Skyscape - David Mathre Photography

Three-Years Ago (25-October-2017) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Late Afternoon Fall Colors.

Backyard Nisse with Mushroom. (David J Mathre) — Late Afternoon Fall Colors. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm zoom lens (ISO 100, 22 mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (38.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (17.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy and rain. Forced air dehydrator on to dry end of season hot peppers. A deficit of 31.0 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (300 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (123 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy, rainy, and cooler outside during the week. Geothermal HVAC turned on to warm the house. Also continuous use of a forced-air dehydrator processing hot peppers. A deficit of 177 kWh.

Eleven-Years Ago (23-October-2009) — California

Autumn in California.

Sunset view of San Francisco and Oakland from the Berkeley Hills.

Sunset Panorama of San Francisco Bay. (David J Mathre) — Sunset view of San Francisco and Oakland from the Berkeley Hills. Composite of 3 images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24 mm f/2.8 PC-E lens (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/5, 0.5 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (43.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (18.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy. Geothermal HVAC system turned on to heat the house. Forced air dehydrator on to dry end of season hot peppers. A deficit of 25.1 kWh.

Four-Years Ago (20-October-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard

Little Planet view of the backyard. Patio construction in progress. Note the solar panels.

Backyard. (David J Mathre) — Little Planet view of the backyard. Composite of 36 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera. Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and stitched together with AutoPano Giga. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (43.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (18.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain. A deficit of 24.8 kWh.

Two-Years Ago (19-October-2018) — Portugal

Gone to See Portugal. Street Photography Workshop with Steve Simon. Day 5: Lisbon, Portugal.

While walking around the LX Factory (a former fabric company transformed into a hipster hangout with graffiti, cafes and boutique shops) we came upon a commercial photographer shooting a model. As soon as he saw us with cameras we were chased away. A bit later I happened to catch the model talking on her cell phone.

LZ Factory. (David J Mathre) — LZ Factory Back Street – Little Planet View. Composite of 25 images taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 8-15 mm fisheye lens (ISO 110, 15 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and stitched together with AutoPano Giga. (David J Mathre)

Photographer. (David J Mathre) — Commercial Photographer. Afternoon Street Photography in the LX Factory. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 8-15 mm fisheye lens. (David J Mathre)

Model. (David J Mathre) — Model. Afternoon Street Photography in the LX Factory. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 8-15 mm fisheye lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (41.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun in the morning, some clouds in the afternoon. Geothermal HVAC system turned on to heat the house. A deficit of 18.9 kWh.

Eight-Years Ago (17-October-2012) — New Mexico

Gone to See America 2012 Road Trip. Day 11: Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Roswell, New Mexico.

Silhouette of Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Dusk. (David J Mathre) — Silhouette of Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Dusk. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, New Mexico. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1400, 500 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (34.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (36.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny day. A surplus of 2.9 kWh.