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Cosmic Photo prompt.

On By dalecooper57In photographyLeave a comment

Good evening, happy May day to you, here’s your weekly prompt for The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I think it’s time to once again let our creative urges get the better of us and make some; Art for art’s sake.

As usual, any subject matter is allowed, all post production techniques and editing processes are encouraged and every style is up for grabs.

So have fun over the weekend and I’ll see you on Monday.

*****

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: North, South East and West.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography9 Comments

Good morning, I hope you all had a nice weekend, now it’s time for The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which today is based on the prompt; North, South, East and West.

It’s a simple idea: four pictures, one taken in each direction. They don’t have to have been taken from the same spot, or at the same time, just as long as they’re facing towards one of the cardinal points of the compass.

I took mine on a couple of my morning walks in the countryside outside Barnstaple.

North
South
East
West

Now let’s see what direction you took with your images this week…

*****

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

Cosmic Photo prompt.

On By dalecooper57In photographyLeave a comment

Hi there, happy Friday to you, here’s your prompt for The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I think it’s time for another round of North, South, East and West, whereby each of your four photos should be taken while facing (roughly) in one of the aforementioned compass directions.

Does that make sense? Four pictures; one taken facing North, one facing East, one South and one to the West. But they don’t all have to be taken from the same spot, or even on the same day.

Right, see you all on Monday, have a great weekend.

*****

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: How does your garden grow?

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography13 Comments

Good morning, everyone, I hope you enjoyed the weekend, now it’s time to ease you into Monday with The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

Today the theme doesn’t take us far from home, as Friday’s prompt posed the question; How does your garden grow?

The two borders that run down either side of my small garden are filling out nicely, as the annuals, shrubs and small trees spring back to life after their winter rest.

Now let’s see what your green spaces look like…

*****

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

Cosmic Photo prompt.

On By dalecooper57In photographyLeave a comment

Hello there, it’s time to receive your weekend homework from The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which this week asks the question; How does your garden grow?

Spring is well underway now and things are getting horticulturally interesting again, so let’s take the opportunity to share some images of our own green spaces.

Whether you have a grand formal garden, a small yard or a window box, show us what is looking good in your outdoor oasis.

See you all on Monday for the regular show and tell, have a great weekend.

*****

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: Perspective/Focal point.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography11 Comments

It’s Monday and that means a new edition of The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which this week is themed around the prompt; Perspective/Focal point.

Very broadly, we’re talking about photos which lead the eye, inviting us to follow the flow of an image, or to focus on a central feature. That’s my definition, anyway, and I’m sticking to it.   ;~}

I took a pleasant but chilly walk around the grounds of the National Trust’s Arlington Court on Saturday, where the woodland trails and landscaped gardens provided plenty of eye-catching views.

I was very drawn to this other-worldly moss-covered tree
How could you not follow the sinuous curve of this woodland path?
The way the stream winds through the trees makes me want to see where it goes

Now let’s see your own perspectives on this week’s challenge…

*****

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

Cosmic Photo prompt.

On By dalecooper57In photography2 Comments

Good afternoon, I hope you’ve had a good week, I’m back to give you your weekly prompt for The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

For Monday’s post I’d like to see images to illustrate the theme; Perspective/Focal point.

We’re looking for pictures that lead the eye to a specific place or object, whether that’s through composition or by photographic jiggery pokery is entirely up to you.

Have a great weekend, see you all again soon.

*****

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: Over the bridge.

On By dalecooper57In photography14 Comments

Good morning, welcome to this bank holiday edition of The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which today is based on the prompt; Over the bridge.

There are a lot of rivers and streams in Barnstaple, so there are a correspondingly high number of bridges, big and small.

Two bridges for the price of one
Barnstaple’s 700 year old stone “long bridge”
From this road bridge, you can see a rail bridge in each direction (see above and below)

Now let’s see where you found a crossing to capture…

*****

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

Cosmic Photo prompt.

On By dalecooper57In photographyLeave a comment

Good evening, here’s your prompt for The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

This week we’re going; Over the bridge.

That’s it, make of it what you will, have a great weekend.

*****

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: A river runs through it.

On By dalecooper57In photography, nature photography9 Comments

Good morning, I hope life finds you well on this lovely Spring day, which is now hopefully improved by the arrival of The Cosmic Photo Challenge and today’s theme; A river runs through it.

We’re talking rivers, streams, canals, any sort of waterway, but even lakes and ponds are welcome, along with their surroundings.

I took a walk around the communal woodland which runs through my neighborhood, where a stream (the delightfully named “Coney Gut”, a tributary of the River Taw) winds its way amongst the wild garlic and wood anemones.

Where did your search for watery images take you at the weekend..?

*****

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