Category: Nature

Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.

Three-Years Ago (13-March-2015) — Chile

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 12: Lago Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.

We spent morning in and around Hotel Lago Grey. In the afternoon we took the bus to find views of Torres del Paine. The panorama views were created as composites of multiple images using AutoPano Giga Pro. Best viewed in full screen mode.






Individual images from any of the above slide shows can be viewed here.

Four-Years Ago (13-March-2014) — Iceland

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

More power lines viewed from a bus on a winter day in Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/7, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Focus Magic (to remove some of the motion blur).

More Powerlines from a Bus on a Winter Day in Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/7, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Focus Magic (to remove some of the motion blur). (David J Mathre)
More Powerlines from a Bus on a Winter Day in Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/7, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Focus Magic (to remove some of the motion blur). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (13-March-2014) — Iceland

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

Grass covered unmarked graves surrounding the sod covered Hof church (Hofskirija) in Eastern Iceland. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/20, 1/40, 1/60 sec). Image processed using Google HDR Efex Pro.

Grass Covered Unmarked Graves Surrounding the Sod Covered Hofskirija in Eastern Iceland. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/20, 1/40, 1/60 sec). Image processed using Google HDR Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Grass Covered Unmarked Graves Surrounding the Sod Covered Hofskirija in Eastern Iceland. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/20, 1/40, 1/60 sec). Image processed using Google HDR Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (12-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2014 – Winter Photography Workshop. Day 4:  South East Coast.

Storm Clouds and Fog Bank Along the East Coast of Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Storm Clouds and Fog Bank Along the East Coast of Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

Sunday (11-March-2018) — New Jersey

Late-Winter Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

The deer keep getting closer to the house looking for food as winter winds down. They have already clipped the yucca plants. Now all that is left is the grass.

Doe looking for a meal in the snow in the afternoon sun. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec) (David J Mathre)
Doe looking for a meal in the snow in the afternoon sun. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec) (David J Mathre)
Doe looking for a meal in the snow in the afternoon sun. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 500, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec) (David J Mathre)
Doe looking for a meal in the snow in the afternoon sun. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII telephoto zoom lens (ISO 500, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec) (David J Mathre)