Arizona Sunset

This is my first post from my iPhone (using iPhone camera as well). Hopefully, this works, else I won't be posting much over the few weeks.



I wished to take photos at Whitesands as I passed through the area. Sadly, it was closed today due to a missle test. So, I drove on to southern Arizona.

At least they can't close the sunset.

My other camera...

During our trip to Glacier National Park, I got to play with a new toy - an iPhone, or, more specifically, the iPhone's camera. It's not a great camera, but can be used to great effect. I found that a number of artist are using the iPhone (and other small point&shoots) to take great photos. For example, check out Chase Jarvis or Greg Schmigel or even one of Flickr's iPhone groups. After seeing these and others like them, I wondered what I could do with my new iPhone.

During the trip I took a lot of photos on my iPhone. Starting out, the pictures were not so good. The first thing I needed to learn was of what this little camera was capable. For instance, this camera seems to have a very limited dynamic range, so scenes with a lot of contrast are problematic.

The Custer National Cemetery at the Little Bighorn National Monument in Montana.

There are a number of applications for the iPhone which allows one to edit a photo. Obviously due to the form factor, the edits are pretty minimal. This photo was converted to look like it was taken from a Lolo camera.

Traffic Jam on Going to the Road highway due to road construction.

The other aspect of the iPhone is that is relatively wide-angle. This greatly effects what types of compositions work.

Dead tree with tavertine from the Mammoth Hotsprings growing around it.

Given the wide-angle of the camera, and a panorama application, it is fairly easy to make decent panos.

Panorama of the Mammoth Hotsprings in Yellowstone National Park

Another thing I was interested was the ability to take a photo and immediately post via the phones internet connection. I posted a few photos to Facebook during the trip, but, I'm still looking for a good way to post to the blog from the iPhone. Of course this ability is somewhat limited due to my propensity of going to wilderness area (not many wi-fi connections in the boonies!)

Grand Tetons and Snake River

The iPhone's camera will never replace my Canon 40D. During the trip, I brought back about 600 photos taken on the 40D, but on about 50 on the iPhone.

However, it does provide another creative outlet and, hopefully, reminds me that making good images are made in the mind, not by the tools.

That's my world seen through an iPhone. Be sure to visit My World Tuesday.