Today in pictures

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

I do all my editing on my iPhone (pic art), I can have it finished by the time my PC or laptop boot up
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I do not have a smart phone....and although I have an IPad the editing apps are not as good as the FREE photoscape on my desk top.

I will not have a smart phone until they are so smart that they do the housework without being told

[Margaret Pilkington]

There are some editing apps, but I haven't found anything that touches photoscape....especially for the colour selection work which I really like.
I have an app on my iPad that does colour selection, but the fine control is not so good.

[Margaret Pilkington]

The iPad app for colour selection is called Coloursplurge.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Thank you for the update...it is really kind of you to let us know how things went.
You were not butting in.....you were looking for advice.
I am sure that I speak for all those who post to this thread, when I say that I hope the swans will be looked after .....and hopefully will recover.

According to the telegraph website today they had to be put to sleep.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes Frank, I saw it on the headlines of the paper when I was in town.
It is a sad and sick person who could do this.

[Gremlin]

I have 2012 photoshop pro software for messing photos about but don't often use it apart from re-sizing the photo for the forum.
I also have a Very good Nikon editing suite which is free with the higher end cameras.
I have tried it but prefer to keep photos real and try to develop my skills by camera setting, always using manual.
I put borders round photos with uMark copyright software which only costs about a tenner.
I am on my third generation of iPhones and just discovered I can use it to take panoramic photos but you can't beat a true wide angle lens, not fish eye.
I took a lot of photos last week for the Barnoldwick respite centre and printed a few on magnetic paper so they can have fridge magnets with their photos on.
It's my way of putting something back into the community.

[Accyexplorer]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Husband is murmuring about getting an I-pad for work - will it be able to do the same things?

I'd assume so with it being a apple device m, there's numerous photography apps but "pic art" (to me) seems very user friendly.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

The iPad app for colour selection is called Coloursplurge.

Just downloaded it M, I'll give it a try when I've some free time

[Gremlin]

No problem with iPad, there is an application already built in to mess photos about plus some free ones you can down load..
I tried it a few times for fun but deleted them afterwards.

[Accyexplorer]

Here's that pic of the wind swept tree, I went for the old oil painting look.the app is called 'pics art' not "pic art"
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[Gremlin]

It's what takes your fancy but personally I don't like photos which have been doctored ; too far over the top.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I have 2012 photoshop pro software for messing photos about but don't often use it apart from re-sizing the photo for the forum.
I also have a Very good Nikon editing suite which is free with the higher end cameras.
I have tried it but prefer to keep photos real and try to develop my skills by camera setting, always using manual.
I put borders round photos with uMark copyright software which only costs about a tenner.
I am on my third generation of iPhones and just discovered I can use it to take panoramic photos but you can't beat a true wide angle lens, not fish eye.
I took a lot of photos last week for the Barnoldwick respite centre and printed a few on magnetic paper so they can have fridge magnets with their photos on.
It's my way of putting something back into the community.

My manipulated pics are obvious(when they bring out a camera that will do colour selection techniques, I will be having one)...and I do it because I like the artisitc effects I can create.....but like you Russell, I do prefer pics to be as natural as possible.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

I'd assume so with it being a apple device m, there's numerous photography apps but "pic art" (to me) seems very user friendly.



Just downloaded it M, I'll give it a try when I've some free time

Yes there are numerous apps and I have downloaded quite a few which looked like they would be good, but have been disappointed.
Most of the manipulted stuff I have posted(the colour reduction stuff) is done on PhotoScape.
It is a brilliant program easy to use with lots of different effects......and FREE.
By the way did I mention it was FREE?

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, another day of bedlam down at the Cut.

1. It is BargeArama, this barge has just gone through Foster Swing Bridge.
2. Another going in the other direction waits to go through.
3. The boat waiting at the bridge has just bounced off the centre of the structure, and is making no attempt to open the bridge, the bloke waiting had to head to the bridge with the handle.
4. This barge is sporting the flag of New Zealand, I wonder if he has come all this way, I don't think he goes home for dinner.
5. Leaving the mayhem behind, I start to enjoy the tranquillity.
6. Its a swing bridge, that doesn't swing or bridge, will re-position and take another photo now its quiet.
7. BLOOD AND SAND its all kicking off again.
8. This guy was going so fast he was doing water wheelies.
9. Just time for a bit of photographic faffing.
10. Barges a GO-GO has now passed, so its back to bird song, the wind breathing through the flowers, the gentle rustle of the grasses rubbing together,......and the distant lullaby of a pneumatic drill digging up Burnley Road, bliss.

Dave - your captions are priceless! Love your photos too, especially number 9

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

My manipulated pics are obvious(when they bring out a camera that will do colour selection techniques, I will be having one)...and I do it because I like the artisitc effects I can create.....but like you Russell, I do prefer pics to be as natural as possible.

That should have read 'artistic'.....I am just giving Jaysays keyboard a run...it has been out of action for too long.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Accyexplorer...see what you have done......that is another photo editing app on my Ipad

I will have a play around with that later.