Category: Photo Techniques

One-Year Ago (11-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

The following birds were observed on the patio and bird feeder: Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch, Black-capped Chickadee, and Tufted Titmouse.

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Northern Cardinal feeding on the ground. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 1250, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Dark-eyed Junco. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 1250, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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House Finch at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/3.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Black-capped Chickadee at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Tufted Titmouse at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (11-January-2016) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 7: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Several Brown Boobies spent the day following the MV World Odyssey soaring and fishing.

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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (10-January-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Indoor Hydroponic Gardening

Not a Stink Bug. It is longer and narrower than the brown marmorated stink bug. This Western Conifer Seed bug was on one of my indoor Strawberry plants. Even though it is vegetarian, I let it spend the rest of the winter outdoors. The indoor spiders are not big enough to deal with it.

Western Conifer Bug on a strawberry leaf. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 3200, 80 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)
Western Conifer Bug on a strawberry leaf. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 3200, 80 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec) (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (65 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (19 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Cloudy. A deficit of 46 kWh. Some of the hydroponic gardens are still off.

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One-Year Ago (10-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Northern Flicker checking out the bird feeder.

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Northern Flicker. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 3600, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
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Northern Flicker. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 3600, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
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Northern Flicker. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 3600, 280 mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (10-January-2020) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 6: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Two or three Brown Boobies spent the day following the MV World Odyssey soaring and fishing. In the evening, at least two of the birds landed on the ship to spend the night.

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Brown Booby in flight from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 180, 208 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby hunting for fish. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby hunting for fish. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby rolling over for a dive. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby rolling over for a dive. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 320, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in the water. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 250, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in the water. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 220, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in the water taking off. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 220, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Booby in flight. Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 500, 208 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)