Leica says it had "serious discussions" about how phone photos should look

When trying to capture this scene, most phones would probably try to brighten the shadows. The Xiaomi 17T Pro, shooting in the Leica Authentic color mode, didn't. Photo: Abby Ferguson One of the big conversations around mobile photography relates to how images are processed, with many bemoaning the unnatural look that some phones produce by dramatically brightening shadows. Apparently, Leica isn't necessarily a huge fan of the look, either. According to Marius Eschweiler, Vice President ...