Floral Friday – Photos from the Google Pixel 8

Dave has one of these phones and he won’t give it to me. OMG I love the camera in it. It is so good.

I took it out into the garden to do some photos of flowers. My Samsung isn’t great for doing this sort of photography, and I can’t get too close. The Pixel realises what I’m trying to do and changes to macro mode or flower mode. How cool is that?

With my phone I have to change it to macro, but not with the Pixel, as I just said.

So I went out in the rain to take some photos and below is what I got. I haven’t done anything to these images. Dave says it uses AI most likely, and I think he is right. I took them, transferred them to my computer, and then resized them. That’s it. I wouldn’t mind playing around with it more, but not sure how much Dave will let me do that.

Now how do I get one of these? lol I wish you could just get the camera. What do you think of these images?

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26 Comments

  1. So this is funny. I have the Pixel 8a and the uncanny nature of its photos drove me straight to a camera app that lets me shoot in RAW. lol. I’m terrified that I’ll lose appreciation for the beauty of reality if I get too used to AI imaging.

    That said, these photos ARE stunning.

    1. That is interesting about your phone, maybe the difference between the two. I don’t know. I think you just have to realise that it is probably AI and use you normal camera for the good stuff. I only ever use the phone for fun really.
      Thank you so much.

  2. Wow, the device takes great photos, Leanne! I guess you will have to get your own phone. πŸ˜‚β€οΈπŸ˜Š

    1. Doesn’t it, I was really surprised. I am still experimenting with it, but so far I feel ripped off with mine, lol. I might have to John, thank you.

  3. I picked up a Pixel 7 a few months ago, found out it has a 50MP camera in it.
    I got it for completely different reasons (GrapheneOS) and I rarely use the camera on my phone anyway; but they’re pretty nice. You could look for a refurb version.

    All else, Dave seems like a reasonable guy… I doubt you’ll have to resort to violence πŸ™‚

    1. I’m a bit the same, but sometimes it is nice to be able to use your phone as well. Dave looked at the Pixel 7 as well, but decided on the 8. Maybe I can wait for the 9.
      I will have to tell Dave what you said Matt, thank you. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  4. The images are crisp and clear, but I don’t see the nice bokeh you’d get with a camera. Remember Mother’s Day, Christmas, Birthday–hint!

    1. I don’t think taking photos with your phone is going to replace your camera, at least not yet, exactly lke this. Hahaha, I told Dave what you said, lol. thank you Anne.

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