December Skies

Early December brought a mix of clear skies and stormy days.

This image was captured early in the month down at Crosby beach.

iPhone Camera, image processed in Snapseed.

A December sunset over the city of Liverpool

captured from the roof of the new Central Library.

Centre image can be seen the length of Victoria Street

whilst the twin spires of the Liver Buildings are visible

right of centre.

iPhone Camera, image processed in Snapseed

Red Winter Skies

The redness of the autumn leaves

seems to have been matched by this winter sky

on the last day of November.

The afterglow of the sun

spreads an amazing warm palette of colour

of the clouds above Crosby beach.

All images

iPhone Camera, processed in Snapseed

Late autumn colour

Autumn seems late this year,

mid November and this beech tree

is still glorious in its autumn coat.

iPhone Camera processed in Snapseed

Winter's stark skeleton revealed

As autumn progresses

Leaves fall

Leaving the bare winter skeleton

Stark against a multi hued sky.

iPhone camera, processed in Snapseed

Deepening Autumn

As October advances

leaf colours deepen

to rich warm shades

as the weather cools.

iPhone Camera, processed in Snapseed and Instagram

Autumns Rich Palette

The simple beauty of nature.

Autumn's rich palette of colour

is contained within this sycamore leaf.

Above - Translucent light reveals the intricate cell structure.

Hipstamtic, Jane Lens, Blanko Freedom13 Film

Below - Reflected light reveals saturated colours

Hipstamatic, Loftus Lens, DC Catelli Film

Georgian Liverpool

There are certain subject for which the Hipstamatic App is ideally suited.

I was taking some photographs in Falkner Square, Liverpool and, when finished, decided to

try out some of the Hisptamatic combinations on this leafy, shady section of old terraces.

Above

Hipstamatic, Jane Lens, BlacKeys B+W Film

Hipstamatic, Jane Lens, C-Type Plate Film

I thought this was my favourite but then I tried the combination below.

  Hipstamatic, Diego Lens, Uchitel 20 Film

I love the soft muted tones in this image, they suit the subject perfectly.

Hipstamatic, Diego Lens, Blanko C16 Film