J. Mathre)
Three rusted metal drums in the desert. Eureka Mine in Death Valley National Park, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 45 mm, f/16, 1/6 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (01-May-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Carpenter Bee in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). This is a crop from the full image. I did this hand-held, and had to manually focus. So lots of out of focus images to get one I liked.

Carpenter Bee in Flight. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). This is a crop from the full image. I did this hand-held, and had to manually focus. So lots of out of focus images. (David J Mathre)
Carpenter Bee in Flight. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). This is a crop from the full image. I did this hand-held, and had to manually focus. So lots of out of focus images. (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 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)
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. 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. 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. 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. Lost in Thought. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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)
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)