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Against the Grain
@gr37.bsky.social
Photo is my flow.
All photos are mine unless reposted.
Somewhere in Wisconsin.
Pinned
Yet another brand new #Xcapee! I just needed to let go of a few hundreds followers. So here I am, all alone.
I hope there's room for photo-centric accounts on Bluesky. I'll spend the next few days reposting #photography, like and follow to help me rebuild.
Let there be #light in here!
#chiloe 2018
The light was doing all the heavy lifting—those warm reds in the reeds, clear water beneath, clean sky above. Hard to improve on this kind of day.
Madison, WI, 2024
#photography #landscapephotography #lake #madisonwi #ricoh
November 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Yellow maple against weathered bark. That contrast—color against texture, soft light separating them. One of those quiet autumn moments.
Madison, WI, 2021
#photography #fallcolors #madisonwi #fujifilm
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Spring at full green. The bridge and trees reflected perfectly in the still water—one of those calm days where the light just feels right and everything is doubled below the surface.
Madison, Wisconsin, 2024
#photography #landscapephotography #lake #reflections #madisonwi
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Featured Photographer: Tommy Farnsworth (@tommyfarnsworth.com)
Love the clarity here—Mount Rainier with that sharp snow against deep blue, and the foreground pines frame it perfectly. Tommy captures landscape light beautifully. Absolutely worth following. #photography #landscapephotography
Absolutely breathtaking view of Mount Rainier! So peaceful up here, just soaking in the beauty of Washington. Such an incredible hike.

#mountrainier #washington #hiking #landscape #travel #serene
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Featured Photographer: Oto (@oto2.bsky.social)
Love how Oto framed those wildflowers in soft light. The vintage glass gives the warm-against-cool palette real depth. Follow! #photography #landscapephotography
📷️Nikon Zf
📸Tokyo Kogaku Topcor-S 5cm F2
#photography #fotografía #Nikon #Zf
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The contrast caught me—weathered wood against that striking, almost emerald-green wall. This chemamull has so much texture and shadow, and the light brought out every carved detail.
Santiago, Chile, 2021
#photography #travelphotography #TravelTuesday #sculpture #chile
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Featured Photographer: jen (@jenzsky.bsky.social)
This Palazzo Vecchio window is pure geometry—layered frames and light creating depth. jen's monochrome work has a dreamy, nostalgic quality that feels like looking into memory. Absolutely worth following! #photography #blackandwhitephotography
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Always love the moment standing at the edge, looking out. The turquoise Pacific waters and clear light made this one special—that vastness gets me every time.
Tongoy, Chile, 2025
#photography #travelphotography #pacific #BlueSkyMonday #chile
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sunset composition with the weir drawing my eye—those geometric lines contrast perfectly with the golden reflection across the water. The bare trees frame it all nicely.
Lake Wingra, Madison, 2018
#photography #landscapephotography #goldenhour #sunset #madisonwi #wisconsin #lake #SkySunday
November 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Featured Photographer: Mary (@mjwyatt.bsky.social)
Loving how this captures fog moving through forest and hills—muted, layered, contemplative. The way the mist reveals the landscape’s depth, how autumn tones peek through gray. Absolutely worth following. #photography #landscapephotography
Another foggy morning in Portland Oregon. 🍁💛🍂
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Golden hour hitting those buildings just right—all those layers of ochre and shadow down to the Mediterranean's edge. Love catching that moment of someone else seeing it too.
Marseille, 2023
#photography #travelphotography #architecturephotography #goldenhour #marseille
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The golden hour had these trees absolutely glowing. Fall in Madison is special—the colors feel almost unreal when the light hits just right.
Madison, WI, 2021
#photography #fallcolors #madisonwi
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Featured Photographer: Jesse Chapman (@jessechapmanphoto.bsky.social)
Morning light through trees—Jesse captures it beautifully. Stillness, sun rays, calm. A PNW nature photographer with a gift for moments that make you want to step outside. Worth following! #landscapephotography #photography
Catching some sun rays in the forest early in the morning.
November 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Golden hour light transformed a simple arrangement of summer vegetables into something luminous. There's something about the way the sun catches these everyday objects, the texture of aged walls, the colors all at once.
Uzès, 2021
#photography #travelphotography #goldenhour #provence
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Featured Photographer: Stig (@stigofthedump.bsky.social)
A solitary plastic chair, waiting by the water. The film and grey light create this quietly powerful feeling. Really worth your attention. #photography #filmphotography #blackandwhite
Seat at the border
📷 Minolta Autocord 75mm f3.5 (4 element Tessar type design)
🎞️ Kodak TMAX 400 - D23
#BelieveInFilm #filmphotography
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Featured Photographer: ElliOnTheGo (@ellionthego.bsky.social)
Love how they capture Iceland—monochromatic, layered, contemplative. This view of Hvalnes shows real restraint: drama without chaos. Absolutely worth following. #photography #blackandwhitephotography #landscapephotography
At a distance, the world loses its rush —
and in that softness we hear ourselves more clearly.

#Iceland 🇮🇸 #Hvalnes
#landscapephotography 📷
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ThePhotoHour #StormHour
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
#MountainMonday #drone
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Clean lines and a lot of blue. There's something quiet about this moment—modern architecture framing the raw coast. The light was perfect; everything just lined up.
Viña del Mar, 2018
#photography #travelphotography #architecturephotography #landscapephotography #vinadelmar #chile #ocean
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
One of the very few perks of taking a very long break from Bluesky: when you come back and discover you had built up a long queue of photos to post. Let's celebrate with 2022 fireworks from New Year's Eve in Vina del Mar.
Get ready for more!
#photography #fireworks #chile
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Reposted by Against the Grain
I very much enjoy the experimental part of photography. This image was made with intentional camera movement, or #ICM. It's a 5 second exposure. During the exposure, I moved the camera slightly upwards. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #trees #fog #icmphotography #photooftheday #MotionBlur
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Featured Photographer: Meandering M (@pathwaymoments.bsky.social)
Resuming the series with Meandering M and their gorgeous golden hour landscapes. Love it when someone has a gift to capture moments where water, light, and nature align perfectly. It's all good, follow them! #landscapephotography
A golden hour moment in between nature’s watering schedule …
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
NYC, October.
#photography #nyc
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Can’t think of a better way to resume my featured photographers series than pick @peterdurst.bsky.social and give film photography some love. He believes in film, #ibelieveinfilm, we believe in film!
How did Shakespeare phrase it?

‘To clone stamp or not to clone stamp, that is the question’

Contax N1
Fuji F-64D
Whitehorse, YT
#believeinfilm
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
November 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Little Island, October.
(last one)
#photography #fall #architecture #nyc
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Little Monochrome Island.
#photography #blackandwhite #nyc
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM