One-Year Ago (31-July-2014) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 61: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Stockholm, Sweden.

Power lines to underwater cables. Early morning on the way to Stockholm from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VRII lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Power Lines into the Water. Departing Stockholm, Sweden. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VRII lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Power Lines into the Water. Departing Stockholm, Sweden. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VRII lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (29-July-2014) — Baltic Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 59: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Summer Evening at Anchor on the Baltic Sea Near Stockholm. From the Deck of the MV Explorer. It is after 21:00 (9 PM) and the sun is still up in the sky. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/10, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro Nik Define, and Photoshop CC.

Summer Evening at Anchor on the Baltic Sea Near Stockholm. From the Deck of the MV Explorer, Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/10, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro Nik Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Summer Evening at Anchor on the Baltic Sea Near Stockholm. From the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/10, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro Nik Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (07-June-2013) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 42: Stockholm, Sweden.

Josef Checking Out the Gourmet Steak Going Down the Street in Stockholm, Sweden. Image taken with a Nikon N1V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 24 mm, f/5, 1/400 sec).

Checking Out the Gourmet Steak in Stockholm, Sweden. Image taken with a Nikon N1V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 24 mm, f/5, 1/400 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Checking Out the Gourmet Steak in Stockholm, Sweden. Image taken with a Nikon N1V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 24 mm, f/5, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (31-May-2014) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 0: Stockholm, Sweden.

On the Way To Stockholm — Express Train Station at Arlanda Airport. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec).

On the Way To Stockholm -- Express Train Station at Arlanda Airport. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
On the Way To Stockholm — Express Train Station at Arlanda Airport. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (31-May-2014) — Stockholm

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 0: Stockholm, Sweden.

Stern of the Vasa at the Museum in Stockholm. Composite of three images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 800, 12 mm, f/5.6, 1 sec). Raw image processed with AutoPano Giga Pro 4, Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. This was a difficult image to take even with a wide angle lens. The composite was processed with AutoPano Giga, Capture One was used to fix the perspective (keystone). Looking at where the waterline would be, it is not surprising that the ship sank on its maiden voyage. It is an amazing sight, and that it was preserved so well being underwater for over 300 years (from 1628 until 1961).

Stern of the Vasa at the Museum in Stockholm. Composite of three images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 800, 12 mm, f/5.6, 1 sec). Raw image processed with AutoPano Giga Pro 4, Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Stern of the Vasa at the Museum in Stockholm. (David J Mathre)