HOTSHOTS ~ 08/02/26
~ 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!
This edition is brought to you by @erikah. Today we have 78 or 79 featured photo instead of the usual 50, because I wanted to bring the Hotshots up to date and @castleberry is going to take it from here.
I'm happy to see so many great photographs each day. Some posts have so many good shots, it's really difficult to choose the one to be featured. Thank you for your amazing contribution and keep up the good work!
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 |
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| @lindoro | Macro photographs of a cactus |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @daveks | Random Friday |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Looked closer (Macro Photography) |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @travelshots | 📷 Foggy Evening Street Shots in Graz [EN/DE] |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @asklanbudi | Photography Lovers: my son and daughter at that time |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Macro Shots of Insects |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @candelart | Light Painting In Paraty (Brazil) |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @warrkin | Road trip to Croatia for my mother's birthday |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @avdesing | Listening to the stones - Eons |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @terresco | Carretera Austral, a mythical track between fjords and glaciers - [ 🇬🇧 - 🇫🇷 - 🇪🇸 ] |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @inmyframe | Photographing in the Czerwone Wierchy Massif |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @abelfotografia | Bad news |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @aleister | "FS" Floral Structure / Macro Photography Session - Technical Description |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @jlinaresp | THE OTHER PHOTOS FROM THAT AFTERNOON IN THAT PLACE... (PHOTOGRAPHY STORIES) |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @coloneljethro | Snowmaggedon Is Here! |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @tattoodjay | Monday Mono Reflections |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @travelshots | 📷 Rooftop Terrace Views in the City Center of Graz [EN/DE] |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @terrywayne | Snowed In |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @haastrecht | Museum Monday, fotografiska photo museum Berlin |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @naitreart | A friendly dog and two cautious cats |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @tattoodjay | Early morning colors at the fort |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @passenger777 | The Noise of Silence / Sessizliğin Gürültüsü |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @abelfotografia | The guy under pressure |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @malos10 | Photographs at the expo fair 2026 |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Architectural Details |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @aleister | "TR" Touch of Rusticity / Macro Photography Session - Technical Description |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @mrarturobravo | “A smile that is never repeated” - 50mm |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @sandormb | Mazamitla |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @marc-allaria | NATURE : BAOBABS FROM GAMBIA |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @travelshots | 📷 Graz dressed in Christmas Decoration [EN/DE] |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Vintage car event |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @jlinaresp | COUNTRYSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY SELECTION - (PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES) |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @joetunex | Eyes on the prize / The Opportunistic Seagull |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Animal Portraits |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @papilloncharity | Half a moon is better than none |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @russia-btc | Bangkok Before New Year |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @abelfotografia | Flowers |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @muhammadhalim | Postcards from my city, Street photography |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @wilfredocav | Fauna and flora |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @egoaquiles | The Dreamer Behind the Lens |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @tiptop97 | 📸 Beauty In The Details Of Every Petal 🌿 |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @asklanbudi | Photography Lovers: lush wildflowers |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @naitreart | A beautiful unexpected butterfly |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @abelfotografia | May |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @yisusmario | Cellist |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Jack - 2011-07-07 — 2026-01-31 |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @aleister | "TN" Toasted and Neutral / Macro Photography Session - Technical Description |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @joetunex | Alpine Nature Walk Lookout / Lewis Pass 🇳🇿 |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @candelart | Infrared Photography In Hamburg Part One |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @russia-btc | Thailand, Timing, and Old Cars 😄 |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @avdesing | The return to the earthly and primitive in works that stand out |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @ladytruckview | THE LAST BREATH OF AUTUMN |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @tattoodjay | Sublime and Beautiful Sunday the pier |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @tattoodjay | Mono Monday at the port |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @russia-btc | Champions League Vibes, Thai Edition ⚽ |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @abelfotografia | Left out to dry |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @naitreart | A cautious neighbor's dog |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @coloneljethro | Highlands On A Monday |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @dimascastillo90 | Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @travelshots | 📷 Foggy Schloßberg and Uhrturm Views |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @madeirane | Every Season Is Wonderful |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @koto-art | Snow Day and Mexican Food 雪の日とメキシコ料理 |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @abelfotografia | Rythm |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @tonyz | Old Industrial |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @aleister | "SL" Sober & Lucid / Macro Photography Session - Technical Description |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @russia-btc | International Summer Fashion Show 2025 - CAUTION: Lots of photos |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @russia-btc | My ANTIDEPRESSANTS |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @abelfotografia | Time goes by |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Winter Memories |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @muhammadhalim | Why do I take pictures of birds? |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @tattoodjay | Early morning views Popes Island |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @joetunex | Early Rise For Sunrise Shots But Got Pier Shots 📸🇳🇿 |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @fotonorway8 | Trip number 269 Brody |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @asklanbudi | Photography Lovers: some photos of my son and daughter's faces |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @avdesing | Unusual art - Genius Loci – Farah Atassi |
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @terresco | Between Dust and Tusks: My Day at the Elephant Park - [ 🇬🇧 - 🇫🇷 - 🇪🇸 ] |
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!
Today's Featured HotShot
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @gric | Horses |
First HotShot Runner Up
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @yisusmario | Water and smoke |
Second HotShot Runner Up
| Photographer | Post Link |
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| @asklanbudi | Photography Lovers: beautiful flowers on the bushes |
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
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- ANY AND ALL USE OF AI
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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
- 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!
Thank you very much for the mention
You're welcome @yisusmario.
Thank you so much for the mentioning, dear @erikah ❤️ I am proud to be a part of this wonderful community. See you soon in my coming publication ☺️😘
Well deserved @tiptop97, those flower photos are always amazing! Keep up the good work :) 😘
Thank you so so much @badge-696969 and @erikah!!!!💗💗💗
Pleasure as always @avdesing 💚
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Great overview as always! Thanks for the support and greetings from Belgium!
You fully deserve it, keep those good shots coming :)
Amazing photos, thanks for selecting mine amongst them
You're welcome @joetunex!
All the pictures were carefully and meticulously selected. They are all beautiful. I am happy to be included in the list. Many thanks to everyone involved.
You had a few amazing nature shots. Pleasure as always. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for having my photos so many times! Kudos to the hottest shots today!
Absolute pleasure Abel! Keep up the good work!
Thanks!!!!
Welcome.
Thank you very much to the photography lovers team who have chosen my photo, I am very happy to be back here, and congratulations to my other friends.
You're welcome @asklanbudi, keep improving and you'll always have a place in the selection.
Oh my god! - tons of my photos 👀.
It's so damn nice to be noticed 📸.
Thanks 🙏 and congratulations to everyone involved!
You are always giving me a headache. Sometimes you have so many photos I don't know which one to choose 😆
Keep those great photos coming!
Haha, I actually have the opposite problem — I have so many photos that I never know where to start or how to stop before posting too many 😄
Honestly, I often can’t decide which one is the best. If someone could point out which shots work better and, most importantly, explain why, I think I’d understand this tricky craft much more.
No. You do what it makes you happy, not what others what you too. After all, posting on Hive should be fun and not a burden, like a job.
I am in a different position because as moderator and Hotshot creator, I need to examine each and every photo and see if they fit for being selected and see what's the best. There are posts that it's obvious none of the photos are good enough, but with good photographers, imagine I have to open every single photo in a separate window and start eliminating. Not because those are not good on their own, but because I need to select the best.
But I'm not complaining, it's a pleasure, even if it takes time.
Thank you for sharing your perspective — I really appreciate the work you’re doing behind the scenes. I can only imagine how much time it takes to review every post and carefully choose the strongest photos.
You’re absolutely right: posting should stay something that brings joy, not pressure.
Your comment actually made me think more about being a bit more selective before publishing. It’s a good reminder that quality is easier to see when there’s less noise around it.
But that's not certain! 🤣
Don't stress yourself over this as quality is not a problem when it comes to your post. There are other posts, that unfortunately have to be muted as we want to keep the bar at a certain level 😉 and not everyone understands.
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Cool!
Thanks Erikah!
Thank you for mention, really unexpected.
I do admit, that there will need to be an upgrade from my side, to start making better quality photos, when looking at other mentions that you shared.
And in between shared ones, I did find new people to follow, sadly 99% of people that I follow aren't active for years now.
But will find new people to look out for, wishing your team a great , healthy week full of valentine moments