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Stages of Existence

Stages of Existence

The foreground is an old bristlecone pine tree that has fallen many years ago leaving these wonderful patterns of wood grain. and in the background are pine con...
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The foreground is an old bristlecone pine tree that has fallen many years ago leaving these wonderful patterns of wood grain. and in the background are pine cones carrying new seeds to create the next generation of forest. shot in Great Basin National Park
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camera

NIKON D500

settings

settings

Aperture 80/10 ISO 1000 Shutter 10/800 Focal Length 1050/10

location

location

Nevada, US

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2020

Views

70

Likes

+2

Awards

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Categories

Ultimate

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