Five-Years Ago (01-October-2013) — Colorado

Gone to See America 2013. Autumn Rocky Mountain Photography Safari in Colorado with Jason Odell. Day 2: Gunnison National Forest.

Bright Yellow Aspen trees in Gunnison National Forest.

Looking Up. Autumn Aspen Forest in Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 6.7 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec) (David J Mathre)
Looking Up. Autumn Aspen Forest in Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 6.7 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec) (David J Mathre)
Autumn Aspen Forest with a Sunburt. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Autumn Aspen Forest with a Sunburt. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Solitary Glowing Aspen. Autumn in Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/11, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Solitary Glowing Aspen. Autumn in Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/11, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (10-June-2013) — Denmark

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 45: Copenhagen, Denmark.

Equestrian statue of Frederik V (Friderico Quinto Clementi Pacifico) by the French sculptor Jacques-François-Joseph Saly at the Frederiksstaden Square in Copenhagen, Denmark. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). In camera conversion to B&W.

Equestrian statue of Frederik V (Friderico Quinto Clementi Pacifico) by the French sculptor Jacques-François-Joseph Saly in the Frederiksstaden Square in Copenhagen, Denmark. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). In camera conversion to B&W. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Equestrian statue of Frederik V (Friderico Quinto Clementi Pacifico) by the French sculptor Jacques-François-Joseph Saly at the Frederiksstaden Square in Copenhagen, Denmark.  (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (07-August-2010) — California

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 7: Eastern Sierra Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Alabama Hills.

Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using NIK HDR Efex Pro.

Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/60 sec) processed using Capture One Pro 6. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/60 sec) processed using Capture One Pro 6. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)
Sunrise Starburst Through Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Composite of 5 images taken with a Nikon D3x and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/22, 1/15 to 1/250 sec) processed using Photomatix Pro. Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (04-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 6: Skaftafell National Park.

They Are Rising!!! Out of the Glacier. Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec).

Sunburst Through a Rock Cairn Silhouette Overlooking a Glacier in Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Sunburst Through a Rock Cairn Silhouette Overlooking a Glacier in Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (13-July-2014) – At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 43: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Irish Sea.

Sun Angel. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Silver Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC.

Sun Angel - Irish Sea. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Silver Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sun Angel – Irish Sea. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Silver Efex Pro, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)