Four-Years Ago (03-July-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Wild Raspberry Cluster. Composite of 20 images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 100, 210 mm, f/6, 1/60 sec) with SB900 flash. Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5. Helicon Focus used to make the focus-stacked composite of the images.

Wild Raspberry Cluster. Early Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 100, 210 mm, f/6, 1/60 sec) with SB900 flash. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5. Helicon Focus composite of 20 images. (David J Mathre)
Wild Raspberry Cluster. Early Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 100, 210 mm, f/6, 1/60 sec) with SB900 flash. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5. Helicon Focus composite of 20 images. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (02-July-2014) — Bay of Biscay

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 32: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Sunset on the Bay of Biscay from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Sunset on the Bay of Biscay from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunset on the Bay of Biscay from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (02-July-2011) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Blue Grosbeak eating grass. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/4, 1/100 sec).

Blue Grosbeak at the Sourland Mountain Reserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/4, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Blue Grosbeak at the Sourland Mountain Reserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3x  camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/4, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (30-June-2014) — Spain

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 30: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Getxo, Spain.

Monument to Evaristo Churruca in Getxo, Spain. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/14). Raw images processed with HDR Efex Pro, Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC.

Monument to Evaristo Churruca in Getxo, Spain. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/14). Raw images processed with HDR Efex Pro, Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Monument to Evaristo Churruca in Getxo, Spain. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/14). Raw images processed with HDR Efex Pro, Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)