One-Year Ago (28-July-2014) — Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 58: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Lighthouse at dusk in the Gulf of Finland Near Kronstadt Island from the deck of the MV Explorer as we departed Russia. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC.

Lighthouse Departing Russia. View from the deck of the MV Explorer while departing St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Lighthouse While Departing Russia. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (28-July-2014) — Russia. 

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 58: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Early Morning Downpour. From the Deck of the MV Explorer Docked at the Saint Petersburg Ferry Terminal. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Morning Downpour. View from the deck of the MV Explorer docked at the International Ferry Terminal in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (David J Mathre)
Morning Downpour. View from the deck of the MV Explorer docked at the International Ferry Terminal in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (27-July-2014) — Russia

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 57: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Lauren and Julie behind a glass of Vodka – Pop Up Dinner at “Taste and Eat” in St Petersburg, Russia. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

Pop-up Dinner in Saint Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec) (David J Mathre)
Pop-up Dinner in Saint Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/50 sec) (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (24-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 54: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Baltic Sea Approaching Russia.

Time-Lapse Video of Noctilucent Clouds taken from the deck of the MV Explorer while traveling across the Baltic Sea. Images taken with a Nikon Df camera with a 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E lens and a Fuji XT1 camera with a 23 mm f/1.4 lens. Images processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, Premiere Pro CC, and After Effects CC. I used the warp filter in  After Effects to stabilize the images  taken on the deck of a moving ship.

One-Year Ago (19-July-2014) — Norway

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 49: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Oslo, Norway.

Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec).

Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, and NIK Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Father Juggling Four Children. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, and NIK Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)