This is an early morning photo my husband took with his phone. It’s a full moon he captured during a walk around 6:30 a.m. Yes, he has a newer and better iphone than me. Maybe it would be a benefit to upgrade my iphone? It’s something to think about.
Here’s a photo I took with my DSLR camera and telephoto lens. It’s a husband and wife quail and a curve-billed thrasher in the tree outside our casita. I’m not sure the iphone could capture this as well as my camera. When quail are in our yard, I notice at least one is up high for lookout duty. It’s fascinating. The lookout calls out a warning if a predator comes near — like a hawk or me taking out the trash.
Another moon shot my husband captured with his iphone. The saguaro details are so good.
More photos from my Nikon. The lookout quail.
Bunny and quail.
Tonight my husband and I will be on the lookout for a comet. A neighbor showed me a photo her son took of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. It is so cool with the tail visible.
Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, has been in the evening sky for a week now. If you haven’t seen it, that’s understandable because there’s also been a bright Moon in the sky. But the Moon is Full tonight (Oct. 17) and will rise later tomorrow (Oct. 18) and each night thereafter. So, try to catch this beautiful celestial visitor before it moves so far from Earth that only telescopes will capture it.
To give you some idea as to how easy it is to spot, last night in Tucson, Arizona, I saw it in the western sky even though the sky was half full of clouds and light from the nearly Full Moon in the east was making them bright. I spotted it first through binoculars, but after 20 minutes the part of the sky the comet was in cleared, and I could see it without any optical aid.
We woke up to a cloudy day, which turned spectacular once the sun peeked over the horizon. My husband and I both ran outside with our iPhones and began snapping away. I was curious to compare our photos because our phones have different cameras. I use an iPhone SE that doesn’t have as advanced camera as my husband’s iPhone 12. His phone is a year old, mine is two year’s old and not as big or fancy.
Two of my photos of sunrise yesterday morning. I like the reflection in the pool.
I took my photos on firm ground, while my husband stood on a table outside to get his view. We both have our own point of view for our photos.
Sunrise photos from my husband iPhone. Same sunrise but different perspectives.
I think both our iPhones capture the spectacular view. But his iPhone produces photos that look more like a painting than mine. I think he has the ability to zoom in, while I do not.
Post sunrise, we are left with a cloudy day.
Do you use your phone for photos now instead of carrying a camera? Which photos do you like the best? Mine or my husband’s? Be honest, please. Or, can you tell any difference between the two iPhone cameras? Also, can you believe how amazing our sunrises are here? I thought they were gorgeous in California, but Arizona’s are truly breathtaking.
