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mike_c

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8. I'm guessing it's cropped.

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:14 PM

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I think the out of focus twigs in front of him on the left suggest more foreground depth in the original photo than we see here. That and the framing is so perfect-- not that it couldn't be achieved in camera, but in the the instant it's hard unless you're in exactly the right spot.

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