Pudding Camera on the Samsung Galaxy S2

Pudding Camera is currently one of the most popular camera apps available from the Android Market. It has an interesting, simple and user-friendly interface which makes it nice to use:

Pudding interface

I took a number of photos testing out various filters with some of the results below. What I didnt like is that 'Pudding Camera' seems to vertically stretch some photos slightly, with most settings other than 'Snap'. I'm not sure if this is only on the SGS2 phone or whether it's a univeral issue.

Using 'Fantasy' and 'Dazzle' together does make for some nice surreal shots, and I've often seen the 'Fisheye' filter used for shots at nightclub events to great effect. Pudding has features for taking more Retro
looking shots such as 'Noir', 'Vintage Brown' and my personal favourite, 'Vignetting'.

What I do like about this app is that it allows you to choose 'Flash option' with all of the filters. Something even the Galaxy S2's own internal application doesn't allow.

Unfortunately, the Free App can only take photos to a maximum resolution of  1280px.

Basic Setting

Basic Dazzle

Basic Vivid

Snap Basic

Fantasy Basic

Fisheye Basic

Fantasy Vivid

Fantasy Dazzle

Testing different 'Scene Mode' options with the Galaxy S2 Camera

Using the Galaxy S2 Camera, you have the option to choose from the original camera settings with autoflash enabled, or you can choose from either presets:

1) 'Scene Mode'
2) 'Shooting Mode'
3) 'Effects

Note that you can only choose from one of the preset ranges above. For instance when you choose from the 'Scene Mode' settings, you will not be able to choose many of the other settings in the menu. Note that for many of the 'Scene Mode' options listed below, you do not have the option to use a flash, and for others, you will not have the option of auto-flash. Below is a selection of images taken of the same object, in the same position and lighting, using different preset options from the 'Scene Mode' I began by resetting the camera settings. Thus with Autoflash enabled. I took a 8mp photo using the following presets, where 'AF' = Autoflash, 'F' = Flash on, and 'NFO' = No Flash Option

Beach/Snow 'NFO'

 

Orig Cam Settings 'AF'

Portrait

Portrait 'F'

Landscape 'NFO

Night 'NFO'

Sport 'NFO'

Party Indoor

Sunset 'NFO'

Dawn 'NFO'

Fall Colour 'NFO'

Candlelight

Backlight

  Backlight 'F'