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)

Friday (18-March-2016) — Zimbabwe

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 73: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The “Big Tree” — a Famous Baobab Tree Near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. It took a fisheye lens to get it all in the frame. HDR composite of three images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens.

The "Big Tree" -- a Famous Baobab Tree Near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. It took a fisheye lens to get it all in the frame. HDR composite of three images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. (David J Mathre)
The “Big Tree” — a Famous Baobab Tree Near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. It took a fisheye lens to get it all in the frame. HDR composite of three images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (02-March-2016) — India

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 57: Palaces and Princes Field Trip. Day 4: Agra & Taj Mahal.

Something Different from the Taj Mahal. Silhouette of a monkey traveling across the top of a building.

Silhouette of a monkey climbing at the Taj Mahal Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 212 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Silhouette of a monkey climbing at the Taj Mahal Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 212 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

 

Saturday (20-February-2016) — Burma (Myanmar)

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 46: Bagan, Burma (Myanmar).

Dawn in Bagan waiting for a Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Boyer 8 mm fisheye lens (ISO 640, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec).

Dawn in Bagan Waiting for a Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Boyer 8 mm fisheye lens (ISO 640, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dawn in Bagan waiting for a Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Boyer 8 mm fisheye lens (ISO 640, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)