I went hiking without a 'proper camera' yesterday...

[Chris Dodkin]

Didn't want to lug a bag full of gear around, as I wasn't sure how far we were going to hike in the mountains above Sedona AZ.

So I had to make do with the iPhone as my only camera

Devil's Kitchen

Gnarly tree at Devil's Kitchen

Eye to the sky - One of the 'Sacred Pools'

The Seven Sacred Pools

Off-road Experience

Big Sky

 

[Pete Askew]

Blimey. That's all I can say for the moment. Super, super shots. Nice contrast and PP.

 

[Pete Askew]

Anyway, why didn't you take your Canonette?!

 

[Brian Moore]

#1: Is that rock naturally sheared off like that, or was that an abandoned quarry?
#2: I love the limbs in that tree pointing to the peak.
#3: My first thought was that the pool was actually the sky, as if looking through a hole in the rock.
#4: What is the small black object just left of center where the foreground rock forms a V?
#5: Could be an add for Jeep.
#6: Gives "Big Sky Country" a run for the money.

Great set, Chris. (Bit surprised you didn't haul your Canonet up there with you, though.)

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I know, I know - should have taken the Canonet

Might go back today and give it a blast - of course the sky is clear now with no high ice clouds


Brian:

1: Yes, totally natural - the rock is well jointed in huge cubes, and this is a sink hole that has collapsed

2) Me too - will revisit with the 5D2 and Canonet I think

3)

4) Back of a tourist, who managed to get in almost every picture we took of the pools!

5)

6) Agree - when we get storms coming in (as we did yesterday from California) it can be really dramatic scenery

 

[adrian jordin]

Wow, excellent photos...

 

[Ralph Thornton]

I think I've said before that the best camera is the one you have with you. Man, that iPhone looks like it takes good photos. Of course the photog has a lot to do with the results. The photos look nice and clear and your treatment provides great contrast. My favorite are Gnarly Tree and Eye to the Sky. Looks like a great place for landscape shots.

 

[Davie Hudson]

brilliant photos again Chris and another glowing reference for both the iPhone and yourself

 

[Paul Lange]

Well, you cannot really ague that the iPhone cannot be considered a waste of time for photography can you! I would imagine you could possibly print them up to about A3 size if you didn't mind a bit of grain.

 

[Jim Kuo]

Wow, excellent photos, the sharpness is unbelievable!

I am very surprised by how much details there are in these pictures.

 

[Darren Turner]

What an amazing set of images from an IPHONE........i just cant believe it, there all awesome, the Jeep shot is defo my favourite and something you might see in a car brochure.

This is just proof that you dont need your camera Chris, i will post you my address shortly

 

[Darren Bradley]

Frankly, if you can get pics like that with an iPhone, who needs a Canonet?