I've previously shown some images that I've taken on my smartphone and they're ok but, in almost all circumstances, I would prefer to use my SLR. The smartphone comes in handy for a quick snap or a test shot but usually I feel I'm missing out on both quality and features.
However, I'm really impressed with the HDR feature on the Galaxy S3. With no more effort than selecting an option it produces a decent HDR image in one hit. To achieve the same results on my SLR I have to mess around with exposure bracketing and complicated editing to achieve the same results.
Here are a couple of quick snaps that are unedited/untreated save for reducing the image size.
First the normal shot:
Then the HDR:
This shows the real use of the HDR function on the smartphone - getting a more acurate image in difficult light conditions. The bottom photo is far closer to how my eyes perceived the scene at the time.
However, I'm really impressed with the HDR feature on the Galaxy S3. With no more effort than selecting an option it produces a decent HDR image in one hit. To achieve the same results on my SLR I have to mess around with exposure bracketing and complicated editing to achieve the same results.
Here are a couple of quick snaps that are unedited/untreated save for reducing the image size.
First the normal shot:
Then the HDR:
This shows the real use of the HDR function on the smartphone - getting a more acurate image in difficult light conditions. The bottom photo is far closer to how my eyes perceived the scene at the time.
