My wife really wanted to take my daughter into the city and show her Vivid – that’s the name given to Sydney’s Festival of Lights. I joined in after work, taking with me my Samsung Galaxy S5 with the app called “Camera FV-5”. Thought I might put the latter through its paces at night.
The evening was exactly as I expected – lots of crowds and jostling and stumbling intermixed with wonderful visuals and a showground atmosphere. I am now totally exhausted with sore feet, so will dump the photos here for your enjoyment and head off for bed. But just think, these were done with a phone camera without any fancy Photoshop doing-uppering apart from resizing them. :)
I must admit that the app “Camera FV-5” did a superb job and was easy to use. Many camera apps simply can’t do night-time colour. But this one did it wonderfully.
Also, see if you can identify the pictures of Sydney’s famous Opera House. :)
Greg
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This looks really cool!
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It was :) I had a great time and so did the family :)
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Great images, I’m just sorry that I couldn’t get down and play with my camera too. Perhaps next year.
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Thanks :) I tell you what, the photographers are certainly venturing out in hordes at this Vivid. I should have taken a proper camera, but I was actually stoked with what my little phone was able to achieve with the proper app. :)
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These photos are fantastic, Greg! I’m so glad you battled the crowds so we don’t have to. The Opera House birds are so inventive, such great use of the shadows!
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Thankyou for looking at my pics :) The Camera FV-5 app was surprisingly good – better than many a proper camera I’ve used. I tell you what – so much of Vivid was spectacular. have you taken a stroll around?
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I haven’t walked there yet but you’re making me consider it :)
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Yep – do so and post some pics on your new blog site ☺
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I can’t wait to go back and see it again when I have time. Its amazing!
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It is pretty cool ☺