Victoria Monument - Wakefield, W. Yorkshire '15

[Paul Abbott]

Even though this was taken and processed with my Xperia Z1 smartphone, this little unit certainly packs a punch in the picture taking stakes and i'm not ashamed in using it, especially when I don't have the GR at hand.
This image looks like it could be printed up A3 or bigger, I can't bloody believe it...

Victoria Monument - Wakefield, W. Yorkshire '15 - Paul Abbott
Sony Xperia Z1 20MP​

 

[Sam Hames]

Hi Paul,

This is a wonderful photo. I've been enjoying your work - I was quite surprised when you mentioned you hadn't taken a photo in 8 months, as your photos will still so fresh in my mind when I saw them come back.

Even though this was taken and processed with my Xperia Z1 smartphone, this little unit certainly packs a punch in the picture taking stakes and i'm not ashamed in using it, especially when I don't have the GR at hand.
This image looks like it could be printed up A3 or bigger, I can't bloody believe it...

It's amazing how quickly things are moving isn't it? There are already a few cameras with raw, OIS and other useful addons. It's good news for mobile users, but maybe not so good for the dedicated camera market in the long run....

 

[Paul Abbott]

Thanks, Sam.
I really can't help thinking that either, Sam. There are software applications and tools that can be applied like a shallow DOF and whatnot, to make up for the shortfalls in the images created by these devices.. and to give them a conventional look.
I have already seen images taken by a smartphone and printed up in the Lonely Planet travel magazine and you cannot tell the difference between the smartphone image and a camera taken image on the other pages. I love self publishing and l have an oversize book created with some of my images, and l feel that's the way to go for me in viewing my images. Some l have printed up and on the wall but the wall can only take so many pics. My point is, is that if these smartphone images can work in a book or a magazine then that's good enough for me.
Anyway, we all look at books containing photographs of other famous photographers work. Lee Friedlander stated that his work is best viewed in a book...that's good enough for me too.

So, i'm embracing smartphone picture taking technology, wholeheartedly. I guess we'll be running the same gamut all over again with these small devices with how fast AF and picture taking can be produced in these things...

 

[Asher Kelman]

Even though this was taken and processed with my Xperia Z1 smartphone, this little unit certainly packs a punch in the picture taking stakes and i'm not ashamed in using it, especially when I don't have the GR at hand.
This image looks like it could be printed up A3 or bigger, I can't bloody believe it...

Victoria Monument - Wakefield, W. Yorkshire '15 - Paul Abbott
Sony Xperia Z1 20MP​

The hook - question mark - halo lamp is in apt apposition to the regal lady. Not that it specifically declares any thing clearly, but because of exactly the opposite! We have a stimulus to ask endless questions and when we do, art sizzles!

Asher

 

[Paul Abbott]

Asher, again i'm quietly engaging and using those third elements, firstly as a slight framing device and secondly as something that might look like it has connotations with royalty or a crown...or even a bishops sceptre. They were there for the seeing, believing and taking...