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On the beach

On the beach

This oak trunk split and fell on the beach below while i was a Ranger in Ruckle Park many years ago. And here it is still! I love the shape and was able to sele...
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This oak trunk split and fell on the beach below while i was a Ranger in Ruckle Park many years ago. And here it is still! I love the shape and was able to select what appeared in the frame of the finished image. The shadows simplified the forms nicely.
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camera

NIKON D3200

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 220/10

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2019

Views

105

Likes

+25

Awards

Peer Award

+11

All Star

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Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Emotions

Happy

Categories

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You composed the scene masterly, that's no wonder coming from you:) To be able to find this piece of the oak trunk after so many years is so touching, an amazing proof of love for your forest.

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