St George’s Church .. Iraq

Friday, September 27, 2013

AppleCrypt's photostream

leeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canal
leeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalleeds & liverpool canalhello again
hellobuzzy wuzzytesting 1-2-3ok, bye then..darwengotcha!
in olden dayslancashirewait for me!tranquilwallpaperposer

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

Thursday, September 26, 2013

buzzy wuzzy

buzzy wuzzy by AppleCrypt
buzzy wuzzy, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Sometimes you just get it right...

testing 1-2-3

testing 1-2-3 by AppleCrypt
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?

Thursday, September 19, 2013

lancashire

lancashire by AppleCrypt
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.

Monday, September 16, 2013

wallpaper

wallpaper by AppleCrypt
wallpaper, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

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

Sunday, September 8, 2013

west pennine moors

west pennine moors by AppleCrypt
west pennine moors, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Sometimes you just cannot get close enough.... darn private land! But a nifty crop and some cool texture work in photoshop and you've a rather olde looking painting.

All made on an iMac using Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop. Thanks for viewing:-)

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

bob horse

bob horse by AppleCrypt
bob horse, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

Take a lovely rural country walk and your trusty iPhone .. then slap in a bit of PS play on the Mac back at home. Hey presto you've got a lovely painterly picture!

Well, I enjoyed making this anyhow ;^)

Saturday, August 31, 2013

hutton roof crags

hutton roof crags by AppleCrypt
hutton roof crags, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

I like a good panoramic shot and my iPhone 5 comes in handy a lot of the times. However, I find most panos quite hard on the eyes so I hope I've done this one pretty well? I think so :]

Friday, August 23, 2013

melon muncher

melon muncher by AppleCrypt
melon muncher, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

My simplest flickr upload in a while : I basically cropped it and added a little contrast. Then smoothed out the noise using Topaz DeNoise (high iso).

Taken in Williamson Park's Butterfly House which is in Lancaster, England.

It's got three names (see flickr) too, the funniest being a Large Tree Nymph Butterfly. Well, I thought it was funny lol

Saturday, August 17, 2013

bliss

bliss by AppleCrypt
bliss, a photo by AppleCrypt on Flickr.

You see, it is possible to polish a t#rd after all. One rushed, badly taken capture on my iPhone and it was about to go in the trash can.

Wait, I thought... lets try a little photoshop magic and see what happens.... Not bad in the end.

On flickr - view large and press the L key. I actually think it's pretty darn cool now.

Monday, January 28, 2013

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

My latest flickr upload today - taken in the little English village of Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales last week.

Very cold and very wintery! Partly processed using topaz clean - view it large!

Sunday, January 27, 2013

asparagus farm

asparagus farm by s†eve
asparagus farm, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Google Earth is telling me this little place is an asparagus farm. I liked the thick tracks leading in…

This is an AEB capture and processed as HDR on my Mac using Photomatix Pro.

Monday, January 21, 2013

cawdor

cawdor by s†eve
cawdor, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

One I shot last year and converted to a simple black and white image. Cawdor Castle!

Sunday, January 20, 2013

hello there

hello there by s†eve
hello there, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

This little fella kept following me the other day, probably hoping that I had some food. Sadly I hadn't…. But at least he posed long enough to get this close up shot!

half ruins

half ruins by s†eve
half ruins, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

The extreme winter conditions at Bolton Abbey (or Bolton Priory!) in the English Yorkshire Dales national park.

Today was VERY cold but we love this place and there are also some lovely walks here too.

I thought black and white would suit this snowy scene and maybe emphasise the bitterness of winter too?

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

zzap!

zzap! by s†eve
zzap!, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Direct into the sunlight .. it wasn't a clear day, the sun was behind thin clouds all day. But I thought it'd make a nice pic. Especially in b/w!

Saturday, January 12, 2013

sport

sport by s†eve
sport, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

Cool, calming and a peacefully foggy start to the day. Plus there's some exciting fishing to watch, if you feel the need.....!!

I walked on after taking the shot and enjoyed the morning in the countryside. The fog cleared shortly after this pic was taken!

Cropped, and processed in Topaz Clean on my Mac. A few more touches done in Aperture.

I love foggy days!

Saturday, January 5, 2013

croxteth hall

croxteth hall by s†eve
croxteth hall, a photo by s†eve on Flickr.

( there's an upload here also:
http://500px.com/applecrypt )

Okay, here is a shot of Croxteth Hall in Liverpool, England. Not exactly the prettiest place we've visited but nice for a change Thanks for viewing.

Check this link out for some cool info on this historic place:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croxteth_Hall

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

gnarly

gnarly by s†eve
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 by s†eve
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!

Saturday, December 22, 2012

one from our garden

one from our garden by s†eve
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....

Friday, December 21, 2012

pond life

pond life by s†eve
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 . . .

Thursday, December 20, 2012

watching me

watching me by s†eve
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!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

expose this!

expose this! by s†eve
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 . . . . .

Thursday, December 13, 2012

one

one by s†eve
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

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

All Saints Church

All Saints Church by s†eve
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.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

smooth sailing

smooth sailing by s†eve
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!!!)