Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8:58AM | Glyn Evans
Priced at $69.99, the EscapeCapsule is a waterproof case for the iPhone 4 and 4S that is designed to protect the phone from water, rain, snow, sand, mud, scratches and anything else you can throw at it. Made from a high impact crystal clear polycarbonate, the EscapeCapsule is fully covered and sealed so that you can take your iPhone with you everywhere.
For more information and availability check out catalystlifestyle.com and the original Kickstarter page here.
Following this weeks disappointing submissions to the "Through the Lens of an iPhone" Flickr group, and my comments earlier today; today has seen some great submissions, so in this second run of this weeks "Through the Lens of an iPhone" post, here are a handful of images that will hopefully inspire and encourage.
From the developer of "Ripped from Reality", comes Modern Grunge, a new app that builds on this new dimension, by giving your photos an alternative to the regular grunge look.
With the same user interface as found in Ripped from Reality, Modern Grunge lets you take or load a photo, layers a grunge effect over the top, then you can either use one of the predefined grunge and cut-out effects, or use your finger to make the cuts yourself before apply a grunge layer, and saving at full-res.
Just as with Ripped from Reality, Modern Grunge lets you add something just that little different to your iPhone photos, and for just £0.69/$0.99/€0.79 it is worth considering if you like grunge and the ripped effect, although for me, I prefer Ripped from Reality over this new app.
I'm going to start this weeks "Through the Lens of an iPhone" post with an apology, as my comments below may upset and offend some of you, and for that I apologise. It's not my intention to upset or offend, but for the first time since relaunching the "Through the Lens of an iPhone" Flickr group, I have struggled to select a group of photos that I have felt are good enough to grace the pages of this blog. Whilst there have been plenty of submissions, many of them good, there have been only a small handful that have really grabbed my attention. Part of the problem, and something that I have been noticing over the past few weeks, is that many of the submissions are Instagram shots, and whilst there is nothing wrong with Instagram, the square format and the predefined filter effects can limit the overall appeal of what otherwise could and would be a stunning photo. So for next weeks submissions, step away from Instagram, and take time out to create something more unique and in any format your like.
Despite my overall disappointment, I have selected the following 5 images, that all exhibit something different, from the natural unfiltered style of Andy Royston's "Tide's gone out then…" to the strangely enchanting creation, "I felt so lonely in your company" from Jennifer Bracewell.
To see the rest of the fantastic submissions, check out the "Through the Lens of an iPhone" Flickr group, and if you feel inspired and want to take part, then join the group, read the simple rules and start uploading, but remember, all photos must be taken and processed on an iPhone.
Good news, although I've not had any official word from Apple regarding this latest app scam, they have now removed the FAKE Camera+ app from the App Store.
Despite Apple's quick response to this latest scam, the question still remains, "what the hell are Apple playing at with their approval process?", especially as this scam app turns out to be the very same app that has recently been appearing under different names.
I will be following up this latest scam, and all the other scam apps with an email to Apple, and will report back if/when they respond, so stay tuned for more news as I get it.
Whilst doing my regular checks for new photo apps in the App Store, a new app jumped out and hit me in the face.
Camera+ a new universal app from "Pursuit Special", which is described as "THE MOST AMAZING CAMERA+ VERSION YET" DON'T BUY THIS APP, IT'S A FAKE
I've already contacted taptaptap, the developers of the REAL Camera+, and they immediately confirmed my suspicions, this is a complete FAKE, so what ever you do, do NOT buy this app.
This yet again brings Apples approval process in to question, and some serious questions need to be asked, and I'll be asking them!!
HDR Fusion lets you create real HDR photographs by merging two differently exposed pictures taken in rapid succession (bracketing). This way, highlights and shadows can be captured and thus fully detailed.
Featuring real time image analysis and ultra fast image processing, HDR Fusion has been designed to let you quickly catch those unique moments. Simply launch the app, tap the shutter button and preview the result almost immediately, and today only, the app is available from the App Store for FREE.
AnalogColor for the iPhone is the little sister of AnalogColor, which as it's name suggests is another retro toy camera app that offers the usual features we've all come to expect from these types of apps.
The app is simple to use, load or take a photo, apply one of the 4 presets, or use the randomiser and save.
The app does have some extra options, you can adjust things like brightness, the strength of the cross-process, light leak, vignette and film grain effects.
With Nostalgio you can freely express your creativity and make professionally looking photo collages in minutes. With a large variety of frame templates, thoroughly selected border styles, effects and other editing options you have nothing left but to produce a masterpiece!
Use the camera to take a couple of new shots or open the photo albums to upload your favorite images! Launch the camera view simultaneously in all frames to assemble your perfect collage by simply tapping within each rectangle. The images can be further resized, rotated and altered by adding a variety of effects to perfectly fit the assigned frame.
AntiCrop is a new universal app from Adva-Soft, the same people behind the very impressive TouchRetouch app. Unlike TouchRetouch, which is designed to remove unwanted objects from your photos, AntiCrop has be designed to "Uncrop", or extend the photo beyond its boarders.
The app is simple to use, simply launch, take or load a photo (at the loading stage, you choose the final output size of either full-res, medium-res or low-res), then from the simple interface, drag the box/crop marks to the desired position, straighten the horizon if required, and watch as the app attempts to fill in the blanks and extend the photo beyond what was originally captured.
At any time you can adjust the cropping, or select one of the predefined crops, and by tapping the arrow icon found in the lower right of the screen, you can see a before and after view, before saving.
So what do I think of AntiCrop? Overall this is a simple, sometimes effective, but limited app, that works best with photos that contain large flat areas, like grass, sky, sand or sea, but for just £0.69/$0.99/€0.79, is worth adding to your arsenal of photo apps, as it may just help salvage an otherwise spoilt shot.
Above: Before and After AntiCrop.
Want to try AntiCrop for FREE? Well thanks to Adva-Soft, I have 5x promo codes to randomly give away over the next 24/48hrs, so if you would like the chance of winning one, then please post your request in the comments section below. App Store Link: AntiCrop; Price: £0.69/$0.99/€0.79
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