Sunset in #hdr
This was shot at Lake Ontario. I thought the bridge was kinda cool looking.
We can't ever get too much vacation time, can we.
For any of you with an iPod touch 4G you know that the camera is handy but far from great. The problem is that it's only 0.7MP, which is...horrible by today's standards. If all you ever intend is to share photos with other iPod touch users you are probably fine but it's just not going to impress with it's quality.
There is a way to make shots a bit better. I recently bought HDR Pro for $1.99 and it does help a little. The idea with HDR photography is to layer multiple shots together with different exposures to improve the overall photo. Basically, it can brighten dark areas and lighten dark. Since it's layering two images it will also ever-so-slightly reduce the pixelation (jagged edges). The only caveat being that you have to stay very still for the shot as it will take two pictures.
There is a free version of the app called HDR Pro Free which will allow you to use it as long as you want but it adds a watermark on the bottom of the photo. Certainly, try it out.
This first photo was taken with the camera as you would normally use it
And this photo is taken with HDR Pro. Notice that the colours are more vibrant and if you zoom in you will see that edges are slightly smoother.
This isn't going to make the iPod touch's camera great by any means but it can help to make it a bit better. Give it a try.
I redid the HDR work on this photo and am reposting it. Â Sorry for the duplication but it was much better than the last attempt. :P
Well, it isn't quite a street, but rather a park between two streets. Whatever. ;)
This is the image after doing some HDR work on it. Some may not like enhanced photos like this but it brings out so much more of the colours that our eyes see but cameras miss.
Below is the original.