Share your Flickr Explored shots

[dakwegmo]

I had two last year.

[Saralonde]

Here are mine:


Yes, it definitely makes a difference in the amount of comments and faves you receive, particularly in the first 24 hours after you post your shot. That's why you see people that can do automated comments and have thousands of contacts. As for them being great art, some are, but a great many are not. After all, it's decided by a computer, not people! Best not to put to much credence in the choices!

[Drax]

Originally Posted by Saralonde

Yes, it definitely makes a difference in the amount of comments and faves you receive, particularly in the first 24 hours after you post your shot. That's why you see people that can do automated comments and have thousands of contacts. As for them being great art, some are, but a great many are not. After all, it's decided by a computer, not people! Best not to put to much credence in the choices!

Good infos and well said, thanks!!! I suspected this computer generated thingy.

[muddy250]

Originally Posted by Drax

Good infos and well said, thanks!!! I suspected this computer generated thingy.

They call it 'interestingness' but don't really define it, definitely a computer algorith of some sort but it's a big secret!. Just a bit of fun.

[falafelicious]

Originally Posted by KLNYC

Here's mine :P

I can see why that was Explored!

[fletch]

Aaarrrhhh.

Flickr Explore is so frustrating. If only I didn't care so much (or cared enough to jump through hoops).

This is my "most interesting" shot in my photostream according to Flickr but has never been in Explore (none of my shots ever have). However it has more views, faves and comments than a number of photos that have made it in that have been uploaded by others.



I don't know why it bothers me becuse I know it's not all about the photo but more about how you market the shot, networks of friends etc which I don't bother with. I suppose it would just be nice to get in once despite all of this!!!

[falafelicious]

Originally Posted by fletch

Aaarrrhhh.

Flickr Explore is so frustrating. If only I didn't care so much (or cared enough to jump through hoops).

This is my "most interesting" shot in my photostream according to Flickr but has never been in Explore (none of my shots ever have). However it has more views, faves and comments than a number of photos that have made it in that have been uploaded by others.

I don't know why it bothers me becuse I know it's not all about the photo but more about how you market the shot, networks of friends etc which I don't bother with. I suppose it would just be nice to get in once despite all of this!!!

I know what you mean! This shot has been my "most interesting" for quite some time but it never broke into Explorer, whereas the one shot that did make it (and has since been dropped) is way down at #25 or something. Aghh

[ram1945]

[fletch]

Originally Posted by falafelicious

I know what you mean! This shot has been my "most interesting" for quite some time but it never broke into Explorer, whereas the one shot that did make it (and has since been dropped) is way down at #25 or something. Aghh

It makes no sense at all. This shot is listed as #15 on my most popular despite only having 15 views and nothing else.



This one has 67 views (and climbing despite me never having posted it anywhere, strange) and is langishing down at #29. Weird.

[genielamb]

ratings etc on flickr may seem weird but remember what things affect the algorithm. Views are just one aspect but it also looks at tags, captions, how many sets you have, how many pictures in each set etc. If you never use tags, never insert a caption, have few images in a set and keep your images marked 'private' for friends and family only, you will never be 'explored' or make it on to the ranking in any form. It is like SEO