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Photography

George McGovern

(11,952 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2026, 12:51 AM 11 hrs ago

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My daughter-in-law's cell phone photo of a passing train. A Cell Phone!

Last edited Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:57 AM - Edit history (2)

She made the cropped copy. I did a final edit with Super Denoising for Mac.

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My daughter-in-law's cell phone photo of a passing train. A Cell Phone! (Original Post) George McGovern 11 hrs ago OP

amazing... Grey5 10 hrs ago #1

Isn't it though Grey5? Cell phones have come a long ways. Thank You. George McGovern 4 hrs ago #6

Trains are so cool. LoisB 10 hrs ago #2

That they are Lois. Thank You. George McGovern 4 hrs ago #7

Very nice angrychair 9 hrs ago #3

Thank You angrychair. She was there and ready. George McGovern 4 hrs ago #8

As a train buff from the 60's as a kid.... AZ8theist 8 hrs ago #4

Once a train buff always a train buff I think. Thank You AZ8theist!! George McGovern 4 hrs ago #9

Very nice and I like the composition of both photos. Callalily 5 hrs ago #5

Thank You Callalily! I'd forgotten, they are two separate photos. George McGovern 4 hrs ago #10

Amazing clarity! Great crop and color! Diamond_Dog 3 hrs ago #11

I would say that for most photos Old Crank 2 hrs ago #12

Grey5

(116 posts)

1. amazing...

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 01:27 AM

10 hrs ago

that is pretty impressive detail.

George McGovern

(11,952 posts)

6. Isn't it though Grey5? Cell phones have come a long ways. Thank You.

Reply to Grey5 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:47 AM

4 hrs ago

LoisB

(12,981 posts)

2. Trains are so cool.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 01:58 AM

10 hrs ago

George McGovern

(11,952 posts)

7. That they are Lois. Thank You.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:48 AM

4 hrs ago

angrychair

(12,251 posts)

3. Very nice

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 02:40 AM

9 hrs ago

Capturing that sunrise at just the right moment, by intention or chance, is just perfect timing.

George McGovern

(11,952 posts)

8. Thank You angrychair. She was there and ready.

Reply to angrychair (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:49 AM

4 hrs ago

AZ8theist

(7,337 posts)

4. As a train buff from the 60's as a kid....

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 03:52 AM

8 hrs ago

..I ALWAYS appreciate train pix!!!

Very nice by your DIL!!

George McGovern

(11,952 posts)

9. Once a train buff always a train buff I think. Thank You AZ8theist!!

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:51 AM

4 hrs ago

Callalily

(15,389 posts)

5. Very nice and I like the composition of both photos.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:57 AM

5 hrs ago

George McGovern

(11,952 posts)

10. Thank You Callalily! I'd forgotten, they are two separate photos.

Reply to Callalily (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:52 AM

4 hrs ago

Diamond_Dog

(40,509 posts)

11. Amazing clarity! Great crop and color!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 08:24 AM

3 hrs ago

Nicely done on both ends!

Old Crank

(7,027 posts)

12. I would say that for most photos

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:52 AM

2 hrs ago

It would be really hard to differentiate unretouched photos from a 3-4 year old phone camera from most DSLR or mirrorless when presented on a computer screen for normal viewing.

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