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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Bwfcmadlad17:
What settings did you use to take those. There are some really great photos in there and I would like to have an idea of what you used and if there was any post processing involved.

Many thanks
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] NZtechfreak:
You can drop your Flickr user name right?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Auto for outdoor and monochrome mode, indoor shots in the dimly lit rooms were hand held night mode.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] orangecroc:
Yeah, my Flickr username is orangecroc
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] NZtechfreak:
Took a look, not bad! Is there not a way to view full resolution on Flickr? I thought there was.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] orangecroc:
When you click on the picture it should open it out. I may have settings on there to limit resolution to prevent image theft.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dragon-tmd:
My pictures taken with the Huawei P20 Pro:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mobile-reviews-de/albums/72157692568192072
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] lukas9206:
First and second is with AI. View attachment 4530411View attachment 4530414View attachment 4530415
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Today's update fixed the over softening effect on the front facing camera. I can finally love this phone... ?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] thanito:
Which one did you install?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] oOnEe:
10mpx with 5x zoom inView attachment 4531130

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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kabirjedi:
Good stuff but no focus

Next time before shot touch thescreen.Need focus.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] galakty:
Hmmmm... I have P9, Im looking at yours picture and honestly I dont see a much improvment (if there is any). The only thing is better is Night Mode, thats right, due to OIS. But normal photos? Meh, I think P9 can shoot sharpen and better photos. I wanted to upgrade to P20 Pro, but now I dont know...
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Lydford Gorge by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

St Petroc's Church Lydford #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

St Petroc's Church Lydford #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Black Cat #lucky #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xxaarraa:
eh, really? Totally hear you on Huawei needing to de-sharpen their post processing, but S7?? Samsung is a bigger culprit of over processing and S7's camera and software aren't great (I had an S7, S7E, Note 7, Note 8 so familiar with that lens and their processing...)
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] antz_77:
I have a mate 9 (with a better camera than P9, you can see a lots of reviews), and the quality of the P20 pro photos are much higher than mate 9 anywhere.

I have made dozens of photos comparing both phones, and no doubt about it.

If you buy the P20 PRO, you will not regret.

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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Slash8915:
Hey Gavin, you take some of the best pictures I've ever seen with this phone. What mode are you using? Pro or auto? 40mp or 10mp? AI on or off? Also, do you edit them afterwards?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Thanks for your feedback, appreciated.

I have taken circa 500 photos at least and shared over 400 of them. Only 1 shot was at 40mp and in raw. The rest are all at 10mp, predominantly auto at 4:3. If I need to crop, I do that later. I keep the AI on. There is far too much angst over the AI photo adjustments and yet my experience says it’s definitely better to leave on. Greenery is the only mode that can be OTT. So I take 2 shots. One with it on and the other off. It’s as simple as tapping the small x on the screen to turn the AI off for that one shot. You can do the same with any AI Mode that appears on screen.

Occasionally I will use the handheld night mode for some indoor shots and even some daytime shots. The results can be dramatic. Sometimes the light painting modes. And also monochrome mode. Obviously use portrait mode and occasionally wide aperture mode for that special look.

Most shots are auto AI. But that’s the beauty of this phone. The options are there if you fancy pushing the envelope or just having some fun.

As to editing. My first 200 photos approx were unedited for my review. Then afterwards they might have been edited as they were my personal shots etc.. I only use 3 apps max and normally just one for each edit. The built in editor that Huawei provide in the gallery app. This is often overlooked, yet it offers some quick and easy and fun adjustments. Adobe Lightroom mobile, non subscription, so I can only use the free features. Mainly for quick adjustments. I find it a solid app. And finally Snapseed but rarely. Mainly to brush out sun spots as applicable. I don’t ever do any complex adjustments though. Just 2 sec tweaks if needed.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] galakty:
Mate 9 has only more Mpx than P9, rest is the same mate (Im talking about photos, not video of course). But If You see a difference with P20 Pro then ok. Its just hard to judge without a phone in hands for few days. I know that AF in P20 Pro is much, much better.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Slash8915:
Thanks for the info. Specifically, did you do any sort of editing on that last indoor shot you took? (The one that seems to be inside of a church or catherdral)? For an indoor shot, it looks AMAZING! I want to say it looks better than anything I could take with my Pixel 2 XL.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
That was shot using the handheld night mode.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
A few from today.

St Mary's Church, Sticklepath by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

River walk at Sticklepath by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Flowers in the gardens at Finch Foundry by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Finch Foundry #NationalTrust #Sticklepath by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] antz_77:
Both cameras are very similar (but Mate 9 has optical image stabilisation in the two lens too)

That's the reason why I used the mate 9 camera as an example.

When the winds of change blow, some build walls, others build windmills
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] :
One from the weekend, very quick edit on Lightroom to watermark and adjust saturation slightly.

View attachment 4531663
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] eldr1ck:
I am quite interested in Mobile Astrophotography, did this using my Huawei P20 Pro.

Settings: Pro mode 3200 ISO, -4.0 EV and 10 Seconds exposure.

Edited in Lightroom to reduce exposure from street lights and increased the contrast.

I must say I am seriously impressed with this phone's camera!

I'm hoping my next efforts will be even better :)
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
Haaa

I got that. :D
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] dlads:
ST Paul's, London, point and shoot whilst waiting for my wife.

A few zooms, not even trying.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] thanito:
Why did you decrease the exposure compensation? The point in astrophotography is to allow the sensor to take as much light as possible.

By dropping 4 stops in ev, you might as well keep it the same and drop 4 stops the ISO

I suggest you try again by keeping ev to 0 and increasing the iso, as well as exposure time and post results[emoji16]

If you worry about light pollution you can drop the highlights in post. It is best to try basis the current conditions and try to make as less steps as possible in post, so as to retain image quality.

Cheers

T
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] starbase64:
ISO 6400, 30sec
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kumar abhishek:
With such high iso i would get a white image at night in my heavily light polluted city ??
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] DEREKTROTTER:
I tried ISO 6400 30 seconds and I always get white screen

Though I don't know much about photography

I'm guessing it will only work in certain lighting ?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] thanito:
If you try it with no moon and at a place with not much light pollution you will get good results.

By increasing the iso you increase the sensitivity of the sensor at light, so the less ambient light, the more detail and stars you will capture.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] orangecroc:
If you use light trail mode it will lock exposure on the foreground.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] eldr1ck:
It was my first try on this phone and I experimented with various settings. Given the lighting conditions in the city I live in, that was the best I could do at the time.

I'll give the settings you suggested and see what I get especially as I've found my tripod and phone holder. :)
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
From yesterday.

Windy Post, Feather, Heckwood & Pew Tors #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Windy Post, Feather, Heckwood & Pew Tors #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Windy Post, Feather, Heckwood & Pew Tors #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Windy Post, Feather, Heckwood & Pew Tors #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Splash and run down by Windy Post #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Splash and run down by Windy Post #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Splash and run down by Windy Post #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Splash and run down by Windy Post #Devon #dartmoor shot on the #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Princetown to Hart Tor & Black Tor & Black Tor Waterfall #Devon #dartmoor #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Princetown to Hart Tor & Black Tor & Black Tor Waterfall #Devon #dartmoor #HuaweiP20Pro by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyWoo:
I was going to ask how the autofocus was coping with fast moving objects (i.e. dogs) but looking at your photos it seems to be doing a fantastic job. Did you have to use burst or were those just individual shots?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Thanks. The dog snaps were individual shots. I have used burst mode before as well as standard auto. Both work well. Worth turning master AI off in case it is in greenery or blue sky options in auto.

Or other option that I used for the running dog shots is keep auto AI on, but use pro mode for the action pics. The phone remembers the Pro mode settings. So all I did was set ISO at 50 and shutter at 1/2000. I could have gone for a higher shutter speed but on a for test shots 1/2000 did exactly what I wanted.

So for landscape shots I used auto and just tapped Pro mode and tapped the shutter for the dogs.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Latoc:
Has anyone figured out how long the settings are remembered in pro mode when exiting the camera app ?

If I exit the app for a short time and come back in the settings haven't changed. But after a while they are back to default...
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] justbeck:
Did someome noticed that the Selfies are really bad on the background subjects? Of course, with artistic bookeh disabled.

Even in good light, the details of every one from the Selfie except me ( Which I am closest to the front camera ) are really bad.

I m comparing with my ex Iphone 7 which was better at setting up the details.

Why is this happening?Could be a setting I missed ?

Thanks,

Andrei
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] lemach:
I think that it is because the front camera have a fixed focus not auto focus and i am not sure that it can be tweaked by software (ota update).

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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arg0:
Shooting infants/toodlers in dimly lit indoors

Please have a look at the images linked by user Allesa in this post:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76382062&postcount=11

The contrast between the P20 Pro and the Pixel 2 images is stark!

Is the loss of detail still that dramatic with the latest camera update (.128)?

Does shooting in Photo mode preserve more detail?

It would be nice if someone could post some test shots of people indoor with software version .128. Ideally, shot in 1) auto mode with AI off and 2) Photo mode.

Thanks in advance!
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
I’ve had snapped plenty of Front and rear portrait shots and am very happy with them. I now prefer them to the Pixel shots as they look more natural. I’m on build 128. I would love to share them, but can’t as they contain images of people who don’t won’t to have the faces plastered over social media.

The rear camera obviously takes better portraits than the front, to get the best on the front, all I do is hold phone at arms length in front of the faces. And voila. If I hold phone closer it’s not as good.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arg0:
Hello Gavin,

I know you from the Phones Show Chat and I highly value your opinion as a photographer. The first time I saw the P20 Pro announced, my heart skipped a beat: the return of PureView! Then came the stellar dxomark score and I pre-ordered. Then I looked at the images on the dxomark review more closely, and cancelled my pre-order. Now, if you say you were happy with the portrait shots from the rear cam with the updated build, I'm willing to give the P20 Pro a second chance.

I understand you don't want to share the shots. But it would be a great help if you could post some cropped skin parts shot with the P20 Pro (and if available, the Pixel 2): I'm thinking of noses, cheeks or the like. Just to check what amount of detail I can expect in skin textures...

Thanks!

PS. Did you shoot the portraits in auto mode (AI off) or manual?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
I shoot with Ai on and in auto. I am going to private message you a link to 2 pics. One had beauty mode on at level 3, I think the other by the waterfall had it off. Both front cameras. Have a look then report back. When you have looked at the photos, let me know so that I can delete the link and pics. Ta.

PM sent with links.

One last thing. I was able to look at selfies from build 110 versus build 128. The improvement over 110 is massive.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] cotynato:
No filter.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] HEKTIK:
I keep hearing mixed reports about the camera but personally I LOVE it!!
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] HEKTIK:
A few of these have been fiddled with but ONLY using the built in photo editor...
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] argh9:
Those are great imo! Details please?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] arg0:
Thanks.

Though the other users cannot see the pics, I thought I'd be still useful if I reply here instead of via PM.

1) waterfall portrait: nice shot, subject perfectly focused (see the hair); background blur quite credible (though it seems a bit grainy to me, did the algorithm add random luminance noise after smoothing to make it seem less artificial?); I seem to notice still some blur in some areas of the face (cheeks, chin): if this was shot with beauty off, it seems to me that it cannot be turned off completely. Still, the shot is very convincing. I'm sold.

2) parking lot portrait: I misread your post and thought this was taken with the rear cam. So I had started commenting that it seemed to me that there had been an autofocus error. Then I looked at the picture again and noticed it is 24 megapixel, so I read your post again and all became clear. It seems to me that the subject is slightly outside of the focus plane, but the sunglasses including the reflection on the lenses and the shirt are still reasonably sharp. The bokeh algorithm had some troubles with the left side of the face (right side of the picture), and did better with the other side. There is little texture in the skin (possibly due to beauty mode). So my guess is that no part of the subject was perfectly on the focus range of the fixed focus front camera, that portrait mode blurred the background and part of the subject's periphery, while beauty mode blurred the rest. The picture still looks convincing at 5 megapixels or below, but the waterfall portrait is clearly from another planet.

So, summarizing my thoughts for the forum users who could not see the pics: I'm convinced that with build 128 (possibly that was true even with 120) the front camera can take very convincing shots preserving a fair amount of skin texture (unlike most review images on the dxomark review, which as I understand were taken with an earlier build), even in portrait mode (is that on by default on the front cam?) and with the AI on. I'm probably going to buy the P20 Pro over the Pixel 2 because the camera is superior in many respects (especially for stills, landscape and architecture photography). Still not totally convinced about how it shoots greenery and people, but the Pixel 2 has his own drawbacks (especially, noise). Beauty mode still seems very aggressive to me, so if I buy the P20 Pro I'll probably turn it off completely. Pro mode seems interesting and promising, but not well suited for shooting a 3-year old, which is my favourite human subject at the moment. I'm going to use the rear cameras in 95% of the cases, so the fixed focus front cam does not really bother me. Would have clearly preferred an 8 megapixel front cam with autofocus, though.

Thanks Gavin and I'd still love to see other user's pictures of human subjects (possibly taken with the rear cam, I don't really care about selfies).
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] HEKTIK:
Hmmmm I'm not sure what info you need? My phone is a CLT-09 build 128 (eagerly awaiting the 131 update from what I hear about that!)

All photos were taken with AI switched on - The red pickup and yellow Audi were done with night mode which gives them a cool HDR effect. The wheel photos were done in aperture mode (I LOVE that you can change the target and level of focus afterwards) and then they were cropped and the colours were made to 'pop' a little with the built in editor and/or filters.

I have another 100 or so I can post if it would help?! LOL
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] mahdibassam:
Nice! In the last couple photos with plane, is the black and white foreground + colored subject done with editing or with the camera app itself? or google photos?
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] orangecroc:
Rear Camera, no AI, aperture mode, standard colour profile. Build 110

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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ketman5001:
Loved the fact that you got rid of AI and put natural colors mode
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] orangecroc:
AI is only really good for food from what I've experienced. And being a photographer makes me gravitate to natural colour profiles and adjust to my own preference if necessary like this 10x zoom one that I have over processed. View attachment 4535775
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] orangecroc:
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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] ursu82_kiki:
How you can post photo's here whitout a link? I've looked everywhere but didn't see it.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] xxaarraa:
Love the depth of blur on this lens. Just naturally and not using the software trickery of aperture mode.

Also like the zoom.

Both make for unique compositions that you otherwise wouldn't be able to capture. Just like the wide angle on lg cameras, these two features of the p20 expand your photography. View attachment 4536219View attachment 4536222
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] orangecroc:
The shallower natural depth of field is due to the larger sensor size.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
From yesterday.

The Old Post Office at #Tintagel - exterior and interior shots by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

The Old Post Office at #Tintagel - exterior and interior shots by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

The Old Post Office at #Tintagel - exterior and interior shots by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

The Old Post Office at #Tintagel - exterior and interior shots by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

The Old Post Office at #Tintagel - exterior and interior shots by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

The Old Post Office at #Tintagel - exterior and interior shots by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] jab1a:
Taken on the P20Pro :)
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] MikeMTS:
The attachment feature showed up for me once I reached a certain number of posts. Didn't notice how many, might have been 10 or 15 or something.
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Barrington Court #NationalTrust views of the gardens, inside and exterior by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] FAQLixie:
Love my P20 PRO

Got some great shots too :) enjoy!

Disclaimer: Lots of cats, I know :D

Monochrome My cat - https://photos.app.goo.gl/isb64hiFc192Rp2VA

10mp Auto My cat - https://photos.app.goo.gl/wACKUXfjbgQqhb4A8

10mp Auto Low Light Fast Moving Cat - https://photos.app.goo.gl/TKmTWSqG9PoBkJT46

Aperture friend's cat - https://photos.app.goo.gl/EYP91hdTfeBMu45R8

Aperture Work cat 1 - https://photos.app.goo.gl/Xtpu2Fn5i9aXLJqc6

40mp Auto stray cat - https://photos.app.goo.gl/7ojUVAKpSK9dErjEA

40mp Auto stray cat - https://photos.app.goo.gl/t32iCVEREwi7q6t69

10mp Night Mode Handheld 4sec Stop light pic - https://photos.app.goo.gl/14jxn6knifkUTKof9

Full Auto straight tree - https://photos.app.goo.gl/c3yBocJn7fxTi51h6

Full Auto sky reflection - https://photos.app.goo.gl/5UbbtpYs2nukviao7

God Rays 10mp Auto - https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOkkY6qiVHqsU9yO6nvFXR77YMe2WBme0-AaII_

God Rays 40mp Auto - https://photos.app.goo.gl/V8KA8SQaWDh9yWmKA

Just had the phone for 3 days, can't wait to get personal with it and get even better photos :)
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] sniper20:
All taken with the Pro in auto / AI. View attachment 4537190View attachment 4537191View attachment 4537192View attachment 4537193View attachment 4537194View attachment 4537195

Sent from my Huawei P20 PRO
[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] thiagok:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjkdFdABW1u/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=17sav3mrqhtak

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjx_ENWBR-v/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=id089rlnpj2m

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj9z-_2g73t/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=l5k05xe8n60m

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkGEro4BT6I/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ud08z7vvpgko

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkYuyqthlz6/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=w5pby4mhws2e

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkd5ceEBwra/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1ilr2itrvdqq1

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[Huawei P20 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Time of Awakening:
Some pictures from my vacation