SOUTHERN PACFIC BAKERSFIELD YARD SUNRISE

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Bakersfield Yard Sunrise-1
This photograph won the best of color photo category at the SPH&T convention.

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SANTA FE ALLIGATOR

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

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I used to see these running over the hill. They were always one of my favorites.

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Locomotives

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

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MOONLIGHT MADNESS AT MOONSTONE

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Eclipsed full moon over Moonstone Beach-89
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Last night at Moonstone Beach

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CLIMAX DUNE FOREST SUNSET

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

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LAMY CHURCH

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Church, Lamy, N.M. (1 of 1)
Church, Lamy, N.M. (1 of 1)-2

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I CANNOT HELP MYSELF

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Thomas Bethune
Three image panorama with 17mm TS

Three image panorama with 17mm TS

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MORE WORK ON THE IMAGE, BUT STILL NOT THERE WITH THE SKIN TONES IN HER FACE

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

streets of bakersfield (1 of 1)
Improved, but “no cigar”.

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AM I BORED WITH THE BLOG?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Bakersfield Lady of the Evening (1 of 1)
This is one of my first attempts at “colorizing” black and white images. I have a long way to go with skin tones, and I am working on it.

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TRANSFORMERS

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Victoria Transformer reflections (1 of 1)
There is something that I like about this image, and I think it is the aqua color in the windows.

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