[mooreted]

I have been practicing, and I seem to be getting better. I took these on the way to pig out on crab.

[Martsicky]

Those are pretty nice mooreted, did you use Nokia Camera to take them?

[mooreted]

Yeah, used the 928, no flash, just playing with ISO and shutter speed, some auto focus and some manual focus.

[Martsicky]

Nice! Have you got other interesting shots to share? I would like to see how 928's camera performs in daylight conditions.

Personally I own 820, decent camera, even better with Nokia Camera app, but I'm thinking about upgrading to Lumia 920-925.

:-)

[mooreted]

Let me look at what I have. brb.

[mooreted]

Here are some I like. My mother at my dad's memorial, my car, my dog and some scenery from my area.

[Martsicky]

Really nice, I like those also :) thanks for sharing! I can feel something more when I see this one with your mother standing in front of monument. It's something special. Can't describe, but everyone who lost beloved person will have this feeling. + Mustang always on TOP :) greetings!

[mooreted]

Yeah, I really like that one. It's amazing what you can capture with the right shot.

Glad you liked them. It was a pretty good learning curve with all the settings, but I think I'm finally getting somewhere.

[Martsicky]

yeah, definitely you are :) This one is a kind of those, which have something special about. It's soul-touching! It's rare nowadays.

I realize myself as a photographer with smartphone camera, because its handy. It's more about person behind the camera, not the camera itself.

Wish you a lot of special shots.! :p

[mooreted]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[HaibaneReki]

I've got 2 tips for You :)

1) clean Your lens before shooting ()
2) set ISO to 100 whenever possible - even when shooting in the dark and find ways to get the phone stable even for a price of some discomfort, You can get stunning photos like this (Lumia 920 - basically the same camera besides the flash).





more in the So you want to take better pictures thread.
Lumia 928 picture thread HERE for more reference (daylight pictures).

[mooreted]

I always make sure the lenses is clean. At ISO 100 I get really blurry shots, but I will try.

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[HaibaneReki]

It looked a little smudged even in daylight - and at the night shots the flares looked bigger than they're supposed to be.. No offense meant. :)

[mooreted]

I thought that too. I thought there might be a lens protector on it from shipping as well, but there's nothing there. Maybe my camera is faulty.

[mooreted]

The first set of pictures of landscapes were before the Amber update and using the Windows phone app on auto, so maybe that makes a difference.

I should get a tripod and see if I can lower the ISO at night. I have a heck of a time holding the phone still for half a second or more.

[HaibaneReki]

might also be a result of overexposure - were the day shots taken on auto or manual?

[mooreted]

The day shots were taken on auto.

[HaibaneReki]

well then I'm concerned for Your camera.. these really don't look right.

[mooreted]

Oh well, maybe I'll upgrade to a 1020 or just get a DSLR. I can often compensate for the glare by kicking up the shutter speed to make the shots darker. I don't know if it's the lens or the light sensor.

[mooreted]

Ok, after experimenting, I notice my phone takes really bright pictures even in dim lighting. I have use fast shutter speed or lower brightness to get good shots. Here in the office on a cloudy day I'm getting good shots at ISO 100 and 1/125 shutter speed.



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[HaibaneReki]

Sounds like a warranty exchange is in order :/

[mooreted]

Ok, thanks. I'll send it in. What a bummer.

Thanks for the help.