One-Year Ago (01-January-2015) — Antarctica

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 17: Antarctic Peninsula.

Stairway Barely Out of the Snow at Brown Station (Estación Científica Almirante Brown) in Antarctica. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2015.

Stairway Barely Out of the Snow at Brown Station (Estación Científica Almirante Brown) in Antarctica. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2015. (David J Mathre)
Stairway Barely Out of the Snow at Brown Station (Estación Científica Almirante Brown) in Antarctica. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (15-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2014 – Winter Photography Workshop. Day 7: Golden Circle.

Snow, slush, and ice-covered stairway at Thingvellir (Þingvellir) National Park in Iceland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/240 sec).

Snow, Slush, and Ice Covered Stairway at Thingvellir (Þingvellir) National Park in Iceland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/240 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)
Snow, Slush, and Ice Covered Stairway at Thingvellir (Þingvellir) National Park in Iceland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/5.6, 1/240 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (30-July-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 1: Golden Circle.

Stairway to Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. HDR composite of 7 images taken with a Nikon D800 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 16 mm, f/16) using Google HDR Efex Pro 2.

Starway to Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. (David J Mathre)
Stairway to Seljalandsfoss, a Waterfall in Southern Iceland. HDR composite of 7 images taken with a Nikon D800 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 16 mm, f/16) using Google HDR Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)

Saturday (25-May-2013) — England

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 29: Dover, England.

Stairway on the Foot Path, St. Margaret’s Frontline Britain Trail Near Dover, England. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 6.7 mm, f/3.5, 1/60 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro II.

Stairway on the Foot Path, St. Margaret's Frontline Britain Trail Near Dover, England. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 6.7 mm, f/3.5, 1/60 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro II. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Stairway on the Foot Path, St. Margaret’s Frontline Britain Trail Near Dover, England. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 6.7 mm, f/3.5, 1/60 sec). Image converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro II. (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (30-April-2013) — Italy

Gone to See Europe and North Africa. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 4: Tuscany, Italy.

Stairway from a Wine Cellar in Tuscany near Lucca, Italy. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/8, 1/80 sec). In camera conversion to B&W.

Stairway from the Wine Cellar at Tenuta Lenzini, a Villa and Winery in Tuscany near Lucca, Italy. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/8, 1/80 sec). In camera conversion to B&W. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J. Mathre)
Stairway from the Wine Cellar at Tenuta Lenzini, a Villa and Winery in Tuscany near Lucca, Italy. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/8, 1/80 sec). In camera conversion to B&W. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J. Mathre)