Category: Skyscape

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

Five-Years Ago (15-May-2011) — Caribbean Sea

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 19: At Sea.

Sunrise Aboard the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm lens (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec).  One thing we learned during the voyage (the hard way) was the need to take the camera and lens out on deck at least 30 minutes before taking any images to prevent fogging due to moisture condensing on the lens.

Sunrise over the Caribbean Sea. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm lens (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise over the Caribbean Sea. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm lens (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec. (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (15-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 8: Spring in Yosemite National Park Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant.

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec).

Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)
Springtime in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Falls and Reflections in the Merced River. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/40 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (10-May-2009) — Utah

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 3: Hays, Kansas to Green River, Utah.

Power Lines Crossing the Road to Crystal Geyser Near Green River, Utah. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec).

Power Lines Crossing the Road to Crystal Geyser Near Green River, Utah. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Power Lines Crossing the Road to Crystal Geyser Near Green River, Utah. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Do a search for Crystal Geyser and Green River, Utah. It is worth seeing – a cold, carbon dioxide powered geyser. I have posted images of it erupting in the past.

Sunday (20-March-2016) — South Africa

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 75: Cape Town, South Africa.

Lunch stop on our field trip to Seal Island and Boulders Beach. Hout Bay Overlook. Western Cape, South Africa. Composite of 13 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro.

Hout Bay Overlook. Western Cape, South Africa. Composite of 13 image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Hout Bay Overlook. Western Cape, South Africa. Composite of 13 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (20-March-2016) — South Africa

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 75: Cape Town, South Africa.

African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. I think there are more people on the observation platform in the distance than penguins on the beach. Composite of 4 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/13, 1/250 sec).

African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon's Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Composite of 4 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/13, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Composite of 4 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/13, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)