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Home News A day in the life of Lord Howe Island in photos

When Australian Geographic offered me the opportunity to review the camera capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra on Lord Howe Island, I jumped at the chance. The only issue was the timing, which I knew would be a true test for Samsung’s iconic camera phone.

There’s a reason that Lord Howe Island has a peak season, and an off-season. The former is made up of postcard days: dramatic undulating hills complement the blue patchwork lagoon, fairy-floss clouds chug overhead and iconic cloud-capped mountains round out this subtropical dreamscape. The winter months, in contrast, are largely overlooked because of rain and wind. Seasonal nesting seabirds have flown the coop and many of the lodges close and commercial operators take a well-earned break.

It was during the depths of the off-season that I was tasked with this test – the mettle of this device would be measured by my ability to create a portrait of the island itself.

During my time with this device, there were a range of features that I found noteworthy and up to the challenge:

One major advantage of this device is that you don’t need to be a mobile photography expert to make the most of the immense capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Navigating the setting options was obvious after a quick session to familiarise myself following unboxing. The camera app has an intuitive interface with a suite of features – the sky really is the limit here.

On reflection, I enjoyed the challenge of creating content with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. If I can create these images during the depths of the Lord Howe Island off-season, just imagine what you can achieve with your loved-ones and loved-locations in the picture.

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