New Instagram filters to make your weather look even better (or not)
Instagram rolls out five new filters for app users
Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 3:04 PM - Just in time for the holidays, weather photographers worldwide have reason to rejoice: Five new filters added to the social photo sharing platform, Instagram.
It's the visual giant's biggest update for users in over two years, adding Crema, Slumber, Ludwig, Aden and Perpetua to bring the total number of available filters to 24.
"Photography trends have evolved, and the capabilities of the camera on your phone have vastly improved," the company wrote in a blog post. "We’ve seen tremendous creativity within the community, not only in the moments they share, but in the time spent carefully composing and editing photos and videos to bring out emotions and make them beautiful."
From our perspective, a sixth filter should have been added named 'underwhelming,' as the aforementioned five new ones fail to deliver a meaningful impact. Subtle changes in colour temperature, tint and contrast make these filters more sophisticated than Instagram's previous offerings, but overall rather bland. (I will admit that Crema adds a certain smoothing brightness, making it perfect for selfies.)
Take a look at the photos below and see if you can spot the differences between the filters. Are they any #instagood?
We want to see how creative you can get with your smartphone photography. Upload your work to TheWeatherNetwork.com or tag us on Instagram (@weathernetwork) and we will feature the best submissions.
Here's the original photo snapped of The Weather Network's Oakville, Ont., studio.
And here's the same pic, with Instagram's new Slumber filter applied.
Now with the Crema filter:
The Ludwig filter:
The Aden filter:
And finally, the Perpetua filter:
