The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Focusing on composition.

On 4th Jul 2022 By dalecooper57In photography20 Comments

Good morning, I hope Monday finds you well and I wish a Happy 4th of July to our American contingent.

This week on The Cosmic Photo Challenge it’s all about how pictures are framed, as we are; Focusing on composition.

Where did your search for the ultimate framing take you, it’s time to share your results…

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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: Night and day.

On 13th Jun 202213th Jun 2022 By dalecooper57In editing and effects, photography15 Comments

This week’s entry for The Cosmic Photo Challenge took possibly the longest time it’s ever taken to produce a single image, based on the prompt; Night and day.

I had no idea what I was going to do when I set the theme on Saturday and by the time I’d worked out how to get the shot I wanted, I’d already missed one opportunity.

Yesterday I set up a tripod in the garden, so I could take a few photos from the same place throughout the day, hoping that when it came to last night I’d have the images I needed to complete the big picture you hopefully see below (at the time of writing, I have yet to take the final photo)…

…Yay, I did it, this composite image is made up of five separate photos taken on the same spot across 12 hours.

Morning to night, left to right.

What did your nightly excursions reveal..?

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Country landscapes.

On 30th May 202230th May 2022 By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography15 Comments

Hello wherever you are and welcome to another Monday edition of The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which is brought to you this week by the prompt; Country landscapes.

As I was rudely awakened at 6am on Saturday, by our antisocial upstairs neighbours having one of their early morning screaming matches, I thought I may as well make the most of it. So I drove up onto Exmoor and captured the start of another glorious day in the Devon countryside.

How did your rural idyll develop? Show us what wonders you discovered and let us all enjoy them…

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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: My outside space.

On 16th May 2022 By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography12 Comments

This week’s mission on The Cosmic Photo Challenge was for you to capture some images which illustrate the prompt; My outside space.

We only have a small space, but we make the most of it and one of my favourite elements of it isn’t even in our garden. Its the trees that line the back fence, part of the woods which were here before the estate was built; at this time of year with their new foliage at its best, they add a whole new dimension to our extra outdoor room.

Now let’s have a look at your little oasis…

Cosmic Photo prompt.

On 14th May 2022 By dalecooper57In photography2 Comments

Good morning, welcome to the weekend and to your prompt for The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

For your photographic inspiration this time, I’m asking you to look around; My outside space.

Ok, so that’s obviously your outside space, be it a garden or a yard, a balcony or roof terrace, or even a window box, whatever external space you can call your own, that’s where you should take your pictures.

And if you’re not fortunate enough to have any private outside area you can access, show us the place you most often use to just relax and enjoy the great outdoors in a quiet moment.

See you on Monday, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: In the trees.

On 9th May 20228th May 2022 By dalecooper57In photography15 Comments

What a beautiful weekend it was, the perfect weather to be out taking pictures for The Cosmic Photo Challenge, which is brought to you this week by the prompt; In the trees.

I love this time of year, when the leafy canopies are opening and whole areas of open ground, previously covered in bare sticks once again become green cathedrals of dappled shade and birdsong. And the good part is, I only have to walk two minutes down the road and I’m in this small slice of arboreal paradise.

Where did your weekend wanderings take you..?

Cosmic Photo prompt.

On 2nd Apr 2022 By dalecooper57In photography4 Comments

Happy Saturday, everyone, I’m here to give you your theme for this week’s edition of The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

Since we’re allegedly well into Spring now, I thought it was about time we all looked around to see what is; In bloom.

There you are, a nice and simple prompt to inspire you over the weekend, I’ll see you all on Monday.

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: From an interesting angle.

On 28th Mar 202227th Mar 2022 By dalecooper57In photography14 Comments

This week on The Cosmic Photo Challenge, we’re all taking photos; From an interesting angle, leaving everything else about the pictures entirely up to you.

I decided to capture yesterday’s late afternoon sun over the river Taw from some unusual perspectives, where a considerate crow took off for me at just the right time…

Now it’s your chance to impress us with your own spin on this week’s theme…

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Art from nature.

On 14th Mar 202213th Mar 2022 By dalecooper57In editing and effects, photography16 Comments

Yes, I’m afraid it’s Monday again, but don’t let the start of the week get you down, The Cosmic Photo Challenge is here to brighten your day.

This week the prompt gives free reign for your creative imagination to take flight, as we consider the possibilities of; Art from nature.

I chose the literal path and made three artistic images from recent photos, since the weather refused to cooperate with outdoor photographic pursuits over the weekend.

The first of two reimaginings of the Devon countryside is especially effective if you are viewing it on a phone or tablet, as it comprises multiple landscapes from different angles…

…and the second is a kind of photographic trompe l’oeil, combining elements of four different locations to create the illusion of a fifth.

Now let’s see your artistic contributions for the week, it’s easy, come and join in…

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.

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: First hints of Spring.

On 7th Mar 20226th Mar 2022 By dalecooper57In nature photography, photography10 Comments

Good morning, I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are as keen as I am to see what delights await us in this week’s edition of The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I set the prompt with the vague idea of capturing some brightly nodding daffodils or maybe some wild flowers in the hedgerow, but I ended up going with more of a big picture view of; First hints of Spring.

Apart from the magnolia starting to bloom outside our house, these were all taken on the edge of Exmoor on Saturday afternoon, when you could actually feel warmth from the sunshine for a change.