Monthly Archives: July 2014

CANON 16-35 F4 COMPARED TO CANON 17MM/TS F4

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

MINOR THEATER 16-35 F4L AT F11 MINOR THEATER 17MM TSE F4 AT F11 Both of these images were taken from the exact same position on my tripod just a minute apart. It is not my intention to claim to be … Continue reading →

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SUNDAY MORNING IN DOWNTOWN ARCATA

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

The Ever Changing Storefronts in the Early Sunday Morning Overcast I woke up at four-thirty, and after tossing and turning decided that it made sense to go photographing. I have not done much in downtown Arcata for a while, so … Continue reading →

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BLUE DOOR, YELLOW LEAVES – AUTUMN AT LAMY, NEW MEXICO

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Lamy Church at Lamy, New Mexico Lamy is on my mind these days. I wonder how this church is holding up. This photograph is about seven years old, and things  could change. However, thing seem to change in New Mexico … Continue reading →

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BODIE RELIC

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

FORD, CHEVY, DODGE, OR INTERNATIONAL: WHO KNOWS? I just finished working on this image in both color and black and white. I realize that although I know that it is an old truck, I do not know what brand name … Continue reading →

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MY DAILY HIKE IN THE ARCATA COMMUNITY FOREST

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I just lost a five paragraph entry on this post. I will redo it sometime. Both shots were hand-held in the early evening. Both with the 16-35, and the first at 1/10 second.

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AN AUTUMNAL PREVIEW

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I took this photograph last autumn inside the Prairie Creek Campground. I am sharing it today not because it is autumn, but due to the fact that I worked on it this morning. I often do go back through my … Continue reading →

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SUNSET DEFINED OAK OVER A SEA OF COASTAL FOG

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I suppose that it is time for me to let go of the claim that I seldom create sunset imagery. I do, and I enjoy creating and viewing them. This image is another from the series that I took Saturday … Continue reading →

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SUPER FULL MOON ON TOP OF THE WORLD NEAR SNOWCAMP

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

Let’s face it, there just are magical moments that occur in magical places. Last night we gathered with a bunch of really nice people in one of those places. We shared a huge banquet table, reconnected with old friends, listened … Continue reading →

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PALMERS POINT AT PATRICK’S POINT STATE PARK

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I took this photograph earlier in the year when I spent a couple of days inside Patrick’s Point State Park. I have an earlier rendering of this image. It was my intention yesterday, to print the earlier version on canvas. … Continue reading →

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TESTING THE NEW LENS

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

  I received my new 16-35 lens yesterday. I am looking forward to using it for landscapes, and hand-held photography. The lens has image-stabilization which is rare for such a wide-angle lens, but for shaky me, it is a fulfillment … Continue reading →

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