Mobile challenge
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.
4 Comments
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?