Category: Photo Techniques

Nine-Years Ago (05-June-2010) — Bonaire

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Semester at Sea Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 10: Kralendijk, Bonaire.

Troupial on Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec).

Troupial on Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Troupial on Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (04-June-2013) — Russia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 39: Moscow, Russia.

Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec).

This was the closest I got to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Ever since the Pussy Riot protest against Putin, cameras have been banned inside the church – even if off and inside a backpack. Thus, I didn’t go inside.

Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (02-June-2013) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 37: At Sea.

Sunset in the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec).

Sunset in the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage Day 37. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunset in the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage Day 37. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (01-June-2013) — Latvia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 36: Riga, Latvia.

Mother and Child Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec).

Mother and Child Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage (David J Mathre)
Mother and Child Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (01-June-2008) — Colorado

Springtime Nature in Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park.

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird Sticking its tongue out at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/11, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5.

Male Broad-tailed Humming Bird at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/11, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/11, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)