Final evening, an intense storm gave the world fairly a present because it ignited the sky with an array of colours that many south of the Arctic not often get an opportunity to see. Many set their sights on the sky, which was ablaze with gorgeous views of the northern lights (or aurora borealis), now vividly emblazoned into all our minds and on our telephones.
I used to be a bit late to the occasion, however as quickly as I may, I made my manner as much as my rooftop to try to seize the occasion. I stay in Seattle, so that is undoubtedly not a standard incidence. Fortuitously, the skies had been a lot clearer than they had been for the current photo voltaic eclipse (save for some mild air pollution), which was blocked off by the gloomy Seattle climate. So, I grabbed my Pixel 8 Professional and Galaxy S24 Plus and pointed up, curious to see how each telephones would seize the occasion.
Pixel vs. Galaxy
I attempted to shoot the precise scene with each telephones every time I snapped a photograph, alternating one after the opposite. Since they had been each in evening mode, I attempted to remain as nonetheless as doable, and holding each on the identical time would not actually work. The Pixel 8 Professional made it straightforward to see the place I used to be taking pictures, however the viewfinder on the Galaxy S24 Plus wasn’t actually doing me any favors, and far of the time, it was simply guesswork.
I additionally had each telephones alternate between auto evening mode and max evening mode to see if there can be any visible distinction (there wasn’t) with the additional few seconds. Finally I simply stored them each on auto to see how they’d fare (the Galaxy would often take one further second to seize the scene than the Pixel), and I used to be a little bit shocked on the variations between the outcomes.
I selected to not edit the pictures to check the uncooked output from each telephones.
The photographs from the Pixel 8 Professional had been far more true to life than what the Galaxy S24 Plus captured. The colours had been a bit extra muted, and the picture was general a lot softer, though there was numerous mild air pollution the place I used to be, so the auroras weren’t as vibrant. In the meantime, the Galaxy S24 Plus appeared fairly aggressive with its colours, punching up the saturation greater than I personally choose.
I admit it the punched up saturation may generally make for a cooler picture, however general, I most popular the photographs from the Pixel for being a lot brighter, even when I want that they had extra distinction.
The Pixel 8 additionally appeared to do a greater job of capturing the celebs within the sky regardless of the auroras and lightweight air pollution from the town.
Astrophotography mode on the Pixel 8 Professional got here in clutch
Earlier than I grabbed my Galaxy S24 Plus, I took just a few photos of the sky utilizing Astrophotography mode on my Pixel to see if that would supply higher outcomes than the default evening mode. Sadly, they weren’t a lot better than what evening mode captured, however the cool factor about this mode is that it additionally captures a brief timelapse along with a picture, which made all of the ready round extra worthwhile.
I admittedly tried utilizing the Astrophoto mode on the Galaxy S24 Plus, however it doesn’t matter what seize time I chosen, the ensuing photos simply weren’t usable.
Many individuals captured superb photos of the northern lights, which could be discovered on X (previously Twitter), Instagram, and different websites. It’s also possible to try extra superb photographs and study extra concerning the occasion at Area.com.
Did you seize any good photographs of final evening’s mild present? What telephones or gear did you utilize to take them?
Simply level and shoot
The Pixel 8 Professional is well top-of-the-line digital camera telephones you should purchase, because it makes taking photographs extremely easy whereas utilizing difficult algorithms to get you one of the best picture doable. And with options like Astrophotography mode, you may even get some nice photographs of the celebs.
Extra Extremely than ever
The Galaxy S24 Plus brings one of the best of the S24 and S24 Extremely into one telephone, with a bigger show, nice battery life, good cameras, and all one of the best Google and Samsung AI options. It additionally is available in some nice colours and even has an Astrophoto mode for evening photographs.