"portraits" of day lilies

[otherprof]

Is anyone else fascinated by the "portrait" mode for the iPhone camera? How much computer power goes into this so I can push the button and leave (almost) the rest to them?

 

[tirediron]

I assume it's the DoF rendering? Pretty cool, and given how well it's done, I'm going to go with, "A lot!".

 

[zulu42]

It is interesting to mee, too. AI editing and you can see it at work:

To me, it's neat and the results are often quite lovely, as here.

 

[K9Kirk]

The technology that goes into phones these days is amazing but they're still struggling, IMHO. To me, saying I like it would be like tipping my hat to a chef in a upscale restaurant that cooked me a frozen dinner. Where's the skill? Sorry, just not a fan of phone pics.

 

[otherprof]

It is interesting to mee, too. AI editing and you can see it at work:
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To me, it's neat and the results are often quite lovely, as here.

As Samuel Johnson is supposed to have said,
“Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.” (All gender outrage should be directed to S. Johnson.)