HOTSHOTS ~ 12/12/23

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~ 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
@bbphotography	A Brief Recap Of 2023 - Part Four

Photographer	Post Link
@fotostef	An unexpected gift

Photographer	Post Link
@ellenripley	A Walk through the Christmas Tree Wonderland

Photographer	Post Link
@nanixxx	The Rolling Stones in Cuba

Photographer	Post Link
@scottshots	Flocked Trees In Nature, New Photos

Photographer	Post Link
@daveks	Hike to Helen Lake

Photographer	Post Link
@shoemanchu	Belted Kingfisher shot #112

Photographer	Post Link
@marioshelk	Captivating Moments / Cautivando Instantes

Photographer	Post Link
@dimascastillo90	Passersby Walking in San Nicolás [ENG/ESP]

Photographer	Post Link
@anttn	All I want for Christmas... is Spiced Hot Wine !

Photographer	Post Link
@jlinaresp	EXPOSED GAZE - Street photography from Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela

Photographer	Post Link
@kommienezuspadt	Hidden gems w/ Jenni!

Photographer	Post Link
@stepko	Lightpainting fun with geometric stencils - Light Painting on Hive [ 🇬🇧 ENG./ 🇩🇪 GER.]

Photographer	Post Link
@candelart	Light Painting: How To Make Coloured Paper In A Disused Paper Mill

Photographer	Post Link
@gunnarheilmann	99 Seconds Color Flash at Einsiedel

Photographer	Post Link
@macchiata	Flip Your Phone: Mobile Photography Trick

Photographer	Post Link
@tattoodjay	Sublime and Beautiful Sunday some more light painting

Photographer	Post Link
@chanych85	Abandoned Church

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	Sheer cuteness in here

Photographer	Post Link
@taqiem95	Beautiful mushroom (Red)

Photographer	Post Link
@wittyzell	Traces Of Autumn In The Streets Of Daikanyama

Photographer	Post Link
@ichsannanda	Painting of My City

Photographer	Post Link
@rsphotos	Colorful Odra in the center of Szczecin

Photographer	Post Link
@haastrecht	Lets take the boat today!

Photographer	Post Link
@hallmann	Kraków, 10.12.2023

Photographer	Post Link
@dawnoner	Bao : a journey into the Popping world part 4 (Full Spectrum Photography on Hive)

Photographer	Post Link
@steprose	Between Colors and Contrasts

Photographer	Post Link
@darrenflinders	Storms Lead To Almost Getting Stranded & Epic Light!

Photographer	Post Link
@derangedvisions	Some photos of my sanctuary

Photographer	Post Link
@manuphotos	Heaven at the Hive Fest - Part 1 [EN-ES]

Photographer	Post Link
@alianlens	El Adolescente - The Teeneager [Eng-Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@naturalbornk	One Night at Baren // Una Noche en Baren

Photographer	Post Link
@rossfletcher	Out on the sandbar ~ Bolsa Inlet, dog beach and Huntington pier

Photographer	Post Link
@blind-spot	The artistic chaos of contemporary minds next to a historical landmark in Milan.

Photographer	Post Link
@fastchrisuk	The forgotten photoshoots with Neena

Photographer	Post Link
@enginewitty	Whaaaat? 🍀

Photographer	Post Link
@aleister	Macro Photography Session / Sea Urchin

Photographer	Post Link
@scottshots	Abandoned Train Tunnels Above Donner Lake

Photographer	Post Link
@vikar	Two Tiny Pink and White Mushrooms

Photographer	Post Link
@sam9999	Capturing Elegance through Lenses and a Book cover

Photographer	Post Link
@vonlecram	caleidoscopic portaits-retratos caleidoscopicos-(Eng-Pt)

Photographer	Post Link
@namiks	Capturing Yerevan on 35mm Film: Emotion, composition, and light

Photographer	Post Link
@fermentedphil	Confronting the Abject in Roger Ballen’s Art: A Series of Uncanny Photographs and a Philosophical Essay on the Abject (Part Two)

Photographer	Post Link
@acesontop	Feels Like Magic

Photographer	Post Link
@haastrecht	MonoMonday, longexposure photography of fishingnets!

Photographer	Post Link
@androliuben	Proposing Marriage: A New Couple in Old Havana

Photographer	Post Link
@mynewlife	If that is not hot then is what? - Photoshoot

Photographer	Post Link
@nicolas.carreiro	Jazz Night at A Fábrica Working Bar - Noite de Jazz no A Fábrica Working Bar [ENG/PT-BR]

Photographer	Post Link
@steven-patrick	Snowy morning at the lake

Photographer	Post Link
@crisvictorero	A horse in the city + Proposal to the community

Photographer	Post Link
@chanych85	“Rattle”

Photographer	Post Link
@derangedvisions	Blue Cheese Strain Review

Photographer	Post Link
@asklanbudi	Photography Lovers: poor black butterfly

Photographer	Post Link
@jlinaresp	STREET CLOSE-UP / Street photography proposal from Montalbán, Venezuela

Photographer	Post Link
@rsphotos	Very old racing cars

Photographer	Post Link
@gauravrudra	Me to "My 2020 self"- Even these beautiful structures can't walk. They don't seem to complain

Photographer	Post Link
@alokeen	Fewer words

Photographer	Post Link
@lowlightart	Alexa - Nice dress

Photographer	Post Link
@castri-ja	San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and Akatxa Irla a photographic walk and my first experience in search of a minimalist photography

Photographer	Post Link
@nanixxx	We have a darkroom and I don't use it

Photographer	Post Link
@ekavieka	Different Stages, Different Species

Photographer	Post Link
@evagavilan2	Ecos de la existencia / Echoes of existence

Photographer	Post Link
@suriclicksmedia	Pooja & Shiefared - Know more about niqaah!

Photographer	Post Link
@naitreart	Portraits of Genesis with her new hair color [Eng/Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@abelfotografia	Goodbye to my camera battery - eng-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
@josart	Sunrise picnic (ESP-ING)

First HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@ajchampz	Penguins at Boulders Beach

Second HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@lightcaptured	Wedding Photography? I'll pass, usually.

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

[ekavieka]

Thank you very much for the mention, I appreciate it.
Congrats to the others who are mentioned as well.

[castleberry]

You're welcome! I've never seen a praying mantis that looked like yours!

[vikar]

Thank you very much for the mention in this edition of Hot Shot, one of my tiny white mushrooms can be mentioned there, of course alongside other beautiful photos

[castleberry]

The contrast of the green moss and the white mushrooms was very nice! Cheers

[papilloncharity]

This is definitely the ultimate and the best showcase site of quality posts on hive.
Thank you kindly for our inclusion @castleberry

!BEER

[castleberry]

That's the ultimate compliment to the curation work and to our awesome contributors! Thank you for your regular addition to all the photographic beauty here in the community!

[papilloncharity]

Thank you and I meant every word. Thank you also for including my work. !LOL

[beerlover]

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[asklanbudi]

Thank you very much to the team for placing me again. this is an honor for me. and congratulations to other friends.

[castleberry]

That moth was beautiful. I would have almost missed the fact it was dead if i hadn't read the post and/or noticed the tiniest of indications! Good job.

[asklanbudi]

Thank you for the reply to your comment. I really appreciate.

[vonlecram]

thanks for included me in this great selection.

[castleberry]

Those were some creative and interesting shots! Thanks for sharing and it's good to see you and your son getting more active again!

[alianlens]

Thanks again for the mention.Congratulations to all the members of the community.

[castleberry]

I loved the coordinating color of the background with his clothes! Excellent photoshoot.

[alianlens]

Thanks my friend,and yes.That yellow background is a treasure in our studio.

[ellenripley]

Thank you very much for the mention. 🥰❤️

[castleberry]

That looked like a fun time. Thanks for sharing your shots with us.

[stepko]

Wohoo, thank you guys for the feature. I appreciate your support very much. Happy days

[castleberry]

Thanks for sharing your shots with us here in the community. I always love seeing our LightPainters representing! haha Keep up the great work.

[dimascastillo90]

Thanks for including me in this great selection 🙂

[castleberry]

You had some awesome candid streetshots in your post. Thanks for sharing them here with us.

[dimascastillo90]

The pleasure is mine @castleberry Thank you for appreciating it 😊

[steven-patrick]

Lovely start to the day scrolling through hotshots post 👍 thanks for including my post 🙏🙏

[castleberry]

Every shot in your post could have been featured! Stay warm and thanks for sharing your shots with us my friend.

[lightcaptured]

Thank you, have a great Tuesday!

[castleberry]

You probably know the drill, but you will get 2% of this post's total payout for getting that 2nd runner-up spot! I bet you are an awesome wedding photographer. hahaha

[lightcaptured]

Thank you! I always appreciate when my works get rewarded.

I suspect I may be a good wedding photographer yet history remains silent about it :D

Have a great one!

[fotostef]

Thanks a lot for the mention!

[castleberry]

I had never heard of the sea daffodil until i saw your post. Thanks for sharing your shots with us Stef!

[taqiem95]

thank you very much for being selected again in hot shot. I'm glad my photo is here.

[castleberry]

I don't think many people in the world get to see that kind of mushroom. Thanks for sharing the beauty with us!

[androliuben]

Lovely selection and once again honored for being part of it. Cheers 🤗

[castleberry]

That was a very photogenic couple. I hope everyone goes to check out the rest of your shots in the post. Keep up the great work.

[naitreart]

Thank you for your support, there is a lot of amazing work here and it's a pleasure to be among those mentioned, congratulations to the whole team!

[castleberry]

You're welcome! Keep up the great work and thanks for your contributions! Cheers

[naitreart]

Cheers!

[marioshelk]

Thank you very much for the mention🚀

[castleberry]

That was a gorgeous model and a very beautiful dress. Thanks for sharing the beauty with us!

[shoemanchu]

Thank you @castleberry @badge-696969 really appreciate the shout outs. Have a blessed one.

[castleberry]

You are very welcome! I hope everyone is going to check out your awesome shots! Thanks for sharing them with us.

[naturalbornk]

Thank you for the mention <3

[castleberry]

You almost made it into the top 3 with that shot. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing! Cheers

[naturalbornk]

Thank you for the work you do, and of course, yes, every day we wake up with the desire to do things better!! Greetings.

[dawnoner]

Thanks for your support 😀

[castleberry]

Thanks for sharing your shots here in the community with us! You always have some interesting content!

[dawnoner]

Thanks for your constant support @castleberry 😀

[crisvictorero]

Thank you, I hope everyone is well. Greetings

[castleberry]

You're welcome! I think you shared an interesting proposal! Keep up the great work.

[crisvictorero]

Thank you, I would like to be able to contribute my knowledge to the photography-loving community here. Greetings

[bbphotography]

Thank you so much.

[castleberry]

That was one of my favorite shots of this set. You had some other awesome shots in that post. Thanks for sharing your work with us here in this community!

[bbphotography]

Thank you, you are very generous in your praise.

[manuphotos]

Thanks for the mention 🤜🤛

[castleberry]

Thank you for sharing your shots with us here in the community! It's good to see you posting your photography more often! =)

[josart]

Thank you very much, this makes me very happy. I am very grateful for this work you do every day. It is a pleasure 😍🙏

[castleberry]

You deserve the credit! You got the number one HotShot for this round of curation, which makes you the thumbnail for this post and you will also recieve 6% of this post's total payout! Keep up the great work.