Category: Travel

Travels around the world

One-Year Ago (26-November-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida 2014. Day 2: St. Petersburg.

Dad chasing a hen running loose at his Urban Farm in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Dad Chasing a Hen Running Loose at an Urban Farm in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Dad Chasing a Hen Running Loose at an Urban Farm in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (25-November-2014) — Florida

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge: Common Gallinule.

While driving on the Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, I got a picture of a bird I had not seen before. It was as big as a chicken, and had yellow feet. I think it might be an immature Common Gallinule. The adult Common Gallinule has a red beak which this bird does not have.

Immature Common Gallinule (?). Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 4500, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
Immature Common Gallinule (?). Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 4500, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
Immature Common Gallinule (?). Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 1800, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
Immature Common Gallinule (?). Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 1800, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (24-November-2015) — Cuba

Gone to See Cuba 2011 People to People Cultural Exchange. Day 6 of a Street Photography Workshop led by Steve Simon.

Waves Crashing Into the Seawall Along the Malecón. Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta and the Havana Harbor Lighthouse in the Distance.

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Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)


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Monday (23-November-2015) — Cuba

Gone to See Cuba 2011 People to People Cultural Exchange. Day 5 of a Street Photography Workshop led by Steve Simon.

Too much Cuban Rum and Cigars caused this guy to go on a rampage in Old Havana.

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Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 1600, 23 mm, f/2, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, NIK Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Sunday (22-November-2015) — Cuba

Gone to See Cuba 2011 People to People Cultural Exchange. Day 4 of a Street Photography Workshop led by Steve Simon.

Mural de la Prehistoria (Mural of Prehistory) in Dos Hermanas Valley. At first I wondered if this was large-scale graffiti or art. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 48 mm, f/14, 1/60 sec).

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Mural de la Prehistoria (Mural of Prehistory) in Dos Hermanas Valley. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-55 mm lens (ISO 100, 48 mm, f/14, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)