Category: Skyscape

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

Four-Years Ago (22-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 3: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Great Blue Heron In Flight. Image taken with a D3s camera and 200-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Great Blue Heron Silhouette at Dawn in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a D3s and 200-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Great Blue Heron Silhouette at Dawn in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a D3s and 200-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (24-November-2015) — Cuba

Gone to See Cuba 2011 People to People Cultural Exchange. Day 6 of a Street Photography Workshop led by Steve Simon.

Waves Crashing Into the Seawall Along the Malecón. Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta and the Havana Harbor Lighthouse in the Distance.

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Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)


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Saturday (21-November-2015) — Cuba

Gone to See Cuba 2011 People to People Cultural Exchange. Day 3 of a Street Photography Workshop led by Steve Simon.

Old Havana Power Lines. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5.6. 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

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Old Havana Power Lines. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5.6. 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (06-November-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Night Sky in New Jersey: Star Trails Looking North.

The old deck had not been demolished yet, and I was able to set up a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens looking north over the house. The first image is a composite of 158 images from the early morning hours. The second image is a composite of 190 images before midnight. Note the pesky alien stepping in to have its selfie taken.

Early morning star trails looking north. Autumn night sky in New Jersey. Composite of 158 images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 400, 16 mm, f/4, 59 sec). (David J Mathre)
Early morning star trails looking north. Autumn night sky in New Jersey. Composite of 158 images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 400, 16 mm, f/4, 59 sec). (David J Mathre)
Evening/night star trails looking north. Autumn night sky in New Jersey. Composite of 190 images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 400, 16 mm, f/4, 59 sec). (David J Mathre)
Evening/night star trails looking north. Autumn night sky in New Jersey. Composite of 190 images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 400, 16 mm, f/4, 59 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (06-November-2006) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Night Sky in New Jersey.

Sometimes the clouds come in and you can’t do star trail images.

Moon behind a cloud layer blocking the night sky. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/2.8, 15 sec). (David J Mathre)
Moon behind a cloud layer blocking the night sky. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/2.8, 15 sec). (David J Mathre)