Category Archives: alternative view

Phillip’s House

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Thomas Bethune

I happened to see just the lighting that I had hoped for: the rising sun illuminating the front side with a foggy background.

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Sequestered at the Marsh

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Thomas Bethune

I took this photograph this afternoon. I’ve been watching this tree for several months, and I realized that it is starting to open its leaves to the sunlight. The tree will be full of foliage within days, hiding the bare … Continue reading →

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Wooden Deck

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Thomas Bethune

Another shipboard image that I like.

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Mummy of the Alabama Hills

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

Last Autumn in the Alabama Hills , Lisa found this disinterred stone mummy , and suggested that I take its portrait.

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FIRST PLACE AT THE HUMBOLDT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

Westerdam 01

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FIVE YEARS AGO

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

Perhaps I went a little over the top with this one from 2014.

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4449

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

SP 4449 at Sacramento 1991.

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HAND TINTED TRAIN

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

Colorized train at Laws Museum near Bishop, CA. Pardon me if I shared this before.

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TWO WINDOWS AND A DOOR

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

I am having a challenging time sorting out in my head which version of this image works the best. It is interesting how much a small cropping can affect the mood of an image. Is the bottom rendering the strongest … Continue reading →

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LIGHT

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Thomas Bethune

Oftentimes I cannot decide which variation of an image that I prefer to print and exhibit. I see two completely different statements with these to renderings. They each tell a unique story, and perhaps both tales are valid. The black … Continue reading →

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