Sunday (17-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 78: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

To save energy, there were several days the MV Explorer remained in-port for Classroom Days. We were not allowed off the ship, even if we didn’t have any classes. John Rosenburg the Piano Man kept us entertained during the day. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, and Photoshop CC.

John Rosenburg the Piano Man. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage stuck on an in-port day in Gdansk, Poland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
John Rosenburg the Piano Man. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (13-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 74: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

The Power of Neptune. Fontanna Neptuna in Gdańsk, Poland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16. 1/2000 sec).

The Power of Neptune. Fontanna Neptuna in Gdańsk, Poland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16. 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
The Power of Neptune. Fontanna Neptuna in Gdańsk, Poland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16. 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

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Saturday (02-August-2014) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 63: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Stockholm, Sweden.

Stairway to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Stairway to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Stairway to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden.  Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (29-July-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 0: Reykjavik.

Sunset Along the Reykjavik Harbor Walkway. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 160, 10 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). The foreground is a water fountain, and the bicycle rider just happened to go by as I took the image.

Sunset Along the Reykjavik Harbor Walkway. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 160, 10 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). The foreground is a water fountain, and the bicycle rider just happened to go by as I took the image. Nikonians Academy Iceland Photo Adventure Trip. (David J Mathre)
Sunset Along the Reykjavik Harbor Walkway. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 160, 10 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (28-July-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day -1: Reykjavik.

Vitrified Body Parts Caged on the Streets of Reykjavik, Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 13 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec).

Reykjavik Walkabout. Street Photography. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Reykjavik Walkabout. Street Photography. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera. (David J Mathre)