Digital Speed Challenge # 716: Hot Stuff

The hotter the better. All interpretations.

This challenge begins when posted and ends on Monday, July 18,2022, midnight GMT. Winner of this challenge will be announced shortly thereafter.

The Challenge Rules:

1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed, not just DSLR.
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size: Please visit Image Posting Rules.
4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer per challenge. List camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data: ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
6. Commenting: No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.
8. Have questions, PM me.
9. Have lots of FUN!

>> THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED!

Glass blowing class

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …/YW0A2893-X3.jpg&lb=1&s=A

a favorite snack

STS-133 - last launch of Discovery

Taken a very long time ago:

Photo from Eidelweiss's gallery.
Image hosted by forum (965393)

A hot chili pepper

Tea Time.

Me and my brother fishing on a very hot day many years ago in Chokoloskee, Florida with a couple of hot cigars, celebrating the hot streak of 120 fish caught and released that day.

HOT, Death Valley Dunes at Sunset...............1​/280.......f5.......40​0iso

Competition closed. Great images all - back here at the Decision Desk soon.

What a great collection. I have a hard enough time deciding most times, but the set this week really are so good. Pretty well any one could be the week’s winner. My reactions, in order of posting:

Dilorenzo – Great light, colour, action, body position. And the pleased look on subject’s face.
Ltdave - That is Hot Stuff. Not just Habanero (100 times hotter than a jalapeño on the Scoville), but Fiery Hababero.
Timphoto – Professor Google tells me that rocket engines can hit nearly 6,000 deg F. So this is probably the hottest shot of the bunch. Also a great image at an historic moment – captured at just the the right moment.
Eidelweiss – Powerful image, also framed at an ideal moment – motion, drama. B&W treatment also perfect for this. Just read your note about it in your gallery, too. Wow.
OldCrow – Another great composition, lighting and colours. Hot. Juicy.
Happygav – Lovely arrangement, as are the colours, focus/bokeh, lighting. All inviting.
Torchrider – Great portraits – thought it was Fidel and Che at first. B&W just right for this. Hope it’s framed and hanging in both your houses. (120 fish! – that’s just Gross; pun intended).
TerryPink – Death Valley – yup, that is hot. Those colours say it, too - hot and dry. Really nice shadow play, and the branches like cleaned bones.

So which one? I’m going with Eidelweiss, by a whisp of smoke. HMs to Torchrider, Dilorenzo, Timphoto, Happygav ... and the rest. All hotshots. Thanks for the submissions.

Congratulations Eidelweiss. Great image.

OldCrow wrote in post #19406477
Congratulations Eidelweiss. Great image.

Hear! Hear! a fantastic image and in Black and White! Great job to all.

Congratulations to Eidelweiss! Some most excellent submissions this week.

All nice shots.
Congratulations Eidelweiss for a great capture.