Two-Years Ago (17-May-2013) — Netherlands

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 21: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Vincent is Back. Van Gogh Exhibit at the Kröller-Müller Museum.


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One-Year Ago (16-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 1.

Male Northern Cardinal feeding breakfast to a young Cardinal at a private ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec.

Male Northern Cardinal Feeding Breakfast to a Young Cardinal at Dos Vandas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec. (David J Mathre)
Male Northern Cardinal Feeding Breakfast to a Young Cardinal  in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1600, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (06-May-2013) — Morocco

Gone to See Europe and North Africa. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 10: Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Shadows under an outdoor eating area at a cooking school in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 160, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/1250 sec)

Shadows Under an Outdoor Eating Area. Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 160, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Shadows Under an Outdoor Eating Area. Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 160, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (13-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2014 – Winter Photography Workshop. Day 5: South East Coast.

Alien Green Turtle coming ashore on a black sand beach near Jökulsárlón lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 24 mm f/1.4G lens + Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 13 sec).

Alien Green Turtle Coming Ashore on a Black Sand Beach near Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 24 mm f/1.4G lens + Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 13 sec). (David J Mathre)
Alien Green Turtle Coming Ashore on a Black Sand Beach near Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 24 mm f/1.4G lens + Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 13 sec). (David J Mathre)

I am not providing the names of the Photo Workshop/Safari guides for this tour since they didn’t wake their clients up the night before for a display of Northern Lights. They were very proud to show us the images that they took…

Tuesday (10-March-2015) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 9: Estancia Cristina, Argentina

Shadow selfie of a rider on a horse in Patagonia at Estancia Cristina. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/11, 1/120 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Color Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC.

Shadow of a rider on a horse in Patagonia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/11, 1/120 sec). (David J Mathre)
Shadow Selfie of a rider on a horse in Patagonia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/11, 1/120 sec). (David J Mathre)