Cosmic Photo prompt.

On By dalecooper57In photographyLeave a comment

Hello and welcome to another Saturday prompt for The Cosmic Photo Challenge, this time following the theme of; First hints of Spring.

I’m aware that might not be an easy one for some of you, depending on your latitude, but if you can spot any indication that winter is on the way out, capture it for Monday’s post.

Try to stay warm, have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you on the other side.

*****

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: Cold and bright.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography8 Comments

The weekend weather actually cooperated with my mission to take pictures for The Cosmic Photo Challenge yesterday, allowing me to take a bracing walk along the beach at Saunton Sands for the prompt; Cold and bright.

Where did your trip into the cold blue yonder take you 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

For your prompt on The Cosmic Photo Challenge this week, I’m going to risk the wrath of the weather and request your photos fit the theme; Cold and bright.

So, hopefully the pre-patella bursitis which kept me off work this week will allow me to limp outside and capture some of the optimistically promised sunshine, fingers crossed.

I wish you all the best on your search for the chill and the light, I’ll see you 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: When the wind blows.

On By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography10 Comments

A predictably metrological theme for The Cosmic Photo Challenge this week, prompted by my request that your images capture the world as it looks; When the wind blows.

I took my photos on a woodland drive along the edge of Exmoor, early yesterday morning when I took Rhonda to work.

Like most of the UK over the weekend, we were battered by Storm Eunice, leaving a lot of debris on the roads and many trees looking worse for wear.

How did your windy images turn out?

Do let’s have a look at them, it’s easy to take part, just follow the simple steps below…

*****

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 photography3 Comments

For this week’s theme on The Cosmic Photo Challenge I’m choosing to go with an elemental force we’ve had a spot of bother with in the UK recently; When the wind blows.

So consider that prompt while you’re taking photos for Monday’s post, stay safe out there and 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: Picturing the past.

On By dalecooper57In photography14 Comments

This week on The Cosmic Photo Challenge it’s turned into a bit of a local history special, (so apologies to those of you with slow internet speed if it takes a while to load) going with the prompt; Picturing the past.

Another weekend of inclement weather and I had a flash of inspiration on Saturday morning, leading to a pleasant hour or so wandering round the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, capturing snapshots of life in the past and examples of two of the town’s most famous exports; ceramics and furniture.

Both used to be made in Barnstaple by Brannam pottery and Shapland and Petter respectively and I passed the entrance to the old pottery buildings on my way from the museum, to see the 350 year old alms houses, just off the town square on a quiet side street.

The museum was recently refurbished, with a slightly controversial new wing, which I think looks fabulous, especially now the elements have formed a rich brown patina on the modern copper box sections.

Shapland and Petter was famous for beautiful Arts and Crafts style furniture
Brannam potteries pioneered the use of bright colours in their glazes and specialised in playful, fun designs
The Grade Two listed entrance to the old Brannam potteries
Penrose Alms Houses
View of the secluded courtyard inside

Now it’s your turn to show us what you found on your trip back in time 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.

Cosmic Photo prompt.

On By dalecooper57In photography1 Comment

Good evening, this week’s mission on The Cosmic Photo Challenge, should you decide to accept it, is to theme your images around the prompt; Picturing the past.

I think we may have had a similar theme before, but since it gives you all of history to choose from, I don’t think it will present you, my uber-creative contributors with a problem.

I’ll see you on Monday to find out what you have to show us all, 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: The returning of the light.

On By dalecooper57In editing and effects, photography7 Comments

Hello, it’s time for The Cosmic Photo Challenge once more, this week built around the theme of; The returning of the light.

As I said on Friday, I based the prompt on the fact that the days are getting longer, the evenings are getting brighter, etc etc…

And the weekend was a total washout.

Yes, the photo challenge weather jinx struck again, so I only managed to grab a couple of shots on a brief walk between downpours, when the light did finally make an appearance just before sunset.

I also concocted two more light painting experiments in the shed.

Did you find the light fantastic, or were you left in the dark like me? Show us your photos and brighten our Monday, it’s easy when you know how…

*****

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

Wow, I do believe I made the Friday deadline for your prompt on The Cosmic Photo Challenge this week, even if it is only by a few minutes.

For this week’s theme, I’ve taken inspiration from the fact that the days are noticeably starting to lengthen again; The returning of the light.

Make what you will of that and we’ll all meet back here on Monday to compare notes.

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: From my window.

On By dalecooper57In editing and effects, photography10 Comments

This week on The Cosmic Photo Challenge, I asked you to use this prompt to inspire your images; From my window.

That’s your window, obviously, not mine, but I’m sure you worked that out already, since I didn’t see any strangers taking photos from inside our flat at the weekend.

Just for a change I took the obscure route, because I can and it’s more fun. I used long exposures and a flashlight to do a spot of “light painting”; illuminating multiple images of myself while outside the window, then painting the frames in the same way, inside the darkened room afterwards.

I also captured (through my car window) what is without doubt, THE most egregious use of misplaced apostrophes I’ve ever had the teeth-grinding misfortune to witness.

Three words.

All of them wrong.

All. Three.

*edit: see comment below regarding this photo, I’m not entirely certain of its veracity, but it made me laugh, nonetheless.

How did your peek into the outside world go, let’s have a look through your windows…

*****

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.