gnarly

gnarly, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Take the perfect place = English landscape. Add in the perfect weather = winter and fog.
Now, mix the two up and hey presto you've got fantastic conditions for taking some cool snaps :-)

I thought this would look best as a b/w image!

Thanks for viewing.

shelter

shelter, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Here's a nice summer scene taken in Cheshire, England back when it was dry and warm! Remember those days whilst we enjoy a soggy and wet Christmas!! :/

This image was textured in photoshop after applying a little orton in Perfect Effects 4...

Thanks for viewing and I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

one from our garden

one from our garden, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

It's far too cold and wet today. Miserable! And it's supposed to be winter - where is the snow??

Okay, lets bring back happy summer memories from when we once had blue skies and no rain....

pond life

pond life, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Sometimes it doesn't matter how long you wait - nothing interesting will happen. Just press the shutter or move on!!! lol

Scottish pond life . . .

watching me

watching me, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

My latest flickr upload. A pic that I shot in summer but never got around to uploading... It was difficult to meter this as the pot it was on was so bright. Still, turned out quite nice considering I've no macro lens!

expose this!

expose this!, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Things you do when you're out walking..... like point your iPhone directly at the sun! :^)

Simple processing done in Apple Aperture and then I applied it into Topaz Clean (view large to see the fx)

Just 4fun . . . . .

one

one, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Quite a simple shot but composed to include a little of the castle as a bokeh blur in the background!

Actually, this was quite a tough shot as the flower was low and my back was aching anyhow. Impressed I even got down this low!

Thanks for viewing!

#photography #flowers #Cholomondeley

All Saints Church

All Saints Church, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

I've a daft obsession with making photographs look old. As if they've been taken with an ancient film camera or as if it was something that was simply found in the attic after generations passed...

Hope you like this shot of All Saints Church in Runcorn, Cheshire in England.

All processing done in Photoshop on my Mac.

smooth sailing

smooth sailing, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

An image I shot in the Findhorn area of northern Britain one sunny day. Shame I'd forgotten my polariser this day.... (typical!!!)

bugs

bugs, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Taken during the summer when it was nice and warm ... here's one pic I never got around to uploading back then. Basically, a load of bugs!

A shot I've done many times before whilst wishing that I had a macro lens! So I wanted a different look this time....

This was processed in Photoshop on my Mac and then tarted up using the funky Topaz Clean. Pretty cool end result? I think so..

#Mac #photography #nature #insects #bugs #Topaz #TopazClean #photoshop

stripy

stripy, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

No idea what these little caterpillar - like creatures are called! Can anyone help ID ?

Processed in Apple Aperture and then textured in photoshop on my Mac.

#nature #bugs #textured

solar

solar, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

I think I'm getting addicted to the orton effect lol

Here is another pic and this time I manually created the effect in photoshop on my Mac. Very simple really..

I then applied a texture for a better finish. Like the feeling here.

Comments welcome.

#orton #textured #photoshop #mac

formby beach

formby beach, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Another panoramic upload taken with the iPhone 5 - but this time I've cropped it down a bit and also applied a little orton effect of my own to ...well.. make it a little different.

I like that effect! Hope you do also? All made on the Mac - comments always welcome.

#Formby #England #beach #iPhone #iPhone5 #iOS #photography

pano

pano, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

We went out today to Formby beach in northern England. Had to have a play with the panoramic option on my iPhone 5 …. neat results for a first attempt? I think so ;^) Can't wait to see if there are any better apps now! (press L key)

That's our daughter in the pic.
(shocked I got her standing still, for once!) :)

Big thanks for viewing.

#iPhone #iPhone5 #panoramic

tower

tower, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

The tower of Clitheroe Castle in Lancashire, England. I wish the wind would have been blowing a little to make the flag more visible but it was such a gorgeous day - can't complain :)

I've a few pics that i'll upload but I'd love to go back again soon as our time here was a little rushed this day…..

Have a great weekend all.

+

+, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

I think the building to the left was an old storage barn but it was against an awesome wall. Looked liked part of a castle! I thought it'd look nice processed to look like olde b/w...

missing a troll

missing a troll, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

A stone bridge in Wycoller village, Lancashire, England.

bye bye

bye bye, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

To whoever you are - thanks for a great pic!

corners

corners, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Here's one picture I shot in the village of Wycoller in Lancashire, England.

It's a lovely, quaint English village in the middle of nowhere. Highly recommend the visit if you fancy a slower pace and some good walks.

Made the shot appear more vintage using Apple Aperture with a little photoshop help. All made on my Mac.

#flickr #photography

perfect day

perfect day, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Very cold and windy day in northern Britain... so I decided to make this cold image look rather dreamy. Works well, I think.

#flickr #photography

†

†, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

A shot I made in Hawkshead in southern Cumbria, England. Beautiful day!

cabin in the woods

cabin in the woods, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

I posted a picture of this a few months ago iirc.. here's it again from the other side. I liked this old ghost and I hope my processing did the mood justice. Thanks for viewing.

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cawdor

cawdor, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

As you can see, I'm still in the mood for making pics look old. I quite like this one of Cawdor Castle in northern Scotland. Taken from a fairly low perspective in their gardens, looking up at the castle.

All processing done in Aperture with textures layered in using Photoshop on my iMac.

brodie

brodie, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Brodie Castle again in norther Scotland, UK. This time I fancied that olde look and played with a texture in photoshop #Mac

Interestingly, whilst on the tour inside this old home we learned two things:

One, it's not a castle! That just sounds good and gets the tourists in! It's actually a fortified home.....

Two, the old postal address for this place was just Brodie Castle, NB. !!

NB being: North Britain.

What an address, eh??? !!!
Brilliant :)

too late

too late, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I think this little fella is a few months too late...

home

home, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Brodie Castle in northern Scotland. It's not really a castle but a fortified home. But, like the tour guide said, "castle" sounds far better to get those tourists in! Had to love their honesty.

Really cool place too. I'll get some more pics upload soon enough… Thanks for taking the time to view.

dunham massey

dunham massey, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Textured an older picture from our visit to Dunham Massey earlier this year.
Press L key and thanks for taking the time to view.

droplet

droplet, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

One lone droplet of water ... if only England was really this dry! ;^)

#flickr #500px #photography

flutterby

flutterby, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Sometimes nature plays ball - it stays still and allows me to make the shot. Odd as butterflies never normally keep still!!!

better halves

better halves, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I shot this one when we went for a little woodland walk a couple of weeks ago. Processed in Apple Aperture but then layered it a little in PS with the original to lessen that blur..

I liked the end result. Hope you do too!
Thanks for viewing :)

cut short

cut short, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

My latest flickr and 500px upload. Taken across the sea in northern Scotland. A little rainbow with the rest probably hidden behind those clouds....

It rained very heavily about 10 mins later!

Yes, the bird is real. Not a photoshopped version at all. Totally real. Good timing!! :-)

cannon fodder

cannon fodder, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

My latest upload on Flickr today. Taken in northern Scotland at a place I cannot remember the name of.

Some fortified house (not a castle!) and I processed this on my Mac using Perfect Effects, Aperture and Photoshop Elements.

I like the end result.. hope you do too!

windy day

windy day, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Taken on the beach at Forres a few weeks back.
Thanks for viewing :)

hiding

hiding, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Went on a little walk in northern Scotland last week and saw this little fella hiding from his mates!

Taking 5 ... and then shot by me! ;)

peace

Evening walk, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Taking a break from photography / flickr .....

This pic was taken on the iPhone using Hipstamatic app. Thanks for viewing.

armour

armour, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

These suckers are tough. Armour plated bugs! Whatever next....?

daisy

daisy, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A big daisy .. with a bug on it!

squatters

squatters, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I love a bit of nature at this time of year... especially flowers and insects. And here are both! ;-)

Oi!

Oi!, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Saw this on the edge of a flower pot .. sure looks like he's shouting at something .. or maybe just yawning? Thanks for viewing.

hoverfly

hoverfly, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

This was taken with a 50mm prime plus x4 mag filter .. I'd love to play with a real macro lens someday!

shade

shade, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A nice rural scene.. textured in photoshop on my Mac :)

slow down!

slow down!, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Black & White piccy taken at the Moore Lane Swingbridge in Cheshire, England.

swingbridge

swingbridge, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Moore Lane Swingbridge in Cheshire, England. Processed in Aperture and then layered with a texture in photoshop for that olde vintage feel...

olde times

olde times, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

What happens when you take a bum shot but strangely you still like it? You texture it !!!

Rescued! ;-)

cool sheep

cool sheep, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Cool sheep taking 5.... Textured in Photoshop on my Mac for a more painterly effect.

lancashire

lancashire, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Trying out a plugin for Apple Aperture called Perfect Effects (free). Seems like it's really cool... although I doubt I could afford to upgrade! $$

Donations very much welcome!

Until then, enjoy rural Lancashire...

mag

mag, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A little bit of macro to start the weekend.... Ok, I've no macro lens as such. This was taken with those awful mag filters. PITA to use but sometimes the results are good.

remnants

remnants, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Another from Whalley Abbey in Lancashire, England. This time looking across the ruins towards the country house.. Processed in Aperture & textured in photoshop.

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ruins

ruins, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

The ancient ruins of Whalley Abbey in Lancashire, England.

busy

busy, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I've uploaded 20+ images over the last day or so - I won't post each and every one here. So please, just check out Flickr directly.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/applecrypt/

Comments always welcome :-)