This was another photo from my work trip to California. I only had my iPhone 8 Plus with me during the visit to the beach. Sometimes, in moments like this, I find myself wishing I had one of my other cameras but I wonder if I would have even thought about taking this shot? I was walking back to my car after enjoying a stroll out on the pier and turned back to take one last look at the ocean and the beach. That was when I noticed the life guard stand and the lone figure sitting on the stand and gazing out over the vast expanse of the ocean.
I grabbed my phone and captured this photo. Later in the evening, I edited it in Snapseed. Again this was done on my phone. This 12 mp photo might not have the detail of the same shot taken with my X100F, but I absolutely love how it turned out. This just proves, once again, the best camera is the one you have with you. It also reminds me that the thing that keeps me upgrading my phones is not better performance or bigger screens but improving cameras.
