Some like it hot (and some sweat when the heat is on)
by Ragga2000

Comment:
A great shot, and would have done better in the environmental portrait challenge imho (though will probably be proved wrong) first pass was a six, bumping to an eight.

Ssssmokin!
by LalliSig

Comment:
Super shot and the lighting is great, oh, and the model is definetly hot! I'm thinking this was a photo shoot that fitted the challenge rather than taken just for the challenge? (bumping +1)

Blowing Steam (a lot of it)
by hvellur

Comment:
Am not really feeling 'heat' from this but I do like and its a powefull shot.

Hot Topic
by Cutter

Comment:
A bold idea! This shot meets the challenge on many levels, I'm hoping the voters understand the message? (bumping to a seven).

Overdressed on a sunny day
by oskar

Comment:
Forgetting about the challenge title for a second, I think this is a great portrait and would not want to be on the end of the models 'stare'. Its oft said that 'the eyes have it' and you certainly got the eyes spot on here! Great shot and a bump of 1 :)

Got Water?
by scalvert

Comment:
Wonderful depiction of heat! If I'm right you get to cross 3 goals off your list? The 'perspiration' turns a super shot into fantastic one! My only niggle (if I'm allowed to nit pick) is that the fork is just a little too close to the end of the image. Good luck in the challenge, for me there is a ribbon of a certain colour waiting for you (bumping up 2).

Edited to say I (now) think I was wrong about whose challenge entry this was so guess the goals comment is wrong.

CS or CS2 History Log.jpg
by Rikki

Comment:
Thanks Rikki, I do hope (if I ever have to send one) that the site council won't be put off by my 20 steps forward 18 backward approach to editing lol.

HOT CHOCOLATE
by hotpasta

Comment:
Tut tut, did nobody ever tell you that you should finish your wine before you start your sweet? (pudding wines are normally white). The clarity and sharpness of the foreground is (to me) exceptional! I understand the reason for the 'smoke' coming from behind the cake but think light use of a blow torch on the chocolate would have had a better effect? A good luck bump of 1 :)

In The Line of Fire
by Brookied

Comment:
Woodies oft don't score well here, I think this will be a high scoring woody shot. His posture is great and you can almost see his anguish and their is an air of tension, please tell me no woodies were hurt in the creation of this shot? (bumping 2 after reading my comment lol)

1,200W
by aznym

Comment:
ok, I give up! Am thinking some sort of grill over an element? The colours certainly depict warmth/heat and whatever it is (probably something simple?) this is a very good abstract. The repetition of the strong diagonals and colour makes this a great pic that I can picture on somebodies wall as a large print. as a nit picking thought I think I'd have preferred the border to be solid black so the darker areas of the image bled into the bg? A good luck +1 bump.