Category: Landscape

Views of the land around the world

Wednesday (14-April-2010) — California

Gone to See America 2010. Big Sur Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 0: Piedras Blancas Beach.

I arrived in San Simeon on the California coast the day before the Big Sur Workshop. After dinner, I drove 7 miles north to the Elephant Seal view-point on Piedras Blancas beach. There are hundreds of Elephant Seals just being lazy and making a lot of noise. The young males are mock fighting, but not doing much damage. This was an image rich environment.

Click on the image to view the whole set.

Sunday (14-March-2010) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. The Great Nor’easter Storm of March 2010.

The ground was saturated, and the strong winds from the Nor’easter took out a lot of trees. I was lucky that this one didn’t fall on my house. Lots of local destruction. I ended up living in my RY for 5 days until power could be restored to the house.

Storm Aftermath (David J Mathre)
Storm Aftermath. One of many trees down in my backyard. This one is near the house. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 500, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Saturday (27-February-2010) — California

Photography Workshop “Yosemite in Winter: A Season of Contrast” with Michael Mariant. Day 3: Yosemite National Park.

Images from Day 3 of the 2010″Yosemite in Winter: A Season of Contrast” photography workshop with Michael Mariant. Most of the day it snowed and rained in the valley. At the end of the day, several of us were working on images in the recently renovated Curry Village Lounge. Someone came in and said go outside at look at Half Dome as it was being lit up with a sunset glow. The only camera I had with me was the D3x that had been acting up with electronic problems. I had minimal control of aperture and shutter speed, but still got some amazing images.

Half Dome at Sunset from Curry Village in Yosemite National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, f/4, 1/250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Half Dome at Sunset from Curry Village in Yosemite National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, f/4, 1/250 sec) (David J Mathre)

Friday (26-February-2010) — California

Photography Workshop “Yosemite in Winter: A Season of Contrast” with Michael Mariant. Day 2: Yosemite National Park.

Several images from Day 2 of the Workshop.

Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Photography Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Photography Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Photography Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Photography Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Photography Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Photography Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Nikonians "Yosemite in Winter"2010 Workshop. (David J Mathre)
“Yosemite in Winter”2010 Photography Workshop. (David J Mathre)
Fisheye View Into Ahawhnee Hotel Wedding Dinner Setup. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/25 sec). (David J Mathre)
Fisheye View Into Ahawhnee Hotel Wedding Dinner Setup. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/25 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (24-February-2010) — California

Photography Workshop “Yosemite in Winter: A Season of Contrast” with Michael Mariant. Day 0: Travel to Yosemite National Park.

The next few days will be images from the 2010 “Yosemite in Winter: A Season of Contrast” photography workshop. I was picked up in South San Francisco as part of a carpool for a ride to the Yosemite National Park. I’ve included one image of an (almond?) orchard while the traveling through central California. Even though the trees didn’t have any leaves, the grass was bright green indicating recent rain. The night before the workshop I stayed at the Yosemite Lodge in Yosemite Valley. I took a few pictures that evening from around the lodge. I was blown away by what the Nikon D3s camera can do in low light, especially with a 50 mm f/1.4 lens.

Almond Orchard in California Central Valley. Drive By Photography. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 220, 50 mm, f/1.4, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Almond Orchard in California Central Valley. Drive By Photography. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 220, 50 mm, f/1.4, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Yosemite Valley in the Winter. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/1.4, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Nikonians Yosemite Winter 2010 Workshop. Day 0 (David J Mathre)
Winter Clouds in Yosemite Valley . Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 20, 50 mm, f/1.4, 1/80 sec).(David J Mathre)
Nikonians Yosemite Winter 2010 Workshop. Day 0 (David J Mathre)
Yosemite Falls from Yosemite Lodge. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 1280, 50 mm, f/2.8, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)