Category: Photo Techniques

One-Year Ago (21-March-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec).

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)

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

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco hiding in the bushes. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec).  The camera did a great job focusing on the birds eye in a dense field of distractions!

Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco Hiding in the Bushes. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco Hiding in the Bushes. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (20-March-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

First day of spring and it snowed. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

First Day of Spring 2015. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
First Day of Spring 2015. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (13-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2014 – Winter Photography Workshop. Day 5: South East Coast.

Alien Green Turtle coming ashore on a black sand beach near Jökulsárlón lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 24 mm f/1.4G lens + Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 13 sec).

Alien Green Turtle Coming Ashore on a Black Sand Beach near Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 24 mm f/1.4G lens + Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 13 sec). (David J Mathre)
Alien Green Turtle Coming Ashore on a Black Sand Beach near Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 24 mm f/1.4G lens + Singh-Ray 10 stop neutral density filter (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 13 sec). (David J Mathre)

I am not providing the names of the Photo Workshop/Safari guides for this tour since they didn’t wake their clients up the night before for a display of Northern Lights. They were very proud to show us the images that they took…

One-Year Ago (12-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2014 – Winter Photography Workshop. Day 4: South East Coast.

Aerial View of Reykjavik from and Eagle Air Plane. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Focus Magic.

Aerial View of Reykjavik from and Eagle Air Plane. Image taken with a Leica X2 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Focus Magic. (David J Mathre)
Aerial View of Reykjavik from and Eagle Air Plane. Image taken with a Leica X2 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and Focus Magic. (David J Mathre)