Years ago AT&T forced everyone to go wireless and gave me a free Samsung smartphone. It worked but was awfully slow and I only carried it to use in an emergency. I rarely took pictures with it. One of those pictures is shown below.
No matter what I did, I could not get Santiago Calatrava’s creation in one frame without cutting off some part of it.
Recently, I acquired a Samsung S21 Plus smartphone and took the following photos.
The above images were downloaded from the Samsung smartphone to my PC. I did some post processing with DxO software, mainly cropping, sharpening and enhancing color vibrancy.
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I actually like the photo of the Oculus the best – mind you, I don’t know what it looks like in its entirety! I looked it up. I still like your photo.
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Glad you like it! One of these days I will have to go back there to take more photos.
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Smartphone cameras today are quite amazing. Can give one a break from lugging heavy equipment around! btw, the pink flower is Obedient Plant (Physostegia). 🙂
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Thank you for the correction to Obedient plant. I kept thinking Lupines would be much bigger, but could not come up with any other name for those pink flowers.
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you photos are beautiful!
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Thank you Aletta!
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You’re welcome
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each beautifully photographed! Samsung smartphones take really good pictures!
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Thanks Wilma! I am still learning to use my new Samsung smartphone.
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Great photos! I don’t have a camera, only my Samsung 5, and have been mostly happy with the photos. I need a new phone and would like one with a macro camera.
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Thanks Katelon! Macro photography is now available in the newer smartphones.
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Great captures. I’ve had Samsung phones a few years ago (an infinity in tech) and thought they were fine but not great. Looks like the S21 is a big leap.
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Thank you Nes! Phone cameras have improved, but have not caught up yet with digital cameras. Still, most people now take pictures with their phones now.
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These are beautiful, Hien. I had a Samsung and now have a Motorola, but I am not pleased nor impressed with the camera on either. I still take a ‘regular’ camera with me when I head out.
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Thanks Lois! I still prefer to take most of my photos with a regular camera. But those are so expensive and cumbersome to carry, whereas most people now have a cell phone and can carry it in their pocket or their purse.
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Wonderful captures! I have a newer Samsung smartphone and the photo quality is great. Someone once said the best camera is the one you have with you. 😊
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Thanks, C.S.! I think smartphones may soon be overwhelming regular cameras, just like digital photography did with films.
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You are right !!!
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