Friday (12-June-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

An early yellow prickly pear cactus flower. Image taken with Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 100, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

An Early Yellow Prickly Pear Cactus Flower. Image taken with Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 100, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
An Early Yellow Prickly Pear Cactus Flower. Image taken with Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 100, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (12-June-2013) — Baltic Sea

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 47: At Sea and Kiel Canal, Germany.

Sunrise on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Nik Color Efex, and Photoshop CC.

Sunrise on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Nik Color Efex, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise on the Baltic Sea from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Nik Color Efex, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (12-June-2010) –Florida

Summer Wildlife in Florida. Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg.

Sandpiper walking on the beach. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec).

Sandpiper on the Beach at Fort Desoto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sandpiper on the Beach at Fort Desoto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (11-June-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

The Fireflies Are Back. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Composite of 600 images taken with a D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC. The images were combined using in Photoshop using Scripts/Statistics/Maximum. Next time need to increase the ISO or increase the aperture by at least 2 stops.

Firefly Trails. Composite of 600 images taken with a D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC. The images were combined using in Photoshop using Scripts/Statistics/Maximum. (David J Mathre)
Firefly Trails. Composite of 600 images taken with a D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 30 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC. The images were combined using in Photoshop using Scripts/Statistics/Maximum. (David J Mathre)