Five Years Ago (04-June-2010) — At Sea

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Semester at Sea Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 9: At Sea.

Silhouette of three photographers (Rick Hulbert left, myself center, +Albert Esschendal right) on deck 8 of the MV Explorer photographing sunset in the Caribbean Sea (between Trinidad and Bonaire). +Winston Hall  taught me to always look behind because there may be a better image.

Shadow Photographers Waiting for Sunset on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 24 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Shadow Photographers Waiting for Sunset on the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 24 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (26-May-2010) — Bahamas

Semester at Sea, Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage. The Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 0: Nassau, Bahamas.

Male Peacock posing for the camera. Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 145 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec).

Male Peacock (David J Mathre)
Male Peacock (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (05-June-2010) — Bonaire

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Semester at Sea Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 10: Kralendijk, Bonaire.

I found this Fip-Flop graveyard while photographing a lighthouse in Bonaire. I have no idea why all of these shoes are here — and if they were from tourists or locals lost on the beach.

Flip Flop Lost and Found on Bonaire. ISE/SAS Spring 2010 Enrichment Caribbean Voyage, Nikonians Ultimate Travel Workshop. UTW-I Day 9: Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Flip Flop Lost and Found on Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec).
Flip Flop Lost and Found on Bonaire. ISE/SAS Spring 2010 Enrichment Caribbean Voyage, Nikonians Ultimate Travel Workshop. UTW-I Day 9: Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Flip Flop Lost and Found on Bonaire.  Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec).

One-Year Ago (03-June-2010) — Trididad

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Semester at Sea Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 8: Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Morning view of off-shore oil platforms from the deck of the MV Explorer.

Morning View of Off-shore Oil Rigs. Port of Spain, Trinidad. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). Raw Image processed with DxO, Capture One 6 Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5. (David J. Mathre)
Morning View of Off-shore Oil Rigs. Port of Spain, Trinidad. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). Raw Image processed with DxO, Capture One 6 Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CS5.