A SAMPLING OF WHAT I AM WORKING ON

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OVER THE TOP?

AN OVER THE TOP RENDERING?

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SECRETS OF THE FOREST

SPIRIT TREE SERIES – PRAIRIE CREEK

Posted on August 15, 2014by Thomas Bethune

I took this image in April 2011, but it took until tonight for me to figure out how it was supposed to be interpreted. Here it is: another in the Spirit Tree Series. I suppose that I should give it a number, but I do not feel like researching it now. Remember: my new blog site is: www.thomasbethune.com

OUR LITTLE PLACE IN THE COSMOS

LAST NIGHT UNDER THE STARS

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COMPARING THE 16-35MM WITH THE 17MM TSE

16MM AT F11

17MM 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 a lens reviewer, but I am posting them in case anyone that reads this blog has an interest it either of these lenses.

On my outing Sunday morning, I primarily shot with the new 16-35, and throughly enjoyed myself. What I did discover (not surprisingly), is that the 16-35 does not replace the 17 when it comes to architectural photography. The 16-35 will work in almost any situation where I can keep the lens/camera level. The top photograph from my post of yesterday was taken with the 16-35, the lens/camera was level, and the results were very satisfactory. There were situations during that shoot where to properly portray a taller building, that the 17 was the only logical choice.

I prefer to not use perspective adjustments in post production to straighten out converging lines, but in a pinch it could be done since the quality of the photographs from the 16-35 are so high. However, I always prefer to start with the highest quality imagery that I can, so using the right lens for the task is my rule. I just know that there will be times when I am walking around and photographing where time and convenience will dictate that I use the lens that is attached to the camera. Therefore, as a do anything lens, the 16-35 will serve very well with its image stabilization for these shaky hands.

OLD THINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Parked Northwest "Steam Shovel"

I am drawn to this sort of equipment. I always liked many of the color schemes that traditionally were used during the industrial age. 

BIG CITY LIGHT INVADES THE DESERT NIGHT

Light Pollution from the "Greater" LA Basin Invades the Night Sky at Joshua Tree National Park

I admit to going over the top with the saturation of this image, but what the heck - I like it. I am so grateful that I live far away from this type of pollution. It is sort of beautiful in a weird way.

BLOG MOVED

Geezer Selfie, or "dagnabbit, I've been holding the camera in my face for fifty some years.

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A GREAT BUT MODEST RUN

Things That Go Bump in the Night

I think this little blog has just about run its course. Very few people find it, and I only get numbers greater then ten hit if I promote it on Face Book. I started a replacement blog and I am satisfied with how things are going there. You may find it at: http://thomasbethune.wordpress.com/

WINDSWEPT BUT STILL STANDING

HOLDING OFF THE ELEMENTS AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, A STRUCTURE IN THE GHOST TOWN OF BODIE STILL SURVIVES THE ELEMENTS

I am still working on the photographs from my recent trip to the east-side of the Sierra Nevada. In the not-to-distant past, I would have already printed many of these images. I am holding off on printing until I work each candidate on several different occasions. I make copies of each variation and review up to three or four iterations of each composition. I then review each in the print module of Light Room, and rate accordingly (I start out with one star for the initial pick, and I eventually will give the preferred images a second star and so on until I select the best variant of that image and give it a higher rating yet).

 I reworked this image this morning, lightening up the dark wood on the end of this building. Yesterday, I worked the sky, and the day prior, I did a small amount of cropping. It is now up to a four star rating.

On the Brink

Tourists Looking Toward Yosemite Valley from Olmsted Point

MORE BODIE

Lessons in Oxidation

The Ever Evolving Color Scheme Reminds Me That Beauty is Truly in the Eye of the Beholder