Flowery fields

Apple introduced the iPhone 5 to the world today, and also quietly released a group of pictures captured by the smartphone in California. With familiar specifics such as an 8-megapixel iSight rear camera, some people may want to see actual images shot by the highly anticipated smartphone to see what it brings to the table.

The iPhone 5 camera sports improved low-light performance, noise reduction, and 40 percent faster photo capture. During today's presentation in San Francisco, Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller additionally described a few other features in the iPhone 5's new camera, such as a sapphire crystal lens cover (for supposedly clearer pictures), hybrid infrared filter, five-element lens construction, and f/2.4 aperture capabilities.

This closeup iPhone 5 snapshot of a bee gathering pollen in a pink flower looks stunning in a reduced resolution. According to the EXIF data within the photo, this moment occurred on August 15 near the Lawn Bowling Green Park in Palo Alto, Calif.

(Click here for the high-resolution version of this picture.)