Tag: New Jersey

Saturday (20-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

The Troll is missing in action after tasting this one. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec).

The Troll is Missing in Action After Tasting This One. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
The Troll is Missing in Action After Tasting This One. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (20-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature a the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Late Afternoon Walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Four images of Bullfrogs. I especially like the last one “Grumpy”. After all the smaller frogs jumped into the water, he just stayed and stared at me. Images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens.

Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Grumpy Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)

Saturday (20-August-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Troll Sitting With the Mushrooms. It has rained almost every day recently, and we have mushrooms popping up all over the yard. Composite of 15 focus stacked images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 60 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 60 mm, f/3, 1/60 sec). Images processed with Capture One Pro and Helicon Focus (method C pyramid).

Troll Sitting With the Mushrooms. Composite of 15 focus stacked images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 60 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 60 mm, f/3, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Troll Sitting With the Mushrooms. Composite of 15 focus stacked images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 60 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 60 mm, f/3, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (20-August-2011) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Robber Flies Mating on a Blade of Grass at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 320, 105 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec).

Robber-Flies Mating. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 320, 105 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Robber Flies Mating. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera  and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 320, 105 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (19-August-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

After several nights with thunderstorms, the sky was clear.  Star (and jet) trails looking south. Composite of 220 images taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 16 mm, f/2.8, 60 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, and the composite processed using Photoshop CC: Statistics, maximum.

Star and Jet Trails Looking South. Composite of image takens with a Nikon D810a camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 16 mm, f/2.8, 60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Star and Jet Trails Looking South. Composite of image takens with a Nikon D810a camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 16 mm, f/2.8, 60 sec). (David J Mathre)