Because a tiny sensor could only do so much due to those pesky laws of physics, the latest trend in mobile camera tech is so-called "computational photography", where they use a shitload of algorithms and AI to enhance your pictures. And I think they do segment them somewhat to apply these "enhancements" selectively?
Anyway, no idea about iOS, but many Android phones are capable of capturing raw pictures that you could then process however you wish in Lightroom or whatever else you prefer.
Re:In Japan, digicams are the new film
by sporklpony on Monday January 17, 2022 @05:45PM
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I believe there are apps on the app store that do this sort of thing, Halide[1] comes to mind as something I've read about, but I've never used it.
[1]: https://halide.cam/
Re:In Japan, digicams are the new film
by alamortsubite on Saturday January 22, 2022 @11:11AM
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It sounds like you're describing HDR (high dynamic range), which your iphone uses by default when image contrast reaches some threshold. The effects can be unwanted, to say the least. Have you tried disabling it?
I even wonder sometimes if is using some kind of algo adding colors based on what it thinks things should look like? Don't know enough about this stuff.