Sunday (09-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland in the Winter. Day 1: Reykjavik.

Sun Voyager (Sólfar). Winter in Reykjavik. From Wikipedia “Sun Voyager is a dreamboat, an ode to the sun. Intrinsically, it contains within itself the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom.” Last summer when I visited Reykjavik there were many people surrounding the sculpture, and even more taking pictures. This morning it was snowing and cloudy. The sun started to come out and I found myself alone at the site. Within 5 minutes many more came and I was no longer alone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 mirrorless camera and 12 mm f/2.8 Zeiss lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/2.8, 1/3500 sec).

Sun Voyager (Sólfar). Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 mirrorless camera and 12 mm f/2.8 Zeiss lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/2.8, 1/3500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sun Voyager (Sólfar). Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 mirrorless camera and 12 mm f/2.8 Zeiss lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/2.8, 1/3500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (27-February-2010) — California

Gone to See America 2010. Yosemite in Winter Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 3.

Red Chapel in the Mist. Winter in Yosemite National Park, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/8, 1/50 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Red Chapel in the Mist. Winter in Yosemite National Park, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/8, 1/50 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

 

Thursday (13-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 13: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Snowy Egret, Wood Stork, and Immature White Ibis hunting for breakfast in Big Cypress National Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7.

Snowy Egret, Wood Stork, and Immature White Ibis at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Snowy Egret, Wood Stork, and Immature White Ibis at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher’s Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7.

Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher's Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher’s Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Big Cypress Swamp at Dawn from the Loop Road. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens.

Big Cypress Swamp at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Big Cypress Swamp at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)