Category: Technology

Views of science and technology from around the world

Tuesday (01-March-2016) — India

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 56: Palaces and Princes Field Trip. Bharatpur and Agra, India.

Power lines in and around Bharatpur, India. Modern to less than modern (including some DIY), but functional infrastructure. Check the images out in full screen mode. Notice the pile of cow pies drying under the transformer in the 2nd image.

Power Lines and Sun Burst from a moving bus near Bharatpur, India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 10.4 mm, f/10, 1/4000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Power Lines and Sun Burst from a moving bus near Bharatpur, India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 10.4 mm, f/10, 1/4000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Power Lines and Cow Pies in a Village Near Bharatpur, India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 11.6 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Power Lines and Cow Pies in a Village Near Bharatpur, India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 11.6 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Power Lines in a Village Near Bharatpur, India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 28 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Power Lines in a Village Near Bharatpur, India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 28 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (01-February-2016) — China

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 27: Shanghi and Field Trip to Suzhou, China.

Snow Covered Grate at “The Humble Administrator’s Garden” in Suzhou, China. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 55 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Snow Covered Grate at "The Humble Administrator's Garden" in Suzhou, China. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 55 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Snow Covered Grate at “The Humble Administrator’s Garden” in Suzhou, China. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 55 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (01-February-2016) — China

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 27: Shanghi and Field Trip to Suzhou, China.

Round and square Manhole covers in Suzhou, China. I collect images of these underground utility covers from around the world. Note the ® symbol indicating that the design is registered. I guess they don’t want anyone in China to infringe or make a copy…

Manhole cover in Szuhou, China. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 32 mm, f/4.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Manhole cover in Szuhou, China. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 32 mm, f/4.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Square manhole cover in Szuhou, China. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 31 mm, f/6.3, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Square manhole cover in Szuhou, China. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 31 mm, f/6.3, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Monday (25-January-2016) — Japan

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 20: On the Road from Yokohama to Hakone, Japan.

Power Lines and Mount Fuji from a Bus on the Odawara Atsugi Toll Road. Day one of an overland field trip from Yokohama to Kobe via Hakone and Hiroshima. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 30 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec).

Power Lines and Mount Fuji from a Bus while traveling from Yokohama to Hakone. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm lens (ISO 160, 30 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Power Lines and Mount Fuji from a Bus while traveling from Yokohama to Hakone. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm lens (ISO 160, 30 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (07-January-2011) — Patagonia

Gone to See Patagonia 2010/2011. Photography Workshop with Thom Hogan. Day 12: Estancia Lazo, Chile.

Photographer Working the Windmill at Estancia Lazo in Patagonia. Near Torres del Paine National Park, Lago Verde, Chile. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 28 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec).

Photographer Working the Windmill at Lazo Estancia in Patagonia. Near Paine National Park and Lago Verde. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 28 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec).120 (David J Mathre)
Photographer Working the Windmill at Lazo Estancia in Patagonia. Near Paine National Park and Lago Verde. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 28 mm f/4 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec).120 (David J Mathre)