Tag: Monument

Two-Years Ago (14-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 75: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

Walkabout in Westerplatte Memorial Park in Gdansk, Poland. The location of the first battle of WWII on September 1st, 1939. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Images taken with a Leica X2 camera.


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Two-Years Ago (12-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 73: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

Monument to the Defenders of Westerplatte in Gdansk, Poland.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Monument to the Defenders of Westerplatte in Gdansk, Poland.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Monument to the Defenders of Westerplatte in Gdansk, Poland.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Two Years Ago (25-July-2014) — Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 55: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Rostral column to commemorate Russian naval victories. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/180 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Rostal Column in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)
Rostal Column in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/180 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (30-June-2014) — Spain

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 30: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Bilabao, Spain.

Monument to Evaristo Churruca in Getxo, Spain. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/14). Raw images processed with HDR Efex Pro, Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC.

Monument to Evaristo Churruca in Getxo, Spain. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/14). Raw images processed with HDR Efex Pro, Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Monument to Evaristo Churruca in Getxo, Spain. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/14). Raw images processed with HDR Efex Pro, Capture One Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (05-February-2013) – Norway

Gone to See Norway 2013 Chasing the Northern Lights. Day 8: Hurtigruten MS Nordkapp Norwegian Coastal Voyage Northbound (Øksfjord to Berlevåg).

Field Trip to North Cape, (inaccurately) claimed to be the northern most point in Europe. Looking north beyond the monument and underground visitor center is where the Norwegian Sea meets the Barents Sea. Image taken with a cell phone (the best camera is the one with you that works).

North Cape Monument. Northern most point in Norway. Image taken with a Nokia Lumia 900 cell phone. Image processed with Picasa and Google After Efects. (Picasa)
North Cape Monument. Northern most point in Norway. Image taken with a Nokia Lumia 900 cell phone. Image processed with Picasa and Google After Efects. (Picasa)