Category: Seascape

Views of the oceans and seas

Friday (07-June-2013) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 42: Stockholm, Sweden.

Silhouette of a Sailboat at Sunrise on the way to Stockholm. The image was taken from my cabin. The sun rises very early (before 04:00) this far north. Trying to capture both sunrise and sunset everyday is a challenge.

Sailboat at Sunrise on the way to Stockholm. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera from my cabin on the MV Explorer (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Sailboat at Sunrise on the way to Stockholm. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera from my cabin on the MV Explorer (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (05-June-2013) — Russia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 40: St. Petersburg, Russia.

Kronstadt Lighthouse and St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt on Kotlin Island.  Viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while leaving St. Petersburg, Russia. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 80 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec).

Kronstadt Lighthouse and Naval Cathedral on Kotlin Island on the Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens ISO 160, 80 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). Viewed from the MV Explorer while leaving St. Petersburg, Russia. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage (David J Mathre)
Kronstadt Lighthouse and Naval Cathedral on Kotlin Island on the Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens ISO 160, 80 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). Viewed from the MV Explorer while leaving St. Petersburg, Russia. (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)

Two-Years Ago (14-May-2011) — Belize

Gone to See Central America and the Panama Canal. Semester at Sea Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop II with Michael Mariant. Day 18: Belize.

Solitary Small Island in the Gulf of Mexico off the Coast of Belize. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage.

Solitary Small Island in the Gulf of Mexico off the Coast of Belize. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Solitary Small Island in the Gulf of Mexico off the Coast of Belize. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (03-May-2013) — Gibraltar

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 7: Cadiz, Spain and Gibraltar.

Gibraltar Monkey (Barbary macaques) on top of the Rock of Gibraltar. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/8. 1/250 sec).

Gibraltar Monkey (Barbary macaques) on top of the Rock of Gibralter. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/8. 1/250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Gibraltar Monkey (Barbary macaques) on top of the Rock of Gibraltar. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/8. 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)