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MacRumors Readers Share Beautiful Depth-of-Field Photos Shot With iPhone 7 Plus
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And this new Camera feature truly shows any iPhone 7 camera owner, who is an enthusiast, can take quality pictures like these. Can't wait until my 7 Plus arrives.
I agree about the right tool for the right job. But I don't know why you posted a picture taken with a canon on an article showcasing photos shot on an iPhone. No one questions that a high end camera takes better pictures.
I was just trying to make a point that even though it takes better pictures it is not comparable to a phone. Not everyone has or wants a dedicated camera, but I speak for myself.
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The same way a dslr photo is relevant when talking about mobile phone cameras
Well, someone started the thread out with, "here come the DSLR people, to tell us how much this sucks", and I figured I should throw in a few for a sane comparison. Personally, I'm quite excited about the artificial depth-of-field stuff the iPhone is doing. It will make the many millions of photos that iPhone users (myself included) generate, that much better, with a total minimum of effort. That is very useful. And, one thing a "pro" always appreciates: Saving time, and effort.
No, plenty of people who have a camera but don't want to carry it. For some, this is easy and good enough until it is improved again.
I'm sure it'll get better, but for now it just looks rather uniform. It's like it can't quite figure out how far everything is and the blur amount seems too much too suddenly.
It'll take time.
Yup. It's a great camera that meets the needs of many. And, it's always with you. Nothing wrong with that.
Most of my photography lately is with my iPhone, rather than my large cams.
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Same here. I guess we're just not photography buffs. The occasional pic here and there is about right for me.
Got my iPhone 7 Plus last night updated to 10.1 and am having fun taking shots in Portrait. Not bad at all.
Beautiful! With discrete objects in the right scene it's astonishing how well it works I look forward to using it on my 8 Plus.
The effect doesn't work so well with objects that recede continuously into the background, like the wood or the pebbled ground, which is likely due in part to limited depth mapping levels. I wonder why there are only 9 levels? If the reason is ISP speed then we'll probably see more depth levels with each new SoC and thus better portrait mode performance. Another factor could be the short baseline between the two lenses. Moving the lenses apart would be far trickier due to usability concerns (more likely to place fingers over a lens) and packaging constraints (Ive waking in a cold sweat after a nightmare about a thicker iPhone).
The effect doesn't work so well with objects that recede continuously into the background, like the wood or the pebbled ground, which is likely due in part to limited depth mapping levels. I wonder why there are only 9 levels? If the reason is ISP speed then we'll probably see more depth levels with each new SoC and thus better portrait mode performance. Another factor could be the short baseline between the two lenses. Moving the lenses apart would be far trickier due to usability concerns (more likely to place fingers over a lens) and packaging constraints (Ive waking in a cold sweat after a nightmare about a thicker iPhone).
Here's my portrait photos.
Note this is after editing the photo in the default photos app and Instagram.
Note this is after editing the photo in the default photos app and Instagram.
Fair enough. Field of depth on iPhone is very cool and you are spot on with it being useful for the masses
Am I the only one that thinks this is a creepy prop and the two black containers behind it look like motor oil? How bizarre right in that beautiful garden...
Nikon user here and.. That seems a very random list of prices? Why would anyone buy a used D50 nowadays?
(there are newer, lighter, better models for similar prices out there?)Snapped this one of my mutt Ginger. Was blown away by the result without any adjustments or corrections needed.
I don't see why Apple's processing couldn't be enhanced to add those "bokeh" circles to any bright spot in the out of focus parts of the photo. Apple could singlehandedly ruin bokeh for everyone who never even heard the word until recently. This could be like the "lens flares" that became a staple of CGI space shots on TV a few years back.No - not most places. But I personally don't think I would use this effect on my phone given the results. I would rather shoot it normally and do my own blur effects when/if I wanted to. Did you see the odd borders on the images in the thread mentioned. Maybe when reduced down to a mobile screen they look perfect - but not full size/desktop size. Also I'm not really sure you can call the effect in the photos I've seen bokeh. They simply look DoF blur.
Here's an example of bokeh - it's not just about blur.
Now when I see real lens flares (created by the imperfections of real lenses), I think, "Isn't there some way they can turn that annoying thing off?" We'll all be so sick of bokeh that real photographers using big expensive cameras will start doing anything they can to filter out the obnoxious circles.
Really enjoying the portrait mode feature! Far from perfect, and it definitely doesn't work for every photo but l am impressed with the photos it does work on. I lucky enough to also own a Full Frame DSLR, but I don't always have it with me so its nice to have the option to take a candid portrait if want to (without my DSLR.)