Had to revert to an old shot taken earlier this year for today's post. I was drawn to the reflection of the clouds in the water.
This was actually taken with an iPhone.....and it came out better than 98% of the shots I get with the DSLR, which leaves me conflicted. On the one hand, it's so impressive what the iPhone (admittedly using a few apps that enhance its abilities) can do, but on the other hand, my fancy new mirrorless and its exotic, well crafted lenses can't really top this.
Impressive image Ron looks like a HDR shot to me, wonderful clarity and colour, I only use my iPhone for telelphone and messaging much perfer my Sony cameras:)
@redy4et Yeah, you really can't capture motion shots and get quite the depth of field that you can in a DSLR, but wow, for full field focus shots like landscapes it makes quite a statement! Thanks, Elizabeth.
@ludwigsdiana Thanks so much Diana. Actually I only did minimal editing on the shot. I used an app called Pro HDR X on the phone that resulted in the deep colors, and of course the sun was just setting, so nature contributed too. ;)
@pcoulson Thanks Peter. I agree, I prefer the Sony's (and the Nikon too!), but on this particular day I set off to take photos, got to the beach, and suddenly realized that I had left my cameras at home. Doh! With the sun setting I didn't have time to get them, so the iPhone was really kind of a situation of desperation. The HDR effect came from an app call Pro HDR X, so it was shot in-camera pretty much that way. An impressive app!
@onewing Thanks, Babs. I agree, there could be situations where it doesn't make sense to lug all the weight of a DSLR, lenses, and tripods, etc. Nice to have the iPhone as a backup.
Fabulous - I don't know whether to be grateful that my phone (not an iphone) produces the occasional macro that knocks the dslr out of the water or depressed!
I know a few people who have had similar "struggles". The phones keep getting better and better but there is one thing that will always give your mirrorless the upper hand- the cell phone pictures can only be enlarged by so much and then the resolution starts to fall apart. So for now your "fancy" cameras are secure in their elevated position! This is still beautiful though!
Interesting thoughts on the iPhone camera, I find myself asking ... why am I not just happy using my phone ?? but I keep trying to learn my DSLR. Love this moment in time
@olivetreeann Good point, Ann. That processor can only be so big. Plus, there are only a few instances where the phone can duplicate the depth of field that a DSLR will give you. Thanks!
@jin1x Well, there's not quite the creativity available with the phone compared to a DSLR. Your Nikon photos are already showing the differences in what the two methods can achieve. Phones have certain limitations, DSLRs have fewer. Keep it up!
I think the iPhone often shines especially with landscape shots.