While I’ve been walking through my past cameras, I talked a little in a previous post about my move to the Pixel series of phones from Google and shared an image from (i think) one of the earliest models. I talked way back about how I could see mobiles taking over from “real” cameras and I do certainly find myself using my later Pixels more and more… although sometimes through necessity, such as this trip to Madagascar where the airline lost my bag containing my a7R III, so all I had for a few days was my Pixel 3 XL.

Pixels Pt.2

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• Date Taken2019-10-02 21:27:53
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/30
• Aperture1.8
• ISO724
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

One of the many amazing pools dotted around Laucala Island in Fiji.

Relaxing Laucala

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• Date Taken2019-01-27 15:22:57
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/3400
• Aperture1.8
• ISO62
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Here’s another image from my random wander around Morondava in Madagascar while I was still waiting on the airline finding my luggage… including “real” camera… nicely captured, Pixel, nicely captured… 🙂

On the Coast

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• Date Taken2019-10-03 12:14:40
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/7800
• Aperture1.8
• ISO84
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Here’s a shot I grabbed on my Pixel as I wandered around the streets of Morondava waiting for the airline to find my luggage…

Exploring Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-09-30 17:20:33
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/270
• Aperture1.8
• ISO53
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

This image is from my last trip to the US, or maybe it was the 2nd last… either way it’s been a while since I was there. I’m now in the process of booking the flights so it’s all systems go prep wise. Given that I am heading back to see the family in Texas in July, I expect the conditions to be a touch warmer than they were in this image!

More Trip Planning

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• Date Taken2019-01-13 15:38:58
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/490
• Aperture1.8
• ISO55
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

The last time I was in Washington DC was kind of weird. First it was during a government shutdown, so my plan to visit the Smithsonian was foiled… and then a snowstorm blew in and it got even quieter as most people stayed indoors keeping warm. There were a few brave souls who remained outdoors to have some snow based fun though…

Shut Down in Washington

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• Date Taken2019-01-13 15:55:52
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/560
• Aperture1.8
• ISO55
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Exploring the towns and villages of Madagascar with my Google Pixel…

Wandering in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-09-30 17:20:33
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/273
• Aperture1.8
• ISO53
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Yep, this is just how people hang out at the airport. It’s really fun to see these anachronisms that abound all around Africa. And the best part is, everyone is super nice. People in Africa (at least in my experience) are some of the kindest and most lovely and happy people in the world. The whole place is just heartwarming.

Airport in Zimbabwe

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• Date Taken2019-09-28 11:37:04
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/412
• Aperture1.8
• ISO52
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

Here’s another photo I got with my Pixel 4 while I was stuck for a few days without my big boy camera. Air Madagascar lost our luggage for a few days and I had forgotten to hand-carry my Sony. This sucked, but it also forced me to use my mobile phone to get as many photos as possible. The Pixel 4 has a really smart machine-learning tool to help blur out the background to make it look like I shot this with a Leica 50mm!

Awesome People in Madagascar

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• Date Taken2019-10-03 15:25:21
• CameraPixel 3 XL
• Camera MakeGoogle
• Exposure Time1/1000
• Aperture1.8
• ISO52
• Focal Length4.4 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias