fx

fx, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

My latest flickr upload - taken at the reservoir in Roddlesworth (Lancashire, England) a few weeks ago.

Post processing done in Apple Aperture and then some funky fx produced in Snap Art 3.

All made on my iMac ... what else? :^)

3

3, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Learning to use Alien Skin's Snap Art 3 is proving to be so enjoyable. What an amazing piece of Mac software this is.

Extra post processing was done, as usual, in Apple Aperture. Just to complete the image...

FWIW, I did use Photoshop also. But only to remove the boring sky with a little texture layer...

blockade

blockade, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Somedays you'll come up against all kinds of problems & daft hurdles that life throws at ya.... Still, this day, I certainly didn't expect four grumpy sheep lol

They didn't move and made us walk around them. Very odd as they're supposed to be so timid lol

Still, made a lovely shot to painterly - up !!

thru a ropy view

thru a ropy view, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

My latest flickr upload today. Taken through a farming gate that's literally held together by rope! The views are of the lovely English countryside in Lancashire and it's a lovely place to walk.

Geo-Tagged in flickr for all interested :-)

phishing

phishing, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

For this image I used Alien Skin Snap Art for the basic painterly feel but later felt like it was too much... so I layered it with the original in Photoshop to achieve the results you see.

I enjoy fiddling in Mac apps like Alien Skin, Topaz, Photoshop and of course Aperture! All good fun :-)

river roddlesworth

river roddlesworth, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

My latest Flickr upload was shot in Roddlesworth woods in Lancashire, England. It's actually part of the West Pennine Moors area and is a great place to go for a good walk.

This was shot on a lovely September day with lots of sunshine and blue skies. Something you're not gonna see much of in November (in England!!)

I processed this very simply using Aperture for basic tweaks like White Balance, contrast, vibrancy, etc.. Then I exported it into Photoshop where I applied a painterly layer as a multiply layer style.

I kinda like the shadows... nice scene!

gotcha!

gotcha!, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

I shot this "macro" pic of an Hoverfly a few weeks back outside the cafe in Tockholes. In fact, I got quite a few food snaps here in this big plant pot lol

Just a good day for taking pics....

parbold hall

parbold hall, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

I shot this image yesterday using my iPhone and it's default camera app (set to the instant filter). Cropped it in Aperture on my Mac and added a little extra Definition ....

It's taken south of Parbold Hall, looking northwards across the rural landscape. Awesome place for great walks here.

I love Lancashire, England.

barn

barn, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

I love Hipstamatic on iPhone

....and I love old abandoned buildings too! lol

country walks

country walks, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Looks like there's quite a few tools and plugins available for Photoshop that create that lovely digital painterly look and feel. I've seen one that does lovely watercolour - like fx to your photographs (the name escapes me atm!)

So... what do you do when you're poor and cannot afford these juicy plugins for PS? (and by PS I really me PSE v9) lol

Well, you get to work and create your own! Or try....I'm no Photoshopper expert but I do enjoy having a play with filters and textures in layers.

Here is the first of a small run of painterly images I've created. The next is more textured and the one after will be a more oil-like painting..... as and when I get chance to upload :)

Any comments or tips on this topic gratefully appreciated!

last light

last light, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

It's not that often I get chance to be let out my dungeon by the mistress of pain! Especially during sunset as I might just turn into a monster or something? (lol or am I just a Dad with so little time to spare?)

But..... when i do .... I take my camera :-)

St Andrew's Church

St Andrew's Church, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Here is St Andrew's Church in the lovely little country village of Dacre in Cumbria, England. I humble iPhone capture that's been tinkered with in photoshop to look like a painting.

After the painterly fx where applied I added a little texture (that is mainly visible it the boring sky areas). It gives it a more canvas-like feel...

I advise everyone interested in either the church or our tiny English villages to stop by here. Fascinating place with equally fascinating history.

Geo-Tagged in flickr.....

roddlesworth

roddlesworth, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Roddlesworth in Lancashire, England.

blue ridge mountains of.. england!

blue ridge mountains of.. england!, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Everyone takes a bad shot now and then, right? Right??? Okay.... so what do you do when that happens?

Have a play in photoshop and try to rescue your botched shot. Sometimes it works....?

Comments welcome!

kettlewell

kettlewell, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

I love taking pics ... but I love to play with them in Aperture and Photoshop just as much. Especially to make something look old and crusty! Like it's been found in an attic chest after a few generations passings......

zub zub

zub zub, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Zub Zub ... Grrrrr STAY STILL!!!!!

.... snap... snap ... .... snap... snap ... .... snap... snap ... .... snap... snap ... .... snap... snap ... .... snap... snap ... .... snap... snap ... GOTCHA!!!

tonight

tonight, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Who needs an SLR when you've got a spanky iPhone in your pocket? I love my iPhone 5 with iOS 7.

fall

fall, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Sometimes the easiest and simplest of shots are the best. Stand under a tree and click... great stuff!

Taken on an iPhone 5 using iOS 7.

smithy

smithy, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

This shot of Smithhills Hall was taken back in Feb. One of my earlier attempts at panoramic photography using the beautiful iPhone 5.

It was very cold this day and I hope to go back again soon as it was a lovely place to visit.

home

home, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

My latest flickr picture uploaded today. I shot this one in the Roddlesworth area of the Pennine Moors in Lancashire, England.

Looks like a really nice home that deserved the vintage treatment. Shot in Hipstamatic and then helped along a little more with Instagram. All done on the iPhone 5. iOS7.

paint by numbers

paint by numbers, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Please see the flickr page for this image as it's got a link to a YouTube video that helps Photoshop noobs (like me!) turn their photos into paintings.

Anyone know other ways using Photoshop Elements? I'm on Mac. Thanks!

incy wincy

incy wincy, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

I may not have a macro lens but I sure love trying... even when I'm creeped out by creepy crawly spiders!!!! Though this fella was tiny ;)

AppleCrypt's photostream

AppleCrypt's photostream on Flickr.

I've just uploaded a massive 13 images to my flickr account! All pics where taken with the awesome iOS app - Hipstamatic.

Lens : Diego
Film : Uchitel 20

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hipstamatic/id342115564?mt=8

buzzy wuzzy

buzzy wuzzy, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Sometimes you just get it right...

testing 1-2-3

testing 1-2-3, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

For some reason I got bored of Hipstamatic back in my iPhone 4 days. . . . And for some other reason I decided to check it out again on my iPhone 5.

Wow this is a killer iOS app.

Need I say anymore?

lancashire

lancashire, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

One I shot in Roddlesworth Woodlands last weekend when we had ONE day of nice weather. It's been raining since....lol

Processed in Apple Aperture and Photoshop for a nice painterly look. Thanks for viewing.

wallpaper

wallpaper, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Thank you Mother Nature for a great new wallpaper for my iMac :^)