All of my photos were taken with an iPhone 5s with iOS 7.1.2. The above photo was my Photo of the Week. To get this look, I used a macro-type of technique. I got very close to the plant, but instead of letting my camera focus on the flowers (in the background), I tapped on an area closer to me to really focus in on the water droplets. I edited this photo with a combination of apps called "PicTapGo" (for the black and white filters) and "VSCOcam" (for editing purposes). I started with a simple, basic, black and white filter. I added contrast to bring out the texture of the flowers below, and played with the shadows and highlights to add a little of the same effect.
This shot was taken right before a storm, so the clouds had a lot of shape and definition with the sun shining behind them. I converted this photo first into black and white using PicTapGo. For the toning, I then used an app called "Picfx", which has a lot of really cool filters, and even a whole category for vintage toning. I believe the one I used was actually called "vintage film". I used VSCOcam again to add in some contrast, silhouette the trees some more, and add in more highlights for the sun.
I would definitely recommend the apps I used. There are so many options and combinations to really bring out the effect you want in your pictures.
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