Japan Photos 2022

[thomas]

Time to start this year's photo thread. I hope that more of our valued members will share their snapshots in 2022. Don't be shy, any motive is fine (but our ToS apply).

After almost eight years on iPhone 6 and 7, my wife and I finally upgraded to the iPhone 13 Pro. Amazingly, they come with three cameras, a "wide" lens at 26mm focus, an "ultrawide" at 13mm, and a telelens at 77mm.

I haven't taken anything presentable yet but here's an experimental teleshot from yesterday's ride: I have never seen so many herons in one spot, I counted over 30.

Another great iPhone feature is the pano mode (allowing 180-degree shots). Here's another experimental photo:

Anyhow, let the photo games begin!

 

[johnnyG]

Mine is 11pro, and tho I've looked (even checked trade-in value), I'm not sure there's enough difference in photo capability to go for the 13. 13 has more tele (x3 vs x2), but I don't use that much anyway. Macro mode, but I think I've learned to do an adequate job with the 11 (tho I may not realize what I'm missing).

There's no question tho that it has almost completely replaced carrying any kind of 'regular' camera--it's just too good/easy. If there is still a 'live' mode, learn how to switch that off (annoying, IMO). Portrait mode is so-so, sometimes good, sometimes less so. I've considered picking up the Halide app, but have never followed through on that.

 

[thomas]

I'm afraid that my sets of Canon and Nikon SLRs will catch dust from now on...

If there is still a 'live' mode, learn how to switch that off (annoying, IMO).

Agreed, that was one of the first things we disabled. There are still a lot of features I have no clue about.

 

[mdchachi]

I'd participate more but I don't have much in the way of "Japan Photos" these days.
From 6/7 to 13 is a huge step up in photo capability. The low light capability will blow you away.
I keep Live on even though it's a pain in the sense that you get a bunch of extra data. I try to edit/turn off the Live for the photos I don't want later (which is over 90% of them). But it's especially good for people shots. Even if you take 3-5 photos of a group invariably somebody's eyes are closed or head-turned. 3-5 photos gives you probably 30-50 frames to choose from. (Quality does go down though if you pick another frame). You can also convert them to videos if you get a good shot. Like what if one of those herons just took off with a fish in its mouth at that moment?

 

[johnnyG]

This guy is over the top, but you'll get the idea:

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/how-to/capture-details-outside-photo-frame-iphone.html

 

[Petaris]

I'm afraid that my sets of Canon and Nikon SLRs will catch dust from now on...



Agreed, that was one of the first things we disabled. There are still a lot of features I have no clue about.

I would agree if you were talking about point-and-shoot cameras but (D)SLRs? There just isn't any comparison for quality if you have a nice camera and lenses.

 

[thomas]

I would agree if you were talking about point-and-shoot cameras but (D)SLRs? There just isn't any comparison for quality if you have a nice camera and lenses.

True, however, the difference in weight is considerable. It’s quite difficult to bring a DSLR, one or two lenses and a tripod on a bicycle.

 

[johnnyG]

Two truisms, and people argue on and on about what the 'real' meaning of these might be: (google-able)

"The best camera is the one that's with you."

"f/8 and be there."

 

[thomas]

A few more test shots at Jindaiji today.

 

[Uncle Frank]

I always judged my camera by the quality of night shots it took on the automatic setting. I loved the bright lights and colors at night in Japan and took great pics with a Yashika I had.

 

[mdchachi]

A few more test shots at Jindaiji today.

Don't forget to try portrait mode. That would have been good to use on the grass shot.

 

[johnnyG]

today at the supermarket

 

[thomas]

Coming home late tonight...

 

[johnnyG]

The negi, above--I sent it to someone and they tried doing a watercolor of it:

 

[thomas]

The negi, above--I sent it to someone and they tried doing a watercolor of it:

Very appetising!

The first experiment in portrait mode and the best I could do, as he simply couldn't stand still in the snow.

 

[thomas]

A few impressions of today's commute.

Frost smoke over the Tama:

Tama sunset:

 

[mdchachi]

I happened across this in Google Street View just now. I was quite impressed by the English they've posted in a kindergarten.
How does a plant germinate?

 

[thomas]

Project week of the botanical club.

 

[johnnyG]

Out for a walk today:

 

[johnnyG]

Maybe this would give a better perspective on the tree size (big). Obviously chainsawed off, there were three like this but this one had the cleanest, most even sawing. I don't know trees, but I wonder why its center is so... off center. It is next to a concrete road, where I'm standing--could that be the reason? This was a common sugi, if that makes a difference.

 

[thomas]

Maybe this would give a better perspective on the tree size (big). Obviously chainsawed off, there were three like this but this one had the cleanest, most even sawing. I don't know trees, but I wonder why its center is so... off center. It is next to a concrete road, where I'm standing--could that be the reason? This was a common sugi, if that makes a difference.

A quick glance on the net suggests that off-centre heartwood is either the result of the tree growing on a steep slope or exposure to strong winds coming from one direction.

 

[Zentron]

It actually kinda looks like the top of an oyster shell.

 

[johnnyG]

Got a few like this today, but none seem particularly 'right', this is a better one. (moss-covered tree trunk)

 

[johnnyG]

And a repeat of a shot I've done before--but a nice bit of sunshine today from the upper left.

 

[Zentron]

And a repeat of a shot I've done before--but a nice bit of sunshine today from the upper left.

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Reminds me of the fight scene from the Ninja Scroll animated movie.