天空вℓσи∂ @skyblond@qoto.org

Also, that's why I hate Adobe's subscription: I do take photos and process them. But I don't often do that. Maybe several times a year, then why do I have to pay 10 USD a month?

Although Affinity Photo 2 is not that great to use compared to lightroom, it is functionally capable. And I don't need to subscribe to it. I just pay once and use whenever I want to, no extra fee.
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Maybe spending like 40 or 50 USD per year is much cheaper than paying for a full royalty-free software pack. But if you think in that way, then there is much cheaper software out there, like affinity photo 2. I like Photoshop and Lightroom because of the features and functionality. I can take the price since I know I can use it whenever I want after I buy it. But now Adobe is forcing everyone to switch to their subscription model and revoke the licenses they sold, even with such brilliant software, I don't trust the company.

Weirdly, the screenshot didn't show the difference between the JPG and DNG. On my screen it looks more vivid compared to DNG. The DNG photo is a bit pale.

My main screen is DCI-P3 calibrated. However, the screenshot is taken on a cheap HP monitor which has no comments on color accuracy.

Maybe it's windows' fault? I should convert DNG to JPG with no additional processing in order to compair them.

P1: My preference of post-processing, based on the DNG file
P2: My phone's preference of post-processing, aka the JPG file. It got the JPG file first, then got the DNG file. I assume this JPG file is what you get when you use the stock camera app.
P3: The unprocessed DNG file displayed by the default app to view photos in Windows 10.
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In terms of "my preference", I don't mean my style. I don't know photography very well, so I just messing around with the slider and see if I like it. So each photo I produce, it got a different style😂 I'm just starting learning it, don't be too mean on me.

The photo is too big, so I open it and take a screenshot of it so I can uploaded here.

Anyway, if you look close, you can tell this bird is not properly focused. That's a very common problem with my setup.

First of all, the auto focus from Samsung is absolutely shit. Everytime it focuses on a branch either behind or in front of the bird. It always failed to focus on the bird itself. So I use manual focus. But then the screen is very small, with direct sunlight, I can't tell if the bird is crystal clear or not. I placed an order from fuji to see if it looks better on a 4R photo paper. But even if it looks ok, I still want to try if I can get a perfect focus with my phone.

One possible way to solve it is to carry a HDMI screen. Samsung's camera app can output a HDMI preview when connected to an external monitor. But I wonder how I'm gonna take a picture of bird with such chunky devices.

@AmpBenzScientist I think samsung's expert raw app did a fairly decent job to capture raw. But the real cameras are still worth its price, in terms of pixel counts and the size of cmos, compare to a smart phone

Today I took a lot of photos (more than a hundred), but in the end, I only selected 14 that were usable. I used Affinity Photo 2 to process these RAW files. Although I have Lightroom Classic, I wanted to try Affinity's software as an action to resist and break free from Adobe's subscription model.

The 50MP RAW from the main camera of the Samsung did surprise me a bit. There is more flexibility in post-adjustments compared to JPG, but it still doesn't compare to a real camera. However, considering the cost-performance ratio, I am satisfied. So far, including the phone, the equipment I use for photography doesn't exceed 13,000 RMB, which is roughly the price of an entry-level camera and lens.

Unfortunately, these photos are too large, averaging around 15 to 20MB each, so I can't upload them to Mastodon. I will try other platforms instead.
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Note: This toot is translated from Chinese into English using AI. I'm too tired to speak in English...

Kevin! Keviiin!
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This wireless router can’t possibly be good… can it? - Minion Routers
by ShortCircuit
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WOW

So fancy!

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This Invention Made Disney MILLIONS, but Then They LOST It!
by Corridor Crew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuIVsNzqDk

Today I finally read the article that I planned to read for a while, but didn't read because I don't know if I'm emotionally prepared.

The article is titled "Working like this for 30 years". It has been suppressed not long after its release. Now the government can't even accept the fact.

For real, I don't believe in the idea of Endowment Insurance. At least not in China. I won't waste my hard-earned money for what, 40+ years in the future. I think the only useful thing for now is the medical insurance, but the government said you have to buy both or none. So now I'm looking for commercial insurance. Most of them require you to have a medical insurance from the government (part of the social security thing?). But surely not all of them require that, right?

Other than that, man, when I knew the pension for farmers are only 68 CNY a month in 2024, I was really shocked. I'm now doing monthly donation to UNICEF to help children in China, at least I can still trust the UN. But as the article said, the old generations are the forgotten ones. People get misunderstood on them, and they don't know how to speak for themselves. It really makes me feel hopeless.

If any of my English-speaking friends want to read it, there is a link translated by Google: https://telegra-ph.translate.goog/%E5%A6%82%E6%AD%A4%E6%89%93%E5%B7%A530%E5%B9%B4-07-05?_x_tr_sl=zh-CN&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=zh-CN&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Great, now the air is trying to kill me.

知名日本女相声表演艺术家儒乌风亭螺钿的才艺展示片段（bushi

https://youtu.be/I78Ce-oXWDg

Apparently the main lens won't give you 50MP by default. It's 12MP. You have to switch to 50MP mode and lose a lot of functions.