Unless edited, my iPhone 11 pictures come through with colors that are much too bright and saturated. This is particularly noticeable with blue subjects. The pictures can be toned down using the edit feature on the iPhone but this is an extra set of clicks. I usually just upload directly with the i…

All phones (and even digital cameras) do this to some extent, though some reflect reality better than others. Are you using the automatic settings on your phone when taking pictures? Often, the automatic settings are okay when you need a quick shot, but you can probably get better results by taking …

Yes, unfortunately Apple has jumped on the auto-enhance bandwagon and all iPhones from iPhone 11 up automatically apply various filters whether you want them or not. This will result in oversaturated blues and greens, lifted shadows, oversharpening, etc. This auto-enhancement is built into the photo…

I just started using iPhone 13, upgraded from XR. Huge differences, I’m still figuring it out. I just posted an observation of Haircap mosses. One is very bright, “normal “. The darker photo was shot at -2 exposure. Luckily, it is an onscreen option.

I have an iPhone 13 Pro which I got last fall. I haven’t seen any issues with color and I haven’t tinkered with any settings on it. Maybe the default settings have been changed causing the extreme saturation?

My Google Pixel’s default camera app automatically enhances. Magenta can look pink or purple, purple can look magenta or blue. Sometimes, flowers of the same species with the same purple will look blue in one part of the picture, magenta in another. This isn’t as dramatic as I’ve seen, but when I to…

I’ve had quite a time adjusting to the three lenses. I’ve had it three days and it’s going to take a few more! Learning curves seem steeper with age.

The “Deep Fusion” feature on newer iPhones can be disabled, though apparently only indirectly. See this page: https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/22/how-to-use-deep-fusion-on-iphone-cameras/

I agree with @joedziewa I use a third party app ProCam 8 with my husband vetted for me. It gives true color. My husband says the standard wide camera does the best.

This is an interesting article. Also now knowing the term “deep fusion” I can do more searching. It seems like this feature is responsible for some other things I dislike with the iPhone such as the fact that it always tries to make everything sharp in closeups, when I actually want the background …

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spicycactus May 16, 2022, 3:57pm 2

I have the same issues with my Samsung S21+. Like you said, editing improves it. I just don’t always feel like doing that.

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