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The Monochrome Challenge: Late November

November 26, 2023 / Richard R. Barron
Photographer and lights
Photographer and lights
Glasses in morning sunlight
Glasses in morning sunlight
Mimosa seed pods
Mimosa seed pods
Weed in pasture after the first hard freeze
Weed in pasture after the first hard freeze
Wheatgrass in hazy afternoon sun
Wheatgrass in hazy afternoon sun

 

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Shutter Counts

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D300S with black strap = 137798

D300S with digital strap = 112324

D700 = 94686

D2H #4 = 86145

D2H #3 = 87294

D2H #1 = 98965

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