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Photograph things you really care about, things that really interest you, not things you feel you ought to do.

Chris Steele-Perkins

www.clcart.co.uk

📷 Lumix GX9
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 14h
This week's #AlphabetTechPhoto is Leading Lines!
Combine it with Sheena's #AlphabetChallenge prompt: #WeekFforFramed
Show us lines that pull the eye toward a subject framed by windows, arches, or nature. Get creative with your composition!
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churchstreetimages.com
‪Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday February 14, 2026
The theme is #Wood
Anything from a toothpick to a forest this week. Carvings, driftwood, carpentry, jewelry, show us!

Use both tags to be included in the feed
#art #artists #photgraphy #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry
Closeup of an old utility pole with text over it reading: ‪Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday February 14, 2026 The theme is #Wood Any Art. Any interpretation. Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome.
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 AM
clcart.bsky.social
Framed

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #Photography #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #Lumix
A high-contrast, black and white photograph of a person walking through a long, vaulted stone cloister. The subject, a person with long hair wearing a light-coloured trench coat and dark trousers, is captured in profile while walking and looking down at a mobile phone. They are illuminated by a bright beam of light cutting across the walkway, while the surrounding Gothic-style arches and heavy stone pillars recede into deep, dark shadows. The composition uses the repeating pointed arches to create a strong sense of depth and symmetry, framing the subject in the centre of the frame. The overall mood is moody and cinematic, emphasising the play between bright highlights and dramatic shadows.
February 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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geotone.bsky.social
Prometheus Statue
Rockefeller Center Ice Rink
New York, NY
February 2026

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekFforFramed
#AlphabetTechPhoto #LeadingLines
#Blueskyphotos
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#TheWildImages
#NewYork

Show lines that pull the eye toward a subject framed by windows, arches, or nature.
February 9, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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trchtr.bsky.social
#contemporaryart #filmphotography #pinhole #longexposure #blackandwhite
February 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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wjbphoto.bsky.social
Should be a fun week but still challenging given we have to Frame some Leading Lines for the #AlphabetTechPhoto sub-challenge.

I've added some info in the Alt about leading lines and thankful that we'll back at this location on Tuesday. A place where leading lines and framing come together.
Leading lines are a powerful compositional technique where natural or man-made lines—such as roads, fences, or rivers—are used to guide the viewer’s eye through a photograph toward a specific subject. By creating depth, structure, and a sense of movement, these lines (often starting in the foreground and moving toward the background) enhance the narrative of the image. Key Aspects of Using Leading Lines: Types: Lines can be straight, curved, diagonal, or converging, including paths, shorelines, trees, fences, shadows, and architectural elements. Direction: They typically originate from the bottom edge of the frame to lead the eye toward the subject. Purpose: They create a three-dimensional feel in a two-dimensional image, adding depth and focusing attention. Technique: Using a wide-angle lens can enhance the effect by exaggerating the perspective, especially when shooting from a low or high angle. Examples and Tips: Roads/Paths: A winding road leading to a distant mountain. Architecture: The convergence of walls, pillars, or staircases. Nature: A riverbank leading to a waterfall or a line of trees. Composition: Pair with the rule of thirds to place the subject at the end of the line for maximum impact.
February 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
clcart.bsky.social
This week's #AlphabetTechPhoto is Leading Lines!
Combine it with Sheena's #AlphabetChallenge prompt: #WeekFforFramed
Show us lines that pull the eye toward a subject framed by windows, arches, or nature. Get creative with your composition!
February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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thatphotoguy.bsky.social
Loch Morlich at Blue Hour.

Have a great evening #bluesky
Loch Morlich at blue hour.
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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sheena-mck.bsky.social
Just a reminder peeps that when posting to the #AlphabetChallenge please use your own original pics, or credit the actual photographer if you use someone else’s. Anything else is poor show…
February 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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fredpaulussen.bsky.social
Antwerp, January 2026

Part of my 85mm photo walk series: buff.ly/taly47N

#streetphotography #photography #urbanphotography #streetphotographers #streetphoto #streetsnap #streetscenes #streetphotographer #belgium #antwerpen #antwerp
February 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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sheena-mck.bsky.social
Attention Alphabetters!
This is your reminder that Monday 9 Feb is the beginning of Week F and the #AlphabetChallenge theme is Framed. Framed photos, artworks, tickets, letters - anything framed. But also anything seen through a frame is good too.
Use the # below and have fun😊
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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stuffbymark.bsky.social
Happy 53rd birthday to The Stooges’ Raw Power.
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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young-spartacus.bsky.social
'Monochromatic Moisture'

In shade these liquid-laden berries project a vibrant reflection of their natural surroundings.

Happy Sunday my #Bluesky friends!

Sparty 🖤🤍

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #Nature #ClassicMono #Macro #BNWmacro #StunDay #PhotographersofBluesky #ArtYear #BlueSkyPhotography
This high-contrast, mono macro photograph offers an intimate perspective of several clusters of small, round berries or seed pods hanging from a thin, intricate branch. The image is rendered entirely in shades of grey, black, and white, which emphasises the intricate textures and dynamic lighting rather than colour. The composition employs a shallow depth of field, bringing the central cluster of berries into sharp focus while rendering the foreground and background into soft, pleasing blurs (bokeh). The primary subjects are attached to thin, gnarled branches that snake across the frame. A key element of the image is the presence of numerous water droplets. These droplets delicately cling to the undersides and curved surfaces of the berries. They act as natural lenses, brilliantly capturing and inverting reflections of the bright, diffuse light source from an overcast sky and the surrounding out-of-focus foliage. These reflections are among the brightest points in the image, providing stark contrast to the dark, near-black silhouette of the berries themselves. The lighting is dramatic, highlighting the smooth, wet surfaces of the berries and the crystalline structure of the water droplets. The light catches the edges of the branches, revealing their rough, dry texture in fine detail. The use of black and white photography enhances the mood, creating a sense of quiet contemplation, stark beauty in the aftermath of rain. Various shapes are present: the perfect spheres of the water droplets, the slightly pear-shaped berries, and the organic, linear forms of the branches. The arrangement feels natural yet balanced. The background elements are reduced to abstract shapes and tones, ensuring focus remains on the detailed beauty of the berries and the water that adorns them. The image is a study in macro-photography principles, focusing attention on a micro-world often overlooked.
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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jillysnaps.bsky.social
Chewbacca - May The Paws be with You!

My niece’s dog who is named after the legendary Wookiee warrior and Hans Solo’s co-pilot! 😁

Tech details in alt.

#AlphabetTechPhoto #Portrait
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEponymous
#StunDay
#DogsOfBlueSky
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
A close-up portrait of a brown, curly-haired dog named Chewbacca. The dog has a thick, chocolate-coloured coat and is looking directly at the camera with large, expressive amber eyes and a slightly tilted head. Tech details: Sony Alpha 7 ll with 18-55 lens. 50mm 1/125sec @ f/4 ISO 400 Handheld. Enhanced in Lightroom.
February 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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filterandfrost.life
Hi all,
I’ve been working on a small series shot around Southend Pier using intentional camera movement and long exposure.

This is part of a new direction for me, leaning harder into abstraction and “ghost” figures rather than recognisable moments.

#photography #icm #streetphoto
Black and white long-exposure image of a lone figure standing near the sea. The person appears as a soft silhouette, partially erased by movement and mist. Long-exposure black and white view along Southend Pier. Railings and lights stretch into soft lines, with the pier fading into the distance.
February 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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davebowmanphotography.com
'IPOH WINDOW'
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Peeling layers of blue, yellow, and green paint frame a small wooden window in Ipoh 🇲🇾
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davebowmanphotography.com/featured/ipo...
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#photography #photographersunited #eastcoastkin #urbantexture #streetlayers #malaysia #foundbeauty #photographersofbluesky #photographyisart #wallart
A photograph of a close view of an old wall where layers of peeling paint in blue, yellow, and green surround a small wooden window. Much of the paint has flaked away, exposing rough, reddish brick beneath, so the surface looks uneven and cracked. The window is set into the wall and appears aged, with simple wooden framing, and from inside there is a soft, warm light that glows outward, contrasting with the dull, worn exterior. The wall belongs to a timeworn building in the old quarter of Ipoh, Malaysia, an area known for historic streets lined with ageing structures that show signs of long use, weathering, and a mix of colonial and local architectural influences.
February 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social
'Refracted Tensions' (Teflon, 2026) -- Sungai Pinang Park, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

'He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder' -- M. C. Escher

#Stunday ✨ #ImageAndVerse ✨ #ClassicMono ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
Bisecting spiky fronds of a Monkey Palm plant convey both a meeting and bending of dimensional intersections, which can be seen as a parallel for long-term international travel and a meeting and blending of world cultures
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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sheena-mck.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous
The Eiffel Tower (Gustave Eiffel) from the end of the Champs de Mars (named after Campus Martius in Rome) and behind the statue of Maréchal Joffre
#STUNday #classicmono
Black and white view of the Eiffel Tower from a distance and from behind a statue of a man on a horse
February 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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wjbphoto.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous #AlphabetTechPhoto

*Deets for camera settings and eponymous in Alt
Portrait of a lady lacing up skates at a local pond. Canon 5D Mark IV - 1/800 @ f3.5 ISO 100 Focal Length 44mm Bauer hockey equipment is named after the Bauer family (specifically Roy Charles Bauer), who founded the company in 1927 in Kitchener, Ontario. Key details regarding the name and origin: Founder: Roy Charles Bauer became the president of the Western Shoe Company in Kitchener, Ontario, and later launched the company into skate manufacturing. Innovation: In 1933-1934, the company was the first to permanently secure the skate blade directly to the boot, a design inspired by the Bauers' son, Gerald, needing a better skate. Popularization: The brand was further popularized in the 1940s by Bobby Bauer, a Hall of Fame hockey player who was a member of the family through marriage.
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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dmimaging.bsky.social
And then the sun made a graceful entrance.
#sunlight
#blueskyartshow
#sunrise
#eastcoastkin
#photographersofbluesky
#photography
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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bulloch.photography
One of the most colourful sunsets I’ve ever seen. It lasted over half an hour too, as the low trajectory of the sun in the far north extended it so much more than here in Scotland. I caught the reflection on the facade of the city library, an impressive modernist building beside the river in Umeå.
Deep orange skies reflected in a sleek modernist building with a person standing on its balcony
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
clcart.bsky.social
Eponymous - Queen Mary

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous #Scape #Photography #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitwPhotography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #Lumix
A high-contrast, black-and-white photograph of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2 docked at a harbor in Greenock. The massive ship dominates the frame, showing its dark hull and white multi-decked superstructure with the "Cunard" name and "Queen Mary 2" visible on its side. In the foreground, the dark, rippling water of the harbor leads to a concrete pier where small vehicles and a modern, multi-story control building are situated. A tall metal lattice tower stands near the center of the ship’s profile. The sky is filled with heavy, dramatic clouds, contributing to a moody and industrial atmosphere.
February 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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leighw.photos
At the cliffs...

#Photography #Landscape #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Yorkshire #Cliffs #Sunday #SilentSunday
February 8, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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jonbuscall.bsky.social
Stockholm street life, February 2026
February 8, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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wjbphoto.bsky.social
Gratuitous #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous from today's #OneWalkADay...

Might need a ruling but does this count for the #AlphabetTechPhoto portrait challenge?
Selfie reflection in the window of a building that is named after William Puffer and Hop Chung. Building was constructed in 1911 after the hotel burned down.
February 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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teaandtoast001.bsky.social
Portrait of a man playing an eponymous Gibson bass guitar in front of the eponymous John Lewis shop in Oxford.

#AlphabetTechPhoto
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekeForEponymous
#Portrait
#Oxford

Canon R8, 100mm, f/2.0, 1/320s, ISO 400, #darktable
February 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM