HOTSHOTS ~ 9/17/25

[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
@pavelsku	Dance of a Billion Sparks

Photographer	Post Link
@greddyforce	Went on a Walk But Started Counting Flowers on a Field

Photographer	Post Link
@iquique	Fiesta la tirana parte 2

Photographer	Post Link
@malos10	She can be a model - Photographing strangers in Venezuela

Photographer	Post Link
@erikah	More Mess & More Amazing Paintings

Photographer	Post Link
@scottshots	New Photos From Last Weekend's Backpacking Adventure

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	🚗💨 Oldtimer meeting in my Town - a Day full of Nostalgia, motorcycles and good people/2

Photographer	Post Link
@ale.vassss	Star Pictures x Patinayvive - Part 1 [ENG/ESP]

Photographer	Post Link
@abelfotografia	Camila - eng/esp

Photographer	Post Link
@sandormb	Rolling museum

Photographer	Post Link
@wilfredocav	Layout, architecture and details

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	Birds on show and some action

Photographer	Post Link
@silviabeneforti	Happy Caturday: time to play outside! 😺

Photographer	Post Link
@randybpics	Showing the nature of my model Niovis (Eng/Esp)

Photographer	Post Link
@tiptop97	📸 Beauty In The Details - Insects, Flowers And Snails 🌿

Photographer	Post Link
@himalayanwomb	Running with the mountains tales from the Manali Leh Highway

Photographer	Post Link
@pranavgtd	Sunrise Over Snowy Peaks

Photographer	Post Link
@dimascastillo90	Sunset in the Port

Photographer	Post Link
@alokeen	Theatre

Photographer	Post Link
@kadr-pokaze	Landscape Photography Stories #4 - Rocky Beach and Charming Lighthouse

Photographer	Post Link
@aleister	"SB" Solidified Bubbles / Macro Photography Session - Technical Description

Photographer	Post Link
@naitreart	Street photography day [Eng/Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@joetunex	Nature’s Contrast / Snowy Mountains and Greenery at Lewis Pass 🇳🇿

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	🚗💨 Oldtimer meeting in my Town - a Day full of Nostalgia, motorcycles and good people/3

Photographer	Post Link
@stayoutoftherz	Auf der ARS Electronica 2025

Photographer	Post Link
@r4f4	A new walk by Berlin 🇩🇪

Photographer	Post Link
@vcclothing	Brisbane River fire - C-17A Globemaster III

Photographer	Post Link
@tattoodjay	Sublime and Beautiful Sunday A nice sunrise

Photographer	Post Link
@terresco	Sailing Corsica’s Wild West Coast - [🇬🇧 - 🇫🇷 - 🇪🇸]

Photographer	Post Link
@tonyz	Port of IJmuiden

Photographer	Post Link
@ceperomorales99	Pilar Beach: the best setting for a photo shoot (part 4)

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	Lives of the big and small...

Photographer	Post Link
@avdesing	The city is decked out in festive colours

Photographer	Post Link
@alexa-macro	MacroPhotography - Two variants of skipper butterfly (yellow & brown)

Photographer	Post Link
@acesontop	Sublime Sunday(Sort of...)

Photographer	Post Link
@alokeen	Sunshine

Photographer	Post Link
@stresskiller	Out for a walk again

Photographer	Post Link
@rafasanz93	The most beautiful "Yes" of all/ El "Sí" más bonito de todos (ENG/ESP)

Photographer	Post Link
@kgphotos	The White-backed Mousebird

Photographer	Post Link
@eolianpariah2	Nautilus at the world's end

Photographer	Post Link
@kadr-pokaze	Playing With Light And Fog - A Magical Atmosphere In The Misty Forest

Photographer	Post Link
@gatubela	La vegetación como protagonista de este Sublime Sunday 🌿🌱🌾 / Vegetation as the protagonist of this Sublime Sunday 🌿 🌱🌾

Photographer	Post Link
@hornet-on-tour	A Day at MELA – Agriculture, Animals, and Relaxation

Photographer	Post Link
@coloneljethro	What I Got

Photographer	Post Link
@tiptop97	📸 Diversity of Nature 🌿

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	Welcome to my Dark Side

Photographer	Post Link
@papilloncharity	Succulent photos in our garden

Photographer	Post Link
@greddyforce	I Tried to Have a Beach Walk, There Was no Beach

Photographer	Post Link
@jcalvoparapar	Una Aventura de Vida / A Life Adventure

Photographer	Post Link
@sandormb	Monument to Gerardo Barrios in San Salvador, El Salvador

Photographer	Post Link
@alokeen	Maltipoo

Photographer	Post Link
@erikah	Mix Of Art For All Tastes

Photographer	Post Link
@salvadorpics	Photos with external flash in midday light in downtown São Paulo

Photographer	Post Link
@aleister	Softly Blurred / Macro Photography Session - Technical Description

Photographer	Post Link
@ceciliajess	Photos of my neighbor 📷

Photographer	Post Link
@ekavieka	Caught in the nature traffic jams

Photographer	Post Link
@daveks	a Sunset

Photographer	Post Link
@naitreart	Sand and sea - with Liz [Eng/Esp]

Photographer	Post Link
@goga22	🛫 What is the Šašna Greda Air Show? - Part One

Photographer	Post Link
@pavelsku	Like a pin prick?

Photographer	Post Link
@lukasbachofner	ARCHITECTURE IN A SQUARE #62- A new entry for #photographylovers

Photographer	Post Link
@kadr-pokaze	Spotkanie z Górskimi Kozicami / Meeting with the Mountain Chamois [PL/ENG]

Photographer	Post Link
@travelshots	📷 Graz Hauptbahnhof – Antique Look [EN/DE]

Photographer	Post Link
@rocio.isab	My lunch with a furry visitor

Photographer	Post Link
@naveen.jogta	The Rainy Season🇮🇳

Photographer	Post Link
@bibana	💛 love story between coffee & photography

Photographer	Post Link
@sandormb	Mini session

Photographer	Post Link
@abelfotografia	Meli - eng/esp

Photographer	Post Link
@iquique	Fiesta la tirana / They throw a party

Photographer	Post Link
@koto-art	Autumn Walk 秋の散歩　[English and Japanese]

Photographer	Post Link
@stresskiller	Tuesday evening sunset timelapse

Photographer	Post Link
@rossfletcher	It hasn't been the best summer here for surf. looking forward to cooler weather and winter swells

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
@tonyz	Hôtel Baudy.

First HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@nanixxx	When the landscape finds you

Second HotShot Runner Up

Photographer	Post Link
@pavelsku	Tatoo Expo Haná ‒ Czechia

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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~ 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
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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

[pavelsku]

Three mentions, and I'm that good? 😁😁 Thanks, @castleberry 😁👍

[castleberry]

We call that the hat trick! Keep up the excellent work!

[himalayanwomb]

Amazing selection.

[castleberry]

This was an amazing round of curation. Thank you for your contribution!

[himalayanwomb]

Thank you for considering my post. have a great day

[stresskiller]

thank you for the mentions , wasn't sure if timelapse was allowed or not :)

[castleberry]

It most definitely is allowed and even encouraged! hahaha Thanks for sharing and for your cautious approach! Keep up the great work.

[terresco]

Thank you

[castleberry]

You are very welcome! Thank you for sharing with us, here in the community.

[alexa-macro]

Thank you for the mentions @castleberry

[castleberry]

Thanks for sharing your shots with us! Cheers

[goga22]

Thank you so much for choosing four of my photos, dear @castleberry, I am honored. Big and sincere congratulations to all the selected authors on their excellent photos

[castleberry]

Those cars are and planes are super cool. Thanks for sharing your shots with us my dear friend. Cheers

[avdesing]

Thank you so much @castleberry!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗

[castleberry]

[avdesing]

Long live cats!!! Thank you!!🤗

[tiptop97]

Thank you so much for the double mentioning, dear mr. @castleberry ❤️

[castleberry]

Thank you for sharing your shots with us here in the community and keep up the great work!

[tiptop97]

Definitely i will ❤️ Thank you 😊

[rossfletcher]

Thank you very much for including me.
There are so many talented people here :)

[castleberry]

It's true! Sorry to hear it wasn't a good surfing year there... even though you did get some killer shots! Cheers Ross

[rossfletcher]

Winter is coming and it's better then!
Thanks again :)

[castleberry]

[kadr-pokaze]

I see I've fallen a bit behind in exploring the Photography Lovers community, but I'm catching up! Another roundup with a good portion of great photos! Great work, as always @castleberry.

PS. Of course, thank you for the opportunity to be part of this list.

[castleberry]

You have been one of the multiple mainstays in these HotShots posts consistently for a while now! Thank you for sharing your high quality content with us here in the community and keep up the great work! Better late than never is what i always say! hahaha

[kadr-pokaze]

You're right, but it's hard to catch up later, especially since new ones keep popping up :D It's a pleasure for me; photography is my passion, and participating in such a community brings joy and broadens my horizons. Especially since it's not just photos, but above all, stories and emotions flowing from the authors' texts. It's hard to find places like this online :)

[castleberry]

Here is the community account which shared most of the HotShot Curation Reports...

https://peakd.com/@badge-696969/posts

And the rest can be seen here mixed with the Alien Art Hive community curations on my blog...

https://peakd.com/@castleberry/posts

When you get time you can scroll through the posts and see all the amazing shots through the years. But you are right... the feed never stops and it's always tough looking too far back or catching up once behind. hahaha

Based on my experience... you are a perfect fit in this community and i really love your attitude. It is difficult to find places like this online!

[kadr-pokaze]

I'll definitely explore the "archives" in free time.

Thanks for the kind words, they really motivate me to keep going!

[bibana]

I am a little bit ashamed of mine photos when I see how people are making an amazing art with their talent, but I am also happy to be in such a great company. Thanks again! 😍

[castleberry]

That was an excellent shot you shared. Not everyone here is a pro and we try to include, encourage, and inspire everyone. That's the fun! Keep up the great work.

[tonyz]

Wow, a Hot Shot and a Mention!
Thanks @castleberry!

[castleberry]

Yes, you will be getting 6% of this post's total payout for your top Thumbnail HotShot spot! Thanks for sharing and for your contributions to the community. Cheers

[tonyz]

Thanks, have a great weekend!

[naitreart]

Thank you very much for the double mention this time, dear friend @castleberry. It's definitely a wonderful collection, and I loved all the animal photos—they were my favorites. I hope everything goes well!

[castleberry]

You are most welcome! I liked your street photography and those beach portraits. The animals this time around were also great. Hope you have an awesome weekend brother!

[nanixxx]

Thank you so much, @castleberry. It’s an honour every time you highlight my work.

[castleberry]

You had some riveting shots in your post! You will be getting 4% of this post's total payout for your top HotShot spot. Keep up the excellent work and thanks for sharing your shots with us here in this community! Cheers

[nanixxx]

😄 oh...

[ceciliajess]

Thanks ♥️

[castleberry]

You are very welcome. Cheers

[r4f4]

Thanks for the support 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[castleberry]

Always a pleasure! Keep up the great work.

[abelfotografia]

Spectacular curation! Thanks for having me on this one!

[castleberry]

Thanks for sharing your shots with us here in this community Abel! Cheers

[rafasanz93]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻 for the mention

[claudiabook]

Amazing posts 🥰

[joetunex]

Great shots compilation 👌
Thank you 😇

[castleberry]

Thanks for your contributions Joe! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.