David's Images of the Day Photoblog
Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.
Stormy Day at the Port of Gdansk From the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera, 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens, and Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 120 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.
Harvey the Rabbit — Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.
Doe and Fawn with Spots. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 600, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.
Time-Lapse Video. Nighttime Moon and Clouds After the Thunderstorm. At 14 seconds a lone Perseid meteor bright enough to be seen with the moon lighting up the sky is visible. Time-lapse video created with 243 Images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/4, 4 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, and the time-lapsed video created using Photoshop CC.
I made a short stop at the Sourland Mountain Preserve this morning. This was the first time I have seen and photographed a Giant Swallowtail Butterfly. One of the wings is damaged. I also captured a Great Spangled Fritillary on a Joe Pye Weed. I still have not seen a Monarch Butterfly this year. Images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens.
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