Tag: BIF

Tuesday (15-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 45: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Northern Gannet in Flight North of Scotland 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/4, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

GNorthern Gannet in Flight North of Scotland 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/4, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
GNorthern Gannet in Flight North of Scotland 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/4, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Monday (09-June-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 9: Semester at Sea, Spring 2014 Enrichment Voyage. Isafjordur, Iceland.

Arctic Tern Ready to Attack. We were on a bird watching Field Trip in Isafjordur (Ísafjörður) and apparently got too close to the Arctic Tern’s nest.  They would dive bomb and try to peck your head. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/2500 sec). Raw image processes with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Arctic Tern Ready to Attack in Isafjordur, Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/2500 sec). Raw image processes with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Ready to Attack in Isafjordur, Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/2500 sec). Raw image processes with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (27-May-2013) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 31: At Sea.

Northern Gannet Flying Against a Clear Blue Sky. From the deck of the M/V Explorer crossing the North Sea between Dover and Oslo. I don’t know why it is flying with one foot down. From the deck of the MV Explorer on the North Sea between Dover and Oslo. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 VR II lens (ISO 180, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec).

Northern Gannet in flight with one foot down in the evening sun. From the deck of the M/V Explorer crossing the North Sea between Dover and Oslo. Semester at Sea, Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens(ISO 180, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Northern Gannet in flight with one foot down in the evening sun. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens(ISO 180, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (06-April-2014) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Turkey Vulture Soaring Under a Spring Moon. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 140, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec).

Turkey Vulture Soaring Under a Spring Moon. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 140, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Turkey Vulture Soaring Under a Spring Moon. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 140, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)

For an earlier version of a Turkey Vulture flying past the moon check out (24-February-2007)

Wednesday (05-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip Day 5. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Six White Pelicans in flight. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec).

Six White Pelicans in Flight. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Six White Pelicans in Flight. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 500 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)