Enjoying my Android to its great potential

…OF CREATING FUN PANORAMAS

The photo you see above was taken with my HTC EVO Android 2.2 (Froyo) equipped with many apps like the one I used above..PHOTOSTITCH.  First of all, I love this phone.  I’m a junkie of this phone now (haha, how sad right?) and I can’t get enough of it.  The Android system is unbelievable as it houses an 8mp firecracker of a camera on the back (unlike some 5mp phones) and we can’t forget the great one on the front.  The pictures above are to only show the depth and range that can be achieved and not so much the size of the photo or it’s quality, although it’s sweet.  However special this phone may be, there are applications developed for this fantastic bad boy and Photostitch is one of them.  Now, I just got this app a couple of days ago and like most apps, one may get tired of it easily.  As an avid photographer, I see it differently with this app.  My standard is at least 8mp and nothing less.  It’s almost as powerful as my Canon and I do say that with caution.  I love my Canon and I’m a quick shot at it.  Maybe the lenses aren’t interchangeable on my EVO like it is on my Canon motherload but that’s ok.  The convenience of having this camera in my pocket is better than those other bulky cams but that’s not the best part.  The best part is the speed of the shots, the ability to line those shots up accurately, the stitching and being able to share it by message, e-mail, or simply to one of my social networks.  It’s just as badass as you would think.  Did I mention there were some really cool filters.  Mono and Sepia may be the standard for phone apps these days, but able to do it after I have stitched 5 photos together and applying it quickly is to me, a little more than just a standard thing.  It’s an avid photographer’s dream and it’s on my EVO.

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One of the things that I have really enjoyed with Photostitch so far because I haven’t had much opportunity to shoot since I just got this a couple of days ago, is the extra photos that I could add after I bought the premium for only a couple of bucks which gives me a total of 5 cool shots that I can merge together and instantly create an awesome panorama on the spot.  ”Boy am I fired up about this app?!” It’s really nice because I have sent a few of these shots to myself through Gmail to check out both the quality and size of my result.  That’s where the excitement really came out because I got to see how nice that 8mp camera worked and while you don’t see it by looking at the photos above or even on the EVO because it’s still not life-size, take my word for it…it’s nice.

Here is a few cool things to sum my experience with this app

  • Shot on a 8mp camera makes the experience more solid
  • The Pro addition is worth the money.  5 is better than 3.
  • The convenience of uploading and sharing makes this app a top-notch photographers tool
  • The idea of taking the 5 stitched photos and stitching them with another stitch of 5 is          spectacular as well (requires manual editing through Photoshop, etc.)
  • It’s on my phone!  It’s on the EVO!
  • It’s compatibility to use with the other apps on the phone like PhotoFunia
  • Filters are standard but much-needed and again, they are included

    • So what phone or handset do you have?  Chances are, if you are reading this Blog post then you have some sort of handset whether it be an Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, etc.  If you don’t have anything but just a prepaid phone and your computer then you are missing out one cool app that is totally worth the price of your handset.  I have an HTC Evo from Sprint which is my preference and one of very few phones including the Droid X from Verizon that has a great big display and an 8mp camera on the back.  That’s my opinion at least.  Leave a Comment.  It’s much appreciated.
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