One-Year Ago (25-December-2014) — South Georgia

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 10: Grytviken, South Georgia.

One year old King Penguin nearly completely molted to its adult feathers at a colony near Grytviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/6.2, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

One year old King Penguin Nearly Completely Molted to its Adult Feathers near Grytviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/6.2, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
One year old King Penguin Nearly Completely Molted to its Adult Feathers near Grytviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/6.2, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (20-December-2014) — South Atlantic Ocean

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 5: At Sea.

Cape Petrel in Flight from the Deck of the MS Fram. These birds flew along the ship during most of the voyage. This image was taken before the shutter on my Nikon Df died (ISO 1100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Cape Petrel in Flight from the Deck of the MS Fram. These birds flew along the ship during most of the voyage. This image was taken before the shutter on my Nikon Df died (ISO 1100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Cape Petrel in Flight from the Deck of the MS Fram. These birds flew along the ship during most of the voyage. This image was taken before the shutter on my Nikon Df died (ISO 1100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón Lagoon South East Coast.

Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. Jökulsárlón Lagoon entrance near the Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).

Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón Lagoon South East Coast

Arctic Tern Fishing Frenzy. Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec).

Arctic Tern Fishing Frenzy. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Fishing Frenzy. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (06-June-2010) — Curacao

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Semester at Sea Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 11: Willemstad, Curacao.

Magnificent Frigatebird over Willemstad, Curacao. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 165 mm, f/10, 1/800 sec). Magnificent Frigatebirds have a wingspan up to 85 inches (215 cm).

Magnificent Frigatebird over Willemstad, Curacao. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 165 mm, f/10, 1/800 sec) (David J Mathre)
Magnificent Frigatebird over Willemstad, Curacao. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 165 mm, f/10, 1/800 sec) (David J Mathre)