These Awesome Photos of the Milky Way Were Taken on an iPhone 14 Pro

[Morgenland]

You absolutely can get the Milky Way in light polluted areas but it takes a lot more work. Sadly, though, peoples fear of the dark just keeps getting worse.

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[darngooddesign]

It's a shame so many people believe photography boils down to being about gear.

You're mis-reading the room. Photography isn't about gear, but great image quality is.

 

[darngooddesign]

After all, there used to be digital cameras from Apple in 1994.

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It's just that Apple wasn't so powerful and willing back then to build and defend something really powerful in that market.

To be fair, the 100/150 were from Kodak and the 200 was from Fujifilm.

 

[citysnaps]

You're mis-reading the room. Photography isn't about gear, but great image quality is.

You might be right.

For some (perhaps a lot of) people photography might be about great image quality. For many others, including myself, there are far more important aspects and concerns.

 

[darngooddesign]

You might be right.

For some (perhaps a lot of) people photography might be about great image quality. For many others, including myself, there are far more important aspects and concerns.

That's not what I meant.

The art of photography is not gear-dependent, the old adage of 'the best camera is the one you have with you' applies, but great image quality in less than ideal lighting does require good gear.

 

[citysnaps]

That's not what I meant.

The art of photography is not gear-dependent, the old adage of 'the best camera is the one you have with you' applies, but great image quality in less than ideal lighting does require good gear.

And making an ill-considered photograph that doesn't communicate, stir the imagination of or move a viewer, release some kind of narrative, etc., using the best gear in the world is in the end still a ho-hum photograph.

So many people always on a quest for "the best" gear believing that's what makes a compelling photograph will never get that. Great photography is the result of being able to "see," and a load of other factors that have nothing to do with gear.

 

[darngooddesign]

And making an ill-considered photograph that doesn't communicate, stir the imagination of or move a viewer, release some kind of narrative, etc., using the best gear in the world is in the end still a ho-hum photograph.

So many people always on a quest for "the best" gear believing that's what makes a compelling photograph will never get that. Great photography is the result of being able to "see," and a load of other factors that have nothing to do with gear.

However... unless you are making a stylistic decision to use a camera with a small sensor, the same good photo taken with better gear will look better.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Pretty impressive, considering this is from a tiny camera of a smartphone that fits in your pocket. Phone cameras have come long away.

Dude impressive?

To coin a game that was on S60 and now on iOS, SkyForce, this is .... 'God Like'!

No periscope camera trickery either!

Apple has come a VERY long way with camera picture and video quality vs ALL competition! I knew Apple would rein once the iPhone 4 debuted. That was the game charger.

Sure Nokia had 2/3.2MP cameras but their quality was garbage! Apple may not have invented the market but they sure polished it up and made a staple!

 

[adrianlondon]

Pfft. I could take those with my iPhone 11. I just need to get closer.

At ISO 12,500 on a sensor that size half of what you're seeing isn't stars, it's noise!

But that's where the aliens live!

 

[Dorkboy3000]

Interestingly enough I was just in Maine this past weekend with my new iPhone 14 pro max and found similar results. I was very impressed by this cameras ability. Would it compete with a higher end digital camera, probably not but I didn’t have that with me. I had my phone 🤷‍♂️

 

[slowbrewed85]

Good lord. Taking photos like these with the equipment the photographer used is possible with any decent DSLR and a lease with the proper F-Stop. You actually want higher f-stop as that will ensure more light gets to the censor / film.

Why the iPhone is being touted as being in any way spectacular here is just pandering to the hopeful.

PS: google has had this in their pixel cameras for YEARS now. NO special equipment necessary.

Literally nobody cares...this is an Apple centric website filled with Apple fans excited over new features. Go troll elsewhere.

 

[PhilBoogie]

That is because Samsung is creating the image with the help of "AI".
You can read all about it on da web, eg:

https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/l7ay2m

Is Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra using AI to fake detailed Moon photos?

I never expected to go this deep down the rabbit hole. With so many conspiracy theories surrounding the Galaxy S21's 100x zoom, I found myself taking on the most unexpected investigation of my tech reviewing career.

www.inputmag.com

Now THAT is a great find! Thanks for posting this article!

 

[PhilBoogie]

They’re a little noisy if you zoom in but if you just enjoy the whole picture they look super pretty!

I’d definitely take this over the AI Moon 😂

LMAO over that article. Thanks for sharing!

 

[svish]

Excellent photo. Great to see the capability of 14 Pro Max.

 

[ohbrilliance]

Impressive and awesome photos. On the second photo you can make out the andromeda galaxy. Sweet!

It's a bit of a tease to just casually capture Andromeda in a photo taken on a phone. Meanwhile, us Southern Hemisphere dwellers struggle to see it above the horizon for a couple of months a year. I've only recently seen it for the first time ever and I'm not young!

 

[Dididaddy]

That's not what I meant.

The art of photography is not gear-dependent, the old adage of 'the best camera is the one you have with you' applies, but great image quality in less than ideal lighting does require good gear.

I'm a photography enthusiast.. and gears matter.. in a sense that.. given same skills, gears matter.

 

[citysnaps]

However... unless you are making a stylistic decision to use a camera with a small sensor, the same good photo taken with better gear will look better.

What I've discovered over the years is people who love talking about having/acquiring the latest/best gear, rather than making photographs, always seem to have the most ho-hum photographs. And really don't have much to say, as do their photos. Their photos are certainly sharp, though.

I'd much rather talk to photographers about photographs and making (not taking) photographs, photography projects, subjects, well-known photographers and their work, etc.

Talking about gear, Canon vs Nikon vs Sony, who makes the best glass, etc is mind-numbing.

 

[_Spinn_]

Wow this looks amazing!

 

[paulgpetty]

This is awesome but worth pointing out that this is not entirely iPhone 14 hardware driven. The Skywatcher Tripod with a motor can be around a $400 accessory to move the iPhone over the 30s exposure period. Here's one model at B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1552645-REG/sky_watcher_s21140_az_gte_goto_az_mount.html

I'm not trying to take away anything from the photo or its quality; this is a major feat for a smart phone. But I think it's definitely worth honing in on that aspect of the photograph's production.

 

[PeteS1963]

Just for comparison this was taken by my old iPhone 12 (not Pro) on a £4.99 selfie tripod. Just point and shoot, no tracking, stock iPhone camera app. Location Crete in Greece.

 

[macjaffa]

Nice pics but I will truly be impressed by the iPhone when you can take a photo like this WITHOUT a tracker.

Apparently iphone 15 now can . It compensates for the rotation no star trails. Using static tripod