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Aperture Series: Dark Log in Alpine Creek at Dusk
This series assesses overall image quality as well as focus shift at very close range to far distance. The tripod was about 2 feet = 2/3 meter from the log, thus demands on depth of field are high.
A 2-frame focus stack is included.
Dark Log in Alpine Creek
Deeply buried in the creek bottom, a waterlogged redwood tree could be hundreds of years old or more, and is resistant to erosion and rot.
Adobe Camera Raw 10.4.0.976. View ACR settings. Camera Profile = Camera Standard.
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