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St. John meets Hipstamatic

A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to an iPhone app called "Hipstamatic". As a photography enthusiast it did not take much to sell me on purchasing this app. It happened to be the Friday after Thanksgiving and the app was being sold for $0.99 (normally $1.99).

In summary, the app (as it says on its website) "brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras from the past". So, I thought I'd experiment with it here in St. John in the US Virgin Islands and see what it can do.

Here's a comparison of a photo taken with the iPhone (3Gs) camera and then one taken with the iPhone camera but using the Hipstamatic app.

Salomon Bay in St. John in the lovely US Virgin Islands

The beautiful Salomon Bay in St. John in the US Virgin Islands

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