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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 28/09/2026

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday October 3, 2026 The theme is #3rdPlace The pub? The park? Church? Anywhere you frequent that isn't home or work. Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

Front of a cafe at night with text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday October 3, 2026
The theme is #3rdPlace
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Photo taken by @rjrock.bsky.social & processed by me (brief process in alt). #ECK #EastCoastKin #PostProcess I struggled a bit with this one, much like last time we did #Silence

Black and white photo of Santa Cristina Gherdëina in Italy. The village appears silent, with nobody on the streets and no cars on the roads. The only signs of life are a few lights coming from buildings, and lights on the exterior of some buildings, the brightest of which illuminate the exterior of the Parish Church of Santa Cristina. The photo was taken by @rjrock.bsky.social and was processed by me.

The image was edited in Darktable…

I cropped the image to focus on a small portion of the village to eliminate parts of the village in which people could be seen (hopefully I’ve removed them all?!), to give the village a sense of silence.

Then I upped the exposure a little in the Exposure Module (only the tiniest smidge, so little the slider barely looked to have moved) to make as much of the village visible.

Then I activated the Colour Calibration module and converted the image to black and white, going against my usual norm and using the Fuji Acros 100 preset for once, because it gave, to my eye, the most pleasing results.

Then I activated the Denoise (profiled) module. Like the exposure module, I only moved the strength slider a smidge. The reason being two fold—if you go too far the image becomes soft, or even outright blurry, and—very much a personal preference thing, but—I don’t like all the noise to be digitally removed, to me images feel kinda soulless when that's done.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#ECK #PostProcess #Silence This week's Post Process Challenge takes us to late sunset in St. Cristina, Italy from the side of a tight switchback. It's a noisy image with great potential for stillness. Your job is to find it. #EastCoastKin tinyurl.com/2w22cvdm

#ECK #PostProcess
Sep 28 - Oct 4 #Silence

This week's Post Process Challenge is silence. This image has a volume knob. Turn it down. Whatever the original register is, busy, loud, active, or chaotic, find the version that holds still. Silence isn't always soft. A hard-contrast image with a single point of light can be the most silent thing in the room. This is about stillness, not softness.

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 28 Sep starts Week M and the #AlphabetChallenge is Machinery. Everything from cars to factory production lines, or even the internal machinery that make things work. So lots to choose from! Use the # below and have fun😁

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Sept 28-Oct 4 is here! Let's have some fun. See comments for host list and details. #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Sept 28–Oct 4

Compiled by @handcranked

Monday, September 28
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, September 29
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, September 30
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, October 1
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #ItsAJungleOutThere
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, October 2
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, October 3
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #3rdPlace
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, October 4
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

All Week Art Prompts: Sept 28–Oct 4

Compiled by @handcranked

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #leaves

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekMForMachinery

#MixedMedia52 + #roads

#PaintByWords + #persimmon or #railway
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #silence
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #roads

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Photo taken by @rjrock.bsky.social & processed by me (brief process in alt) #ECK #EastCoastKin #PostProcess #Subtraction 1st image was my “proper” attempt. Other 2, my curiosity got me wondering what my—long time tinkering with—WIP ‘daytime glow’ & ‘evening glow’ styles (presets) would look like.

Black and white photo of a train approaching a train station platform. The train is on one of a number of tracks, next to it another train is passing. Beside the tracks, opposite the platform, are a number of industrial buildings. The photo was taken by @rjrock.bsky.social and was processed by me.

The image was edited in Darktable…

I upped the exposure a little in the Exposure module. But only a smidge. I didn’t want to lose the definition of the clouds and upping it more than a smidge blew out the sky.

Then I cropped the image - in all honesty, I did so by playing around with the crop box rather randomly (set to the original image’s aspect ratio) until I got an idea of a crop I liked.

I converted the image to black and white, using the HP5 preset on the Colour Calibration Module (it’s by far the easiest method to convert an image to black and white in Darktable, and it almost always does a good job).

Then I used the Colour Balance RGB module to make small adjustments to the contrast of the image.

I activated the Tone Equaliser module, setting it to ‘strong’.

Then I activated the Local Contrast module, leaving it at its default settings.

Finally, I activated the Filmic module, leaving it at its default settings.

Photo of a train approaching a train station platform. The train is on one of a number of tracks, next to it another train is passing. Beside the tracks, opposite the platform, are a number of industrial buildings. The photo was taken by @rjrock.bsky.social and was processed by me.

The image was edited in Darktable using my ‘daytime glow’ style (preset)…

I manually upped the exposure a little in the Exposure Module. I only upped it a smidge as I didn’t want to lose the definition of the clouds and upping it more than a smidge blew out the sky.

Then I cropped the image - in all honesty, I did so by playing around with the crop box rather randomly (set to the original image’s aspect ratio) until I got an idea of a crop I liked.

Then I applied my ‘daytime glow’ style:

It activated the Colour Balance RGB module - I then went in and manually made small adjustments to things such as global chroma and saturation based on the image.

Then it activated the Colour Zones module, setting chroma and lightness to a fairly pleasing default - I then went in and made some small adjustments manually.

It then activates the Filmic module, with the settings set to default as that is almost always the best.

It activates the Local Contrast module, with the settings set to default as it’s usually sufficient.

Finally, it added a colour toned graduated density filter in the Graduated Density module - which I went into and made some minor adjustments based on the image.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#Subtraction This week's challenge takes you to a busy frame in Munich where you need to take something away to make the frame meaningful. Color, detail, light, a subject, a corner. Your call. Tell us what you removed, and what you almost kept. #EastCoastKin #PostProcess tinyurl.com/ycx9sfry

Sep 21 - Sep 27 #Subtraction

This week's Post Process Challenge is takes you to a busy frame in Munich, Germany where you need to take something away to make the frame meaningful.

Color, detail, light, a subject, a whole corner. Your call. Then tell us what you removed, and what you almost kept.

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 21 Sep starts Week L and the #AlphabetChallenge is Looking In. So pics you took looking in or into things- doors, holes, cups etc. Or pics taken of things looking in at you- birds, kids etc. Easy peasy Use the # below and have fun😁

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Your art challenge cheat sheet for September 21-27 is here! Let's have some fun. See comments for host list and details. #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Sept 21–27

Compiled by @handcranked

Monday, September 21
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, September 22
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, September 23
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, September 24
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #MellowYellow
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, September 25
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, September 26
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #lights
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, September 27
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

All Week Art Prompts: Sept 21–27

Compiled by @handcranked

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #geometric

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekLForLookingIn

#MixedMedia52 + #autumn

#PaintByWords + #HarvestMoon or #music
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #subtraction
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #fruit

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Haven’t left yet (I really should!), but I’m now only looking once a day to check messages & scan the forums (sometimes interesting stuff is shared). Today when I’ve checked I see that a number of people are praising someone’s problematic actions, & celebrating how her actions are upsetting people.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sorry for missing last week--had a long weekend in Moab and then post-labor day work craziness. This week's image is coming from Moab and the challenge is #Texture. Push it forward or pull it back. No destination is wrong--your call. #ECK #PostProcess #EastCoastKin tinyurl.com/mw97kpdy

Sep 14 - Sep 20 Texture

This week's Post Process Challenge is Texture. Destination: Moab. Everyone starts here — where you take it is up to you.

Push it forward or pull it back. Sharpen it into something you can almost feel, or smooth it into something that barely holds a surface at all. No destination in mind — just pick a direction and follow it.

Curious to see how far apart everyone lands in a scene like this.

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 14 Sep starts Week K and the #AlphabetChallenge is Kn…. So pics showing anything starting with “Kn” - you know, like knobs, knockers, and knickers etc 🤭There’s lots to choose from in the dictionary - honestly 😁 Use the # below and have fun😁

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 07/09/2026

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday September 12, 2026 The theme is #Undulating Oceans, hills, blankets, bring us your rolling scenes! Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

Photo of grass where the camera moved suddenly with text:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday September 12, 2026
The theme is #Undulating
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 7 Sep starts Week J and the #AlphabetChallenge is Jocular. That’s humorous to us! Someone being silly, an odd sign, an unusual find, even an animal doing something daft - anything you found funny enough to snap. Use the # below and have fun😁

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Your art challenge cheat sheet for September 7-13 is here! Let's have some fun. See comments for host list and details. #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Sept 7–13

Monday, September 7
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, September 8
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, September 9
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, September 10
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #PagesAndPalaces
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, September 11
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, September 12
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #undulating
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, September 13
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

Compiled by @handcranked

All Week Art Prompts: Sept 7–13

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #animals

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekJForJocular
(something funny or silly)

#MixedMedia52 + #graffiti

#PaintByWords + #FallColors or #stairs
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #texture
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #words

Compiled by @handcranked

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 31/08/2026

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday September 5, 2026 The theme is #Minimal It doesn't have to be strict minimalism to join. Just keep it simple! 😊 Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

Photo of the moon in eclipse with text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday September 5, 2026
The theme is #Minimal
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

When did Bluesky start auto numbering threaded posts for us?!

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

1/2 Photo taken by @rjrock.bsky.social & processed by me (brief process in alt) Aspects of the edit don’t appear to be as noticeable as I would like in the thumbnail, but if you open the image (& zoom) they can be seen properly. #ECK #EastCoastKin #Painterly #PostProcess

Landscape photo of an expanse of water surrounded by trees, on the other side of the water three figures stand looking out. The photo was taken by @rjrock.bsky.social and was processed by me to—hopefully—look like a painting

The image was edited in Darktable…

Knowing that I would be using modules that cause my laptop a great deal of issues (a lot of noise and a slight burning smell are not uncommon!) I processed the jpeg, rather than the raw file.

I activated the Denoise (profiled) module, changing the colour mode to RGB, and increasing the strength to 4 to soften the image, removing the crisp, clean edges in a digital photo to instead emulate the softness of a painted image.

Then in the Defuse/Sharpen module I activated the ‘simulated line drawing’ preset. This introduces swirly lines (the technical term, I believe) that give a feeling of brush strokes. I changed the blending mode to Harmonic Mean, and lowered the opacity.

Then I set it exporting and pottered around for an hour and half running errands while it exported.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This week's #PostProcess Challenge is #Painterly. Push the source image toward another medium — impressionist, expressionist, watercolor, oil, graphic novel, grand master, abstract, whatever you're reaching for. No wrong answers - just your vision. tinyurl.com/yada7v6y #EastCoastKin #ECK

#ECK #PostProcess
Aug 31 - Sep 6 #Painterly

This week's Post Process Challenge is Painterly. Push the image toward another medium — impressionist, expressionist, watercolor, oil, graphic novel, whatever you're reaching for. No single right answer. The only real question: where does the photograph end and the painting begin?

Source image is a fall lake scene — conifers and gold aspens doubled in a still reflection. Grab the file, take it wherever it wants to go, tag it #PostProcess #Painterly.

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 31 Aug starts Week I and the #AlphabetChallenge is Integers. That’s whole numbers to you & me! So pics of anything that clearly features a visible integer on them - not just a number somewhere in the periphery 😂 Use the # below and have fun😁

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Aug 31-Sept 6 is here! Let's go! See comments for host list. Didn't get the #PalacesAndGardens theme in time. Sorry! #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Aug 31 - Sept 6

Monday, August 31
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, September 1
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, September 2
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, September 3
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (see Sabine for theme)
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, September 4
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, September 5
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #minimal
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, September 6
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

Compiled by @handcranked

All Week Art Prompts: Aug 31 - Sept 6

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #triangles

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekIForIntegers
(clearly featuring a whole number)

#MixedMedia52 + #shadow

#PaintByWords + #acorn or #stripes
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #painterly
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #stairs

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 25/08/2026

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday August 29, 2026 The theme is #Summer You should have plenty of material by now! Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

Photo of bright yellow marigolds in the sun with text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday August 29, 2026
The theme is #Summer
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hello everyone! This week's brief: move the image to a different decade or century. Daguerreotype, '70s faded print, Polaroid, cyanotype, wet plate — your call. The era should feel lived in, not like a filter. #EastCoastKin #ECK #EraShift #PostProcess Files here. tinyurl.com/mvzwt6ed Have fun!

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 24 Aug starts Week H and the #AlphabetChallenge is Hearts. So any photo with what is clearly a heart in it. That’s it - easy peasy 😂 Feel free to be creative - but there must still be an obvious heart on show! Use the # below and have fun 😁

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Your art challenge cheat sheet for August 24-30 is here! Let's have some fun! See details for host list & details #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Aug 24–30

Monday, August 24
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, August 25
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, August 26
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, August 27
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #TheWorking Garden
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, August 28
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, August 29
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #summer
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, august 30
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

Compiled by @handcranked

All Week Art Prompts: Aug 24–30

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #dots

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekHForHearts

#MixedMedia52 + #lines

#PaintByWords + #SturgeonMoon or #lamp
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #EraShift
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #traffic

Compiled by @handcranked

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 18/08/2026

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday August 22, 2026 The theme is #Chaos Go crazy this week! Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

Photo of blurry christmas lights with text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday August 22, 2026
The theme is #Chaos
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Really think it’s time to leave a certain photography networking site. This morning, I’ve seen 5 people’s racist comments thinly disguised as “concern” on one forum post, and on another, someone is denying science.

static.klipy.com

Michael Scott's Frustrated 'Ugh'

Alt: Michael Scott (Steve Carell) on the office looking frustrated and rubbing his eyes.

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Photo taken by @rjrock.bsky.social & processed by me (brief process in alt) #ECK #EastCoastKin #PostProcess #TonalShift The first image is my “proper” attempt, the second image is simply because curiosity got me wondering how it would look cropped with the predefined XPan aspect ratio.

Black and white photo of a theatre stage, a figure is walking across it towards a bright spotlight. The photo was taken by @rjrock.bsky.social and processed by me.

The image was edited in Darktable…

I applied one of my many, currently tinkering with and trying to perfect, black & white Presents (or Styles as Darktable calls them), before going into a number of the modules after applying the preset so I could make some minor, image specific tweeks..

The process of the preset (style) is:-

The Exposure module increases the exposure a smidge, because later steps always seem to darken images a little.

It then activates the Colour Calibration module, which converts the image to black & white using the Ilford HP5 preset.

Then it activates the Colour Balance RGB module, adjusting the Global Saturation and Global Chroma - After applying the preset I went in and made some image specific adjustments manually.

It then activates the Colour Zones module, and inserts it before the Colour Calibration module in the order of modules, and in effect dodges and burns the image - After applying the preset I went in and made some image specific adjustments manually.

Then it activates the Filmic module, with everything set to default/auto as I’ve never found it to need intervention from me.

Finally, it activates the Velvia module, with everything set to default/auto.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

#TonalShift Start by removing the color. After that you decide what to do next with what's left. High key, low key, noir, push process, cyanotype, straight monochrome — your call. What details are important? How and where do you direct the eye? tinyurl.com/3bdkdpz7 #EastCoastKin #ECK #PostProcess

#ECK #PostProcess
Aug 17 - Aug 23 #Tonal Shift

Start by removing the color. That's the only instruction.

An old theater stage — gold leaf, red velvet, a single spotlight against a black curtain. Plenty of tone already living in there once the color's gone: deep shadow, a hot blown highlight, ornament everywhere in between. Strip it and decide what to do with what's left. High key, low key, noir, straight monochrome — your call.

Your job is to make the photo sing without the color.

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 17 Aug starts Week G and the #AlphabetChallenge is Grand. So anything that is large, impressive, or magnificent; anything prefixed by grand; even a grand in money if you have it! Be creative! Use the # below and have fun 😁

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Your art challenge cheat sheet for August 17-23 is here! Let's have some fun! See details for host list & details #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Aug 17-23

Monday, August 17
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, August 18
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, August 19
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, August 20
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #PalaceMusic (see post)
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, August 21
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, August 22
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #summer
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, august 23
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

Compiled by @handcranked

All Week Art Prompts: Aug 17–23

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #creepy

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekGForGrand
(caption with a film title related to the plot or title)

#MixedMedia52 + #rainbow

#PaintByWords + #dragonfly or #drop
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #TonalShift
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #clouds

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 10/08/2026

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday August 15, 2026 The theme is #Earth A patch of dirt, open plains, show off the goodness of EARTH! Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

Photo of woods and water with text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday August 15, 2026
The theme is #Earth
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

All this #eclipse talk, now I want some bloody Jaffa Cakes.

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Ian Guffogg @thegeekysnapper.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Photo taken by @rjrock.bsky.social & processed by me (brief process in alt) #ECK #EastCoastKin #PostProcess #UnreliableNarrator I struggled with this one (my brain was being most unreliable), and in all honesty, I’m not sure how I feel about my effort…

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#UnreliableNarrator #PostProcess #ECK Every image tells a story and your editing choices shape the story your image conveys. This is about using your edits to tell a story other than the one you see in the raw frame. Files tinyurl.com/37uuh45v

Aug 10 - Aug 16 #UnreliableNarrator

Every image tells a story. In documentary photography, the goal is documenting. In fine art photography, the goal is moving people. Your post-processing choices help you shape the story you want to tell.

This challenge is about using your edits to tell a story other than the one you see in the frame.

The image is a church, daylight hours, Senegal, three people in it. Or is it? That's yours to decide. Maybe it's not a church. Maybe it's not daylight. Maybe it's mid-sermon. Maybe it's abandoned.

Your process, your story. Visual truth optional.

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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 10 Aug starts Week F and the #AlphabetChallenge is, that old favourite, Films. Caption your pic with a film title. It can relate to title or plot. You all know how this one works by now! You deserved an easy week! Use the # below and have fun 😁

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Your art challenge cheat sheet for August 10-16 is here! Let's go! See details for host list & details #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Aug 10–16

Monday, August 10
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, August 11
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, August 12
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, August 13
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #PalacePuzzle (see post)
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, August 14
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, August 15
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #earth
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, august 16
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

Compiled by @handcranked

All Week Art Prompts: Aug 10–16

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #liquid

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekFForFilms
(caption with a film title related to the plot or title)

#MixedMedia52 + #repetition

#PaintByWords + #lightning or #cliff
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #UnreliableNarrator
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #silhouette

Compiled by @handcranked

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The older I get, the more I realize that one of life’s greatest luxuries is having absolutely nothing planned and nobody expecting you anywhere

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 08/08/2026

The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 August. The extent of the Sun's coverage and the timing of maximum obscuration will differ across the country. Never look directly at the sun; use a pinhole projector or certified eclipse glasses to view it.

Map on UK showing how much of the sun will be obscured by the moon, at maximum, during the solar eclipse on Wednesday 12th of August. this ranges from 88% in the east to 98% in the southwest.

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