Category: Photo Techniques

Eight-Years Ago (27-December-2007) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2007 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

The Osprey is Landing. Fort De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens with a 1.7 teleconverter (ISO 200, 340 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec).

Osprey Landing on Nest under a Nearly Full Moon. Image taken with an Nikon D300 and 200 mm f/2 VR lens with TC-17 II (ISO 200, 340 mm, f/11, 1/340 sec). (David J Mathre)
Osprey Landing on Nest under a Nearly Full Moon. Image taken with an Nikon D300 and 200 mm f/2 VR lens with TC-17 II (ISO 200, 340 mm, f/11, 1/340 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (26-December-2014) — South Georgia

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 11: South Georgia.

Lenticular Clouds at Dawn Over Strømness in South Georgia from the Deck of the Hurtigruten MS Fram. Composite of three images taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/11, various). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, NIK HDR Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC.

Lenticular Clouds at Dawn Over Strømness in South Georgia from the Deck of the Hurtigruten MS Fram. Composite of three images taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/11, various). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, NIK HDR Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Lenticular Clouds at Dawn Over Strømness in South Georgia from the Deck of the Hurtigruten MS Fram. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (25-December-2014) — South Georgia

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 10: Grytviken, South Georgia.

As we departed the abandoned whaling village Grytviken on South Georgia passed the HMS Dragon (D35) at anchor just outside the harbor. There were a lot of big lenses from the Chinese tourists taking pictures of the British Destroyer. I was able to get an in-camera panorama view of the departure with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec).

HMS Dragon (D35) at Anchor as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
HMS Dragon (D35) at Anchor as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Panorama While Departing South Georgia on Christmas Day From the Deck of the MS Fram. We just passed the HMS Dragon (D35). In camera panorama taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). JPG image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Panorama While Departing South Georgia on Christmas Day From the Deck of the MS Fram. We just passed the HMS Dragon (D35). In camera panorama taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). JPG image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Norwegian Flag on the Aft Deck of the MS Fram as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Norwegian Flag on the Aft Deck of the MS Fram as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (25-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

Osprey warming in the early morning sun at Fort De Soto Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/6.3, 1/250 sec).

Osprey Warming in the Early Morning Sun in Fort Desoto Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/6.3, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Osprey Warming in the Early Morning Sun in Fort De Soto Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/6.3, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (25-December-2008) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2008 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg.

Great Blue Heron at Fort Desoto Park in Pinellas County, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec).

Great Blue Heron at Fort DeSoto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Great Blue Heron at Fort DeSoto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)