Category: Skyscape

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

Four-Years Ago (09-September-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky over New Jersey.

In Camera Moon Sequence. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

In Camera Moon Sequence. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
In Camera Moon Sequence. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (09-September-2009) — Alaska

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 19: Denali National Park, Alaska. (Day 5: Nikonians ANPAT 9).

We separated into four groups, and our group of eight road one of the Park Service buses on the only road into the National Park. We stopped several times since Mount Denali was visible through the clouds. Not as many animals as yesterday.

Road to Denali. Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 85 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens. (David J Mathre)
Road to Denali. Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 85 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens. (David J Mathre)
Denali and US Flag from Eielson Visitor Center. On the Park Road in Denali National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/10, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Denali and US Flag from Eielson Visitor Center. On the Park Road in Denali National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/10, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Caribou Antlers and Denali. Composite of four images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 400, 45 mm, f/16, various). (David J Mathre)
Caribou Antlers and Denali. Composite of four images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 45 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 400, 45 mm, f/16, various). (David J Mathre)
Denali National Park Panorama. Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)
Denali National Park Panorama. Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)
Denali National Park Panorama (Surrealistic Version). Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)
Denali National Park Panorama (Surrealistic Version). Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (09-September-2006) — California

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 15: North Coast of California.

My final day on the road before attending  a scientific meeting in San Francisco. For whatever reason, I didn’t take any pictures while in San Francisco. After the meeting, the camera came back out for the return trip to New Jersey. Images for this post include three from Humboldt-Redwoods State forest and thirteen from along the coast. When reviewing the images again for this post I realized many of the images were not in focus. I obviously wasn’t or didn’t know how to think about composition.

Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Ferns in Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Ferns in Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Humboldt Redwoods State Forest. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)


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Three-Years Ago (02-September-2012) — Ireland

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 11: Arrive in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin Sunset from the deck of the  MV/Explorer. Composite of twenty-nine images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. Little Planet view created using AutoPano Pro.
Dublin Sunset from the deck of the Semester at Sea MV/Explorer. Composite of 29 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. Little Planet view created using AutoPano Pro. (David J Mathre)
Dublin Sunset from the deck of the MV/Explorer. Composite of 29 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). Little Planet view created using AutoPano Pro. (David J Mathre)
Dublin Sunset from the deck of the Semester at Sea MV/Explorer. Composite of 29 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. Panorama created with AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)
Dublin Sunset from the deck of the MV/Explorer. (David J Mathre)


Five Years Ago (06-August-2010) — California

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 6: Eastern Sierra Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Bodie State Historic Park.

Our third stop on the second day of the Eastern Sierra Photo Workshop at Bodie State Historic park. This is a gold mining ghost town maintained by California in a state of arrested development or decline. There are lots, and lots of folks that visit to photograph the many buildings and artifacts in the park, so you often have to wait to get images free of tourists or other photographers. After a while, I didn’t mind including people in the images to give prospective. This is part two of three sets of images from Bodie.


Individual images in the slideshow can be viewed here.