One-Year Ago (17-June-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 17: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Dawn and sunset while traveling from England to Portugal on the MV Explorer.

Pink clouds at dawn over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Pink clouds at dawn over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Silhouette of a student watching the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Silhouette of a student watching the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (15-June-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Late Spring Full Moon. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 600 mm f/4 VR lens + TC-E III 20 (ISO 100, 1200 mm, f/16, 1/100 sec) on a Gitzo tripod and Wimberley Head. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5

Late Spring Full Moon over New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 600 mm f/4 VR lens + TC-E III 20 (ISO 100, 1200 mm, f/16, 1/100 sec) on a Gitzo tripod and Wimberley Head. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5 (David J Mathre)
Late Spring Full Moon over New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 600 mm f/4 VR lens + TC-E III 20 (ISO 100, 1200 mm, f/16, 1/100 sec) on a Gitzo tripod and Wimberley Head. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5 (David J Mathre)

Thursday (11-June-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

The Fireflies Are Back. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Composite of 600 images taken with a D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC. The images were combined using in Photoshop using Scripts/Statistics/Maximum. Next time need to increase the ISO or increase the aperture by at least 2 stops.

Firefly Trails. Composite of 600 images taken with a D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC. The images were combined using in Photoshop using Scripts/Statistics/Maximum. (David J Mathre)
Firefly Trails. Composite of 600 images taken with a D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC. The images were combined using in Photoshop using Scripts/Statistics/Maximum. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (11-June-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Question Mark butterfly (thanks for the ID by +Darion Jackman ). Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 110, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Question Mark Butterfly. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 110, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Question Mark Butterfly. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 110, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)