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[โ€“] dmention7@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I had to dig through my phone to find these photos when i got home from work, but they were taken literally seconds apart with my phone on full optical + digital zoom. The detail on the second is absolutely absurd, while the first is what I typically see on my screen when I've tried to replicate since.

[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

I reckon it's just processing a raw capture. The only difference is exposure, which yeah, phones could easily post process.