Day 211 of 366 - Gatehouse of the Lunt Fort!

Today's image was taken this evening just outside Coventry, in the Village of Baginton. The view is of the Main Gatehouse of the Lunt Roman Fort. The Fort which is a Scheduled Ancient monument, is an authentic recreation of a Roman military outpost that was built on the original architectural excavation site. It is thought that the original Fort complex was built in about the year 60 AD, during the Roman campaign in England against rebels that were led by Queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe. One of the most unique features of the Fort was the addition of a Gyrus (to the left side of the Gatehouse) which was used to train Horses.

The photo was taken using the app Cortex Camera on my iPhone 6.

First I used the app Snapseed to edit the photo. I cropped and straightened the image and applied the Tonal Contrast filter. I then decreased the Highlights to help bring out the details in the clouds. I also boosted the Saturation, Vibrance and Contrast. Next I used the app DistressedFX to add the Birds to the sky above the Gyrus and the Charm texture. Finally I used the app PhotoToaster to add the Backlit preset, the Vibrant FX and a small dark vignette. I then added the Stucco texture and the Antique frame.