The theme of last weeks Mobiography smartphone photo challenge was ‘Blue’. For the challenge the Mobiography community were asked to share your best images that capture and convey the idea of the colour Blue – blue skies, inviting blue sea or flowers or perhaps, moody melancholy images. The results were superb and here’s a selection of some of those photos submitted to the challenge.
Featured photographers this week include: @arnakatt5, @bol_bhai_, @ceci.fogel_.glusman, @robynmencher, @lizanderson48, @mkaneparker, @quintessent_holy_city, @robinrobertis, @royiphoneography, @seeninnewyork, @susanblanda, @tenderfoot_photo, @anjalee_bw, @chasread and @dudu_shahar.
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The theme of this weeks smartphone photo challenge is a valentine related one – ‘Love and Affection’. For this challenge think about capturing those tender moments of love and affection, portraits of loved ones, or moments of quiet contemplation. So start sharing your best love and affection inspired images now.
To enter the challenge simply start sharing your best images on the theme of ‘love and affection’ that were taken and edited with a smartphone by using the hashtag #mobiography_180 on Instagram.
The best ones will be featured in the next photo challenge showcase, so get sharing now.
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‘Out To Sea’ by @arnakatt5 – “This photograph was taken on my iPhone 7 that I had at the time. I created the beautiful motion blur effect with the long exposure feature on the mobile. It was a wonderful stormy day the sea was extremely rough. I hand held the mobile as there was no way a tripod was going to withstand the wild wind. I could barely stand up straight. The light coming through the stormy clouds was breathtaking, the energy of the sea was exhilarating, the shot I feel translates the extremes and the beauty of the day.”
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‘Untitled’ by @bol_bhai_ – “This photograph was taken with iPhone 11 and edited with the lightroom app. It was taken at the Yamuna River, Delhi. Yamuna will be one of my favourite places especially in the winters. With a serene and calm atmosphere it is also one of the only places where you enjoy the magnificent sight of migratory Sea Gulls, in the heart of Delhi.”
Journey to the Warm Lands
‘Journey to the Warm Lands’ by @ceci.fogel_.glusman – “I took this photo with my iPhone in live mode, so I could choose the right frame for me. I like minimalism.”
Golden tomatoes
‘Golden tomatoes’ by @lizanderson48 – “I had this little bowl of orange tomatoes from my garden and thought they might work well in a simple flat lay still life. I took the photo from above using the native camera on my iPhone 11 Pro Max. The background is a dish towel and the herbs are basil. It was edited using Snapseed to crop and Hipstamatic using Akira/Blanco/Tasty Pop. ”
Amazing jellyfish
‘Amazing jellyfish’ by @mkaneparker – “My daughter lives in Omaha and we always visit the zoo when I’m in town. The jellyfish exhibit in the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium is my all-time favorite spot. The astonishing beauty of these marine animals provides me peace and total relaxation – completely mesmerising. My daughter has to pull me away to make our rounds so we can see all of the other animals!”
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‘Untitled’ by @quintessent_holy_city – “I shot this photo during a winter morning beach stroll. It is one of the last images of our old wooden pier before the final demolition to construct a new one. The foam from the retreating tide, the low hanging cloud cover, and the thin sliver of morning glow all set the perfect scene for a moody landscape. The passing of historic structures, especially ones that induce such nostalgia from childhood summertime memories, are often accompanied by a tinge of sadness mixed with excitement for new things to come. I had hoped this picture would capture the mixture of feelings in the moment.
Taken at Folly Beach, SC with iPhone12 Pro. General post-processing in Snapseed mobile app. ”
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‘Untitled’ by @robinrobertis – “As a crew member we often work holidays. A lot of us will be able to fly trips with friends, bring friends and family members.
This photograph was taken some while back on Christmas Day when my friend/crew member brought her daughter along for the trip. I photographed her in all types pools along Waikiki. The photo was edited in Snapseed.”
Everything that’s lovely is but a brief, dreamy, kind delight
‘Everything that’s lovely is but a brief, dreamy, kind delight’ by @robynmencher – “While taking an early morning walk along Florida’s Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the sun began to slowly peek through the mist. It created pools of light that illuminated the Great Blue Heron wading and the barely visible sailboat in the distance. All of a sudden, a Black Skimmer flew by, as if on cue, and I quickly took a few pictures. I used my iPhone 11 Pro Max native camera to take the shot, set on 0.5x (Wide). In Snapseed, I cropped the image, straightened the faint horizon line, and deepened the tones slightly to enhance the light and blue hues. I paired the image with a quote from a poem by William Butler Yeats. “Everything that’s lovely is But a brief, dreamy, kind delight.”
The Blues
‘The Blues’ by @royiphoneography – “This beautiful frame of photo taken inside The City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan. I took the photo on my iPhone X with the Moment 18mm wide lens. I edited the image using VSCO.”
Christopher, can you breathe under there?
‘Christopher, can you breathe under there?’ by @seeninnewyork – “The blue ball pit photo was taken at Color Factory in New York. The “model” is my teenaged son Christopher. The photo was not edited except for a bit of brightness added.”
The Light Within
‘The Light Within’ by @susanblanda – “I shot this image on my iPhone 10 and played around in Snapseed to create an abstract feel.”
Beautiful face in a beautiful place
‘Beautiful face in a beautiful place’ by @tenderfoot_photo – “I was with my husband’s family traveling in Northern Pakistan a few years ago before the pandemic. We were in a mountainous region called Murree when I asked my sister-in-law if I could take a photo of her. She looked beautiful in her hijab, and the cool tones of the day really emphasized the blue tones in her clothes.
I took this photo using an iPhone 12 Pro in Portrait mode. I did some very basic editing using Snapseed to enhance the clarity of the eyes and fine tune the overall image. ”
Journey
‘Journey’ by @anjalee_bw – “I was traveling to Mumbai during the rainy season, it was cloudy that day. When we took off and after a few minutes and a turbulent ride, we were above the clouds, the sun was shining bright and it was a heavenly sight. I immediately took out my mobile and took this picture which made a beautiful memory of my journey.”
Beach daze
‘Beach daze’ by @chasread – “From an exquisitely clear sunset walk to the end of the point, on a deserted beach in Rhode Island at the end of a perfect summer day. Luckily, someone was walking with me.
Shot on iPhone 5s and processed using Hipstamatic (unable to track down the lens and filter info).”
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‘Untitled’ by @dudu_shahar
Don’t forget…
The theme of this weeks smartphone photo challenge is a valentine related one – ‘Love and Affection’. For this challenge think about capturing those tender moments of love and affection, portraits of loved ones, or moments of quiet contemplation. So start sharing your best love and affection inspired images now.
To enter the challenge simply start sharing your best images on the theme of ‘love and affection’ that were taken and edited with a smartphone by using the hashtag #mobiography_180 on Instagram.
The best ones will be featured in the next photo challenge showcase, so get sharing now.
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