Five-Years Ago (25-July-2010) — New Jersey

Native-American Artwork.

Navajo “Tree of Life” Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Navajo "Tree of Life" Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Navajo “Tree of Life” Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (19-July-2014) — Norway

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 49: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Oslo, Norway.

Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec).

Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, and NIK Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, and NIK Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (13-July-2014) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 43: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Dublin, Ireland.

Mary Statue keeping Snakes out of Ireland at the Alexandra Road Entrance to the Port of Dublin. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Description near the statue: “O Mary Conceived Without Sin Pray For Us That Have Recourse To Thee” This Statue was Erected the Marian Year 1954 By the Workers of Alexandra Road and Their Friends. In Honour of the Blessed Lady.

Mary Statue at the Alexandra Road Entrance to the Port of Dublin. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Mary Statue at the Alexandra Road Entrance to the Port of Dublin. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (03-July-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Wild Raspberry Cluster. Composite of 20 images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 100, 210 mm, f/6, 1/60 sec) with SB900 flash. Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5. Helicon Focus used to make the focus-stacked composite of the images.

Wild Raspberry Cluster. Early Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 100, 210 mm, f/6, 1/60 sec) with SB900 flash. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5. Helicon Focus composite of 20 images. (David J Mathre)
Wild Raspberry Cluster. Early Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 100, 210 mm, f/6, 1/60 sec) with SB900 flash. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5. Helicon Focus composite of 20 images. (David J Mathre)