Three-Years Ago (04-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 6: Skaftafell National Park.

They Are Rising!!! Out of the Glacier. Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec).

Sunburst Through a Rock Cairn Silhouette Overlooking a Glacier in Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Sunburst Through a Rock Cairn Silhouette Overlooking a Glacier in Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (30-July-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 1: Golden Circle.

Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. You can actually walk behind the waterfall. It is a challenge to get a wide enough view and encompass the full dynamic range of the scene. All the time being covered with a mist of water from the waterfall.

Starway to Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. HDR composite of 7 images taken with a Nikon D800 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 16 mm, f/16) using Google HDR Efex Pro 2. Nikonians Academy Photo Adventure (David J Mathre)
Starway to Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. HDR composite of 7 images taken with a Nikon D800 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 16 mm, f/16) using Google HDR Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)
Fisheye View From Behind Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. HDR composite of 3 images taken with a Nikon D800 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 16 mm, f/11) using Google HDR Efex Pro 2. Photo Adventure with Mike Hagen (David J Mathre)
Fisheye View From Behind Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. HDR composite of 3 images taken with a Nikon D800 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 16 mm, f/11) using Google HDR Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (30-July-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Daytime Astronomy.

Sun with Sunspots and Clouds Passing in Front. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and Questar 7 inch telescope with solar filter (ISO 200, ~2500 mm, f/16, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Define 2, and Photoshop CS5.

Sun with Sunspots and Clouds Passing in Front. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and Questar 7 inch telescope with solar filter (ISO 200, ~2500 mm, f/16, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Define 2, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Sun with Sunspots and Clouds Passing in Front. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and Questar 7 inch telescope with solar filter (ISO 200, ~2500 mm, f/16, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Define 2, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (29-July-2015) — New Jersey

Summer Nighttime Sky Over New Jersey.

Moon Sequence. In camera composite of moon images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). Images taken every 2 minutes. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Nearly Full Moon Sequence. (David J Mathre)
Nearly Full Moon Sequence. In camera composite of moon images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (24-July-2014) — Baltic Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 54: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Baltic Sea on the way to St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ship Passing Under Electric Noctilucent Clouds (NLC’s) on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/1.4, 1 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014.

For more information about NLC’s and their relationship to meteor dust check out  meteorsmoke

Ship Passing Under Electric Noctilucent Clouds on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV/Explorer. Image taken 2 months ago today with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/1.4, 1 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Ship Passing Under Electric Noctilucent Clouds on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. (David J Mathre)