Seven-Years Ago (09-September-2012) — English Channel

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 17: At Sea, English Channel.

Dawn and Sunrise aboard the Semester at Sea MV Explorer off the Isle of Wight.

Chalk Cliffs on the Isle of Wrght at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 30 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Chalk Cliffs on the Isle of Wrght at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 30 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Cargo Ships at Dawn on the English Channel. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Cargo Ships at Dawn on the English Channel. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dawn Colors from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 VR lens (ISO 100, 55 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Dawn Colors from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 VR lens (ISO 100, 55 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Sun rising above the clouds from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Sun rising above the clouds from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Shadow Photographer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Shadow Photographer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunrise on the English Channel from the aft deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunrise on the English Channel from the aft deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Chalk Cliffs on the Isle of Wrght at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Chalk Cliffs on the Isle of Wrght at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
MV Explorer and Morning Clouds. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
MV Explorer and Morning Clouds. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years 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.

Arriving in Dover, England on the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/125 sec).

Arriving in Dover, England on the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/125 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (© 2013 David J Mathre)
Arriving in Dover, England on the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/125 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (© 2013 David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (16-September-2012) — At Sea, English Channel

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 24: At Sea, English Channel.

Northern Gannet in Flight. Viewed from deck 7 of the MV Explorer transiting the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).

Northern Gannet in Flight From Deck 7 of the M/V Explorer Traveling in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Northern Gannet in Flight From Deck 7 of the MV Explorer in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (21-August-2014) — English Channel

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 82: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Disembark MV Explorer, Southampton, England.

RV EGS Pioneer at Sunrise in the English Channel from the Deck of the MV Explorer.  Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2014.

RV EGS Pioneer at Sunrise in the English Channel from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
RV EGS Pioneer at Sunrise in the English Channel from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (16-September-2012) — At Sea, English Channel

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 24: At Sea, English Channel.

Northern Gannet in flight from deck 7 of the MV Explorer while traveling in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).

Northern Gannet in Flight From Deck 7 of the M/V Explorer Traveling in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Northern Gannet in Flight From Deck 7 of the M/V Explorer Traveling in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)