In case you hadn't heard the hype, there is a dedicated community of iPhone photographers around the globe. Well, Mashable discovered Android users can definitely hold their own with a camera phone.
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In case you hadn't heard the hype, there is a dedicated community of iPhone photographers around the globe. Well, Mashable discovered Android users can definitely hold their own with a camera phone.
You Android users also have access to a wealth of apps—such as Vignette, Camera 360 and Pixlr-o-matic—which will help create photos that make all your followers squeal with delight (or jealousy).
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Taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this photo is titled "Atardecer en la ruta," which translates to "Sunset on the Road." It was shot with a Motorola Backflip (MB300) using the Vignette app.
Image courtesy of Flickr, fotos.rotas'
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The neon lights of a psychedelic bullseye turn the man standing in front of it into a silhouette. The photo was taken in London using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Vignette app.
Image courtesy of Flickr, MarcelaArruda
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This photo shows the Götheborg, a replica of an 18th century wooden vessel of the same name. The photo was taken using a Samsung Galaxy Ace in Gothenburg, Sweden, where the original ship sank in 1745.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Dirigentens
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"Antonio,Metal,Hassel" was shot outside the Auckland Art Gallery in New Zealand. The photographer used the basic photo app on a Samsung Galaxy S and then processed the picture with Pixlr-o-matic.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Robert Brienza
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Having forgot his digital camera, this Androidographer took out his Samsung GALAXY S II to snap a shot of the sun setting over a distant mountain, partially obscured by a grain of wheat. The photo is from Kota Belud, Malaysia.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Pison Jaujip
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Using a Nexus S and Pixlr-0-matic, this photographer turned the sun setting behind a few palm trees into an ethereal landscape. The palm trees in question can be found, appropriately, in Palm Springs, Calif.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Sinéad McKeown
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This Android photographer used a Motorola Cliq to capture a climactic moment between matador and bull at a stadium in Logroño, Spain.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Gabriel McIntosh
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Using an HTC EVO 3D and the Vignette app, this photographer captures a golden sunset over a placid river in Germantown, Md.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Nakeva
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Risking life and limb (perhaps), this photographer gets a closeup of these two titans, locked in heated battle. The photo was shot in Sabah, Malaysia using a Samsung Galaxy S II and a macro lens attachment.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Pison Jaujip
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No compilation of smartphone photos would be complete without a kitten. In this photo "Hyoga el Curioso" looms over a bathroom sink with the faucet running in Bilbao, Spain. The photo was shot with a Samsung Galaxy Ace.
Image courtesy of Flickr, ibarakaldo
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This photo, titled "morning in the lecture hall," captures the serene moment before the seats are filled and class begins. If you find yourself in search of a picturesque place to be lectured one morning, this photo was taken in Prague, Czech Republic with a Galaxy S II, and edited with Camera Zoom FX.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Charlotte90T
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In Umbria, Italy, rich landscape unfolds under well formed clouds, and behind two wilting flowers, petals collapsing under the weight of water droplets. This scene was captured by a talented Androidographer using an HTC Desire HD A9191.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Lorenzo Lotito
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As people walk along a stream in Munich, this photographer uses a Samsung Galaxy S II to capture a German sunset fighting through grey clouds.
Image courtesy of Flickr, deep_schismic
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A great Androidographer, such as this one, can make a terrifying bee look like a cuddly Pokemon. This shot was captured using a LG Electronics p999bn.
Image courtesy of Flickr, EYADSTUDIO
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As storm clouds roll in over the river Thames, the water begins to churn in Richmond, England. The photographer used a Sony Ericsson LT26i for this shot.
Image courtesy of Flickr, maistora
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Using a Droid Razr, this photographer shoots a solitary guitar player on stage as sunlight pours through the window, flooding the room. The photo comes from Orcas Island in Eastsound, Wash.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Jon Assink
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This photographer uses a Nexus S and the Camera360 app to capture a captivating perspective of a tall ferris wheel in Husum, Germany.
Image courtesy of Flickr, b3d_
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Appropriately titled "lost.," this photo was taken using a Samsung Galaxy S II at the Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England. The shot was edited using the Camera 360 app.
Image courtesy of Flickr, hits98
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A yellow train darts by this commuter in Liverpool, England. This photo was taken with a Samsung Galaxy S II.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Roj
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A cute Corgi puppy tries to escape the heat by hiding out underneath a car in Mountain View, Calif. The Android photographer used a HTC Aria for the shot.
Image courtesy of Flickr, lanabelle
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It is almost a law that a smartphone photographer is obligated to get a tantalizing shot of his or her food before a meal. This #foodporn was captured using a Motorola Droid X in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Ymmij
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While sailing down the Danube River, this Androidographer grabbed a great looking shot of the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest using a HTC Desire HD. The image was post processed with the Vignette app.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Chic*ka
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We can all thank this Androidographer for an inside look at how Krispy Kreme doughnuts become delicious. The photo was snapped with a SEMC X10a in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Ian Muttoo
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Photographer Linda Stokes actually carries two Android phones to use for photography in case one dies. She used a Samsung Galaxy III to capture this breathtaking sunset.
Image courtesy of Linda Stokes
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Using the HTC Desire, this Android photographer captures a frisbee in mid-flight during an afternoon game in Denbigh, North Wales, UK.
Image courtesy of Flickr, Ian Muttoo
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