Four-Years Ago (23-September-2012) — Spain

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 31: Bullfighting Match in Seville.

I was hiding behind the lens when I took this picture because I didn’t want to watch.  Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm lens (ISO 400, 122 mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec). In the end, all three bulls died.

Bullfight at the Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 122 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bullfight at the Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 122 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (31-August-2012) — Ireland

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 09: Arrive and Depart Galway, Ireland.

It’s September tomorrow. What else can I say…

View from the bus traveling between Galway and the Cliffs of Moher. Lisdoonvarna - Home of the Famous Matchmaking Festival. Image taken with a Nikon 1V1 camera and 10-100 mm lens. (David J Mathre)
View from the bus traveling between Galway and the Cliffs of Moher. Lisdoonvarna – Home of the Famous Matchmaking Festival. Image taken with a Nikon 1V1 camera and 10-100 mm lens. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (31-August-2012) — Ireland

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 09: Arrive and Depart Galway, Ireland.

Field Trip to visit the Cliffs of Moher. The lamb stew and Guinness made for a great lunch.

Horse Grazing on a Farm in Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 Camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/200 sec). Fall 2012 Semester at Sea field trip while in Galway, Ireland. (David J. Mathre)
Horse Grazing on a Farm in Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 Camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/200 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Irish Stew at Gus O'Connor's Pub in Doolin Village, Clare County, Ireland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 800, 10 mm, f/2.8, 1/10 sec). (David J Mathre)
Irish Stew at Gus O’Connor’s Pub in Doolin Village, Clare County, Ireland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 800, 10 mm, f/2.8, 1/10 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (08-August-2014) — Finland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 69: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Reindeer and Sammi Field Trip.

Sun Going Down Over Rural Finland from the Overnight Rovaniemi to Helsinki Train. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 1600, 23 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Sun Going Down Over Rural Finland from the Overnight Rovaniemi to Helsinki Train. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 1600, 23 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sun Going Down Over Rural Finland from the Overnight Rovaniemi to Helsinki Train. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 1600, 23 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (08-August-2014) — Finland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 69: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Reindeer and Lappland Field Trip. Rovaniemi, Finland.

Foraging Mushrooms in the Woods near Rovaniemi. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Foraging Wild Mushrooms in the Woods near Rovaniemi, Finland. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage, Reindeer and Lappland Field Trip. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Foraging Wild Mushrooms in the Woods near Rovaniemi, Finland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)