Unlimited Storage for Google Pixel

Google just announced their new smartphone called Google Pixel and it has a very promising features. One of the features that I’d like to point out is the unlimited storage for full resolution photos and videos. Goodbye “Storage is Full” notification then.

The company actually provided it already before via Google Photos service where your photos are automatically uploaded to the cloud storage but requires to use the storage under your Google Account.

Google Pixel user can enjoy this free service from Google and is indeed a big perk. “High resolution” and not “Original” copies of your photos and videos will be uploaded to the cloud and that seems fair compared to other services. With regard to the Apple iCloud, they only limit you to 5GB and is $0.99 for extra 50GB. So, free storage is still way better than paid services, right?

You will only have to set up one time for the upload process and the next will be automatic upload feature dubbed as “Smart Storage”. The new phone can shoot 4k resolution and HDR thanks to the 12MP camera and f/2.0 lens. So the unlimited photo and video storage will come in handy every time you play it via Chromecast or other streaming devices.

Oslob Ruins at Oslob Heriitage Park, Cebu

Another destination that can be found in Oslob, Cebu are the Oslob Ruins. The ruins are located at the town proper of Oslob and some of this buildings are built at around late 1800s. It’s just amazing that this buildings are still standing up until today although a lot of natural calamities have hit Cebu for the past few years. I am fond of visiting old places like this. Another nice place to visit is Bohol for their Old churches though I heard that it has been ruined by the earthquake few years back. So, here are some of the photos I took using my Nokia 808 Pureview at the Oslob Heritage Park of Cebu. Enjoy!

Dave Hill HDR

Here are some of the new sets of photos I edited using the Dave Hill's HDR effect. I have been practicing it for a few days now and I think I’m still way too far from Dave Hill’s HDR photos. Well, you’d be the judge and give me some feedback about it. J

HDR: School Building

I stumbled upon this high school somewhere in Capoocan, Leyte and I really like the reflection of the building on the water. Took a photo of it thru my Nokia N8 and edited the picture using HDR Pro. All being done thru my mobile phone. I just hope that some of you liked it. ☺

Pineapple-like plant

I hope I'm doing better and better with HDR. What do you think? You'll be the judge. ☺

Higatangan Island

The Rock Formation at the Higatangan Island

I arrived early in the morning at Naval from Cebu when I heard that my Uncle and his basketball team will be going to Higatangan Island. Higatangan Island is one of the tourist destinations in the province of Biliran. It is located in Naval Municipality. Higatangan Island boasts the finest white sand in the province. Since I haven’t visited the island, I decided to go with my Uncle. It was fun during the first time. We arrived at the island noon time and ate our packed foods. We chose to stay at the back part of the island because it is a bit “virgin” yet to tourists. Only locals know this part of the island. Another part of the island that I liked so much is the Shifting Sandbar. I’ll be posting some picture of it some other time because I don’t have a photo of it yet. My camera went lowbat when we arrived there.

Update (05012011): As promised, I'll be posting a picture of the Shifting Sandbar. Last week, my family and I went to the Island to spend the the last days of Holy Week there. For the Shifting Sandbar, you can't expect too much from it because when we went there, its high tide so we weren't able to enjoy the Sandbar that much. Check on this link to view my story of how I saved a doctor's life in that Sandbar.

The Shifting Sandbar during high tide.

HDR Photo Using Dave Hill Effect

HDR is one of the coolest arts in Photography. I have posted HDR photos before but not really satisfied with the results but was just trying to show you all my work. Anyway, when it comes to HDR, Dave Hill is the name. He’s been doing well in HDR and still creating great results in his post processing technique. I tried Googling some articles and tutorials about the Dave Hill effect and learned a few tricks on how to do it in Lightroom. So, for those who are trying to develop their HDR using Lightroom, here are the settings I found that can make your HDR a Dave Hill Effect type.

* Recovery = 100

* Fill = 100

* Contrast = 100

* Clarity = 100

* Vibrance = 100

* Saturation = -75

* Adjust the black/exposure

* Add a lens vignette

HDR Photos: Boat Set

I was scanning the photos of my Facebook accounts when I saw my HDR (high dynamic range) dedicated folder. I then realized that this photos hasn't been posted here in my blog so right now, I am telling you all what's the story behind this photos. I was first amazed by a friend in creating HDR photos. I really liked the outcome when you're processing an HDR. I thought of learning the trick and asked some friends online on how to create a wonderful HDR picture. In this sets of photos here, I know there's a very high demand of improvements. I'll have to practice more in creating HDR pictures. I don't really know why I like taking pictures of a boat but I just like it. There's something in the boat that can really get my attention so I'm sharing you all this boat shots in HDR.

HDR First Try

I'm really curious on how do people create a very wonderful image like HDR. I've seen photos and was really jealous on the way they post process the pictures. One of the thread created in Symbianize is all about photography. Forum members share their tips and tricks on photography and also showcase their wonderful images. A member posted some HDR photos on there and I asked some advise from him. He gave me StuckInCustoms tutorial about HDR. At first I thought HDR is very complicated but he proved me wrong. HDR is simple. You can create an HDR image in a few minutes as long as you have all the tools and of course, the patience and effort. I tried creating an HDR of my own and felt satisfied about my final images. I know I'm still not good at it but I also know that practice will make me good in creating an HDR image. That photo on the left is my very first HDR photo. Comments and suggestions are highly appreciated. Thanks!