06 Sunday Nov 2016
Posted in London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
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England, HDR, iPhoneography, London, night, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban
The National Gallery in London was about to wind down its day on this Friday night back in September but Trafalgar Square would continue to bustle for hours to come.
17 Sunday Apr 2016
Posted in Arizona, art, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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arizona, art, iPhoneography, Phoenix, photography, photowalk, random, street art, Travel, urban
Downtown Phoenix can seem a little sterile at times … but slide into an alley here and there and you might find something as bright and colourful as this, which I spotted not too long ago at the (very discreet) entrance to a bicycle maintenance shop.
28 Sunday Feb 2016
Posted in montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, Travel, urban
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The Montreal Transit Corp. (Société de transport de Montréal, or STM) recently began revenue service of its next-generation métro cars. Dubbed “Azur”, the STM’s MPM-10 rolling stock is being built by a Bombardier-Alstom consortium. The order is for 468 cars, assembled in nine-car train-sets.
As the newer-model trains are gradually delivered, they will replace vintage MR-63 rolling stock, in service since the Montreal métro opened in 1966.
I only got a brief glimpse of the new Azur train at the Mont-Royal métro station on my last trip to Montreal, on its second day of revenue service. Perhaps I’ll be lucky enough to ride one upon my next visit.
26 Friday Feb 2016
Posted in Germany, Munich, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban
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Germany, iPhoneography, Munich, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban
This passageway isn’t far from the Viktualienmarkt market square in Munich. This image was snapped on my visit there back in September.
23 Tuesday Feb 2016
Posted in Calgary, photography, photowalk, random, urban
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alberta, calgary, canada, Hipstamatic, iPhoneography, photowalk, random, urban
Here’s an old-school bike sitting outside an old-school local neighbourhood general store. Snapped outside Bridgeland Market in Calgary this weekend.
09 Tuesday Feb 2016
Posted in architecture, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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architecture, canada, iPhoneography, montreal, photography, photowalk, quebec, random, Travel, urban
Once upon a time, taking a photo at this location would not have produced the same result. This now-aluminum/glass-shell building, part of the Place Ville Marie complex in downtown Montreal, had its exterior replaced several years ago to remove its deteriorating pre-fabricated concrete components.
31 Sunday Jan 2016
So if you didn’t already know, I’m a real sucker for sunset shots … and Calgary seems particularly pretty at that hour. Here’s the downtown skyline as seen from my employer’s temporary office space, just a short drive from our usual workplace. Snapped at the beginning of January.
17 Sunday Jan 2016
Posted in photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Seattle, Travel, urban
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iPhoneography, photography, photowalk, random, Seattle, Travel, urban
Subtle signs of fall, spotted in Seattle this past November.
28 Monday Dec 2015
Posted in Netherlands, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Rotterdam, Travel
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iPhoneography, Netherlands, photography, photowalk, random, Rotterdam, Travel, urban
Here’s a neat little below-grade shopping district in the heart of Rotterdam. This image was shot back on a very short visit there in September.
29 Tuesday Sep 2015
Posted in Apple, iPhone, photography
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Apple’s latest smartphones went on sale Friday.
You might have seen comparisons between the cameras on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus to those installed in their immediate predecessors.
However, there are a lot of folks who upgrade every other year … and if you’re one of those people, this camera comparison of iPhone 6s versus iPhone 5s is for you, based on my initial impressions, for what they’re worth.
The smaller pixels in the new iSight sensor don’t appear to have degraded picture quality.
Upon closer inspection, it appears the default sharpening is more aggressive in iPhone 6s. It’s especially noticeable in photos with lots of grass or foliage, or photos that contain type (smaller type in particular).
It appears tone mapping is improved, as advertised.
I can’t seem to determine how the camera’s auto white balance works, however. Some scenes show the 6s coming up warmer while the 5s comes up with a warmer photo in other scenes.
EXIF data show the iPhone 6s is capable is capturing images at ISO 25 whereas the 5s topped out at ISO 32.
Colour reproduction appears improved for indoor and night scenes. At night, the new noise reduction and increased sharpening appear to work in concert to provide a cleaner image.
To see some of my observations for yourself, please check out the sample images below. The iPhone 6s photos are shown first (left or top, depending on how you’re viewing the page). Click on the photos to see the larger, original image.
Daytime shots are from Heritage Park in Calgary; nighttime shots are from the Kensington neighbourhood and along the Bow River. All are full frame and unedited, straight out of the camera.
And if you’ve also come into possession of an iPhone 6s recently, I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.
Happy iPhoneography to you!
Ricky Leong 