Who says you can't use a phone?

[Pugwash]

Back when I wrote my photo tutorials, I said don't use a phone to take photos. Times have changed so I wanted to see what sort of quality you can get with an iPhone and a light tent. I think the answer is "as good as a point-and-shoot" now.

[dbutlerman]

With the iPhone 5 4 - I totally agree - and if you attach a loupe to it - you can even get macros...

[Pugwash]

With the iPhone 5 - I totally agree - and if you attach a loupe to it - you can even get macros...

You mean iPhone 4, of course.

[dbutlerman]

Ha - I am getting ahead of myself - yes, iPhone 4. Man I'm losing it!

[Jkay]

Taken, hand-held, at sunset w/ iPhone 3GS ..I love how it captured the lume glow. The "grain" on the crystal is just sweat which I didn't wipe properly.

[dbutlerman]

Shot looking through my polarized sunglasses...

[highoeyazmuhudee]

not bad, but i still wouldnt say "as good as a point and shoot" just yet.

[Nanuq]

Who says you need a tripod and light tent? Just hang it in a tree or chuck it out on the ground and click.

[dbutlerman]

not bad, but i still wouldnt say "as good as a point and shoot" just yet.

I'd say better than some but not all too. But definitely the best point and shoot I've ever had...

[Nanuq]

A lot depends on the artist too. Here's what my daughter can do with my cheap point and shoot. Took her 2 seconds to turn, compose and click.

[dbutlerman]

Agreed - my wife is the same way. I can't compose a shot for my life - but the woman has mad skills This was taken with a Digital SLR but it was in Auto mode...does that count as Point and Shoot?

[Nanuq]

Holy Moses! You or I couldn't take that photo to save a baby from a burning building.

[dbutlerman]

Ha - not far from the truth Not sure how a photo would save the burning baby, but I get the point

[Nanuq]

Here's an iPhone photo, freehand, the big blue Alaskan sky as a light tent.

[Pugwash]

Point and Shoot? Again, this was taken with my phone:

Edited August 26, 2011 by Pugwash

[dbutlerman]

Point and Shoot? Again, this was taken with my phone:

Cool pic pug! Was this with HDR turned on?

[projectologist]

iPhone files are big enough you can do some pretty tight cropping... and I still reduced the file size by 50% after the crop.

[projectologist]

Point and Shoot? Again, this was taken with my phone:

I love the color and atmosphere of this capture. Care to share the processing used?

[Pugwash]

I love the color and atmosphere of this capture. Care to share the processing used?

Camera+ "Clarity" filter. The rest was done in the lens.

It got me second prize in a competition, too.

[maxman]

Agreed - my wife is the same way. I can't compose a shot for my life - but the woman has mad skills This was taken with a Digital SLR but it was in Auto mode...does that count as Point and Shoot?

OMG that is beautiful Is that a Impala SS?

[dbutlerman]

Nope...it's a Ford Falcon Sprint convertible. A very nice one at that.

[maxman]

Nope...it's a Ford Falcon Sprint convertible. A very nice one at that.

Wow was I off,still beautiful reguardless of make,thanks.

[dbutlerman]

Agreed.

[projectologist]

Camera+ "Clarity" filter. The rest was done in the lens.

It got me second prize in a competition, too.

Thanks and congrats! I'm surprised that the Clarity filter was used. With a lot of my attempts using it, the results looked overdone because of the lack of a slider that's available with some of the other efex.

It worked perfectly with your file.

[Pugwash]

Thanks and congrats! I'm surprised that the Clarity filter was used. With a lot of my attempts using it, the results looked overdone because of the lack of a slider that's available with some of the other efex.

It worked perfectly with your file.

That's because I shot it for the filter.