Category: Skyscape

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

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

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

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).

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)

Two-Years Ago (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón Lagoon South East Coast.

Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. Jökulsárlón Lagoon entrance near the Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).

Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: Jökulsárlón Lagoon.

Arctic Tern hovering while looking for fish in the lagoon.  Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Arctic Tern Hovering Looking For Fish in the Lagoon. Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). Nikonians Academy Iceland Photo Adventure Tour. (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Hovering Looking For Fish in the Lagoon. Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). Nikonians Academy Iceland Photo Adventure Tour. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (02-August-2010) — Utah

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 2: Crystal Geyser near Green River, Utah.

I went back to Crystal Geyser in the morning since I didn’t see it erupt the previous evening. The interesting thing about Crystal Geyser is that it is a cold geyser, powered by carbon dioxide. I did see a minor eruption, then hit the road for Great Basin National Park in Utah.

Crystal Geyser Eruption. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Crystal Geyser Eruption. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (31-July-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summer Nighttime Sky Over New Jersey.

Star Trails taken by three cameras. (1) Looking North: Nikon D3s camera and 24 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/4, 30 sec). (2) Looking South: Nikon D3 camera and 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/4, 30 sec). (3) Looking South and Up: Nikon D3x camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 14 mm, f/4, 30 sec). One hour composite star trail images. Dew settled on the 14-24 mm lens making the center of the image darker and making it look like there are few stars.




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