Category: Nature

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

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Angry Groundhog. I kept filling in the hole it was trying to build next to the foundation of my house. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Angry Groundhog. I kept filling in the hole it was trying to build right next to my house. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Angry Groundhog. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens.

Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 330 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 330 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (08-August-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Summer Star Trails. (1) Looking South. Composite of 167 images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). (2) Looking North. Composite of 134 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum)

Summer Star Trails. Looking South. Composite of 167 images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum) (David J Mathre)
Summer Star Trails. Looking South. Composite of 167 images taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Star Trails. Looking North. Composite of 134 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum) (David J Mathre)
Summer Star Trails. Looking North. Composite of 134 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). (David J Mathre)