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iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Has Wrong Colors (AI?)

iPhone camera has too much AI - the hardware is great but the colors are always off, by a lot!


- Pink sunsets look completely orange


- Orange/red coals on a campfire look pink


- Pics taken in Bali (where I live) look bland and washed out, always have to use Auto/vivid to make it look as it looks in reality. I get a Detroit version of Bali. It's so weird!


- Faces and people are washed out - not everyone's living in grey town!


Sunsets have been a massive problem for years, but this one is the worst performance by far.


I will buy another phone if they can't fix this. I have to literally edit every single photo to make it look like the scene *actually* looked like. Whatever happend to realism?


I think it's a problem with the AI software being too aggressive, and making everything like it thinks it should look, with a heavy bias towards grey cities and bland colors like in middle Europe. This iPhone was purchased in Hong Kong it is a chinese model - not sure that would influence it.


Providing a sample of the completely pink hot coals - these were orange-red in real life. Nowhere near this color.


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Posted on May 22, 2024 10:22 PM

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Posted on May 22, 2024 10:50 PM

Thats a long response that is missing the point. The colors on the phone are wrong - meaning, the colors do not look like the colors look in real life. That is unrelated to lighting.


The iPhone 8 for example took good pictures of people, nature, and campfires. They had the right colors. The 15 pro max has a much better camera, but the wrong colors.

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May 22, 2024 10:50 PM in response to SravanKrA

Thats a long response that is missing the point. The colors on the phone are wrong - meaning, the colors do not look like the colors look in real life. That is unrelated to lighting.


The iPhone 8 for example took good pictures of people, nature, and campfires. They had the right colors. The 15 pro max has a much better camera, but the wrong colors.

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May 22, 2024 10:37 PM in response to Nikolaus Heger

Lighting plays a crucial role when capturing indoor photos or night photos or videos as it greatly impacts the overall quality and aesthetics of the final result. Here are some reasons why lighting is essential in indoor photography and videography:


  1. Adequate lighting ensures that your subject is properly exposed, meaning it is neither too bright nor too dark. Sufficient light helps to maintain clarity, detail, and sharpness in your images or footage, allowing viewers to see the subject clearly.
  2. Appropriate lighting conditions help to reproduce accurate colors in your indoor photos and videos. Different light sources can have varying color temperatures, such as warm (yellowish) or cool (bluish) tones. Understanding and controlling the lighting in your environment enables you to achieve the desired color accuracy and white balance.
  3. Properly balanced lighting helps to minimize harsh shadows or blown-out highlights, creating a more balanced and visually pleasing composition. By strategically positioning light sources or using reflectors, you can control the shadows and highlights to enhance the overall depth and dimension of your indoor shots.
  4. Lighting has the power to set the mood and create a specific atmosphere in your indoor visuals. For example, soft and diffused lighting can generate a calm and intimate ambiance, while dramatic or directional lighting can evoke a sense of mystery or tension. Understanding how different lighting techniques influence the mood allows you to craft the desired emotional impact in your photos or videos.
  5. Being able to control the lighting in indoor settings provides you with greater creative freedom. You can experiment with various lighting setups, such as using natural light, artificial lighting, or a combination of both. Additionally, manipulating the direction, intensity, and color of light allows you to create unique and captivating visual effects, enhancing the storytelling aspect of your indoor photography or videography.


Considering these factors, investing time and effort into understanding and utilizing proper lighting techniques will significantly enhance the quality, impact, and overall aesthetic appeal of your indoor photos and videos.


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