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Examples: Death Valley Area (IQ4 150)
These examples in the Death Valley area. Some images use focus stacking, assembled using Zerene Stacker.
Includes images up to full 151MP camera resolution (14204 X 10652). Also includes 100 megapixel downsampled variants for perspective versus Fujifilm GFX100.
Fog and Snow, northern Death Valley Area
This 3-frame focus stack is flawed, but still way better than any single frame could manage (depth of field is woefully inadequate for a single frame, even at f/11). The light was changing, exposure was a challenge, and I goofed by rotating the camera 1° or so for the last frame, which made retouching a chore.
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Phase One IQ4 + Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5
ENV: NE of Eureka Dunes, altitude 5600 ft / 1707 m, 42°F / 5°C
RAW: LACA corrected, push 2.3 stops, -100 Highlights, +5 Contrast, USM {8,50,0}, diffraction mitigating sharpening
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