Post pictures taken with your RAZR

[C2Cab95]

Just a couple that I took using HDR camera. I am still playing with the settings and lighting.

 

[C2Cab95]

Here are some that I used Pixlr matic on with some fun results.

 

[TisMyDroid]

I've noticed with a few pictures on here, that straight lines often come out wavy with this phone. You can see it on that building picture and a few skyscrapers in earlier posts. The skys always look awesome, but there is something weird going on with the lines (check the building on left in the pic just posted...the building on the right looks fine).

Am i the only one noticing this?

Also, I ended up buying HDR Camera + at the sale price. (just want to say that I'm not trying to criticize anyone's pictures. thanks to everyone for posting them. I'm just trying to determine the strengths and weaknesses of this camera).

Wow, I'm not seeing that. Maybe it is something with your display or maybe if it is on PC and bigger, it is more noticeable.

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[JohnnytheK]

I don't see any improvement with the HDR camera vs stock. I do like the settings it has though.

My new toy, not very reliable, but very fun to ride.

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[thebeeobee]

I don't see any improvement with the HDR camera vs stock. I do like the settings it has though.

My new toy, not very reliable, but very fun to ride.

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That looks great!

HDR is for certain conditions. Like that pic on the last page with the yellow car where the sky is blown out... The HDR app would've taken 3 pics with different exposures, combining the brightest parts, the shadows and a regular pic so that the entire picture is much more balanced in a way that one picture could not achieve, if that makes sense.

On a pic such as the bike you just posted, the light is pretty even so the HDR wouldn't make that much of a difference.

But say you are taking a picture of someone in a room next to a bright window...in theory it would balance out the picture more.

 

[JohnnytheK]

That looks great!

HDR is for certain conditions. Like that pic on the last page with the yellow car where the sky is blown out... The HDR app would've taken 3 pics with different exposures, combining the brightest parts, the shadows and a regular pic so that the entire picture is much more balanced in a way that one picture could not achieve, if that makes sense.

On a pic such as the bike you just posted, the light is pretty even so the HDR wouldn't make that much of a difference.

But say you are taking a picture of someone in a room next to a bright window...in theory it would balance out the picture more.

Thanks, I'll check it out again.

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[Bang Pow Boom]

Family of ducks at the local grocery store

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[rcenker]

At the beach...

 

[MysticalDreams]

one of my dogs taken with HDR ...

 

[Xfactorx316]

There are some really good pics on here. I was actually hoping to see some bad ones. I hear a lot of people criticize the picture quality of the Razr, but I just don't see it. All of the pictures that I have taken have turned out good.

 

[Zandar]

There are some really good pics on here. I was actually hoping to see some bad ones. I hear a lot of people criticize the picture quality of the Razr, but I just don't see it. All of the pictures that I have taken have turned out good.

The camera on auto settings with no post production (using the stock camera app) will tend toward cooler colours; basically, it means it tends to favour the blue end of the spectrum as opposed to the red. Here's a photo of my dog cooling off at a local charity event taken with the stock camera app on auto settings:



If you notice, the colours are not quite true to life. Too cool. Here the image is again after applying some filters to "warm it up" a bit:


The first shot isn't bad, but you can see the issue with the colours when compared with the second shot.

As for something like HDR, it's a great thing to have to get a full exposure range. That same day, my sister was doing some sidewalk art for a local art group. Here's a work in progress of her chalk art:


This is with absolutely no post production (i.e. editing after the shot was taken). You can see the rich colour, deep blacks, and good highlights.

All in all, the shooter on the RAZR is pretty decent for a modern smartphone camera, but it does have a few quirks. However, with a very little bit of work (a little post production to get the colours right and/or use of an app like HDR Camera+ for shots of non-active things) it takes some really nice shots. I'm very happy with it.

 

[thebeeobee]

The camera on auto settings with no post production (using the stock camera app) will tend toward cooler colours; basically, it means it tends to favour the blue end of the spectrum as opposed to the red. Here's a photo of my dog cooling off at a local charity event taken with the stock camera app on auto settings:

View attachment 50702

If you notice, the colours are not quite true to life. Too cool. Here the image is again after applying some filters to "warm it up" a bit:
View attachment 50703

The first shot isn't bad, but you can see the issue with the colours when compared with the second shot.

As for something like HDR, it's a great thing to have to get a full exposure range. That same day, my sister was doing some sidewalk art for a local art group. Here's a work in progress of her chalk art:
View attachment 50705

This is with absolutely no post production (i.e. editing after the shot was taken). You can see the rich colour, deep blacks, and good highlights.

All in all, the shooter on the RAZR is pretty decent for a modern smartphone camera, but it does have a few quirks. However, with a very little bit of work (a little post production to get the colours right and/or use of an app like HDR Camera+ for shots of non-active things) it takes some really nice shots. I'm very happy with it.

Agreed! I've been using the stock editor to get a little richness back into my photos, but just downloaded the free Photoshop Express editor to see if that gives me a little bit more level of control.

 

[ocramavaf]

The camera on auto settings with no post production (using the stock camera app) will tend toward cooler colours; basically, it means it tends to favour the blue end of the spectrum as opposed to the red. Here's a photo of my dog cooling off at a local charity event taken with the stock camera app on auto settings:

<img src="http://www.droidforums.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=50702"/>

If you notice, the colours are not quite true to life. Too cool. Here the image is again after applying some filters to "warm it up" a bit:
<img src="http://www.droidforums.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=50703"/>

The first shot isn't bad, but you can see the issue with the colours when compared with the second shot.

As for something like HDR, it's a great thing to have to get a full exposure range. That same day, my sister was doing some sidewalk art for a local art group. Here's a work in progress of her chalk art:
<img src="http://www.droidforums.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=50705"/>

This is with absolutely no post production (i.e. editing after the shot was taken). You can see the rich colour, deep blacks, and good highlights.

All in all, the shooter on the RAZR is pretty decent for a modern smartphone camera, but it does have a few quirks. However, with a very little bit of work (a little post production to get the colours right and/or use of an app like HDR Camera+ for shots of non-active things) it takes some really nice shots. I'm very happy with it.

Exactly what i found, I have not used the stock editor extensively but ill give it a look, what i found that gives instant richness to photos is instagram, it has a exposure toggle which helps a lot, only problem is photos get cropped. Are there any other tricks you could suggest? And to your knowledge does the enhance option of the stock editor help at all?

Below I've attached photos that I worked on with instagram only the exposure setting was used.

 

[MysticalDreams]

one of my dogs taken with HDR ... View attachment 50697

Well this was taken yesterday and today she had her babies... well 5 so far (not a very good pictures they tend to squirm lol )

 

[Zandar]

Well this was taken yesterday and today she had her babies... well 5 so far (not a very good pictures they tend to squirm lol )
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Yeah, HDR sucks for action shots (even if that "action" is something simply moving its head a little bit in 2 seconds).