Five-Years Ago (06-October-2013) — Arizona

Gone to See America 2013. Nikonian Annual Photography Adventure Trip. Day 1: Sedona.

The first stop for our van was at Slide Rock State Park. While walking down one of the trails, I noticed a park bench right next to a steep drop to Oak Creek. Even though chained to the ground, you would need a seat belt to safely sit on the bench.

Bench on the Edge of a Cliff. Rock Slide State Park, Arizona. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Image converted to B&W in Capture One Pro 7. Nikonians ANPAT-13. (David J Mathre)
Bench on the Edge of a Cliff. Slide Rock State Park, Arizona. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Image converted to B&W in Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
International Harvester McCormik Farmall Tractor at Rock Slide State Park in Arizona. Gone to See America 2013. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/50 sec). Image processed and converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. Nikonians ANPAT-13. Note the John Deere tractor in the corner. (David J Mathre)
International Harvester McCormik Farmall Tractor at Slide Rock  State Park in Arizona.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/50 sec). Image processed and converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Backlit Summer Bloom. Slide Rock State Park, Arizona. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 220 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Backlit Summer Bloom. Slide Rock State Park.  Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 220 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Penny Caught in a Cactus. Sedona, Arizona. Gone to See America 2013. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/2.8, 1/8000 sec). Nikonians ANPAT-13 (David J Mathre)
A Penny for your thoughts?  Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/2.8, 1/8000 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (09-June-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime in New Jersey.

Neighbor with a New Tractor on a Humid and Hot Spring Evening in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, focus magic, and Photoshop CC.

Neighbor with a New Tractor on a Humid and Hot Spring Evening in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, focus magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Neighbor with a New Tractor on a Humid and Hot Spring Evening in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, focus magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Saturday (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: South East Coast

Zetor 6911 Tractor at the Smyrlabjörg Country Hotel in the Vatnajokull Region of Eastern Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec).

Zetor 6911 Tractor at the Smyrlabjörg Country Hotel in the Vatnajokull Region of Eastern Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Zetor 6911 Tractor at the Smyrlabjörg Country Hotel in the Vatnajokull Region of Eastern Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)