Four-Years Ago (22-December-2014) — Falkland Islands

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 7: Stanley, Falkland Islands.

Lupines flowers in bloom at a flower garden at Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley. The sculpture in the background is made from whale bones.  Composite of 3 mages taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/11). Raw image processed with Lightroom 2015 HDR, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Lupines flowers in bloom at a flower garden at Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/11). (David J Mathre)
Lupines flowers in bloom at a flower garden at Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley. Composite of 3 mages taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/11). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (01-August-2014) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 62: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden.

Uppsala Cathedral. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Uppsala Cathedral. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Uppsala Cathedral. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (05-June-2013) — Russia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 40: St. Petersburg, Russia.

Kronstadt Lighthouse and St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt on Kotlin Island.  Viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while leaving St. Petersburg, Russia. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 80 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec).

Kronstadt Lighthouse and Naval Cathedral on Kotlin Island on the Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens ISO 160, 80 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). Viewed from the MV Explorer while leaving St. Petersburg, Russia. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage (David J Mathre)
Kronstadt Lighthouse and Naval Cathedral on Kotlin Island on the Gulf of Finland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens ISO 160, 80 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). Viewed from the MV Explorer while leaving St. Petersburg, Russia. (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (04-June-2013) — Russia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 39: Moscow, Russia.

Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec).

This was the closest I got to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Ever since the Pussy Riot protest against Putin, cameras have been banned inside the church – even if off and inside a backpack. Thus, I didn’t go inside.

Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)