Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 04: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota.
Sunrise and Big Horn Sheep Silhouette. I got up early and drove out of the fog at the campsite in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. There was a great sunrise view above and looking over the fog covered Little Missouri River. One of the things that Winston Hall taught us was to always look behind, because there may be a better/different image. Sure enough I saw this Big Horn Sheep, and caught a silhouette image of it in mid-air.
Sunrise Over a Fog Covered Missouri River at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/22, 1/100 sec). (David J. Mathre)Early Morning Silhouette of a Big Horn Sheep in Midair. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 400 mm, f/11, 1/1600 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 01: Embark and Depart from Halifax, Canada.
The students boarded the MV Explorer in shifts beginning at 08:00. It was an efficient process, and most everyone was onboard by 11:00. We were told that after lunch that there would be a mandatory evacuation drill. Everyone was supposed to get their life-jacket and report to their evacuation station wearing long pants, long shirt, shoes, and a hat. Once we got to our station, the ship staff did a roll call to make sure everyone was accounted for and present. The drill is required before the ship can leave port. After the drill was completed, we were ready to leave at 17:00. Most everyone lined up on the open decks to watch the departure. The parents and relatives that came were all lined up on the roof of the port terminal. Michael Mariant was set up to take a series of images from Deck 7 that will be combined into a time-lapsed video for the entire Fall 2012 Voyage.
Weather permitting I plan to take an early morning image during dawn or sunrise, and an evening image at sunset or during dusk. I did this exercise during the previous two Enrichment voyages on the MV Explorer, and got images with great colors.
Sunrise over the Lighthouse Island in Halifax Harbor from the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10-30 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 16.3 mm, f/4.2, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)Sailboat and Lighthouse in the Halifax Harbor. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 93.5 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Watercolor effect applied using a Topaz Simplify/Painterly filter. (David J Mathre)Evacuation/Lifeboat Drill. Image taken with a Leica V-Lux 30 camera (ISO 400, 4.3 mm, f/4, 1/15 sec) (David J Mathre)MV Explorer Departure from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Image taken with a Nikon N1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 10 mm, f/4.5, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Sunset from Deck 7 of the MV Explorer in the Atlantic Ocean. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 10 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Gone to See Patagonia 2010/2011. Photography Workshop with Thom Hogan. Day 15: Torres del Paine National Park, Departing Hosteria Lago Grey Chile.
Early Morning Double Rainbow in Patagonia. Comparison of HDR (High Dynamic Range) Processing Programs. Digital camera sensors are not able to deal with the full dynamic range that the human eye can process. The same is true with computer monitors and printers. There are several commercial programs that will combine over and under exposed digital images to provide a composite digital image that tries to express the wider dynamic range of the eye. I continue to evaluate the commercial HDR programs. The following images are of an early morning double rainbow taken at Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile during my Photography Workshop in Patagonia with Thom Hogan (10-January-2011). The inital image is the original single exposure. This is followed by four HDR images processed with 1) Photoshop CS5 HDR Pro, 2) Photomatix Pro, 3) Nik HDR Pro, and 4) HDR Express Pro. Please reply with comments on which HDR image you like or don’t like.
Early Morning Rainbow, Lago Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 28-120 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 31 mm, f/5.6, 1/25 sec).Early Morning Rainbow, Lago Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 28-120 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 31 mm, f/5.6). HDR composite of 4 images using Photoshop CS5 HDR ProEarly Morning Rainbow, Lago Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 28-120 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 31 mm, f/5.6). HDR composite of 4 images using Photomatix ProEarly Morning Rainbow, Lago Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 28-120 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 31 mm, f/5.6). HDR composite of 4 images using NIK HDR ProEarly Morning Rainbow, Lago Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 28-120 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 31 mm, f/5.6). HDR composite of 4 images using HDR Express
Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 5: St. Petersburg.
Sun Rising from under the Sunshine Skyway bridge viewed from Fort De Soto Park. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Sunrise Rising Under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from Fort De Soto Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-200 mm f/2 VRII lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16. 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Gone to See Central America and the Panama Canal. Semester at Sea Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop II with Michael Mariant. Day 5: At Sea.
Our second day at sea while traveling from Cabo San Lucas in Mexico to Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala. Most of the day was spent in the classroom with Michael. Images for the day include Sunrise, Sunset, and folks from the workshop while at sea. More use of digital post processing tools from Focus Magic, NIK (Color Efex, Define), and Topaz (Detail, DeNoise).
Solar Disk in the Mist at Sunrise on the Deck of the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Topaz Detail Color Jump, Topaz DeNoise, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Jenny Shooting Sunrise on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec) Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Focus Magic, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Jenny Shooting Sunrise on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec) Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Focus Magic, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Solar Starburst looking aft on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/2000 sec) Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Topaz Detail Color Jump, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Sunset looking aft on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 75 mm, f/9, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, NIK Color Efex Pro Contrast, NIK Define 2, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Sunset looking aft on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/16, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Topaz Detail Color Jump, NIK Define 2, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Liz Shooting Sunset on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6,Topaz Detail MC, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Rob and Albert Shooting Sunset on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/80 sec). Raw image processed and converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 6, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Sunset looking aft on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/2000 sec) Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, NIK Define 2, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Sunset looking aft on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Topaz Detail Color Jump, Topaz DeNoise, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.Jon, Joan, Liz, and Joe Eating Dinner on Deck 6 of the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 1000, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Topaz DeNoise 5 – Strong RAW, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.David, Jon, and Joan Eating Dinner on Deck 6 of the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 1600, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). Raw image processed and converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 6, and converted to JPG/sRGB with Photoshop CS5.
