Adjustment brush artifacts

I noticed these artifacts when using the adjustment brush when I accidently had the sliders set to positions I normally wouldn't use. The artifacts show up no matter how fast or slow the brush cursor is moved. It happens when the flow is around the 50 setting and feathering is close to zero. The problem is easily eliminated by using a lower flow and more importantly a higher feather which is what I would normally use if I want to "paint" in an adjustment. This is just for user info and I don't consider this a glitch but just misuse of the sliders. I does show how the brush design works as overlaping circles though.

Here are the screen shots with the original, with Auto Mask on and without Auto Mask.
Thanks to C. Frans W for the suggestion of it being an Auto Mask issue.
Dorin, if you have any other comments, I would welcome them.
If C. Frans W has additional comments those are welcome also.

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