Prairie Dog and Tower

[cgipson1]

Was it a very hot day? If the camera had been sitting in a hot car or out in the sun for a few hours, theoretically that might explain high noise at ISO 200. OTOH, I am not sure if in practice this will be an issue.

That would indeed do it... but I am still betting on the Major Crop theory!

 

[snerd]

I did crop it. And it was a smokin' 106 degrees!!

 

[snerd]

The original, untouched full size tower. But I am thinking now that it could be the temperature. It was well over 106 in the car between captures.

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IMG_0034 by The Oklahoma Kid, on Flickr

 

[snerd]

And I'm not sure I understand "more than 100% crop". In LR, I drag around where I want to crop it and do it. Is this not the proper way to crop?