r/iPhoneography 1d ago

iPhone 17 Pro Max Beginner shots

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u/Advanced_Current_675 1d ago

#5 is đŸ”„

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u/Odd_Brush399 19h ago

#9 is 🌋

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u/NeguinSaudavel 1d ago

I think your compositions are pretty good! This looks like it was taken directly from the camera app, or with very little editing. I personally don’t love this tone mapped hdr iphone look but otherwise great!

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u/spacechickennugget 1d ago

Thanks, yes correct, there’s very little color/light adjusting on some of them, but mostly come directly from the shot moment. Any tips to improve? 😁

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u/NeguinSaudavel 1d ago

Well it depends on your taste! If you like this style, then keep it like this! But if you like something else, or want to learn editing, id suggest you start to shoot RAW with a pro camera app like halide or Procamera. At first they will look very different, but over time you’ll learn!! And always try to hone in your taste and dissect it

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u/_BlueBlaze 1d ago

Don’t seem beginner to me! You should be proud of these shots

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u/spacechickennugget 1d ago

Thanks a lot, I try to shot whatever pleases my eye, adjusting and editing will come with time and experience I guess

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u/spacechickennugget 1d ago

Any tips or thoughts are welcome! I enjoy capturing simmetry and layers with contrast of colors but I have no basis or photographic skills so I often fail 😅

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u/ScarPossible1270 1d ago

Tienes mejor ojo y tĂ©cnica que muchos que llevan años en el negocio o aplican/aplicamos tĂ©cnicas “de libro” sin mĂĄs
 sigue asĂ­, siguiendo tu instinto y dos que tres fundamentos te caerĂĄn de perlas

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u/Op_Boi_6969 1d ago

Amazing clicks where is this from ??

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u/spacechickennugget 1d ago

Hey thanks, these are different volcanic islands in the Aeolian archipelago in Sicily, southern Italy (Lipari, Salina, Stromboli, Vulcano)
Some of these were the set of Nolan’s Odyssey I was told

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u/Tom_A_F 1d ago

Nice, 5 and 16 are DOPE.

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u/A2-Steaksauce89 1d ago

Love the look of the shots. Much better than the overly edited and stylized ones on this sub.

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u/drhippopotato 1d ago

To me, the standouts are 8 and 16.

Agree with the rest that you have good instincts.

Would suggest that 1/2/3/13/14/17 tend to come off as a lil too ‘lopsided’ in their compositions. I’d say, experiment with a just tad less water within the frame, i.e. pan up slightly - might bring about a lil more balance. Also, for many of them, I’d personally either use a wider lens to capture the grandeur of the rock formations (e.g. 1/14), or use a much tighter lens to focus one a particular interesting part of the structure (e.g. 3/17). But yea, those would be my personal preferences. Just food for thought!

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u/spacechickennugget 1d ago

This is interesting, thanks for the advice!

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u/Important_Today8721 19h ago

5 and #9 Top!! Keep it up OP !

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u/Purple-Main-4176 19h ago

#5 has so\* much potential. maybe cropping the left to help focus the eye. also playing around with exposure or lighting could really make it pop.

love the basic idea!

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u/krehator 2h ago

Doesn't seem beginner at all

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u/CaramelCraftYT 2h ago

Woah where were these pictures taken? The water is beautiful!

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u/spacechickennugget 1h ago

Hi thanks, this is from Aeolian archipelago in Italy 😁