<p>Yahoo has just released a significant new update for its Flickr photo app for iOS, a further sign of how it wants to be not just where you go to store and view pictures, but where you create them as well. Today, to keep up with the Instagram-led field of mobile photography, it's adding a number of new filter features and new camera tools perhaps (?) a direct result of its recent acquisition of GhostBird. And, in its bid to bring in more hardcore photography enthusiasts, it's also dropping the paywall on some of its pro features, bringing the app in line with Yahoo's decision in May to drop its old Flickr Pro pricing tiers and instead offer paid tiers for those who want to skip ads or have significantly more storage space.</p><p>It doesn't look right now like the update has extended to Android; we'll keep checking.</p><p>The new filter enhancements are a sign of how Yahoo wants to keep up with the times and the craze among mobile photography users to quickly enhance their creations with the touch of a single button, replacing standalone cameras and arguably go several steps further in what the average user can do to take a beautiful shot.</p><p>And indeed, here Yahoo is also trying to go one step further. In addition to new filters, Yahoo is offering "live" filters so that you can use them as a lens while photographing. You can also create custom filters on the app. In addition to the camera tools that include grids, pinch to zoom, focus lock and a better ability to manage exposure points, this points to how Yahoo wants this also to replace the role played by apps like Camera+ and Snapseed for avid users.</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/29/yahoo-sharpens-its-flickr-ios-app-with-enhanced-filters-more-camera-tools-makes-pro-tools-free/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/29/new-flickr-for-iphone-has-more-filters-and-some-awesome-new-tricks/">New Flickr for iPhone has more filters and some awesome new tricks</a> (VentureBeat)</p><p><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_23980559/flickr-introduces-photo-filters">Flickr introduces photo filters</a> (San Jose Mercury News)</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/29/4672202/flickr-just-took-over-my-iphone-camera">Flickr just took over my iPhone camera</a> (The Verge)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=di1gDtND4qpvyDMB0YBriKiiuiuIM&ned=us">70 additional articles.</a></p>