Four-Years Ago (08-June-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Backlit Maple Leaf. Backyard Wildlife and Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 lens (ISO 125, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). Image processed with Capture One 6 Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5.

Backlit Maple Leaf. Backyard Nature in New Jersey.. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 lens (ISO 125, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec) handheld. Image processed with Capture One 6 Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Backlit Maple Leaf. Backyard Nature in New Jersey.. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 lens (ISO 125, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec) handheld. Image processed with Capture One 6 Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)

 

Sunday (07-June-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime in New Jersey.

Little-Planet view of my backyard and house on a clear day. The image is a  composite of 37 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 8 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). I used the Mindarin Astro http://orderastro.com/ to do the 360 degree rotation and control the camera. JPG images processed with AutoPano Giga Pro (Little Planet) and Photoshop CC. If you look close my Selfie Shadow is in the image.

Backyard Spring in New Jersey. Composite of 37 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Bower 8 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 8 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). JPG images processed with AutoPano Giga Pro (Little Planet). If you look close my Selfie Shadow is in the image.

 

Four-Years Ago (07-June-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Are You Looking at Me? Doe in my Backyard.  Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens with TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 250, 1000 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec). Image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5.

Are You Looking at Me? Doe in my Backyard. Outdoor Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens with TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 250, 1000 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec). Image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Are You Looking at Me? Doe in my Backyard. Outdoor Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens with TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 250, 1000 mm, f/8, 1/60 sec). Image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (03-June-2010) — Trinidad

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 8: Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Hummingbird in the Rain. Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera  and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec).

Hummingbird in the Rain, Asa Wright Nature Center, Trinidad. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Hummingbird in the Rain, Asa Wright Nature Center, Trinidad. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (01-June-2008) — Colorado

Springtime Nature in Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park.

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5.

Male Broad-tailed Humming Bird at Lilly Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC-E II 20 teleconverter (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)