One-Year Ago (25-May-2013) — England

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 29: Dover, England.

Fresnel Lens at South Foreland Lighthouse. St. Margaret’s Bay, Dover England.

Fresnel Lens at South Foreland Lighthouse. St. Margaret's Bay, Dover England. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 6.7 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Fresnel Lens at South Foreland Lighthouse. St. Margaret’s Bay, Dover England. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 6.7 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)

Friday (23-May-2014) — New Jersey. 

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Rhododendron Bloom after a Rainstorm. Composite of 17 stacked images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens. Images processed using Capture One Pro 7 and Helicon Focus.

I just got back from a birding photography trip to southern Texas and hoped that I would see the Rhododendron blooming this spring. The only blooms are the ones higher than the deer can reach.

Rhododendron Blooms. Composite of 17 stacked images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens. Images processed using Capture One Pro 7 and Helicon Focus. (David J Mathre)
Rhododendron Blooms. Composite of 17 stacked images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens. Images processed using Capture One Pro 7 and Helicon Focus. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (23-May-2009) — South Dakota

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 16: Badlands National Park.

Western Meadowlark, Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec).

Western Meadowlark, Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Western Meadowlark, Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (22-May-2013) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 26: Dublin, Ireland.

“Sphere With Sphere” by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). In camera B&W.

"Sphere With Sphere" by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). In camera B&W. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J. Mathre)
“Sphere With Sphere” by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). In camera B&W.  (David J. Mathre)

One-Year Ago (20-May-2013) — Scotland

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 24: Glasgow, Scotland.

Bee Heavy with Pollen working Scottish Heather in Scotland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec).

Bee Heavy with Pollen working Scottish Heather in Scotland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)
Bee Heavy with Pollen working Scottish Heather in Scotland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)