Four-Years Ago (29-July-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Red Tailed Hawk Looking for Dinner. I was wondering why all of the song birds got so quiet… Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).

Red Tailed Hawk Looking for Dinner in My Backyard. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red Tailed Hawk Looking for Dinner in My Backyard. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (28-July-2014) — Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 58: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Librarian Writing a Postcard. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm lens (ISO 800, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Librarian Writing a Postcard. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm lens (ISO 800, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Librarian Writing a Postcard. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm lens (ISO 800, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (28-July-2014) – Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 58: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Wooden Lighthouse and Naval Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas on Kronstadt Island as Seen from the Deck of the MV Explorer.  Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC.

Kronstadt Lighthouse and Naval Cathedral on Kotlin Island on the Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Kronstadt Lighthouse and Naval Cathedral on Kotlin Island on the Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (28-July-2014) — Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 58: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

On our last day in Saint Petersburg, I attended a Master Cooking Class. I actually took more pictures than doing any cooking. The Russian food (Stuffed Cabbage and Borscht) we prepared was great, and I used the pictures to create this Time-Lapse Video.