HOTSHOTS ~ 4/1/25

[castleberry]

~ Photography Lovers Community Curation ~

Howdy y'all! This is the last long-form post until I get caught up. I have not been as active as I would have liked to have been in the last few weeks. I explained all of that already so, let's just get to the shots.

All of these are 2 to 3 weeks old by now or more. So, you can check out the profiles of the posts you enjoyed the most and go support their current posts if you feel inclined to.

The next few posts will definitely have much fewer images to 'digest' and that will help speed along me getting caught up. At this point, I am not sure catching up is even possible. hahaha But, I am committed to getting somewhat back on track.

The offer to help out in the community is still open for those who would like to consider the opportunity. I appreciate your patience, kind support, and appreciation for the beautiful community we have here on Hive. You will probably read me say it many times in the comments... but Keep up the great work!

Today's HotShots

Photographer	Post Link
@naitreart	Urban portraits in freestyle event - with Jhonathan [Eng/Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@genesishealthy	Mini sesión de fotos en fondo rosa

Photographer	Post Link
@plantasticka	Autumn Walk: Capturing the Season in Lithuania

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	A birds of prey show

Photographer	Post Link
@rossfletcher	Reflections-Abstract Photography

Photographer	Post Link
@tattoodjay	Blues

Photographer	Post Link
@acesontop	March 8’s Pretty Good so Far…

Photographer	Post Link
@mballesteros	Relaxing afternoon in the middle of flowers 🌺🌼

Photographer	Post Link
@darrenflinders	10 Years Ago....

Photographer	Post Link
@haastrecht	Morning walk in the Alpujarra mountains

Photographer	Post Link
@scottshots	This Morning Along An Icy Donner Lake Shoreline

Photographer	Post Link
@pavelsku	Morning walk through the vineyard

Photographer	Post Link
@rg2-foto	Color as the Protagonist in the Streets of Cuba [ENG/ESP]

Photographer	Post Link
@candelart	Three Years Of CandelART Light Painting Blog On HIVE

Photographer	Post Link
@plantasticka	"City Janitors": The Birds That Clean and Mess Up the Streets

Photographer	Post Link
@stevenson7	Arts & Musings

Photographer	Post Link
@amitsharma	Sublime Sunday with the Various Phases of The Magnificent Rose!. "Senescence"-The Ultimate Reality!

Photographer	Post Link
@fastchrisuk	Hunting Aurora at Steetley Pier

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Ordinary Sunday, ordinary subjects

Photographer	Post Link
@tattoodjay	Sublime and Beautiful Sunday has gone to the birds

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	A misty Sunday morning

Photographer	Post Link
@fotostef	The perfect spot

Photographer	Post Link
@avdesing	Fragility

Photographer	Post Link
@bananaklatbarat	"Making Straw Mushrooms Look More Aesthetic"

Photographer	Post Link
@barnabo73	Hands - Kenyan tribes

Photographer	Post Link
@tonyz	Industrial Beach Club

Photographer	Post Link
@graveyardpat	Shining Bright

Photographer	Post Link
@hallmann	Kraków, 9.03.2025

Photographer	Post Link
@haastrecht	Playing in the sea during sunset, Asturias Spain

Photographer	Post Link
@jlphotographyart	Photographs in a demonstration class for the pool dance girls

Photographer	Post Link
@abelfotografia	Yadira, palm trees and classic cars - eng/esp

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Viki&Alfa

Photographer	Post Link
@russia-btc	Elephants, art and goodness: Elephant Parade in photographs 🐘

Photographer	Post Link
@fermentedphil	Mountain Views and Another Sunset: Photographs and Musings

Photographer	Post Link
@sketch.and.jam	Happier than a pig in mud

Photographer	Post Link
@astronerd	Cigar Galaxy - A Stellar Nursery

Photographer	Post Link
@scottshots	Today's Downtown Truckee, California Sunrise

Photographer	Post Link
@harveyword	The Chickens of Smith's Gully

Photographer	Post Link
@marc-allaria	DIFFERENT BEHAVIOURS OF WHALES

Photographer	Post Link
@rafasanz93	Doctor but also model/ Doctora pero también modelo (ENG/ESP)

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Friends in Photography

Photographer	Post Link
@corvidae	writer's blog

Photographer	Post Link
@godfish	Wandering Brazil VII: São Paulo Downtown

Photographer	Post Link
@solominer	Gorilla Glue #4 during vegetative stage

Photographer	Post Link
@tonyz	The Jetty.

Photographer	Post Link
@fotostef	As close as possible

Photographer	Post Link
@carpy	Magellanic Penguins in Argentina

Photographer	Post Link
@terrywayne	An Afternoon At Dundurn Castle

Photographer	Post Link
@marijasworld	Beautiful sunset

Photographer	Post Link
@laurapalmerr	Nightwalking glitches _ photodiary vol. 3 📷

Photographer	Post Link
@joetunex	Refreshing 5-Minute Walk at Alpine Nature Walk, Lewis Pass

Photographer	Post Link
@m1alsan	Still life exercise with a kerosene candle

Photographer	Post Link
@himalayannomad	Scenes from a Butcher's Shop

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Look into those eyes

Photographer	Post Link
@littlebee4	"The Cliffs of Malta" ~ walk along the coast at Għar Lapsi ~ a true hidden gem ~ MALTA 🇲🇹

Photographer	Post Link
@randybpics	Back to Safari Havana events (Eng/Esp)

Photographer	Post Link
@barnabo73	Oak at sunset

Photographer	Post Link
@mynewlife	Warmer days Warmer Photo Walks

Photographer	Post Link
@russia-btc	A Chance Encounter with Thai Sports – Emotions, Photos, and Impressions

Photographer	Post Link
@nanixxx	The Bike Festival in photos and videos

Photographer	Post Link
@naitreart	A day of bees [Eng/Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	His Majesty the Swan - Part One

Photographer	Post Link
@soyhenryv	First Heartbeats, First Images : The Story of a Birth in Photographs (ENG/ESP)

Photographer	Post Link
@ellenripley	Searching for the Elusive Kingfisher: A Journey Unfulfilled!

Photographer	Post Link
@terrywayne	Back On The Right Path

Photographer	Post Link
@plantasticka	Capturing the City: A Springtime Photography Walk

Photographer	Post Link
@rg2-foto	Lights and Shadows of Havana / [ING/ESP]

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
@deadgrlsuppastar	Viking Saga Part 2

First HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@darrenflinders	Under The Bridge...

Second HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@greddyforce	These Shots Should Be in National Geographic

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!

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• 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.

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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!

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Comments

[godfish]

Thanks for the mention ;)

[castleberry]

Thanks for sharing! The way you composed and framed your shot was impeccable!

[tiptop97]

Congratulations to all the winners, great photos!

[castleberry]

Glad you enjoyed the photos!

[rg2-foto]

Thank you very much for the mention your support is very valuable.

[castleberry]

You had some awesome shots! Thanks for sharing your posts with us.

[avdesing]

That was one of the works I liked the most, with a lot of symbolism and heart. Thank you very much for supporting my publications, a big hug @castleberry 🤗

[castleberry]

That shot almost made it to the top 3. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[avdesing]

I have to keep practising photography and I love it! Thank you!!!🤗

[goga22]

As always and as befits, congratulations to all the other excellent authors 💪💪📸Yeahhhhh, howdy dear @castleberry ❤️, I missed you and I'm sure everyone else did too. Greetings and thanks for the five photos I selected in Today's HotShots. Please don't be away for too long again.

[castleberry]

I never try to stay away too long. Life just has a way of getting busy and in the way! hahaha Keep up the great work.

[goga22]

❤️❤️

[hivebuzz]

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You made more than 30000 comments. Your next target is to reach 31000 comments.

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[ellenripley]

Thank you very much for the mention. 🥰

[castleberry]

You are very welcome! =)

[thehivetuber]

I respect their photography for one important reason, they are able to show the world in new ways. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures and I've followed one of them thanks to you

[castleberry]

Glad you enjoyed the compilation and found some good content to follow!

[tonyz]

Two mentions, thanks Castleberry!

[castleberry]

You are double welcome! That Industrial shot had everything in it! Awesome shots.

[alstonsjournal]

Each and every one of these images is beyond amazing! Kudos to all the creators- clearly these pictures required a boatload of time, effort and talent. Kudos to you, @castleberry for finding the very best and curating this post. Love it!

[castleberry]

It did take a long time to get all this rounded up. Hopefully, I will get caught up soon and the posts will still be open for upvotes and rewards. Thanks for stopping by.

[stevenson7]

Really nice to be mentioned here. Thank you

[castleberry]

That was a really cool featured shot! Thanks for sharing.

[barnabo73]

Thank you!

[castleberry]

You are very welcome! Amazing shot my friend.

[darrenflinders]

Thank you for featuring my shots, sorry I’ve been quiet lately, I’m in Spain at the moment, without my camera.

[castleberry]

No worries. I have a crazy toddler so i have been a bit less productive myself lately. hahaha Enjoy Spain and your posts were awesome. You will be getting 4% of this post's total payout for Under The Bridge featured shot. Keep up the great work.

[abelfotografia]

Thanks for the mention! Congrats to all!

[castleberry]

Glad to see you back in action here. Sorry I am so behind on sharing the curation comps. Keep up the great work.

[fotostef]

Wow, one more mega-post to explore!

This catching up thing turns out to be quite interesting :)

Thank you for the mentions and your hard work!

[castleberry]

It has been interesting and i almost feel guilty for missing so much.
Slow and Steady wins the race though I guess. This race is just an endless feed though. hahahaha

[littlebee4]

I hope you found some more “you” time…
Take care my friend.
!HUGThank you so much @castleberry 😊 for including me too.

[castleberry]

All my 'you' time is spent trying to get caught up here. hahahaha I appreciate you and thanks for sharing your shots with us!

[littlebee4]

I can imagine, so much to do and so much going on.
Happy to share.
Have a wonderful weekend!
I am still renovating the house. So busy busy…

[deadgrlsuppastar]

omg 😲 thank you 😊... much love

[castleberry]

You will be getting 6% of this post's total payout for your top Thumbnail HotShot spot! That whole set is/was amazing. Keep up the great work.

[joetunex]

Thank you 😊

[castleberry]

You're welcome! Thanks for sharing.