me vs maschine

I like tinkering with photos I snap around town.
You already know this.
I have no idea what I'm doing but I like playing with +contrast/-contrast, changing the brightness and the focus. It's a lot like editing a short story. Adding a little, removing a little, tailoring and tinkering until it's a better version of the original.
So here's an example. First, my handiwork. Then, Photobucket's Lomo filter.
I like them both.