Thread for nature photos with cellphone cameras :)

[Romy Ocon]

Just opening a thread for nature photos taken with cellphone cameras (CPC). We usually take for granted that CPCs are good only for quickie family snapshots, but sensor resolution and optics are getting better now. Pretty soon, we'll be able to print 9"x12"s from such CPC captures. Like birding gear, it takes practice to use these things well too, so let's see your CPC nature photos! Wild birds taken full frame with a CPC will be awarded a slot in PBPF's Hall of Fame.



I'll start with some flowers, taken hand held with an N97, uncropped full frame (2592x1944 resized to 800x600):





EXIF and GPS Data:

Make = Nokia
Model = N97
Exposure Time = 1/125"
F Number = F2.8
ISO Speed Ratings = 162
Date Time Original = 2010-03-26 06:58:43
Flash = Flash did not fire, auto mode
Focal Length = 5.4mm

GPS Version ID = Version 2.2
GPS Latitude Ref = North latitude
GPS Latitude = 14°28'24.366"
GPS Longitude Ref = East longitude
GPS Longitude = 121°1'20.7668"
GPS Altitude Ref = Sea level
GPS Altitude = 59m
GPS Measure Mode = 3-dimensional measurement
GPS DOP = 1
GPS Map Datum = WGS-84

[Lydia Robledo]

Gosh. Blurring is excellent. That's great for butterflies! You are Mastah of many gears. Next, before we know it, you will not only be a Canon guy but a Nokia guy as well. Bah... that kind of gear, for sure, will be welcomed prizes. ;D telyd

[Sylvia Ramos]

I took this last January 2009 with an iPhone. It's one of my favorite cel phone pictures because I thought it was so cute that the bird was standing right on the deck of the boat, reminding me of that "king of the world" scene in Titanic.

Rufous Night Heron

iPhone, f2.8

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, TeLyds!


Sylvia, that shot absolutely rocks.... if we can only get close to birds with CPCs, who needs to sell a kidney for the long guns?

[Romy Ocon]

Mwuahahahaha.... got my first moonshot with the N97. I tied my binoculars to my 3421/475B, focused the thing on the moon, then put the N97's lens to the eyepiece.

;D ;D ;D



Manila Moon - March 30, 2010
Hand held Nokia 97 + 12x50 binocular on 3421 gimbal head/475B tripod, converted to grayscale then resized to 30%

Make = Nokia
Model = N97
Exposure Time = 1/1000"
F Number = F2.8
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Date Time Original = 2010-03-30 21:41:22
Focal Length = 5.4mm

[Romy Ocon]

MT. BANAHAW AT SUNSET. This enchanted mountain at nearby Quezon province towers over the newly harvested ricefields of San Juan, Batangas.

Shooting info - San Juan, Batangas, April 15, 2010, Nokia N97, hand held, 5.4 mm, f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/250 sec, hand held, GPS Latitude = 13°48'11.1857", GPS Longitude = 121°25'46.6696", GPS Altitude = 19m ASL