Category: Skyscape

Views of the sky. Sunrise, sunset, clouds, and weather

Two-Years Ago (04-August-2014) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 65: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Stockholm Archipelago.

Departing Stockholm on the MV Explorer. Time-lapse Video with the Semester at Sea Alma Mater “Off to Sea — The World” by John M Rosenberg.

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)