Hot Rods

I took this in the parking lot of the supermarket on a very hot and humid day- hence the high-key treatment. At first I was going to "erase" the reflection of the air vent, but then decided I- 1) didn't want to take the time to erase it (too lazy and too hot to bother with it) and 2) it seemed to fit the 90 degree day and how uncomfortable it was. So, it stayed. I hope for those of you who are in the northern hemisphere you're staying hydrated and indoors on these "extreme weather days" just to be careful.

[Diane]

Good photo expressing the heat wave. Like your title, too.

[winghong_ho]

The use of high-key treatment for this photo is great. The weather here in Hong Kong is also very hot and humid.

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice, reflecting the weather!

[Issi Bannerman]

It's a 'cool' capture!

[Diana]

Wonderful processing and tones. I certainly could not handle that kind of heat anymore.

[Joan Robillard]

It never got to the extremes we see elsewhere and now it has cooled down. Average high this week will be in mid 70's. Hope you get a cool off.

[katy]

I like high key effect, and the reflection adds something to the photo that I can’t quite put my finger on. It does create more interest somehow.

[Rob Z]

It does give that feeling of heat... I hope it cools down for you soon.

[LManning (Laura)]

I very much like this edit. The humidity finally broke here on Saturday night - such a gift to have cool, breezy mornings again!

[bkb in the city]

Well done

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very cool. I like it.

[Joanne Diochon]

This is great and feels hot, as if we can see the shafts of hot air rising up.

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture and edit.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@grammyn It reminded me of solar streaks or a solar flare in some ways.

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Thank you Diane, Winghong, Issi, Bill, Diana, Joan, Katy, Rob, Laura, Brian, Marilyn, Joanne, and Ferry! The heat wave has broken for the moment- not gone yet as August is still ahead, but for now we are enjoying fairly decent and cooler temps!

[Islandgirl]

Very cool effect Ann!
We are enjoying nice cool weather at the moment!

[katy]

@olivetreeann I think that is what it reminded me of as well

[haskar]

Nice effect and lovely edit.