Tag: seabirds

Three-Years Ago (23-January-2016) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 18: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

I woke up to a dreary cloudy dawn sky. This was the final day crossing the North Pacific from Hawaii to Japan. You could tell we were getting closer to land as more seabirds were flying around the ship.

Dreary Dawn Panorama from the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. Crossing the North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dreary Dawn Panorama from the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. Crossing the North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)


Preparing for Japan. View from the deck of the MV World Odyssey crossing the North Pacific Ocean. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 156 mm, f/4.5, 1/600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Preparing for Japan. View from the deck of the MV World Odyssey crossing the North Pacific Ocean. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 156 mm, f/4.5, 1/600 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (27-December-2011) — Florida

American Avocet Resting along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

American Avocet Resting along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
American Avocet Resting along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (05-June-2014) — Shetland Islands

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 5: Semester at Sea, Spring 2014 Enrichment Voyage. Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Puffin Posing at the Lighthouse in Lerwick, Scotland. Image taken with a Nikon Df Camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC200 III teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Puffin Posing. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens and 2.0 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Puffin Posing. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens and 2.0 teleconverter (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (23-January-2016) — North Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 18: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

I woke up to a dreary cloudy dawn sky. This was the final day crossing the North Pacific from Hawaii to Japan. You could tell we were getting closer to land as more seabirds were flying around the ship.

Dreary Dawn Panorama from the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. Crossing the North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dreary Dawn Panorama from the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. Crossing the North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)


Preparing for Japan. View from the deck of the MV World Odyssey crossing the North Pacific Ocean. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 156 mm, f/4.5, 1/600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Preparing for Japan. View from the deck of the MV World Odyssey crossing the North Pacific Ocean. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 156 mm, f/4.5, 1/600 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (23-January-2016) — Pacific Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 18: Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

We must be getting close to land — more seabirds have shown up. I don’t know the ID of this one. Somewhere east of Japan crossing the Pacific Ocean.

We must be getting close to land -- more seabirds have shown up. I don't know the ID of this one. View from the deck of the MV World Odyssey crossing the North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 156 mm, f/4.5, 1/950 sec). (David J Mathre)
We must be getting close to land — more seabirds have shown up. I don’t know the ID of this one. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 156 mm, f/4.5, 1/950 sec). (David J Mathre)
We must be getting close to land -- more seabirds have shown up. I don't know the ID of this one. View from the deck of the MV World Odyssey crossing the North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Japan. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/4.8, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
We must be getting close to land — more seabirds have shown up. I don’t know the ID of this one. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/4.8, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)