Category: Photo Techniques

Four-Years Ago (25-July-2012) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Morning walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Butterflies, Bull Frog, and Dragon Fly.

Monarch Butterfly on a Joe Pye Weed. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens + 2.0 TC-E III teleconverter (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Monarch Butterfly on a Joe Pye Weed. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens + 2.0 TC-E III teleconverter (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Frog in the pond. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Frog in the pond. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dragonfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dragonfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (24-July-2014) — Baltic Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 54: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Baltic Sea on the way to St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ship Passing Under Electric Noctilucent Clouds (NLC’s) on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/1.4, 1 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014.

For more information about NLC’s and their relationship to meteor dust check out  meteorsmoke

Ship Passing Under Electric Noctilucent Clouds on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV/Explorer. Image taken 2 months ago today with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/1.4, 1 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Ship Passing Under Electric Noctilucent Clouds on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (19-July-2014) — Norway

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 49: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Oslo, Norway.

Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage Day. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec)

Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec) (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (13-July-2014) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 43: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Dublin, Ireland.

Two-Years Ago (13-July-2014) – At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 43: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Irish Sea.

Sun Angel. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Silver Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC.

Sun Angel - Irish Sea. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Silver Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sun Angel – Irish Sea. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Silver Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)