HOTSHOTS ~ 2/18/25

[castleberry]

~ Photography Lovers Community Curation ~

Hello Photography Lovers! Welcome to another curation report featuring the community HotShots! where we have compiled some of your amazing photos to show off to the world!

Please take some time to review the entire post and go check out the rest of the images of features you like. Since we only share one featured image of many from your amazing posts, some of the best images are within the rest of the posts and we don't want you to miss the beauty!

Plus, you never know when your time to get featured may come and we are sure you would enjoy the same level of community support! So, make sure to support your fellow photographers because without you all, this community would not be possible.

Now, after curating diligently and sifting through the community's posts, here are the curation selections to share with you all. Keep up the great work for your chance to be in the next round of curation!

Today's HotShots

Photographer	Post Link
@ajchampz	Raindrops on a succulent

Photographer	Post Link
@leaky20	We the North

Photographer	Post Link
@littlebee4	☀️🌳 Hiking trail along the SKELLEFTEÄLVEN / RIVER, OVER THE DAM and back along the other side in SKELLEFTEÅ SWEDEN 🇸🇪 photos and video 🎥

Photographer	Post Link
@tonyz	Port of Amsterdam

Photographer	Post Link
@konquest	Roffey Island (tight anchorage) / Desolation sound

Photographer	Post Link
@melmily249	Colores en la mirada. Colors in the eyes. [Eng/Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@joetunex	Crossing Nature’s Path / Tutoko River Bridge 🇳🇿

Photographer	Post Link
@louis88	An Unforgettable Night with Papa Roach at Rockradio BOB!

Photographer	Post Link
@bananzell	Greenhills and the nerd haven!

Photographer	Post Link
@rossfletcher	I really should've got the job raking the beach

Photographer	Post Link
@randybpics	Photos with a sailor's style with a cruise ship in the background (Eng/Esp)

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Horses - those magnificent creatures-Part Six

Photographer	Post Link
@steven-patrick	Some recent winter sunrises

Photographer	Post Link
@kareoh	What you see VS. What I see

Photographer	Post Link
@vonlecram	children and the sea-crianças e o mar-(Eng-Pt)

Photographer	Post Link
@nehabisht	"My Beloved Pet Mouse: Tikku's Playful World"

Photographer	Post Link
@vaclavs	Living in Grundarfjörður #Iceland 3

Photographer	Post Link
@mrnightmare89	FLOWERS for you My VALENTINE

Photographer	Post Link
@silviamaria	Rediscovering my photographic memories

Photographer	Post Link
@mnurhiver	Natural Beauty On The Beach And Mushroom Plant Pictures

Photographer	Post Link
@ceciliajess	Happy Valentine's Day ♥️

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Love is in the Air

Photographer	Post Link
@daveks	in the Fall

Photographer	Post Link
@coloneljethro	Bits Of Nature

Photographer	Post Link
@tattoodjay	Fun Friday Chilli Dog Trailer

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	A gift on Valentine's Day

Photographer	Post Link
@jacoalberts	Scenery Along the Cape Peninsula

Photographer	Post Link
@fotostef	It is and it is not

Photographer	Post Link
@jlinaresp	RURAL LANDSCAPE SELECTION - Photography from Montalbán, Carabobo St., Venezuela / ENG-ESP / (17 Pics)

Photographer	Post Link
@terrywayne	Frozen Beauty

Photographer	Post Link
@konquest	Copeland Islands / Sunset photos

Photographer	Post Link
@genesishealthy	Happy Valentine's Day ❤️

Photographer	Post Link
@jlphotographyart	Birthday photoshoot for Dubraska

Photographer	Post Link
@naitreart	The streets with their protagonists [Eng/Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@lichtkunstfoto	Schnee! Und das im Winter!

Photographer	Post Link
@joetunex	Soothing River Sounds / Beautiful Flow in Fiordland National Park

Photographer	Post Link
@tattoodjay	The pier at the fort

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Horses - those magnificent creatures-Part Seven

Photographer	Post Link
@himalayanwomb	The Day the Sky Wrote a Poem

Photographer	Post Link
@ellenripley	Timber! A Wet and Misty Walk Through the Woods

Photographer	Post Link
@hornet-on-tour	Image Noise in Photography - Bildrauschen in der Fotografie (DE/EN)

Photographer	Post Link
@steven-patrick	Summer Dreaming

Photographer	Post Link
@pavelsku	Masopust (Mardi Gras) in Olomouc, Czechia

Photographer	Post Link
@finsteraar	Schneeverwehungen / Snow drifts

Photographer	Post Link
@alokeen	Special time

Photographer	Post Link
@stefy.music	lunar photos with the Samsung s21ultra camera

Photographer	Post Link
@yennyreth	Peep, peep, peep 🫣🐣

Photographer	Post Link
@maridmc	Capture With The Heart // Captura Con El Corazón

Photographer	Post Link
@daveks	Stairway to Heaven

Photographer	Post Link
@harveyword	5 random shots of Sicily not worthy of their own post

Photographer	Post Link
@hive.samadi	Ornamental flowers in the garden

Photographer	Post Link
@avdesing	The warmth and creation of home and families

Photographer	Post Link
@mynewlife	Copernicus - Before changes

Photographer	Post Link
@bananaklatbarat	"Metallic Glitter on the River Bank: The Beauty of Neurobasis & Rhinocypha Dragonflies"

Photographer	Post Link
@grindle	Outside the Ichan-Kala. Khiva

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Horses - those magnificent creatures - Part Eight

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	A real golden sunset

Photographer	Post Link
@bilgin70	Cute Cats and Alex / Sevimli Kediler ve Alex 🐶🐱

Photographer	Post Link
@teungkulik	Photography Lovers : Village Papaya Flowers

Photographer	Post Link
@x-rain	A Photo Walk in Off-Season Da Nang, Vietnam

Photographer	Post Link
@acesontop	Ice Baby

Photographer	Post Link
@vaclavs	Icelandic Eruptions and Explosive Lava

Photographer	Post Link
@tonyz	The Crane and the Trees

Photographer	Post Link
@genesishealthy	Sesion de fotos de pareja ♥️

Photographer	Post Link
@manuphotos	Una pequeña escapa romántica a Varadero

Photographer	Post Link
@chanych85	Cat Miracle

Photographer	Post Link
@scottshots	Snowy Downtown Truckee, California. Shot 2-16-25

TripleShots

We will now be selecting the top three TripleShots! The featured thumbnail will now get

6%

, the first runner-up will get

4%

, and the second runner-up will get

2%

beneficiary payouts from this posts rewards!

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Today's Featured HotShot

Photographer	Post Link
@fotostef	Drifting

First HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@darrenflinders	Reprocessing and entering a competition…

Second HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@rafasanz93	Photo session with a friend/ Sesión de fotos con una amiga (ENG/ESP)

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and honor the selections today. Keep up the great work creating your content and thanks for sharing it here with us in the Photography Lovers Community!

~ Community Rules ~

• ALL PHOTOGRAPHY MUST BE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL CONTENT
• IF YOU ARE NOT THE PHOTOGRAPHER YOU MUST BE THE MODEL
• NO STOCK IMAGES UNLESS YOU ARE THE CONTENT CREATOR
• NO PLAGIARISM WILL BE TOLERATED
• ALL TEXT MUST ALSO BE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL CONTENT
  or otherwise sourced and cited!
• ALL NON-PHOTOGRAPHY POSTS WILL BE MUTED
• SINGLE IMAGE POSTS WITH LITTLE TO NO MEANINGFUL TEXT MAY BE MUTED
• ANY AND ALL USE OF AI
  IN YOUR IMAGES OR TEXTS MUST BE DISCLOSED
  WITHIN THE CONTENT OF YOUR POST
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ONLY POSTS
  WILL BE MUTED
• SELFIES & DAILY SNAPSHOT POSTS MAY BE MUTED at curator discretion
• ACTIVE STEEMIT & BLURT USERS WILL BE MUTED

~ How to Get Curated and Be Featured Here ~

• SHARE 2 or MORE IMAGES IN YOUR POST
• YOUR POST MUST HAVE AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION INCLUDED
• MAKE SURE TO ANSWER YOUR COMMENTS & ENGAGE YOUR FOLLOWERS
• GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT!

We will not be curating single-image posts, especially with little to no description. This community is focused on high-quality content which includes what surrounds the images you share here.

We do not curate cross-posts

Don't forget to go by and support your fellow photographers by checking out their posts and leaving some meaningful and engaging comments. Engaging in the community is what helps build and grow it. We are all here to support each other!

_{Thanks For Stopping By To Appreciate The Beauty!}

Comments

[avdesing]

It's so cool to find this kind of art! Thank you so much!🤗

[castleberry]

The art of life... it's definitely beautiful! Thanks for your contribution.

[avdesing]

Thank you for the possibility to express ourselves and bring life.

[castleberry]

I can take no credit, other than realizing and sharing the possibilities here for everyone else!

[avdesing]

Thank you!🤗

[ellenripley]

Thank you for the mention and well done, everyone. ❤️

[castleberry]

Those were some super cool shots! I even recognized the locations from your previous posts, Shepherdess! hahhaa

[ellenripley]

😁💖

[bananaklatbarat]

Thanks good friend @castleberry

[castleberry]

That damsel fly looked amazing! Great captures.

[leaky20]

Thanks for the mention and the support!

[castleberry]

Those warm and cold tones in your featured shot were spectacular! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.

[konquest]

Congrats to everyone - see you all next week

Thank you for you support @castleberry have a wonderful week ahead;)

[castleberry]

You are very welcome! Thanks for sharing you guys' adventures with us! Cheers

[darrenflinders]

Thank you ever so much :-)

[castleberry]

Keep up the great work. You would have been in the top spot if you hadn't already got it last time. I really liked the new editing style you applied to those shots! Keep up the great work and good luck in that contest. Cheers

[joetunex]

Thank you 😊

[castleberry]

You're welcome!

[ceciliajess]

Thanks ❤️

[castleberry]

No, Thank YOU! hahaha

[ceciliajess]

♥️♥️♥️👏

[goga22]

Hat Trick again today but plus one, so dear @castleberry, thank you for choosing my four photos, big and heartfelt congratulations to all the other authors

[castleberry]

You can never really run out of material when it comes to Horses! Thanks for sharing and caring my dear friend. Cheers

[goga22]

♥️♥️

[ajchampz]

Thanks so much for the feature! All these posts are pretty incredible!💚

[castleberry]

Succulents are always a beautiful sight to see. Thanks for sharing and checking out the other posts too!

[chanych85]

Thank you from me and from the cat Miracle.🙂

[castleberry]

You are both more than welcome! Thanks for sharing and keeping us updated. I almost went with your lady's face but figured it may take away from the primary focus of the post. Keep up the great work.

[suarlex]

It's really amazing, all the features look so beautiful, I really like it ❤️

[castleberry]

We have a lot of talent and shared beauty in the community! Thanks for noticing and appreciating. Cheers

[yennyreth]

Wow, amazing! Since I've been in the community, I feel like it's the best HotShots I've seen. There are some really good photos and stories. Thanks @castleberry

[castleberry]

They get better and better each time! Thanks for your contributions and it's always inspiring to see everyone else's shots too. Keep up the great work.

[yennyreth]

Thank you for what you do!

[melmily249]

Hola, muchas felicidades a todos los seleccionados, Gracias por el apoyo.

[castleberry]

Thanks for sharing your shots with us here in the community! Looking forward to seeing more of your content! Cheers

[melmily249]

Hola me alegra que estén satisfecho con mi participación, saludos

[littlebee4]

Have a wonderful wednesday!Such a wonderful selection this time @castleberry 😁 thanks for including my photo too.

[castleberry]

I am always amazed each time i make one of these HotShot posts... especially when I have missed a few days curating. It's incredible how much talent we have from all over the world. The beauty never ends! Thanks for sharing your adventures and shots with us an have an awesome rest of your week Jackie!

[littlebee4]

Me too… the talent around here is just awesome! Thanks for sharing them, we get to know them this way… all 🙂
Thanks a lot, happy to share. Enjoy the rest of your week too 😎
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[jacoalberts]

Thank you for your support, @castleberry, by including my photo in this post! I do appreciate it!

[castleberry]

You shared some truly beautiful shots! Thanks for your contribution to the beauty of this round of curation! Cheers

[jacoalberts]

Thank you😊👍

[naitreart]

Thank you very much dear friend @castleberry, it is certainly an amazing collection of photographs and it is an honor to see one of my photographs there. Excellent work from all colleagues!

[castleberry]

Your shot was one of my favorites from this whole curation list. I really loved the humanity in that shot and the lighting/editing was amazing. Keep up the great work my friend. Cheers

[tonyz]

Thank you so much for the mentions on my tugboat and crane shots!

[steven-patrick]

Thanks for including my posts in this awesome compilation. I get pleasure browsing the photographs and clicking through some. It takes fair amount of time to appreciate it all, I can imagine the time put into putting it all together. Thanks for your work in this community 👍

[roswelborges]

Congrats to all!

[alokeen]

amazing as always, thanks mate for the support @castleberry

[fotostef]

Wow, two mentions and featured hot shot and beneficiary!

Thank you very much :)