Three-Years Ago (27-June-2014) — Spain

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 27: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Getxo, Spain.

Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Images taken with a Leica X2 camera. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014

Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)
Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)
Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)
Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)
Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)
Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)
Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)
Sidewalk Skaters in Getxo Spain. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC 2014 (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (01-June-2013) — Latvia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 36: Riga, Latvia.

Oops! Woman Sitting Down Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec).

Trying to Sit Down Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage (David J Mathre)
Trying to Sit Down Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (27-May-2012) — New Jersey

Out of My Comfort Zone.

The second day of a Studio Lighting Workshop with Mike Hagen. I had never done photography with studio lighting before, and I don’t do portraits. Mike hired a model for the workshop. One of my best images of the day was taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera…

Portrait of Ellen at a Nikonians Profoto Studio Lighting Workshop with Mike Hagen in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 400, 80 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)
Portrait of Ellen at a Nikonians Profoto Studio Lighting Workshop with Mike Hagen in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 400, 80 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (22-May-2013) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 26: Dublin, Ireland.

Pub Lunch After a Photowalk in Dublin. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 3200, 10 mm, f/4, 1/25 sec). Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro II. Semester at Sea, Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage.

Pub Lunch After a Photowalk in Dublin. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 3200, 10 mm, f/4, 1/25 sec). Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro II. Semester at Sea, Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Pub Lunch After a Photowalk in Dublin. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 3200, 10 mm, f/4, 1/25 sec). Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro II. Semester at Sea, Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (16-May-2013) — Netherlands

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 20: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The M/V Explorer arrived in Amsterdam, Netherlands early in the morning. I signed up for the field trip to the Tulip festival at Keukenhof Tulip Gardens in nearby Lisse with my parents. The Tulip festival at Keukenhof gardens is only open for a short time every spring, and this was one of the last days. When we arrived there already were many tourist buses in the parking lot. The sky was grey with some off and on light rain. The flower gardens were beautiful, although there were a few “ugly tourists” that walked right into the flower gardens. There was also a wedding party where the photographer had the full entourage stand in the middle of a patch of tulips. I don’t know how many flowers got trampled.

Joan and Loren at the Lily arch. Tulip festival at Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)
Joan and Loren at the Lily arch. Tulip festival at Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)


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