Category: Skyscape

Views of the sky. Sunrise, sunset, clouds, and weather

One-Year Ago (10-July-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Firefly Trails. Composite of nearly 400 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 1600, 100 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). Raw images processed using Capture One Pro and the composite using Photoshop CC (statistics/maximum).

Firefly Trails. Composite of nearly 400 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 1600, 100 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). Raw images processed using Capture One Pro and the composite using Photoshop CC (statistics/maximum). (David J Mathre)
Firefly Trails. Composite of nearly 400 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 1600, 100 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). Raw images processed using Capture One Pro and the composite using Photoshop CC (statistics/maximum). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (10-July-2014) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 40: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Dublin, Ireland.

Sunset over the Port of Dublin from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik HDR Efex Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Sunset over the Port of Dublin from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik HDR Efex Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Sunset over the Port of Dublin from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik HDR Efex Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (10-July-2010) — New Jersey

Backyard Nighttime Summer Sky Over New Jersey.

Star, Moon, Jet, and Firefly Trails. Composite of 980 images taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 14 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 200, 14 mm, f/4, 8 sec). Raw images processed using PhotoShop CC and Startrails.exe

Star, Moon, Jet, and Firefly Trails. Summer Night in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 14 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 200, 14 mm, f/4, 8 sec). Composite of 980 images combined using the Startrails program. (David J Mathre)
Star, Moon, Jet, and Firefly Trails. Summer Night in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 14 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 200, 14 mm, f/4, 8 sec). Composite of 980 images combined using the Startrails program. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (09-July-2014) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 39: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Port of Dublin.

Dublin Port Operations. The P&O lines European Endeavour, a roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) cargo ship being loaded at the Alexandra Quay. Notice the six tankers of Guinness waiting to be loaded and shipped to Europe. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/16, 1/1600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Dublin Port Operations. The P&O lines European Endeavour, a roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) cargo ship being loaded at the Alexandra Quay. Notice the six tankers of Guinness waiting to be loaded and shipped to Europe. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/16, 1/1600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Dublin Port Operations. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/16, 1/1600 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (06-July-2014) – Scotland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 36: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Glasgow, Scotland.

Fence Post and Rothesay Castle. Image taken with a Fuji XT-1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/75 sec).

Fence Post and Rothesay Castle. Image taken with a Fuji XT-1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/75 sec). (David J Mathre)
Fence Post and Rothesay Castle. Image taken with a Fuji XT-1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16, 1/75 sec). (David J Mathre)