A lot of photos don’t turn out. They have various technical problems like focus, exposure, etc. However every once in a while you get one that is technically bad, but it still works. Here is an example:

I don’t think any part of the flower is in focus, it was probably inside the minimum focal distance for the lens (I don’t have a macro lens), and some parts also look over exposed, but I still really like how it turned out. The colors are so vivid, it kinda screams at you. It almost has a painted quality to it. For some reason, it just seems to work. I’m currently using it as a desktop background.

Or it’s just a bad photo that I’m rationalizing into a good photo. 😉

 

The iPhone HDR camera feature has it’s uses. Here is a prime example:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The HDR version is clearly much better, just don’t look too closely, it’s still an iPhone camera.

I entered a photo challenge on dpreview.com. The challenge is:

Enter images which show people forming some of bond or connection. It can be as simple as a couple holding hands or a parent playing with a child, or more involved such as a group meeting or sports fans cheering their team. The important thing is to show a strong connection or bond between the subjects.

The voting starts on Sunday. You can vote for Andrew here.

How can a baby that cute not win?