Just for fun random camera phone pictures you're happy with
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That is spectacular! 
EvoDelta said:
That's amazing. Where was it taken?
Was taken at Pangong lake (Indian side) its about a days ride from Leh and was part of a 2 week ride off-road around the Himalayas. I wish i'd have had a DSLR with me as it was the clearest night sky i'd ever seen, but I honestly dont know if a bigger camera would have survived the shakes, vibrations and temperature changes seen along the route
Crudeoink said:
Was taken at Pangong lake (Indian side) its about a days ride from Leh and was part of a 2 week ride off-road around the Himalayas. I wish i'd have had a DSLR with me as it was the clearest night sky i'd ever seen, but I honestly dont know if a bigger camera would have survived the shakes, vibrations and temperature changes seen along the route
What phone tripod do you use? I’m looking to get more creative with mine, as my DSLR is now very old and it’ll be less expensive not to replace it!Crudeoink said:
Was taken at Pangong lake (Indian side) its about a days ride from Leh and was part of a 2 week ride off-road around the Himalayas. I wish i'd have had a DSLR with me as it was the clearest night sky i'd ever seen, but I honestly dont know if a bigger camera would have survived the shakes, vibrations and temperature changes seen along the route
Wow! That sounds like quite the adventure!Still Mulling said:
What phone tripod do you use? I’m looking to get more creative with mine, as my DSLR is now very old and it’ll be less expensive not to replace it!
Was only a cheapy one, but its actually done me really well. It was from Amazon although available elsewhere: AnkePower Flexible Camera Tripod HS820. Doing lots of adventures on 2 wheels I tend to go for things that are small, light and and not too expensive as they generally have a tough life 
Crudeoink said:
Was only a cheapy one, but its actually done me really well. It was from Amazon although available elsewhere: AnkePower Flexible Camera Tripod HS820. Doing lots of adventures on 2 wheels I tend to go for things that are small, light and and not too expensive as they generally have a tough life
Lovely, thank you 
Hi all. Here's a few shots all taken with my Samsung S22 ultra. I have just received a S24 ultra so looking forward to see what that can do. i am driving to Italy this weekend, so that will be its first assignment!
PSX_20220625_175412 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
PSX_20220625_174145 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
PSX_20220625_175103 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
PSX_20220404_085058 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
PSX_20220625_175412 by Lee Curtis, on FlickrPSX_20220625_174145 by Lee Curtis, on FlickrPSX_20220625_175103 by Lee Curtis, on FlickrPSX_20220404_085058 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
curtisl said:
Hi all. Here's a few shots all taken with my Samsung S22 ultra. I have just received a S24 ultra so looking forward to see what that can do. i am driving to Italy this weekend, so that will be its first assignment!
PSX_20220625_175412 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
PSX_20220625_174145 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
PSX_20220625_175103 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
PSX_20220404_085058 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr
First, I KNOW this is a cameraphone thread (and I like the composition of them), but:-PSX_20220625_175412 by Lee Curtis, on FlickrPSX_20220625_174145 by Lee Curtis, on FlickrPSX_20220625_175103 by Lee Curtis, on FlickrPSX_20220404_085058 by Lee Curtis, on Flickr- the artificial bokeh in that robin photo is really annoying - it's sudden rather than progressive, it captures the periphery of the bird for no obvious reason, and it looks like you're getting CA or even 'glow' around the end of the log and the brown background run behind it. I know what the software is trying to do, but it just looks really clunky.
- The bike (especially) and the BMW look badly over-sharpened / over-processed - lots of artifacts. Is this a crop or a digital zoom, by any chance?
havoc said:
First, I KNOW this is a cameraphone thread (and I like the composition of them), but:-
- the artificial bokeh in that robin photo is really annoying - it's sudden rather than progressive, it captures the periphery of the bird for no obvious reason, and it looks like you're getting CA or even 'glow' around the end of the log and the brown background run behind it. I know what the software is trying to do, but it just looks really clunky.
- The bike (especially) and the BMW look badly over-sharpened / over-processed - lots of artifacts. Is this a crop or a digital zoom, by any chance?
The bird was shot with portrait mode. I was happy with the shot as mainly it took plenty of time for the bird to stop jumping about constantly but I do agree that the artificial DoF looks exactly that. The bike and BMW shot were not crops but taken with the x10 lens which I always looks more like a digital zoom rather than optical but these are phones. I'm still in awe of how far they have progressed in a relatively short time. I've not had a chance to test the s24 yet but looking forward to seeing how far that's come on.- the artificial bokeh in that robin photo is really annoying - it's sudden rather than progressive, it captures the periphery of the bird for no obvious reason, and it looks like you're getting CA or even 'glow' around the end of the log and the brown background run behind it. I know what the software is trying to do, but it just looks really clunky.
- The bike (especially) and the BMW look badly over-sharpened / over-processed - lots of artifacts. Is this a crop or a digital zoom, by any chance?
curtisl said:
The bird was shot with portrait mode. I was happy with the shot as mainly it took plenty of time for the bird to stop jumping about constantly but I do agree that the artificial DoF looks exactly that. The bike and BMW shot were not crops but taken with the x10 lens which I always looks more like a digital zoom rather than optical but these are phones. I'm still in awe of how far they have progressed in a relatively short time. I've not had a chance to test the s24 yet but looking forward to seeing how far that's come on.
You are right, for a phone, the photos are incredible. 
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