Category: nature photography

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Autumn colours special.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography13 Comments

Good morning, I hope you all had a happy Halloween, welcome to the first Cosmic Photo Challenge of November, where today we are celebrating; Autumn colours.

I captured most of my pictures on a couple of bright and chilly morning walks at the weekend, with one final shot of the sun setting over the estate where I live.

How are the changing seasons looking where you are..?

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Moss, ferns and fungus.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography13 Comments

Welcome to The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which this week features pictures inspired by the prompt; Moss, ferns and fungus.

At the weekend I walked a two and a half mile loop from home, which takes in a couple of areas of woodland (arrowed on map), where I found some fine examples of all three types of shade and moisture-loving plants.

For even more geographical context; the green arrow shows exactly where in the UK I’m located

Now let’s see what treasures you found in the undergrowth this week…

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: An Autumn walk.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography12 Comments

Good morning, one and all, welcome to The Cosmic Photo Challenge on a damp, autumnal Monday, which is perfectly appropriate for today’s theme; An Autumn walk.

Most of my pictures are from a walk to Barnstaple town and back, starting in Rock Park, which borders the River Taw. I even mapped the route with my Strava walking app, for a bit of extra context.

Where did you wander in search of inspiration over the weekend..?

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Seeds, fruits and nuts.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography14 Comments

Hello again, it’s time for The Cosmic Photo Challenge on this fine autumnal Monday morning, with this week’s seasonal theme; Seeds, fruits and nuts.

Multiple heatwaves, followed by a couple of weeks of rain, have resulted in a bumper crop of nuts and berries this year, all of which I captured in the countryside hedgerows, along with apples and plums!

A fine selection of conkers. Do kids play conkers where you’re from?

Now let’s see the fruits of your labour from the weekend…

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Foliage.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography7 Comments

Hello there, I hope you had a good weekend, now it’s time for The Cosmic Photo Challenge to fill your Monday morning with; Foliage.

I captured my pictures in the garden and on my Saturday morning walk in the countryside.

Now I’ll leaf it up to you, to show what else you have for us today…

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: The end of Summer.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography7 Comments

Good morning, one and all, I trust your weekend went well and you’re raring to go on The Cosmic Photo Challenge this fine Monday morning.

This week we’re bidding farewell to a season, with the prompt; The end of Summer.

My pictures were all taken on Saturday, when the weather was the perfect mix of fresh breeze, fluffy clouds and warm sunshine.

Now let’s see what you captured to illustrate the changing season…

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: The ground beneath your feet.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography14 Comments

Good morning, I hope you had a good weekend, now it’s time to let the pictures do the talking on The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

Today’s theme might be a little prosaic, but not all challenges have to be glamorous and after all, where would you all be without; The ground beneath your feet?

My shots were all captured on my morning walks in the countryside, where I chose to document the surfaces of the various lanes and pathways that make up my regular route.

What discoveries did you make as you were looking down this week..?

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Coast.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography16 Comments

Good morning, welcome to The Cosmic Photo Challenge on this slightly less scorching Monday, starting your week with a trip to the; Coast.

I took a walk along Woolacombe beach on Saturday, where I eventually found enough scenery (mostly) unencumbered by tourists to provide this selection.

Now let’s see your coastal views from the weekend…

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Close up.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography14 Comments

Hello from the sweltering oven that is the UK, welcome to the *checks notes* 239th edition of The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which I’m using as an excuse for my inability to come up with a more original prompt this week than; Close up.

I have managed to plan a route for my daily walk that is mostly shaded by areas of woodland surrounding my neighbourhood, so my photos were taken either out walking or before the sun roasted everything in the garden (or “lunchtime” as I think it’s now called), including this year’s first flowering of my spectacular Stargazer lily.

There are eighteen buds like this on the single stemmed Stargazer lily

What did you focus on for this week’s challenge..?

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Look to the skies.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography17 Comments

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s just The Cosmic Photo Challenge, here to start your week with some upwardly-focused pictures, with today’s theme; Look to the skies.

The weather has finally cooled down a bit in the UK, but at the end of last week even the sky looked like it was on fire. Saturday was a little better, although it was still a very sweaty walk I took across the fields above Barnstaple, where I made a few bovine friends to pose in front of the little fluffy clouds.

How was your weekend, what did you capture for us..?

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.
Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge