Category Archives: arcata

HUMBOLDT MACHINE WORKS, 2010

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Thomas Bethune

When I took this photograph the business had already closed its doors, and soon it was to receive a makeover. I have not gone back to photograph it as it is now. I think the morning light (or is it … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY MUSINGS

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Thomas Bethune

Moving up to 2012 I want to share three interpretations of the same image. By this time, I was becoming more competent with my photo editing skills. I was fortunate to have access to work with the local Photoshop Users … Continue reading →

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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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MARINO’S CLUB

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Thomas Bethune

Burned down in 2001. See story at: http://www.arcataeye.com/2011/09/remembering-long-lost-marinos-club-%E2%80%93-september-26-2011/

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Downtown Arcata on a Quiet Morning

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Thomas Bethune

I took this with the 17mm tilt-shift lens on a July morning in 2016. I reprocessed this using a graduated filter instead of dropping the blue luminance to darken the sky. By doing so, I eliminated the fringing that was … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER OLDIE THAT I AM WORKING

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Thomas Bethune

I am printing this image right now. I think I will do an exhibit of this and some more images of the Arcata/Eureka Airport.

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MY WEB SITE IS DOWN TEMPORARILY

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

Yesterday at the marsh. I should have my web site back up in the next day or so.

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CHRISTMAS MORNING AT THE MARSH

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

I usually exclude the trails and roads, but this seemed appropriate for today.

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GALVANIZED

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

I took this while I was on a bike ride in the Arcata bottoms.

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A CLEARER RENDERING OF WHAT I WANT TO SHARE

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Thomas Bethune

As I stated before, I often need to “sit” with an image for awhile before it comes to maturity. I think that this one is nearly fully rendered.

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