Five-Years Ago (15-March-2016) — South Africa

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 70: Cape Town and Western Cape, South Africa.

Field trip to Darling Wind Farm: Crowned Lapwing, Cape Sparrow, Yellow Canary. My eBird Checklist

Sunset Beach on the Western Cape: Great White Pelican. My eBird Checklist


Darling Wind Farm and Sunset Beach. Images taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

One-Year Ago (20-March-2016) — South Africa

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 75: Cape Town, South Africa.

African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/14, 1/160 sec).

African Penguin at Boulders Beach near Simon's Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/14, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
African Penguin at Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/14, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon's Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Composite of 4 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/13, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (20-March-2016) — South Africa

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 75: Cape Town, South Africa.

Lunch stop on our field trip to Seal Island and Boulders Beach. Hout Bay Overlook. Western Cape, South Africa. Composite of 13 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and AutoPano Giga Pro.

Hout Bay Overlook. Western Cape, South Africa. Composite of 13 image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Hout Bay Overlook. Western Cape, South Africa. Composite of 13 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (20-March-2016) — South Africa

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 75: Cape Town, South Africa.

African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. I think there are more people on the observation platform in the distance than penguins on the beach. Composite of 4 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/13, 1/250 sec).

African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon's Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Composite of 4 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/13, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
African Penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Composite of 4 images taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/13, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)