Corrugated metal tunnel with a small stream flowing through it, opening into a lush, green forest. Sunlight illuminates the greenery outside, highlighting ferns and bushes on a rocky bank. Pebbles and stones cover the ground inside the tunnel.
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@nisemikol
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Olympia (United States of America)
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S23 Rear Wide Camera
5mmf/1.81/120sISO 80
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Adobe Lightroom 10.3.1 (Android)
5/2/25, 9:15 PM
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@RyanBFramed@pixelfed.social
Great photo! Read your bio, I'm also a trail runner, S23 Ultra User in the PNW! Do you "sidestep intelligent optimization" with expert raw or is there another setting? I've been really impressed with the camera phone lately and would like to improve it, thanks!
25 days ago
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@RyanBFramed@pixelfed.social yeah, I use Expert RAW for all photos except quick snaps of my dog or for messaging apps. I use Adobe Lightroom (free; I was a paid subscriber for a few months, but I hate the subscription model and premium really didn't provide me with the value Adobe was trying to suck out of my wallet) to edit my RAW images and export as JPEG for sharing here.

25 days ago
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I've been happy with the S23's camera, but any mobile camera has its limitations. I find it very difficult to get the camera to focus on small, close subjects, even when using the manual focus. Exposure can sometimes be a bit wonky, too. But it beats lugging around a full-size camera on those 20+ kilometer runs!

25 days ago