Slab Shots - A Bit of Reminiscing

All this talk about CACG's slab shots made me think back to where I started, and how far I've come in taking slab shots. It was, and still is, and area where not many people take the time to produce decent shots. It was fun to go back and see some of the first slabs I took images of.

The first slab shots I took, several years ago:

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After some improvement, still a while back:

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And a shot I did today:

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I have a long ways to go, but I feel that my slab shots are consistently getting better and better. There will always be things to improve. Still, it's nice to remember where you once were.