California Poppies: When iPhones Shine

California Poppies

California Poppies

There are times when iPhones can take great photos.  Lots of light and the need for a semi-wide angle lens are ideal.

I was at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge taking wading bird and poppy pictures with a DSLR. Then I pulled out my iPhone and took more poppy photos. This is one of them. The light was nice and bright and the semi-wide angle lens on the iPhone was perfect for the situation. And you can make a fairly decent sized enlargement. The iPhone also has a reasonable amount of depth of field.

This wildlife refuge is a favorite photo location of mine any time I am in the Bay Area. There is something going on any time of the year, and the bird species change with the seasons. In late March and early April there are usually a lot of poppies in bloom. The refuge is near the east end of the Dumbarton Bridge in Fremont, California.

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Directions

From CA-84 (east of the Dumbarton Bridge) take Thornton Avenue south to the entrance at Marshlands Road.

From I-880 take Thornton Avenue through Newark to the entrance at Marshlands Road.

GPS address: 2 Marshlands Rd, Fremont, CA 94555

Links

Wild Turkey: DSLR vs iPhone

iPhone 7 Plus Photos from the Titans-Vikings Game

DSLR vs Camera Phone, Part Two

DSLR vs Camera Phone, Part One