Monday (23-June-2014) — Portugal

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 23: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Lisbon, Portugal.

HMS Illustrious (Invincible-class Light Aircraft Carrier) Docked in Lisbon at Dawn. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. The ship is scheduled to be decommissioned later this year.

HMS Illustrious (Invincible-class Light Aircraft Carrier) Docked in Lisbon at Dawn. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
HMS Illustrious (Invincible-class Light Aircraft Carrier) Docked in Lisbon at Dawn. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Monday (23-June-2014) — Portugal

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 23: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Lisbon, Portugal.

Morning Storm Clouds on the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Composite of 17 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/60 sec). AutoPano Giga Pro, Silver Efex Pro.

Morning Storm Clouds on the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Composite of 17 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/60 sec). AutoPano Giga Pro, Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Morning Storm Clouds on the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Composite of 17 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/60 sec). AutoPano Giga Pro, Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

Thursday (19-June-2014) — Atlantic Ocean At Sea. 

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 19: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Approaching Lisbon, Portugal.

Atlantic Ocean Sunrise from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (03-June-2013) — Russia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 38: St. Petersburg, Russia.

Lone Fisherman Early in the Morning Outside the Port in St. Petersburg, Russia. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 150 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Lone Fisherman Early in the Morning Outside the Port in St. Petersburg, Russia. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 150 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Lone Fisherman Early in the Morning Outside the Port in St. Petersburg, Russia. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 150 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (26-April-2013) — Spain

Gone to See Europe and North Africa. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 0: Barcelona, Spain.

Port of Barcelona container shipping dock in the mist at night. From the deck of the deck of the MV Explorer while departing Barcelona. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 2500, 18.5 mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage.

Port of Barcelona Container Shipping Dock at Night. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 2500, 18.5 mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage/ (David J Mathre)
Port of Barcelona Container Shipping Dock at Night. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 2500, 18.5 mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage/ (David J Mathre)