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An Italian artist has posted their fourth Inktober piece on PixelFed, illustrating the day's prompt word, Cactus, and tagging it for the annual October drawing challenge. The artwork is being shared alongside the Inktober 2026 hashtags, as participants around the world publish one drawing a day throughout the month.

A photographer has published new images of the Bodleian Library courtyard in Oxford, sharing them via his blog and photo feed. The shots highlight the historic architecture of one of Europe's oldest library buildings, tagged under architecture, history and travel topics. The post has drawn modest engagement from readers following his photography work.

A photographer shared a picture of a meal of spinach, potatoes and fake chicken, shot on a Game Boy Camera as part of the GBCamtober 2026 challenge. The retro photography community on Pixelfed has been engaging with the post, which plays on the classic joke of photographing food before eating it.

Pixelfed, the decentralized photo-sharing platform, says it has received major acquisition offers but is declining a quick payday. The project says it is staying focused on building a social network designed to last, one capable of scaling to more than 100 million users while offering a sustainable model for creators and server admins. Supporters are praising the decision as a rare commitment to user interests over venture funding in the social media space.

An artist has posted a new pen drawing on Pixelfed as part of Inktober, responding to the day's prompt word 'Relic'. The piece carries the usual Inktober 2026 hashtags and is being shared among art communities. Participants around the world continue posting daily ink drawings throughout October, one prompt at a time.

A wildlife photographer has shared a striking close-up of a bright green parrot, shot on a Canon 80D with a 300mm lens at f/5.6 and 1/250s. The image is drawing attention and likes within the birdwatching and nature photography community, with readers praising the sharp detail and vivid color of the bird.

Artists are posting their Day 4 contributions to the annual Inktober drawing challenge, with the prompt being a cactus. Participants are sharing marker-based ink drawings across art communities, tagging their work as part of the month-long event that challenges creators to produce one ink drawing per day throughout October.

An artist has shared their first Inktober contribution, a Halloween-themed ink drawing called the Apple Mummy Monster. Inktober is an annual October challenge where artists produce one ink drawing per day and share it online with the event's hashtags. The piece is an early entry for the 2026 edition and is drawing attention from the art community.

Photographers are sharing action shots of Phoenix, a mixed-breed dog, captured outdoors with Nikon equipment. The images are circulating among dog photography communities under popular pet and nature photo tags, drawing likes and appreciation from fellow dog lovers and hobbyist photographers.

Photographers are sharing black and white images of favourite trees, with one post from Zwolle drawing attention for its moody, reflective composition. The shots celebrate ordinary nature close to home, encouraging people to get outside and appreciate local trees through a minimalist photographic style.

Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge, has moved into its second day, with participants posting ink artwork based on the daily prompt 'relic'. Artists are sharing their interpretations across art communities, with the challenge running through the month and prompting a new word each day ahead of Halloween.

A macro photograph of a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) is circulating on Pixelfed, captioned 'I will embrace you.' The image shows the crab spider — common in the Netherlands and known for ambushing prey on flowers — in a detailed close-up. Nature photography enthusiasts are sharing and liking the shot, which highlights the species' camouflage and was edited using darktable.

A photographer based in Fredensborg, Denmark has shared a series of macro close-up photographs focused on bees and other insects, celebrating what they call the small stuff of nature. The images have drawn likes and appreciation within nature and photography communities, with the photographer tagging the work alongside nature-loving and bee-focused collections.

A photographer known as Brask has shared a new selection of nature and wildlife photographs, inviting followers to view the latest work on their Pixelfed page. The update is part of an ongoing weekly series of nature photography posts.