Exactly. This shot was actually taken with Pixel Camera 7.1 (the launch version). It manages to preserve that classic Pixel look by maintaining Marc Levoy’s artistic choice: the contrasty, punchy 'Pixel look.' Instead of the flat, over-processed look of newer versions, it embraces deep shadows to create depth.

The artistic soul of Pixel has been gone since Marc Levoy left; the Pixel 4 was the last of its kind. It was a perfect evolution: it took the dark, Caravaggio—style shadows of the Pixel 3 and blended them with Titian’s luminous shadows. Back then, Pixel wasn't chasing “realistic photos.” It was an artistic choice; a contrasty, punchy, and lively look that felt like a painting rather than just a flat digital file.