Just as a heads up, I have a new blog entry on my site that shows the result of a challenge to restrict vacation shots to my iPhone.
Some you may have seen, others not, but I think the overall result is telling.
https://www.alanbrownphotography.com/blog/mobile-challenge
Access (or not) and comment (or not) as you see fit.
Great work, cool challenge !
I think, that for some compositions, you had a huge advantage using an iPhone with a tiny sensor, because of the massive depth of field you would never have had with a DSLR..
Thanks Ian.
It was kind of strange forcing myself to think of my phone in the same respect I would my DSLR, rather than just a simple device to capture snapshots.
This has obvious limitations, but I feel results were surprisingly good.
To what extent does this exercise suggest that ICM places optics as secondary to skilled processing? Not a conclusion - genuine question.
Thanks Robert. I'm not totally clear on your question but think I know what you are after.
The image displayed here is a composite of multiple images taken in the exact same way as I would using my DSLR (the focus of the blog challenge). Images were likewise processed in a similar manner.
As for optics - this type of photography is well-suited to less expensive cameras. As images are blended the need for sharpness, shadow detail etc is diminished, with results on par with those captured on a DSLR.
There are a number of examples of non-abstract results on my site should you wish to see more
Does that answer your question?
Got me moving on looking into my Samsung's camera. I haven't been too thrilled with it, but this started me researching why. Also, went on to your next blog post - Feeling Loupey - because it caught my attention at the bottom of the screen. I never knew there was such a product as an LCD viewfinder. Did a little research on that as well. This past weekend I was doing photos of a B&B with the sun behind me. Viewing the LCD was so frustrating. I put a cheaper, off-brand version of this product in my Amazon cart to give a try. Thanks, Alan, for all the information and inspiration.
Thanks Jennifer.
That loupe has helped me so many times, not just with my DSLR but checking the results of shots taken on my iphone in bright sunlight.