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Aperture Series: Painted Rock(GFX 50S)
This aperture series from f/4 through f/11 evaluates sharpness, depth of field, color correction at close range (about 45 feet / 15 meters).
Painted Rock
Love it or hate it, this painted rock has been part of the landscape for at least 20 years. Some numbskull actually dumped white chalk all over it last summer (taking pains to cover the entire painted area) but fortunately the rain washed that mess away.
Adobe Camera Raw 11.1.0.112. View ACR Settings. Camera Profile = Camera Provia/Standard. Diffraction mitigating sharpening for f/9 (minimum) and f/11.
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