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DSLR on Vacation

I wouldn't usually bring a large, expensive camera on a trip that is mainly about relaxing and sand.  But, now I've got this older DSLR that just sits around most of the time and wouldn't get $200 on eBay if I tried to sell it.  I took it to Cozumel for our vacation, and at the very least I loved having a real viewfinder to look through on those sunny days.  I only brought a few lenses, none in my "first tier" class, but more than serviceable in the Caribbean light.  I even treated the post-processing more casually than usual, simply clicking the "Perfectly Clear" box in Bibble 5 and adjusting very few other parameters.  Here are some of my favorite pictures:




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