Category: People

Views of people from around the world

Six-Years Ago (25-June-2009) — California

Working at SIRNA in South San Francisco.

During the day we heard that Michael Jackson had died. That evening while looking for dinner in San Francisco we saw that the Wax Museum already had a Michael Jackson display.

Michael Jackson Memorial at the San Francisco Wax Museum. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 1600, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with DxO 6.5, Capture One Pro, Topaz DeNoise, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Michael Jackson Memorial at the San Francisco Wax Museum. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 1600, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with DxO 6.5, Capture One Pro, Topaz DeNoise, and Photoshop CS5.
Andrew with the Gimme Some Chocolate Bear in front of Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop in San Francisco. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 1600, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with DxO Optics Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Andrew with the Gimme Some Chocolate Bear in front of Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop in San Francisco. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 1600, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with DxO Optics Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5.

One-Year Ago (20-June-2014) — Portugal

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 20: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Portugal.

The Semester at Sea MV Explorer was docked in Lisbon, but we were not allowed off the ship since it was a classroom day. These images were taken early in the morning from the deck of the ship. We were docked right next to the Lux nightclub where there was loud music all night, and it didn’t close until nearly 06:00. By the music was loud, I could hear and feel the rhythmic thump, thump, thump  in my cabin all night. When I got out on deck to capture the sunrise I saw a long line of taxis waiting to take the night club folks home (many staggering and not able to stand up). At breakfast, the Semester at Sea shipboard administration folks were concerned what would happen when the students were allowed off the ship with a night club this close. The chatter on the ship was women (appropriately dressed with a short skirt) could get into the Lux for free, but men had to pay a 200 EU service charge.

Nightclub Lux closing at 06:00. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-200 mm f/4 lens (ISO 800, 116 mm, f4, 1/15 sec) (David J Mathre)
Nightclub Lux closing at 06:00. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-200 mm f/4 lens (ISO 800, 116 mm, f4, 1/15 sec) (David J Mathre)
Dawn and Sunrise over the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-200 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f8, 1/125 sec) (David J Mathre)
Dawn and Sunrise over the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-200 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f8, 1/125 sec) (David J Mathre)
Dawn and Sunrise over the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-200 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f8, 1/250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Dawn and Sunrise over the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-200 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f8, 1/250 sec) (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (19-June-2014) — Portugal

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 19: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Lisbon, Portugal.

We were still at sea while the sun rose over the Atlantic Ocean. The ship arrived in Lisbon, Portugal a bit after noon. As this was still a class day, we were not allowed off the ship after we docked. There were some amazing clouds over Lisbon that afternoon and evening. Individual images can be viewed here.


One-Year Ago (17-June-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 17: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Dawn and sunset while traveling from England to Portugal on the MV Explorer.

Pink clouds at dawn over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Pink clouds at dawn over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Silhouette of a student watching the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Silhouette of a student watching the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (09-June-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime in New Jersey.

Neighbor with a New Tractor on a Humid and Hot Spring Evening in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, focus magic, and Photoshop CC.

Neighbor with a New Tractor on a Humid and Hot Spring Evening in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, focus magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Neighbor with a New Tractor on a Humid and Hot Spring Evening in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, focus magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)