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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 6d

Here's your cheat sheet for art challenges

October 6-12

Art challenge themes and hashtags.

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges

Art challenges: October 6–12

Monday, October 6
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#Spooktober (#BlackCat)
#MagentaMonday

Tuesday, October 7
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#Spooktober (#lightning)
#TheCampfire (tell a story)

Wednesday, October 8
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#Spooktober (#zombie)

Thursday, October 9
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#Myth&Legend)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#Spooktober (#poison)

Friday, October 10
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#Spooktober (#vampire)

Saturday, October 11
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#glow)
#Spooktober (#spider)

Sunday, October 12
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#FrightNight)*
#Spooktober (#shapeshifter)

All Week
#31DayOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#smARTIST (purposeful art of any theme)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekOforOpulence)
#SensoryArt (#shadow)

*Playful/spooky Halloween-inspired

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 2m

You're welcome, Maria!

AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 4m

🧡❤️🧡

AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 7m

#ColorADay #OrangeSun

Orange-hued buildings at the golden hour in Istanbul.

#EastCoastKin #Istanbul #GoldenHour

Looking out over the city of Istanbul at the golden hour. Several of the buildings are orange with dark red roofs. Beyond is the Bosphorus Strait and more of the city on the other side. The sky is darkening, so it’s a hazy, brownish blue.

AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 40m

Gorgeous flower and photo, Sparty! ✨

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Sparty® @young-spartacus.bsky.social · 1h

'Orange is not the only Colour'

For #ColorADay #OrangeSun I have a Tuberous Begonia
'Illumination Apricot Shades' variety.

Hope my #Bluesky friends have had a peachy weekend!

Sparty 🧡

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #StunDay #PhotographersofBluesky #BlueSkyPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling

A colourful photograph of a vibrant begonia, likely a variety such as Illumination Apricot Shades or a similar tuberous hybrid, is the central focus of this highly detailed, close-up photograph. The flower itself is a complex and layered arrangement of petals, creating a sense of depth and volume. The petals are a gradient of colours, transitioning from a soft, buttery yellow at the very center to a warm, rich apricot and salmon orange towards the edges. The delicate, ruffled texture of the petals is visible, and the edges of many petals have a slightly darker, reddish hue.
The flower is captured in a shallow depth of field, which makes the central bloom sharp and prominent while the background falls into a soft, dark blur. This selective focus draws the eye directly to the intricate details of the petals, from the gentle curves and folds to the subtle variations in colour. The lighting appears to be soft and diffused, highlighting the flower's natural contours and giving the petals a luminous, almost pearlescent quality. In the lower left and upper right of the frame, there are hints of other, less-focused blossoms, including a distinctively dark red or magenta petal. The background is a deeply saturated and dark, indistinct green or black, which provides a dramatic contrast that makes the bright, warm colours of the main begonia stand out vividly. The overall composition is centered on the single, full-blooming flower, which nearly fills the entire frame. The photograph's clear focus on the flower's intricate structure conveys a sense of elegance and natural beauty. The image showcases the complexity of the begonia's form and colour, emphasising its striking visual appeal.

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 41m

You’re welcome, Loretta! ☺️

AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 42m

You’re welcome, Cam!

AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 42m

You’re welcome, Shantha!

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Maria V Schiefer @mariavschiefer.bsky.social · 2h

Upside Down You're Turning Me
#SundayReflection
#StunDay #ClassicMono
#Landscape
#Nature #Photography
#Outdoor #Art
#OutdoorPhotography
#LandscapePhotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin

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Pete Calandra @petecalandra.bsky.social · 2h

Bird in action at wakodahatchee wetlands in Delray Florida. #stunday #wildlife #bird #photography #eastcoastkin #nature

Red bird with a long beak landing on a branch. The background greenery is out of focus.

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🎀 @fairypryncess.bsky.social · 2h

FULL MOON
#Stunday #BlueSkyArtShow #Sunset #Veersemeer #thenetherlands #ColorADay #eastcoastkin #scape #skyscape #landscapephotography
#landscape #naturephotography
#photography #travelphotography

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John Murrell @johnmurrell.bsky.social · 1h

For #SkySunday, a waning gibbous moon in the clouds
#photography #sky #moon #clouds #night #nature #stunday 📷

$Clouds moving past a waning gibbous moon, with diffraction creating subtle tones of dark blue and rust.$

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Christina Wulff @chrispharo.bsky.social · 1h

Mt. Rainier and Meta Lake. Photo taken from the Norway Pass area of Mt. St. Helen's.

#stunday #mountains #lake #nationalparks #wanderlust #hiking #views #landscape #peace #travel #explore

This photo is of blue and green mountains with Mt. Rainier in the background. In the foreground is some landscape with a few fallen trees. The trees are leftover from the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helen's-This photo was taken at the Norway Pass area there. This area is still recovering from the eruption that happened 45 years ago. In the midsection of the photo is a view of Meta Lake. There are white puffy clouds lining the sky.

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kkartphoto @kkartphoto.bsky.social · 1h

Colorado is paradise especially during autumn 🍂 🍁 🍃
The colors of the Aspen trees was stunning with just about every color of autumn imaginable represented. I really think every photographer should experience my state in fall 📸 😀
#Landscape #StunDay #LandscapePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography

A vibrant landscape photograph showcases a mountainside covered in dense autumn foliage. The trees are arranged in distinct horizontal bands of color: a broad section of bright yellow leaves at the top, followed by a striking band of fiery red and orange trees in the middle, and a lower section of lush green foliage. A clear blue sky is visible above, with a rugged, dark mountain peak rising on the upper right. A "John DeBord Photography" watermark is present in the bottom right corner.

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𝙹*𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎 🍏 @artmyoldfriend.bsky.social · 2d

Artist: Felix Vallotton

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𝙹*𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎 🍏 @artmyoldfriend.bsky.social · 9h

Good morning! ☕️

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𝙹*𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎 🍏 @artmyoldfriend.bsky.social · 7h

Artist: Paul Bond

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𝙹*𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎 🍏 @artmyoldfriend.bsky.social · 7h

“Interpretations of Home” by Paul Bond

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you so much, Jean! ☺️🙏🏻

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Mairead D @maireadd100.bsky.social · 13h

#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#Stunday
#Macro
#Anemone
#Bee

A close-up image of a Green Sweat Bee perched on the lime green center of a pink Japanese Anemone flower surrounded by yellow stamens.

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 1h

Wow! That is spectacular!

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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 20h

This image shows a stack of six lightning bolts nearly striking the same spot six time in only one minute of elapsed time! Mother nature really had it out for whoever was down there... #photography

A sculpted, layered LP supercell at night. The structure is illuminated by six lightning strikes hitting the ground to the right of the storm. A clear, starry night sky is on the left of the storm. A car's headlights can be seen in the distance.

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Marjo Slingerland-Boks @marjosl.bsky.social · 15h

Good morning all, wish you a fine Sunday ✨️ and Sunday means #Stunday Autumn is slowly coming here but most of the trees are green here.
#EastCoastKin #zeldenzomooigezien #mobilephonephotography #landscape #reflections #neighborhood

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 1h

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skinskin @skinskintainan.bsky.social · 6h

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#art #photo #photography #nightlife #foodshop #streetphotography #nightphotography #Tainan #EastCoastKin
©️skinskin

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