The world according to iPhone
Tear the lid
right off the box we did
These Tiny Treats
Tantalizing sweet
Tip-top Tremendous
upon the Table
Toddies and Toffee
cognac and coffee
Topsy-turvy
almond curvy
Tea Trolley Temptation
for Two
T
Take your Time in the entries of Frizztext’s TTT – Challenge.
Pile it on in the entries of the Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers.
So once again
Sunday is Snatched away
Snafus and Snarl ups
Stealing time
where Sacrifice Snows down
and Soaks
the words
we did not have time
to Say
S
Surround yourself with the entries in Frizztext’s S – Challenge.
Scare yourself with the entries of the Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie.
Right Round we went
like Alice down
the Rabbit hole
Red chair blue
Rabble Rousing
Race to the finish
Right square left
Run Radical
and Random
♖
Return to the entries in Frizztext’s RRR – Challenge.
Look into the distance with the entries of the Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon.
Once upon a time, we stated rather emphatically that we didn’t see what the big deal was with fancy cel phones. As long as reception wasn’t tinny and the numbers on the keypad were large enough to see without changing glasses, everything was about as good as it could get. Texting was for kids who didn’t care about the nuances of conversation – we needed the very clear and easily decipherable tone of voice to let us know whether the response to our being late was fine or fine. The no-frills phone did its duty, suffered being dropped, stolen by the dog and left overnight in a -20C car but it eventually outlived its usefulness. Said device was unceremoniously passed to our elderly mother-in-law (who was more than pleased that she could now ring us from the aisles of her favourite grocery store) and replaced, much to Miss Z’s chagrin, with the then-latest iPhone. We were doubtful about the hype but soon smitten by its charms.
We now tell anyone who’ll listen that this phone is the best ever. Not because of the quality of pictures it takes or the fabulous editing apps, instant access to alarm clocks and weather reports, messages and colour-pickers, translators and maps or even the built-in dog whistle. It has let us become connected in ways we would never have thought possible, made us more productive in a spontaneous way, given us the tools to create every single day and most importantly, to share our vision with people all over the globe in a fraction of a second. We even use it to call home once in a while – such is the miracle of modern technology. Like this fortnight’s Two Cents Tuesday Challenge theme, every time we swipe onto the homepage we – Wonder – where our little portable universe will take us.
Last week, Across the Bored enquired – ““What shape does wonder come to you in?” – Swirling leaves and sunlit skies, the grasp of a hand or babies’ sighs, lions that play as cats or cats who would be lions, fireworks, roller coasters, neon signs … We would love to see your vision.
For all those who are new readers to Across the Bored, some great entries and the guidelines for this fortnight’s challenge can be found here. Need more info or want to browse past themes? Have a look at HOW DOES THIS WORK.
Across the Bored was diagnosed as myopic quite early in life – not because we were unable or unwilling to act prudently or exhibited that nasty trait of lacking tolerance and understanding but rather in the opthalmological sense – we were a small, curious child with the distinct inability to see distant objects clearly. Anyone who wore glasses in school in the 1960s clearly remembers the agony of choosing one of four available frame shapes in either black or brown and the horror of knowing the coke bottle lenses placed therein would bring taunts, cruel rhymes or worse. Like most things, we suffered through it and to this day are still plagued by less than perfect vision.
Some recommend laser surgery which seems like a fate worse than death due to the underlying fear of having needles and sharp scalpels placed anywhere in the vicinity of our eyes. So we stick to a regular prescription for just being able to get about, reading glasses for computer work and contact lens for vanity’s sake. All those people you notice taking their glasses off in the grocery store to read the fine print on the label? We are now one of them…
An odd realization struck recently, that being nearsighted had coloured the way we view the world – that we tend to see the beauty of things up close, focusing on the small details and often breaking down the larger picture into components that stand alone on their own merit. Across the Bored has written previously of the multitude of photographers and artists to be found on EyeEm – a fast scroll through our own gallery proved that indeed there were quite a few close-ups of our favourite subjects, including the one below.
It was selected to appear in NEM Painterly – Featured Art 6 curated by MaryJane Sarvis – NEM, the New ERA Museum, “takes shape mainly to spread the concept of pristine Art, affordable and available to everyone by potentially forging new artists to new techniques of digital mobile processing.” What a thrill to be included among this group of talented and groundbreaking photographers.
If you would like to see more in our gallery, click on the EyEm icon in the sidebar. The bounty of autumn’s harvest only begins…
Across the Bored has written previously of the inspiration to be found on EyeEm, the global photosharing community where one can find a wide range of styles and genres by artists and photographers of all levels. It gives people a chance to get more exposure for their work and also gets one interested in playing around with some of the nifty apps that are available for smartphones. Many offer filters and effects that, if executed by traditional means on canvas with paint and brush, would take considerably longer. Applied to photography, their application is relatively fast, the possibilities for correction forgiving and the creative permutations endless.
That said, we uploaded the photo below.
Photo notes: iPhone 5 native camera, snapseed, camera awesome, glazed, and distressed fxIt was selected to appear in NEM Painterly – Featured Art 4 curated by MaryJane Sarvis – NEM, the New ERA Museum, “takes shape mainly to spread the concept of pristine Art, affordable and available to everyone by potentially forging new artists to new techniques of digital mobile processing.” We are truly honoured to be included amongst this group of talented and groundbreaking photographers.
If you would like to see more in our gallery, click on the EyEm icon in the sidebar. The fruit of summer is sweet indeed…
A huge thanks go out to OhmSweetOhm who not so very long ago directed Across the Bored to one of the newer (free) photosharing apps available for iPhone and Android. As an iphoneographer concerned with IP, and not having the desire or time to wade through the #selfies mire of some other sites around, this one in particular stood out – EyeEm is a global community of photographers and artists posting their work in a wide variety of categories. Whether you download the app to your phone or cruise through the galleries online, it offers a glimpse into how and what the rest of the world is seeing.
That said, we uploaded the photo below.
It was selected to appear in the NEM scifi -selection 02 curated by Fabio D’Andrea – NEM, the New ERA Museum, “takes shape mainly to spread the concept of pristine Art, affordable and available to everyone by potentially forging new artists to new techniques of digital mobile processing.” We are truly honoured to be included amongst this group of talented and groundbreaking photographers.
If you would like to see more, click on the EyEm icon in the sidebar. It has finally stopped raining – things look just that little bit better today…
Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera, edited in Glaze
for iPhoneography Monday: Challenger’s Choice – Food Photography.
Have a look at Frames & Focus, Lens and Pens by Sally and Watching the Photo Reels to see the originators of this challenge and their interpretation of the theme. You may also join the challenge by clicking here.
Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera, edited in Snapseed, WoodCamera and Camera! for iPhoneography Monday: Black and White.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera, no edits
for iPhoneography Monday: Macro.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera, edited in Luminar
for iPhoneography Monday: Nature.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera, edited in WoodCamera, framed in PhotoToaster
for iPhoneography Monday: Nature.
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Still Life shot with the iPhone 5 native camera no edits
for iPhoneography Monday: Challenger’s Choice.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera no edits
for iPhoneography Monday: Black and White.
Have a look at Frames & Focus, Lens and Pens by Sally and Watching the Photo Reels to see the originators of this challenge and their interpretation of the theme. You may also join the challenge by clicking here.
Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera no edits, framed in Camera!
for iPhoneography Monday: Macro.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera, edited in Camera!
for iPhoneography Monday: Nature.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera no edits – frame added in PhotoToaster
for iPhoneography Monday: Challenger’s Choice.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 native camera, edited in WordFoto
for iPhoneography Monday: Black & White.
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Shot with the iPhone 5 with the iSight camera, no edits for iPhoneography Monday: Macro.
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the postman never rings twiceIt is in his nature to wait patiently, anticipating, ready for the daily flip-out directed at the man in blue who unluckily has our house on his route…
Shot with the iPhone 5 with the iSight camera, no edits for iPhoneography Monday: Nature.
Have a look at Frames & Focus, Lens and Pens by Sally and Watching Photo Reels to see the originators of this challenge and their interpretation of the theme. You may also join the challenge by clicking here.
ACROSS THE BORED 