Atherton & District Amateur Photographic Society

The Love Boat
love boat by john merritt, on Flickr

Grass hut roof at Martin mere

hut roof by john merritt, on Flickr

Modern classic, Mustang

wild horses by john merritt, on Flickr

"Ladies......"

peacock newquay by john merritt, on Flickr

Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me.....for me .....for meeeeee........ Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody.

I am a rock, Simon & Garfunkel

edge by john merritt, on Flickr

Max spielman in Tesco Leigh are selling HP vivid photo paper, 7x5 and 8x6 for £2.00. These are 150 sheet packs, think it's when it's gone it's gone.

I use serif photoplus. It's very cheap and does a lot of what PS does. Alternatively Serif have launched Affinity, which is about £40 and is rated very highly, potential serious PS competitor, and no monthly subscription. It's a download with a moneyback guarantee, so if your PC can't cope (unlikely...

I've just started playing with Nic and am liking some of the effects it gives. Thought I'd post 2 versions of the same shot from my weekend visit to Warton Stock cars. All cc gratefully received.... https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/603/31812522444_44bc345679_z.jpg smoke gets in your eyes by john merrit...

Wild Horses

wild horses by john merritt, on Flickr

The Few by john merritt, on Flickr

Taken at RAF Museum Davidstow in Cornwall, not the slickest most well funded museum, but run by some very enthusiastic people with great local knowledge.

Serif have launched their free beta version of their Affinity Photo software. This has been available for some time on Mac but is now available in its beta form for windows. It was heralded as a photoshop killer on Mac, so probably worth a look. I've used Serif for the past couple of years and found...

Ramsbottom church, looking a bit 'Gothamish'

gotham pigeons by john merritt, on Flickr

superb set of images, I especially like the shot in the mirror

Indoor Market Stockport

market hall by john merritt, on Flickr