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Challenge: Weathered IV (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra
Location: Lake Somerville State Park (Texas, USA)
Date: Mar 5, 2026
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 40
Shutter: 1/2624
Date Uploaded: Mar 6, 2026

 A portion of a dried-up lakebed in central Texas, which is currently experiencing D3 (extreme) drought conditions. Under normal rain conditions, I should have been at least chest-deep in water at the spot where I captured this.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 33
Avg (all users): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 6.4737
Avg (non-participants): 6.8824
Views since voting: 188
Views during voting: 58
Votes: 36
Comments: 2
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 03/23/2026 05:12:24 PM
Looks like the was wet and dried out for years, deep cracks. Really nice image.
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
03/19/2026 04:09:58 PM
... and a lot of it. Good details, textures and perspective. I think this would be improved if the horizon were straightened just a tiny bit.
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