One-Year Ago (28-July-2014) — Russia. 

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 58: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Early Morning Downpour. From the Deck of the MV Explorer Docked at the Saint Petersburg Ferry Terminal. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Morning Downpour. View from the deck of the MV Explorer docked at the International Ferry Terminal in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (David J Mathre)
Morning Downpour. View from the deck of the MV Explorer docked at the International Ferry Terminal in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (19-May-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

American Sycamore Tree in the Fog. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 11-23 mm lens (ISO 200, 16 mm, f/11, 0.5 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC.

Sycamore tree on a foggy morning. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 11-23 mm lens (ISO 200, 11 mm, f/11, 1/2 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sycamore tree on a foggy morning. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 11-23 mm lens (ISO 200, 11 mm, f/11, 1/2 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (17-May-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Rhododendron Flowers after a Rainstorm. These blooms were high enough that the deer couldn’t eat them. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 11-23 mm lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Cluster of Rhododendron Flowers after an early morning rainstorm. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica T camer and 23 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Cluster of Rhododendron Flowers after an early morning rainstorm. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (01-May-2014) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Emerging tree sprouting spring leaves that the survived the flooding along Rock Brook.  Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/17 sec).

Emerging Spring Tree Leaves the Survived the Flooding Along Rock Brook Last Night. Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/17 sec). (David J Mathre)
Emerging Spring Tree Leaves the Survived the Flooding Along Rock Brook Last Night. Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/17 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (20-March-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

First day of spring and it snowed. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

First Day of Spring 2015. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
First Day of Spring 2015. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)