Weekly Photography Challenge – Roads and Pathways

In this earlier post from this morning I share: 28 Wondrous Images of Long and Winding Roads

By Trey Ratcliff

Roads and paths are easy to find - whether you live in the city in an urban area, or in the country - there are roads. A dirt track, a walkway, a sidewalk, or a highway - find a road or path and start shooting.

Use the lines of the road to create an interesting and powerful composition. Lead the viewer into the image and tell a story. Like this images:

By nate2b

By paojus alquiza

By Oleg Zaytsev

By Tommy Clark

By Andi Campbell-Jones

Share your images here:

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they'll get embedded for us all to see or if you'd prefer upload them to your favourite photo sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week's challenge. Sometimes it takes a while for an image to appear so be patient and try not to post the same image twice.

By Miwok

By Alberto Carrasco Casado

By sherifx

By Steve Schnabel

By flamouroux

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Shoot the Moon

By Luz Adriana Villa

The image above and these other 25 images of the moon might give you a hint as to your challenge this week.

Night sky photography can be challenging and a lot of fun. Now's the time to get out and try photographing the moon if you haven't already.

We have several articles on the topic here on dPS if you need assistance:

• 20 Dos and Don'ts for Shooting the Moon
• Beyond Full Moon Photography
• Moon Photography: 6 Tips for Better Moon Photos
• Moon Photography Made Simple

By Sam Javanrouh

By @lbyper

By Christian Ronnel

By Dylan Toh

Share your shoot the moon images here:

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they'll get embedded for us all to see or if you'd prefer upload them to your favourite photo sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week's challenge. Sometimes it takes a while for an image to appear so be patient and try not to post the same image twice.

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Flowers

Earlier today I shared a bunch of flower photos to brighten your day. I can't think of anyone who doesn't like flowers, even the roughest toughest guys can appreciate nature's beauty and splendour.

By Michael J. Moeller

The weekly photography challenge is flowers.

Now of course it's your turn. Go find some flowers and photograph them. Go for a walk, find some wild flowers, or visit a garden. You could even think outside the box and make paper flowers or draw some on the sidewalk in chalk. Perhaps you could set up your tripod and do some macro shots and wait for a bee or bug to come along. Try some creative depth of field using a large aperture, or some multiple exposures.

The key of course is using light to your advantage. Show the flower off by backlighting it with gentle evening light. Or use side lighting to pick up extra texture. You're only limited by your imagination.

Here are a few flowers to get you started:

By Lorenzoclick

By aussiegall

By @Doug88888

By aussiegall

By Theophilos Papadopoulos

By @Doug88888

By Alex Dram

By Sorin Mutu

By Richard Taylor

By Louise Leclerc

Now it's your turn!

Share your flower photos

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section as pictured below) and they'll get embedded for us all to see or if you'd prefer upload them to your favourite photo sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your leading lines using pathways and roads in this week's challenge.

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Cityscapes

Earlier today I shared a set of images of cityscapes. That's designed to inspire you, make you say "wow" and want to get out there and photograph your city.

This week I'd like to challenge you to photograph close to home. If you live in a city, you're all set! If you're in the country or smaller town, you just need to get more creative or take a short drive.

You'll notice that many of the cityscape images in the collection are shot at night. That's when the city and the lights really come to life and dance for the camera. Find the best location and angle to photograph your cityscape. Try looking up at the buildings, or getting up high on a rooftop or balcony and looking down. Change up your perspective to create something different and striking.

Maybe try some black and white photography or even some HDR of the city skyline. Go capture the same scene at different times of day including: sunset, the blue hour (twilight), and after dark. Shoot wide and get the whole vista, and try some closer up and focus in on details. Here are a few images to give you more ideas:

By joiseyshowaa

By Chris Smith

By Christopher

By Pedro Szekely

By Justin Brown

By jesuscm

By Paolo Margari

By Pedro Szekely

By Justin Brown

By ZeroOne

By Nathan Congleton

By Shawn Hoke

By David Yu

Share your cityscape photos!

Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section as pictured below) and they'll get embedded for us all to see or if you'd prefer upload them to your favourite photo sharing site and leave the link to them.

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