Category: Technology

Views of science and technology from around the world

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)

Friday (01-January-2016) — Florida

Gone to See America. December/January 2015/2016 Florida Road Trip. Day 9: St. Petersburg.

Walkabout on New Year’s Day in St. Petersburg. Multicolored Fire Hydrant, Sunflower, and Fig on a Vine. Images taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens.

Multi-colored fire hydrant in the "Old Northeast" section of St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 55 mm, f/7, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Multi-colored fire hydrant in the “Old Northeast” section of St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 55 mm, f/7, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunflower bloom at an urban farm in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunflower bloom at an urban farm in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lone fig on a branch at an urban farm in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lone fig on a branch at an urban farm in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (25-December-2014) — South Georgia

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 10: Grytviken, South Georgia.

As we departed the abandoned whaling village Grytviken on South Georgia passed the HMS Dragon (D35) at anchor just outside the harbor. There were a lot of big lenses from the Chinese tourists taking pictures of the British Destroyer. I was able to get an in-camera panorama view of the departure with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec).

HMS Dragon (D35) at Anchor as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
HMS Dragon (D35) at Anchor as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Panorama While Departing South Georgia on Christmas Day From the Deck of the MS Fram. We just passed the HMS Dragon (D35). In camera panorama taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). JPG image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Panorama While Departing South Georgia on Christmas Day From the Deck of the MS Fram. We just passed the HMS Dragon (D35). In camera panorama taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). JPG image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Norwegian Flag on the Aft Deck of the MS Fram as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Norwegian Flag on the Aft Deck of the MS Fram as we Departed Grytviken, South Georgia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)