Lincoln man shares passion for astronomy through photography

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – With the city lights all around us, it’s hard to imagine what could be going on in the galaxies far away. One Lincoln man is giving curious minds a glimpse.

“Shooting the Night Sky” is an art exhibit by Brad Severa featuring astrophotography images captured in Nebraska.

Severa discovered his love of astronomy growing up in northeast Nebraska looking up at the light pollution-free skies. All he had was a film camera and a tripod.

“I’ve always been interested in astronomy and just what’s out there because it’s so vast and there’s so much,” Severa said. “It’s just a natural hobby to pick up off of what I always enjoyed.”

Flash forward nearly two decades and as the global pandemic shut the world down, Severa decided to re-invest in his love of space. Now, he uses a digital camera and special lenses helpful for astrophotography. As well as a telescope mount that tracks the sky up above and helps take long exposures needed to get the photos he has on display.

Some of the galaxies and celestial events are from thousands of light years away. The exhibit is almost like a look back on the history of space.

He hopes visitors to the exhibit might launch their own hobby.

“Anybody can do this, I just picked it up four years ago and you don’t have to have a Hubbell or James Webb Telescope, you can do it yourself and hang it on your wall if you like,” Severa said. “Hopefully people’s awareness of that is expanded a bit and they might get interested in and do something with it.”

“Shooting the Night Sky” is on display on the second floor at the Nebraska Innovation Campus. It’s free and open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 29.

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How logomania transformed youth culture

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

Going Home is a new exhibition from Bristol-based artist Ashley Loxton, which explores the history of identity, fashion labels and subcultures

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“I’ve developed an obsession with the idea of being labelled or owned by these corporations, to the point where I have started to unpick the logos from my own clothes,” says Ashley Loxton, a Bristol-born multi-disciplinary artist whose new show Going Home is the latest exhibition to be presented at Bristol’s 17 Midland Road gallery. Underpinned by an investigation of identity and consumerism, the exhibition explores how our sense of belonging is formed through subcultures and logos.

Growing up in the 90s, Loxton experienced the height of logomania first hand. While branding initially found its place in fashion as a way to denote wealth and status, it soon became an aesthetic trope in its own right. “There’s a belief in material culture, and a rejection of it. There’s also a feeling of being trapped by external things, and then there’s accepting external things as part of an identity,” Loxton explains. “I started to look at the symbolism of certain brands, and it’s interesting how many of the names and symbols revolve around superiority. For example, a lot of brands used for the Olympics tend to reinforce this desire to be the best… there’s a divisiveness there. Again, I’m not saying it’s necessarily a bad thing to express yourself with labels, but I’ve just developed this ongoing obsession that has been directing elements of my practice.”

When it comes to subcultural affiliations, few footwear brands have as many as Adidas. Since the beginning, it has run through the cultural DNA of communities globally – from early hip-hop and breakdance scenes in the 80s, to British terrace culture. “Those three stripes are iconic stamps on fashion and subculture, and they span out over almost every musical genre and subgenre since the 70s,” says Loxton. “I deliberately made [those pieces] be bold and lairy, as if they had their own personalities. Which was essentially what the three-stripe tracksuit became – an identity within itself, wrapping around your body and taking ownership of the person.”

“I started to look at the symbolism of certain brands, and it’s interesting how many of the names and symbols revolve around superiority… Almost as if these labels we have been brought up on have been asserting their dominance over us” – Ashley Loxton

Loxton’s artworks span a range of styles, from oil and acrylic abstract paintings to a sculptural installation that brings together a collection of sentimental found objects. “The sculpture is autobiographical in a sense,” he explains. “I was trying to categorise, or at least give these individual components their own air time. Almost as if these were pieces of a puzzle, but practically a drop in the ocean when it comes to identity.”

Pin It — Ashley Loxton, Going Home, 2023Courtesy of Ashley Loxton

Ashley Loxton, Going Home, 2023Courtesy of Ashley Loxton

Also on display as part of the show is London-based artist Bill Daggs’ film, If the rain stops don’t think we gave up on you (viewable below). Based on UK rave subcultures, it makes the perfect accompaniment to Loxton’s work. In a statement about the work, Daggs explains that it “is not anchored in a particular time or place and, in that sense, it is a document that is concerned with time travel and blurring the lines of periodical importance in music.”

Reflecting on If the rain stops don’t think we gave up on you, Loxton says, “Everything in that film I saw growing up. Even if some of it was slightly before my time – all of the sound system and breakbeat culture was going strong when I was a teenager. You felt both distinctly separate from the mainstream, whilst at the same time you felt part of your own tribe. The main thing about this film – which relates to my whole consciousness and perception – are the feelings and emotions that surround the uniqueness of underground music, scenes, and culture.”

“We were sensitive, broken adolescents that clung to chosen family, cultures, ways of living, to feel like we belonged” – Bill Daggs

From reggae and dub to post-punk, electro, hip-hop, trip-hop, jungle, drum’n’bass and dubstep, Bristol – Loxton’s hometown and the site of this exhibition – has long been a locus sanctus of UK musical subcultures. When the artist moved back to the city two years ago, he began to notice a creative DIY aesthetic that seemed to find its way to the surface. “I’m telling you, this is a mad, unique city. It’s love and hate but, ultimately, there isn’t any other city like Bristol. You can feel the heritage – sonically and environmentally. There’s also this rooted counterculture here, which rubs off on my practice. People forget how important Bristol history is to music and art… Bristol is part of my journey from birth, and within my ancestry, so it’s rubbed off on me on many levels.”

Going Home is showing at 17 Midland Road (Bristol BS2 OJT) from February 22 until February 29, 2024. The private view is on Thursday Feb 22, 2024, 7 – 9pm.

Photographer’s Beautiful Pictures of Rainbows That Appear in Bird Wings

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

A photographer had a happy accident while capturing birds in his garden when rainbows began appearing in their wings.

Andrew Fusek Peters was experimenting with underexposures around dawn on a cold December morning when he was “gobsmacked” by what he saw on the back of his camera while shooting into the breaking sunlight.

“One of the birds came out, it was a blue tit, and the wings had turned into rainbows and I thought what the f*** is going on?” He tells PetaPixel.

Birds with rainbow in their wings — A blue tit.

Fusek Peters began researching and discovered Christian Spencer’s stunning hummingbird photos and quickly realized that very few photographers have ever captured the prism phenomenon.

“I got rather excited and I started trying to replicate it and then I got blue tits, long-tail tits, robins, a robin fighting a greenfinch and I just thought, ‘This is extraordinary’.”

A robin and a greenfinch squabble with one another.

The British photographer has captured dozens of rainbow photos with different garden birds all while shooting in his kitchen. However, as Earth’s orbit continues the position of the Sun changes and Fusek Peters hasn’t managed any good shots since the end of January.

He thinks that he could recreate the shots in a different environment but for a short window during the winter, his kitchen provided the perfect vantage spot.

“I noticed Christian Spencer looks like he’s just shooting into the light, he’s not doing it at dawn or dusk. So, I have a feeling there are different ways to achieve this,” he says.

“But I would think that if you are shooting directly into the light you’re going to have to ISO 80, 1/3200 of a second — You’re going to have to really work hard to counteract the power of that light and not blow out these highlights and all those incredible layers of color.”

Fusek Peters used an OM-1 Mark II shooting at around 1/5000 of a second to freeze the birds’ wings. He hails the camera being able to focus in “very, very low light”. Adding that, “I was shooting minus three to minus four exposure compensation in virtual darkness.”

Last year, a physics paper explained the science behind the rainbows stating that it is a type of diffraction causes by tiny hairs on the bird wings.

PetaPixel readers may remember Fusek Peters after he lost part of his finger when a heavy-duty trip closed on it. He is now recovered but the freak accident has left a mark on him.

More of Fusek Peters’ work can be found on his website, Instagram, and Facebook.

Image credits: All photos by Andrew Fusek Peters.

Professional Photography Kit Makes Xiaomi 14 Ultra Extraordinary

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

Xiaomi 14 Ultra Professional Photography Kit

At the recent Xiaomi 14 Ultra mobile phone conference, photography enthusiasts were treated to a glimpse of innovation with the unveiling of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra Professional Photography Kit. This latest addition to Xiaomi’s accessory lineup promises a significant upgrade over its predecessor, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra professional photography kit.

Priced at a suggested retail of 999 yuan, with an enticing add-on discount price of 699 yuan for Xiaomi 14 Ultra users, the new photography kit boasts several notable enhancements. One of the standout features is its Type-C connectivity, replacing Bluetooth, and touted as “delay-free” for seamless operation.

Equipped with a built-in 1500mAh battery, the kit supports blazing-fast 90W Xiaomi Surge wired second charging. Notably, it intelligently charges the connected phone when its power dips below 80 percent, ensuring uninterrupted shooting sessions.

Functionality sees a substantial boost with the introduction of a new custom function dial and a dedicated video button, catering to both photography and videography needs. Additionally, the kit comes with a stylish “colourful trim ring” available in black and white variants, adding a touch of personalization to the setup.

With its enhanced connectivity, rapid charging capabilities, and improved functionality, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra Professional Photography Kit sets a new standard for mobile photography accessories. As Xiaomi continues to innovate, enthusiasts can expect even more exciting developments on the horizon.

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iPhone photography basics: How to use Night mode

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

Low lighting is the most challenging condition a camera can face. After all, a photograph can only be made when a digital sensor or film cell is exposed to light. This traditionally made it very difficult – if not impossible – to capture great low-light iPhone photography. That is, until the iPhone 11 launched with a brand new feature called Night mode.

Night mode has revolutionized the best iPhones’ low-light capabilities. It works by extending the length of the iPhone Camera’s exposure. You see, there are three ways a manual camera can be set up to gather more light. The aperture inside the lens is opened as wide as possible to allow more light through. The light sensitivity of the sensor is increased by raising the camera’s ISO. Or the shutter speed is slowed right down so more light can enter over a longer period of time.

The problem is, your iPhone’s aperture is already fixed at a wide-open aperture and when you increase the sensor’s sensitivity too high, image quality is reduced by an increasingly intense layer of colorful specs called noise. The best solution then is to increase the exposure length, but this presents something of a problem too. Longer exposures mean that movement can ‘soften’ (or blur) an image.

Thankfully, Apple’s unique blend of optical image stabilization [OIS] and computational photography has made it possible to shoot incredible handheld long exposures using Night mode. And in true Apple fashion, the process couldn’t be easier…

Mike Harris

I’m Deputy Editor of N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, but moonlight as iMore’s go-to photography know-it-all. I’ve worked in the photo industry for over six years and have been an avid iPhone photographer since the iPhone 4. I’m a firm believer that iPhone photography is a great starting point for burgeoning photographers, which is why I’ve created a series of iPhone photography basics tutorials, so you can either firm up your existing iPhone Camera skills or embark on a whole new passion.

How to activate Night mode

iPhone editing photos

(Image credit: Future / Apple)

Your iPhone will helpfully determine when Night mode is required via a moon icon that appears next to the flash icon in the top-left corner of the Camera app’s screen. When you’re shooting in adequate light, it’s not visible. Night mode is also accessible by swiping up on the live view screen (or hitting the arrow at the very top) and tapping the moon icon that appears just above the shutter button. Once again, it’s next to the flash icon but will only appear in low-light conditions. You can also take Night mode selfies by simply activating the front camera in low light.

When I photographed Pulteney Bridge and the nearby weir in the UK’s famous Georgian city of Bath, Night mode kicked in roughly around blue hour. While this will vary depending on the ambient light where you’re shooting, blue hour is a fantastic time to capture low-light images in general. It occurs just before sunrise and just after sunset and is so-called due to the light’s distinctive cool hue. You can work out when blue hour is on a given day and at a specific location via a planning app like PhotoPills.

Open the Camera app in low light and the Night mode icon will appear in the top-left corner of the screen
Swipe your finger upwards, over the live camera view, to reveal the features bar. The Night mode icon will appear in low enough light
Download and open the PhotoPills app
Tap the Sun icon to reveal a chart with timings for blue hour on the selected day

How to control Night mode

iPhone editing tips

(Image credit: Future / Apple)

Unsurprisingly, Apple has made Night mode extremely intuitive to use, and paired with the iPhone’s computational photography, it isn’t hard to capture a great-looking image. That said, you do have some control over Night mode’s functionality. Firstly, it can be switched off by tapping the icon in the top-left corner of the screen or by tapping the icon in the bottom menu and moving the slider left, all the way to Off.

This slider also allows you to set the exposure length to Auto (middle position) and Max (right-hand position), which is the longest exposure available in the current lighting. The exposure length, in seconds, will appear just above the slider and the icon in the top-left corner will turn into a yellow lozenge, with the exposure length also visible. Ultimately, the length of the exposure will depend on the available light, but Night mode exposures can range from one to 30 seconds. But even on the Max setting, you’ll only be able to use 30 seconds in very low-light conditions, like shooting astrophotography.

Switch off Night mode by tapping the icon in the top-left of the screen
Swipe up to reveal the features bar and select Night mode
Move the slider all the way to the left to turn off Night mode
Move the slider to the middle position to turn on Auto
Move the slider all the way to the right to turn on Max

How to prevent blur

iPhone on a tripod

(Image credit: Future / Mike Harris)

Short exposures are used to freeze movement, while long exposures exaggerate movement by creating motion blur. The longer the exposure the more pronounced the motion blur. But this doesn’t just relate to moving subjects within the frame. If you move your iPhone too much when using Night mode, the entire image will blur, this is called camera shake. iPhones with Night mode feature OIS, which helps to combat camera shake. Computational photography also has a hand in beating blur, reducing noise, and rendering more detail.

If you move the camera too much when the long exposure is being taken, a pair of crosshairs will appear that you can line up to help prevent blur. But your iPhone can only do so much. If you’re intent on producing the sharpest, shake-free images, you’ll need to use a tripod. You can pick up dedicated iPhone tripods or if you already have a tripod you can buy iPhone-compatible heads that attach via a standard tripod thread like the Joby GripTight Mount PRO (pictured) or the more affordable GripTight Mount for MagSafe.

Line up the two crosshairs if they appear on screen when capturing a Night mode image to help prevent blur
When using a tripod, always extend the thickest legs first and always extend the legs further, rather than extend the center column as this is the least stable part of the tripod
Use the built-in level in Photo mode to ensure your horizon is straight, or use your iPhone’s Measure app
Go to Settings > Camera and check Level, if the level doesn’t appear in Photo mode

How to use blur to your advantage

iPhone Blur

(Image credit: Future / Mike Harris)

In the right circumstances, motion blur can be used to your advantage. Pulteney Weir is a moving body of water and as the image (above) illustrates, it really comes to life when shot with a long exposure to blur the running water. Other examples of motion blur that will inject still images with a sense of movement include light trails caused by the head and tail lights of moving vehicles, bustling crowds of pedestrians – which can give busy street scenes an abstract flavor – and light trails formed by moving fairground rides such as Ferris wheels. You might think that the longer the exposure, the better looking the motion blur, but that isn’t necessarily the case. As the quality of light changes, experiment with different exposures to find the length that works best for your scene.

Frame a low-light image with a moving subject such as vehicles or running water
Open the Camera app and select Photo mode
Night mode will turn on automatically if you’re working in low enough light
Experiment with different exposure lengths as the lighting conditions get darker
Review your images in Photos to determine the best exposure length for your moving subject

How to edit a night shot

iPhone Night Mode

(Image credit: Future / Mike Harris)

You can find a plethora of powerful editing apps such as on the App Store, but if you want to learn to edit iPhone photos the right way, the Photos app’s editing suite is a simple but effective starting point. The first thing to be aware of is Apple’s computational photography. This AI-powered tech automatically edits the images you capture with your iPhone, every time you fire the shutter, and it’s pretty effective, too. Fresh from the camera, images are well exposed, sharp and the colors tend to look relatively accurate. This means that any edits you make manually will likely be to tweak, rather than overhaul, an image.

The temptation when editing a low-light image can be to try and brighten the dark areas as much as possible. There’s nothing wrong with boosting the Exposure or lifting the Shadows sliders to bring back more detail, just make sure you use them sparingly. You’re not trying to simulate the daytime, after all. For this image, I boosted the Exposure (+15) and Shadows (+26) slightly, and then reduced the highlights (-52) to add detail and definition to the bright lighting. I then added a little contrast (+10) and increased Black Point (+10) to darken the blacks and add punch to the highlights. Rather than boost Saturation, which would have increased the yellowness of the lighting, I increased Vibrance (+35). This targets less intense colors such as the blue-hour sky. I finished with Warmth (-10) to cool the warmth omitted from the lights and Tint (+35) to neutralize the water’s green hue.

Select your image in the Photos app and hit Edit in the top right corner
Boost Exposure and Shadows sparingly to bring back a little detail in the shadows
Generously reduce Highlights to pull back a little detail in the lights
Add Contrast or Black Point to darken the blacks and add punch to the highlights
Add Vibrance to selectively up the saturation of less intense hues
Slide Warmth to the left to cool the color temperature and slide Tint to the right to balance any unwanted green hues

How to shoot a Night mode Timelapse

If you own an iPhone 12 or later, you can make use of Apple’s Night mode Time-lapse function. Just like the standard Night mode, it works automatically when low enough lighting conditions are detected. Unlike the standard Night mode, there’s no indicator to suggest that Night mode is activated and it’s not customizable in any way. The Time-lapse function is activated by activating the Camera app and swiping the menu above the shutter button to the far left. For the best results, use a tripod or prop your iPhone up so it’s completely still throughout the time-lapse.

Put your iPhone on a tripod and frame your nighttime scene
Open the Camera app and keep sliding the mode menu left to find Time-lapse
Press the shutter button to start the time-lapse

What’s Night mode Portrait?

Night mode Portrait is exactly what you’d expect, Night mode functionality while using Portrait mode. It’s only available on Pro models (iPhone 12 onwards) and just like the standard Night mode, it turns on automatically when you’re working in low light. It’s certainly a neat feature, but you’ll have to work smart if you’re to avoid unwanted motion blur. Ask your portrait subject to remain as still as possible when you’re taking a photo and remember that the longer the exposure, the more pronounced any movement will be, so it’s best to stick to one or two seconds, if possible.

You’ll also have to be mindful of wind-blowing clothing or hair, although this can be used to your advantage if you’re willing to capture a more creative portrait. A good tip to help keep the exposure as short as possible, while also highlighting your subject is to experiment shooting in different light sources. This could be street lighting, shop window lights, or even neon lights. And if you want a little more control over the lighting, consider picking up a small smartphone-sized LED panel, like the Lume Cube Panel Pro 2.0.

This tutorial is part of iPhone Photography Week 2024. Expect new posts to appear daily, focused on making your photos shot with iPhone better than ever before.

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World’s Largest Otter Sculpture, world record in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Sculpture

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States–Standing at 15 feet tall and roughly 40 feet long, Otto The Otter is a beloved mascot in Fergus Falls, Minnesota; it was built to honor Ottertail County, where Fergus Falls is the county seat; it is also the high school mascot and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Otter Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra Professional Photography Kit Now Offers More Functionality

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

Colossal + Domestika: Learn to Embroider, Felt, and Build Portraits with Seven Fiber-Focused Courses

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Art World News

From Olga Prinku’s Tulle Embroidery with Natural Flowers and Plants

Whether you’re the type of person who has oodles of sewing thread tucked away for a rainy day or a fiber art enthusiast wanting to learn some new techniques, our latest class bundle in partnership with Domestika is a perfect way to reignite your practice. By unlocking all seven courses included in Colossal Fiber: Get to Embroidery, you’ll have access to more than 17 hours of valuable instructional content to work at your own pace, with more than 84 additional resources.

A multitude of talented artists from the Colossal universe are eager to guide you along the way, ready to share their personal methods and studio habits. Emillie Ferris, Chloe Giordano, and Dani Ives expertly embroider hyperrealistic flora and fauna. Olga Prinku and Hillary Waters Fayle take found organic materials such as leaves and flower buds to the next level, while Amanda McCavour explores similar themes with free-motion stitching on a machine. And of course, Nneka Jones dives into thread blending, portraiture, and storytelling.

Find more details on Domestika, and make sure to take a look at our ceramics and paper syllabi while you’re at it.

From Nneka Jones’ Realistic Embroidered Portraiture: Tell Stories with Color

An embroidered orange flower on a green leaf.

From Hillary Waters Fayle’s Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials

Top: an open sketchbook. Bottom: embroidered mouse with butterflies and flora.

From Chloe Giordano’s Freehand Needle Painting: Embroider the Beauty of Wildlife

Top: the artist holds a book she wrote. Bottom: a realistic fox's face in the process of being felted.

From Dani Ives’ Needle Felting: Paint Portraits with Wool

A flower bib in shades of blue, surrounded by fiber materials.

From Amanda McCavour’s Embroidery with a Sewing Machine

A monarch butterfly embroidered onto cloth within a hoop. Threads are laid out the the elft.

From Emillie Ferris’ Realistic Embroidery Techniques

Free motion stitching blue flowers onto stabilizer.

From Amanda McCavour’s Embroidery with a Sewing Machine

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Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Xpose Photography Exhibit | 106.3 The Bear | Feb 24th, 2024

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

The Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council will be hosting their 9th annual Xpose Regional Juried Photography Exhibit Opening Reception and Award Ceremony on Saturday, February 24th from 2:00pm-3:30pm at the SCAHC Gallery in Newton. Photos will be on display from February 22nd through March 21st.

For more information, visit https://www.scahc.org/upcoming-exhibitions/Xpose24

Xiaomi’s photography-focused 14 Ultra flagship detailed ahead of European unveiling

Feb 22, 2024 By Admin in Photography

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The device, which has just launched in China, is Xiaomi’s latest smartphone to come with a big one-inch-type sensor and also features other photography tricks like an adjustable aperture and an optional camera grip accessory.

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Xiaomi’s phone lineup has a new leader. The has just launched in China and features a range of impressive photography specs including a main camera with a large one-inch-type sensor (specifically the Sony LYT-900) and a variable aperture with 1,024 stops between f/1.63 and f/4.0. Prices start at ¥6,499 (around $904) for 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, rising to ¥7,799 (around $1,084) for 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage when the phone goes on sale on February 27th. There’s also a special-edition titanium model that’ll retail for ¥8,799 (around $1,224).

Although Xiaomi only shared Chinese release details of the 14 Ultra today, it won’t be long before the phone’s international launch. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has said that the phone will make an appearance at the company’s presentation at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, where it’ll appear alongside the Xiaomi 14 that launched in China last October. Expect the handsets to be made available in Europe but not in an official capacity in the US.

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Emphasizing the phone’s photography credentials, Xiaomi is bringing back its photography kit for the 14 Ultra, which adds a camera grip and shutter release button to the handset. (You can read my colleague Allison Johnson’s impressions of the 13 Ultra’s photography kit in her piece from last year.) Android Authority reports that the grip connects via USB-C and includes an additional 1,500mAh battery and customizable controls that can be used to adjust aperture, shutter speed, or ISO.

But the accessory isn’t as important as what’s going on in the phone itself, where, alongside the main 50-megapixel one-inch-type sensor, you’ll also find three additional 50-megapixel cameras: a telephoto with a 3.2x optical zoom; a periscope with a 5x optical zoom; and an ultrawide with a 122-degree field of view. These cameras are housed within a large circular camera bump, rather than the square bump of the 14 and 14 Pro.

Like the 14 and 14 Pro before it, the 14 Ultra is also powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, and its screen specs are also the same as the 14 Pro’s. It’s 6.73 inches in size, 1440p in resolution, and has a maximum refresh rate and peak brightness of 120Hz and 3,000 nits, respectively. The whole device is IP68 rated for dust and water resistance.

Where the 14 Ultra does have an advantage over the 14 Pro is in battery capacity. The 14 Ultra’s capacity is rated at 5,300mAh rather than 4,880mAh, although, interestingly, its maximum fast charging speed is listed at 90W rather than 120W for the 14 Pro. That said, I’d expect the actual marginal charging time differences between such high wattages to be relatively minor in practice. The 14 Ultra can also be fast-charged wirelessly at up to 80W.

Expect to see and hear a lot more about the phone in a few days’ time when Xiaomi launches it internationally at MWC.

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