Seven-Years Ago (26-July-2008) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado.

Duckling Nursery in a Marsh at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge located in North Central Colorado. From the Summer of 2008. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

Duckling Nursery in a Marsh at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge located in North Central Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Duckling Nursery in a Marsh at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge located in North Central Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (25-July-2010) — New Jersey

Native-American Artwork.

Navajo “Tree of Life” Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Navajo "Tree of Life" Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Navajo “Tree of Life” Hand Woven Rug. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/15 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (24-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 54: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Baltic Sea Approaching Russia.

Time-Lapse Video of Noctilucent Clouds taken from the deck of the MV Explorer while traveling across the Baltic Sea. Images taken with a Nikon Df camera with a 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens and a Fuji XT1 camera with a 23 mm f/1.4 lens. Images processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, Premiere Pro CC, and After Effects CC. I used the warp filter in  After Effects to stabilize the images  taken on the deck of a moving ship.

Two-Years Ago (21-July-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Time-Lapse Video: Day in the life of paper wasps. Images taken every 30 seconds with a Nikon D3x camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (+ TC-E 20 III and SB-910 flash). You can see the larger larva stick their head out for a meal.

One-Year Ago (19-July-2014) — Norway

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

Father Juggling Four Children. 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, 1/2000 sec).

Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, and NIK Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, and NIK Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)