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colin

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To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Elliott Erwitt www.clcart.co.uk ECK

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Vincent Metayer @vincentmetayer.bsky.social · 1h
41.48863° N, 71.28829° W No one remembers when they arrived. #EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MoodyPhotography #FineArtPhotography #RhodeIsland #SeascapePhotography #SunsetPhotography
A lone figure in a tan hat and dark clothing sits facing the Atlantic Ocean on a vast, nearly empty beach in Newport, RI. Above them, sweeping clouds in shades of rose, peach, lavender, and deep violet stretch across the evening sky. The dark horizon divides the luminous sky from the pale sand, leaving the solitary figure small and almost lost within the landscape. Quiet, cinematic, and strangely haunting.
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Dave Bowman Photography @davebowmanphotography.com · 2h
'GLENCOE COTTAGE' . Just a wee white house, but it has some pretty impressive neighbours 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 . 🖨️ davebowmanphotography.com/featured/glencoe-cottage-dave-bowman.html . #photography #photographersunited #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #monochromemonday #longexposure #glencoe #scotland #dailyphoto
A photograph of a small white cottage standing alone in the vast landscape of Glencoe, Scotland, with a winding stream in the foreground and rugged Highland mountains rising behind it. The monochrome tones emphasise the cottage's isolation and the quiet strength of the surrounding landscape, conveying the raw, weather-beaten character of this remote corner of Scotland.
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Damian Ward @damianward.bsky.social · 7h
I currently have six pictures on display for Thame Art Crawl. If you are nearby, please come along and take a look. More details are in the link below. thameartcrawl.co.uk
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 7h
street furniture #10MinutesFromHome #aofoto #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #ECK #ClassicMono
A high contrast black and white photograph framed by a thick white border. In the foreground, an open utility box stands on a pavement adjacent to a dark road. Behind a metal security fence lies a playground shadowed by dense trees. Rising prominently in the mid background beyond the foliage is a tall, ornate stone tower with a domed top. The silhouette of dark leaves and branches frames the top right corner against a pale, overcast sky. The overall mood is moody and atmospheric, characterized by deep shadows and sharp tonal contrast.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 9h
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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 18h
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday October 17, 2026 The theme is #Walls Sky scrapers, garden walls, walls of vegetation maybe? Show us your art with walls! Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry
Photo of a brick wall with a window and a door and text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday October 17, 2026
The theme is #Walls
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.
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Petter Bergesen @bergep.bsky.social · 11h
Awning #leica #m10m #streetphotography #photo 📸 📷🎞️
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 11h
thanks Robert 😊👍🏻
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 12h
thanks 👍🏻😊
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thanks 😊👍🏻
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 12h
thanks very much 😊👍🏻
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 12h
thanks Jaycee 😊👍🏻
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thanks Robyn 😊👍🏻
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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 23h
The sand dunes at Stokksnes in south-east #Iceland (where you can see the magnificent Vestrahorn mountain) are stunning - as seen here in four different weather conditions. Always worth looking behind you... #AwesomeFoursome
Black sand dune with dying grasses on top at dawn with the moon above. A touch of frost visible.A sand dune covered in snow, sculpted by the wind, in the sunshine, in between snow storms. Sand dunes during a snow storm with snow and sand blowing away from the camera.Sand dunes in the late afternoon sunshine, with nice ripples.
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Ciaran @floatingsoles74.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
08:21 - Leeds #streetphotography #blackandwhite #Leeds #fujifilm #bnw
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Dave Bowman Photography @davebowmanphotography.com · 11/10/2026
'SEILEBOST SUNSET I' . The last of the light over Seilebost, with Taransay keeping watch on the horizon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 . 🖨️ davebowmanphotography.com/featured/seilebost-sunset-i-dave-bowman.html . #photography #photographersunited #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #scotland #seilebost #sunset #dailyphoto
A photograph of Seilebost Beach on the Isle of Harris at sunset, with vivid streaks of orange and pink spreading across the sky and illuminating the clouds. The colours are reflected in the calm water and across the wet sand, creating a shimmering band of light along the shoreline. The beach sweeps broadly into the distance, leading the eye towards the dark silhouette of Taransay, an island rising against the glowing horizon. The contrast between the warm sunset colours, the dark land and the still water creates a peaceful, atmospheric view of the Outer Hebrides.
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TDKlein @tdklein.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich #art #mono #classicmono #eck #EastCoastKin #architecture
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Looking down the Clyde from the Riverside Museum at sunset this evening. #glasgow #sunset #glasgowtoday #riversidemuseum
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
william st #Photography #ECK #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #Lumix
A high contrast black and white photograph framed by a thin white border, depicting a symmetrical view down an empty, cobblestone street toward a historic stone building with a clock tower and steeple. Multi story stone buildings line both sides of the street, casting deep shadows along the pavement and creating strong leading lines toward the central clock tower. The sky in the background is bright and clear, creating a stark silhouette effect for the surrounding architecture.
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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
IMPORTANT - TAKE TWO Attention Alphabetters! As pointed out On The Ball is not a real O theme so the theme from Mon 12 Oct the #AlphabetChallenge is now Opaque. Best I can do off the top of my head.
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JulieW67 @juliew67.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#Alphabetchallenge #WeekNForNeon #ClassicMono Last one for this week Thanks @sheena-mck.bsky.social for another illuminating week 😊🚦💡
A black and white photo of a tall curved concrete wall at Piccadilly Gardens Manchester. 
The  smooth grey wall has a long vertical pattern of illuminated white neon stars at the top.
The lines of the six pointed stars glow at night and vary in colour.
This time they were glowing white but they can be a rainbow of colours.
A blurred figure of a young woman wearing all black can be seen walking past the wall
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Markus @strflt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Stockholm en söndag i oktober.
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Neil A. Evans @neilevans.rocks · 11/10/2026
Sometimes simple is best. #photography #photographer #blueskyartshow #eck #london
shadows play over a tiled wall.
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Rob Ralley @robralley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A tiny bit of the craft and food fair on Palace Green, Ely this weekend. 📷 #photography
An old-fashioned van in green and white colours with a hatch open in the side to sell food and drink out of. It is parked on grass in front of the cathedral's west door, with a very old red brick building in the background on the right. A tree is reaching over into the picture and sun is shining across the scene.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
cracked #10MinutesFromHome #SelfPortraitSunday #aofoto #aoFotoCall #AccidentalArtist #ECK #ClassicMono
High contrast, square black and white self portrait seen through a sheet of shattered safety glass. A dense web of fine cracks creates an abstract geometric texture across the entire frame, casting bright highlights and deep shadows. The faint, dark silhouette of a person is visible in the centre, distorted and obscured behind the fractured glass.  
11-10-2026 greenock scotland
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
no problem Melissa, you have a really fantastic site.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
thanks very much Robert. ☺️👍
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Edinburgh O'Clock @edinburghclock.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.
Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin
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Jenny @jenneke1961.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Sunday is #Stunday Windmills and fog never fail to amaze me. #landscapephotography
A dark  Dutch polder windmill partially shrouded in dense fog at ground level, with its large blades clearly visible against a soft pastel sky during early morning light.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
morning #Photography #ECK #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Lumix
A black and white photograph featuring a moody, high contrast landscape bordered by a wide white frame. A bright, thick band of cloud stretches horizontally across the middle of the frame, hovering low over rolling hills. Dark silhouettes of hills and electricity pylons are visible beneath the mist. The foreground is heavily shadowed and dark, while a vast gray sky dominates the upper half of the image, with a faint, wispy cloud in the upper left corner.
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Cambridge Diary @cambridgediary.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Tonight's walk home.
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Leigh Windridge Photography @leighw.photos · 10/10/2026
Bike! Edinburgh is a stunning and incredibly busy city, but there's a few little spots where you just have to stand and wait for the shot to arrive. #Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Edinburgh #ClassicMono #StreetPhotography #Urban #Leica
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Medwyn @medrobs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Gorymdaith dros Gaza / silent march for Gaza, #Aberystwyth #Ceredigion #Cymru
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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Just remembered it’s #WorldMentalHealthDay It’s a thing I’ve always struggled with and I have never been very good at this… #MustDoBetter #MentalHealthMatters
You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head.
Be kind to yourself.
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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Bus Painting: Self-portrait on the bus home Saturday night #aofoto
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Bryan with no i @bryanwithnoi.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
A first and poor attempt at a panning shot. Abbey Street Upper, Dublin. June 2026. #Streetphotography #lumix #gx80
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
beautiful
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
beware #Photography #ECK #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #Lumix
A high contrast black and white photograph featuring a rectangular warning sign mounted on a metal pole in the foreground on the left. The sign reads "KITE SURFING BEWARE OF GUY WIRES" in bold white capital letters against a black background, with smaller logos at the top for "South Ayrshire Council" and "kitesurf Scotland". The metal post has sticker decals lower down.
The foreground and midground are filled with dense, dry coastal shrubbery and wild vegetation. In the background, a flat body of water meets a distant, hazy mountain coastline under a dramatic sky filled with scattered, dark, textured clouds. The overall mood is overcast, stark, and quiet.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
yes, it is. 👍🏻
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
daily shuffle #music #dailyshuffle 🎧 open.spotify.com/track/7anHnv...
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Richard Hawley · False Lights From the Land - EP · Song · 2010
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
thanks Gerald, I used the 12-35mm PL with an extension tube and a close up lens.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
that's that settled then. 🤣😂🤣
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
watch #Photography #ECK #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhitePhotography #BNWmacro #Lumix
A high contrast, black and white macro photograph looking directly down at the face of a skeleton pocket watch. Light coloured watch hands point toward the center, revealing the intricate internal gearwork, bridges, and fine mechanical components beneath the transparent dial. Cutout Roman numerals line the outer rim, framed by deep shadows, strong metallic highlights, and a soft blur around the edges of the square composition.A high contrast, black and white macro photograph focusing on the crown and loop of an ornate pocket watch. The top winding mechanism features decorative scrollwork etched into the metal loop, with strong side lighting highlighting bright metallic reflections against deep shadows. A shallow depth of field keeps the foreground crown and loop sharply in focus while the main body of the watch, showing faint skeletonized markings, soft-focuses into the dark background.A monochrome close up photo showing the intricate inner mechanics of an open watch movement. The image is captured with a shallow depth of field, focusing sharply on the central metal bridge and interlocking brass toned gears, while the outer textured casing and top winding mechanism fade into soft bokeh. Strong directional lighting creates deep shadows and dramatic, high contrast reflections across the metallic components.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
🤣😂🤣 thanks Jenny 😊👍🏻
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
cheers Niall. 👍
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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Light as a feather, and yet it come down quite hard, the flow carries off. #BNWMacro #ClassicMono #minimalism #PaintbyWords #SenryuSunday #Haiku #Stunday #MicroPoetry #ImageAndVerse #photography #ECK #thelittlethings
A minimalist black and white photograph of a single, delicate white feather floating on a deep black, gently rippling water surface. The feather reflects perfectly downward in the calm water, creating a symmetrical image full of stillness, solitude, and soft melancholy.
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Gerald M @geraldmfoto.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
[ BAMBOO ] Good morning all ☕️ and happy #BNWmacro weekend ☀️ #lawnpatrol #ECK #thelittlethings #artchallenges #photographersofbluesky #macromonday #monochrome #macrophotography #blackanwhitephotography #blackandwhite #closeupphotography #blueskyartshow #photography #ClassicMono #leica
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