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David Miller

@dmiller62.bsky.social

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Software developer; technology; Apple Mac, iPhone, color, photography, and color printing expert. Father of two rescue cats. Westchester County, NY - Rangers 🏒and Yankees ⚾️. Democracy. All photos posted here are my copyright unless otherwise noted.

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 1d

Comparison: Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera with RF 70-200 f2.8L zoom; vs iPhone 17 Pro, telephoto lens at 4x (200mm equivalent). Canon image first, then iPhone. Read and see more in the thread below.

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 1d

For me, I want all of the detail, so I can crop in, find new things inside of them, and also make prints, sometimes very large prints. For casual glancing at images scaled down on a screen, you’re right:

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 1d

(Of “course”, Bluesky dumbs down both of the original images unevenly, so the iPhone actually seems better than it is in comparison. I’ll leave those up. The detailed crops attached tell the real story).

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Michael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social · 2d

There has never been a day during which I did not love my country, but I cannot think of a day where I admired as many of my fellow citizens as I do right now.

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 1d

(This is the town of Manarola, in Italy, Cinque Terre, seen across the water from the town of Corniglia, a little more than a mile away).

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 1d

So, bottom line is: iPhone 17 is amazing for what it can do with essentially no size and weight, physically tiny optics and sensor, vs massively larger and heavier (and much more $$$$) Canon and advanced optics. It’s the reason to carry the Canon equipment around for things that aren’t casual.

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 1d

(iPhone HEIC image adjusted in Lightroom Classic to match the Canon RAW color as closely as possible)

Now, at first glance, you say “how great the iPhone is, I can barely tell these apart), but zoom in and look more closely. Here are a few top bottom detail comparisons: (obviously Canon on top)

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 1d

Comparison: Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera with RF 70-200 f2.8L zoom; vs iPhone 17 Pro, telephoto lens at 4x (200mm equivalent). Canon image first, then iPhone. Read and see more in the thread below.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 2d

You’re looking a little undernourished.

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 10d

Here’s a small crop detail from the full resolution version of the last one:

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · 11d

Cinque Terre, town of Manarola - breathtakingly beautiful, as one of the last stops on our trip to Italy.

#photography #landscapephotography #italy #cinqueterre

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Sep 5

Carlos Alcaraz, U.S. Open 2025 quarterfinals, on route to a dominant straight sets victory. @carlosalcaraz.bluesky.social

#photography #tennisphotography #USOpen #tennisplayer #alcaraz

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Sep 1

I used to do that with older Intel Macs but it’s no longer a “thing” 🙂 in Mac-land.

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 21

There’s going to be much much more of that. 🙂

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 20

Innisfree Garden in NY: full shot and crop. #photography #landscapephotography

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 18

A belated happy #Caturday from Junie, a few seconds apart 🙂

#photography #cats #caturday #catsofbluesky

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 9

We went through this years ago with both of our kids. It’ll be ok! 🙂 Seriously, it will. The initial shock passes, things start to normalize, and it’s another step to a different, more permanent kind of parental relationship.

And, you’ll be messaging constantly, which is what we all do today. 🙂

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 5

When I first taught myself photography, in my teens, everything I shot was B&W. I set up a darkroom in the basement, developed and printed myself. Seeing grayscale images today that have a certain look and feel, always reminds me of that.

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 5

I like it more, the more I look at it.

So that means it’s a good one, in my universe. 🙂

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 5

Black cats are so great (but of course all cats are, too). How old is he?

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 4

Awww 🙂🙂🙂

David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 4

And after all that you’ve been through… you must be totally shaken.

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 4

I’m -so glad- you’re ok!

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Aug 4

Another belated happy #Caturday from Miguel 🙂

#photography #cats #caturday #catsofbluesky

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David Miller @dmiller62.bsky.social · Jul 25

I remember doing that... for a while, the paper was $1/week and most people would tip a dime or even 😲 a quarter! The amount of time it physically took to collect was substantial - you had to learn the rote and know when they might be home. Some were hard to pin down and went multi-weeks. 🙂