Five-Years Ago (29-December-2010) — Patagonia

Gone to See Patagonia 2010/2011. Photography Workshop with Thom Hogan. Day 3: Estancia Helsingfors.

Thom and Thomas Discussing the Photography of Wind Blown Trees in Patagonia at Estancia Helsingfors. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 16-35 mm f/4 lens (ISO 125, 26 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec).

Thom and Thomas Discussing the Photography of Wind Blown Trees in Patagonia. Estancia Helsingfors in Argentina. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 16-35 mm f/4 lens (ISO 125, 26 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thom and Thomas Discussing the Photography of Wind Blown Trees in Patagonia. Estancia Helsingfors in Argentina. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 16-35 mm f/4 lens (ISO 125, 26 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (18-September-2014) — New Jersey

Late Summertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

I decided to have the dead pine trees next to the transformer that feeds power to my house removed. The power has gone out too many times in the last few years. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5, 1/160 sec). Raw image converted to TIFF using Lightroom, then processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

 dead pine trees next to the transformer. (David J Mathre)
Dead pine trees next to the transformer. (David J Mathre)

Friday (13-June-2014) — Northern Ireland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 13: Semester at Sea, Spring 2014 Enrichment Voyage. Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Tree Covered Collin Road in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 56 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 200, 56 mm, f/5.6). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, NIK HDR Efex Pro (end of the road), and Photoshop CC 2014.

Tree Covered Collin Road in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. (David J Mathre)
Tree Covered Collin Road in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (10-December-2013) –New Jersey

Late Fall Backyard Nature in New Jersey: Snow

Yesterday’s light rain and sleet changed to snow overnight. Outside became a winter wonderland. Images of trees, red holly berries, and lonely chairs on the deck.

Snowy Tree. Late Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 58 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 100, 58 mm, f/8, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)
Snowy Tree. Late Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 58 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 100, 58 mm, f/8, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)




Seven-Years Ago (03-November-2006) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey: Trees that Stay Green.

Pine cones in the afternoon sun. Images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens.

Pine cones in the afternoon sun. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pine cones in the afternoon sun. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pine cones in the afternoon sun. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 250 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pine cones in the afternoon sun. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 250 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)