Creative showcase: Nokia 808 PureView user photos

Published by Adam Fraser on July 4, 2012

There’s no doubt about it, the Nokia 808 PureView takes amazing photos. It’s only been in the market for a short period of time and already users have made the most of the PureView technology. We’ve found eight fantastic user photos from Flickr for you all to gawk at.

As is always the case with posts like this, we’d recommend you click through the links below to be taken to the original image. From there you’ll be able to see the photos in all their un-resized glory.

Radriansyah

Radriansyah

Who would’ve thought that five little rocks would look so beautiful? The crystal-clear focus of the stacked stones really takes centre stage against the out-of-focus backdrop.

Faizalmzain

Faizalmzain

Sometimes people like to capture great moments in history. Or a beautiful rare flower that only blooms once ever ten years. Then, of course, there are times when you may simply want to capture other beautiful things, like your evening dinner.

We’re not sure what this meal is, but it’s a great example of a food-photo. We can see prawns, egg, onion and some fresh veg on the side.

Chernee99

Chernee99

This image has some great contrasting colours. Set against a black sky, the purple canopy really catches your attention, as does the bright white street lamps and orange buildings.

There’s also a nice bit of motion-blur with one of the passers-by, too.

Richard Dorman

Richard Dorman

When it comes to taking photographs, Richard’s no stranger. He’s taken and shared hundreds on Flickr and this is another great one of a bridge somewhere in Luxembourg.

There’s no telling how far the drop is below as the vibrant green canopy of the trees block it from view. The bridge leads nicely to a clock tower, although you wouldn’t know it was a clock tower until you look at the original full-sized image.

Can you see what time it is?

Sea-Breezee

Sea-Breezee

Taken on an Egyptian coast overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, this photo focuses on what’s in the foreground; a beautiful tree with white flowers. In the background you can see the marina as it vanishes beautifully, out-of-focus.

Schimi76

Schimi76

This is a real mix of colours. There’s the lush green of the golf course mixed in with the dark (almost black) green trees to the sides. And the menacing dark cloud to the right looks to hold off play for the day.

TaChi.HY

TaChi.HY

This is much like the last one, and quite possibly on the exact same day judging by the looming, dark clouds above. We like the contrast between the green grass and the dark clouds. Plus it has captured the mid-swing from one guy and a yawn from the other.

Antti Tassberg

Antti Tassberg

Sure, the Nokia 808 PureView is more than capable of capturing the world with blindingly brilliant full-on colour, but as this photo shows, it also takes a great black and white photo, too.

This photo reminds us of a smoke-filled bar you might see in an old detective movie.

What’s your favourite Nokia 808 PureView photo from the ones above? We’ve found it quite hard to pick a favourite. Let us know using the comments section, below.

Comments

  • steelicon

    Impressive! Excellent article! Thank you Adam.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001223864798 Ahmed Shouhdy

    i like it so much  :-)   the night foto is really awesome

    • http://conversations.nokia.com/ Adam Fraser

      Some great colours in that photo, isn’t there. They’re all amazing, though, in their own little way.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=624855599 Sibt Ul Hasnain Ashmal

      you got ur photo here ahmed…congrats man, great click… :D

      and yes the night one sure is awesome, looks to me like the sample that nokia shot in japan or china… :D

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001223864798 Ahmed Shouhdy

         thx hasanien :))  waiting for ur shots

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1785763420 Tetsuro Takahashi

    What’s beautiful pictures! I wanna get PureView in Japan!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Easydoweb-Pang/100000100601186 Easydoweb Pang

    Yeah! The 808 Pure View is coming.

  • http://conversations.nokia.com Ian Delaney

    The 808 PureView Group on flickr is pretty amazing:

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/nokia808/pool/with/7441298944/#photo_7441298944

  • r1james

    Nokia 808 PureView is Only flagship on Nokia portfolio actually, so hope nokia offer it worldwide. Still waiting it in south america.

  • chris_t610

    seeing those lovely photos really impresses me! Now I want to get my hands on that 808 and its great camera.

  • http://www.geekchoice.com Dagmar Schneitz

    This 808 Pure View can work miracles with that golf course. I captured the gray skies and green grass perfectly. Not every camera can do that. 

  • Sol De Jesus

    Thank you Adam for posting an article for the belle platform. =)

  • http://www.facebook.com/eagosanket Sanket Kadam

    damn cool…

  • Reynold Meta

    thank you nokia. but i’m a bit worried about the os. 

    • steelicon

      Don’t worry about the OS, it’s been improved and is slick as ever.

  • Samarth Singh

    I like the Chernee99′s photo…

    But each has a different theme and so they are incomparable. In fact, each one pic displayed here is special…

  • http://www.facebook.com/jjimenezjj John Jimenez

    Very nice pics!!! Please check my pic, of Seattle at night from my apartment rooftop, in the link below!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/48367906@N06/7557453336/in/photostream

  • Erkki Ruohtula

    Great pictures, just one complaint: the food shot appears to be slightly out of focus, or at least the plane of greatest sharpness is not in the best place. Of course extreme close-ups are notoriously hard to focus right. I understand the 808 has a very large aperture for a phone camera, which makes the problem worse than in cheaper phones. The downside of the “bokeh”… Maybe the next iteration of the Nokia super cameraphone should have a way to decrease the aperture for a greater depth of field?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/WV5CYBGRUR4DFPBJPPCPCPEIQQ Winsly

    ..guys, it is possible to get a macro shot by using the lossless zoom of this monster smartphone..?..If it is a yes, it will be a great phone for me.. =)

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001223864798 Ahmed Shouhdy

       Yup.., Mostly Macros are with full max. zoom

  • JimmyMir

    My micro sdhc card from N8 doesnt fit in N 808, is it suppose to not be compatible with n 808?

    • Samarth Singh

      It is supposed to be compatible. I think you’re fitting it wrongly or in the wrong slot…

      SIM card is different though, 808 fits microSIM’s only.