Flickr Explore Explained, sort of

stevebrot · 11-22-2020, 12:40 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by AggieDad

My point was that I find it difficult to imagine getting excited for having a photo “selected” as special when a) you have no real idea of the criteria, and b) the selection is a result of an algorithm.

It feels really special to see 20,000+ views in a few hours time and numerous comments saying "wow".

Of course, I could spend several hundred dollars to have the same shot framed and another $50 fee for entrance into a juried show, where the criteria is the mood and prejudice of the judges. The Flickr brand of poison goes down a little easier.

Steve

(...The daily 500 are actually visually curated and not all are chosen by the donkey...)

**UncleVanya** · 11-22-2020, 06:07 PM

I think single in and daily in are factors in explore for those of us that use them.

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-22-2020, 07:08 PM

One thing I really like Flickr for is the ease of viewing a lot of photos of people I follow without having to go through a lot of clicks and waiting for page loads. In fact everything is pretty smooth and efficient and long as they aren't have server problems, which have been very few lately. I also post some photos to Viewbug, 500PX, and have tried a few other sites in the past and they all seem very cumbersome compared to Flickr.

I like when a image gets explored, your photo gets viewed by lots of people, and as Rob explained, you can get connections to other photographers. Sometimes I have had an image explored that I don't really like, but, something must have liked it, so be it.

**fs999** · 11-23-2020, 02:30 AM - **1 Like**

You can see your "Explored" shots with BigHugeLabs...

stevebrot · 11-23-2020, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by fs999

You can see your "Explored" shots with BigHugeLabs...

Yay! Scout!

Steve

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-23-2020, 08:22 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by fs999

You can see your "Explored" shots with BigHugeLabs...

It will also show photos that were "dropped" from Explore, which I have had, not even knowing that there were in Explore for a short time.

**Larrymc** · 11-23-2020, 09:04 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by UncleVanya

I think single in and daily in are factors in explore for those of us that use them.

Yep, in 2018 I was doing the SIC quite a bit and was getting Explored almost weekly and for the past year and a half my Flickr commenting activity has been sort of slack as has been Explore. Comment activity certainly has a bearing on being Explored.

**paulh** · 11-23-2020, 09:39 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by robgski

When time allows, I will look at the Flickr pages of some of who leave comments, and I have discovered a lot of talented and created photographers in that way.

I'll do the same - and made some nice acquaintances along the way.

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11-22-2020, 12:40 PM - 1 Like	#16
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by AggieDad My point was that I find it difficult to imagine getting excited for having a photo “selected” as special when a) you have no real idea of the criteria, and b) the selection is a result of an algorithm. It feels really special to see 20,000+ views in a few hours time and numerous comments saying "wow". Of course, I could spend several hundred dollars to have the same shot framed and another $50 fee for entrance into a juried show, where the criteria is the mood and prejudice of the judges. The Flickr brand of poison goes down a little easier. Steve (...The daily 500 are actually visually curated and not all are chosen by the donkey...)

11-22-2020, 06:07 PM	#17
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,398	I think single in and daily in are factors in explore for those of us that use them.

11-22-2020, 07:08 PM	#18
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	One thing I really like Flickr for is the ease of viewing a lot of photos of people I follow without having to go through a lot of clicks and waiting for page loads. In fact everything is pretty smooth and efficient and long as they aren't have server problems, which have been very few lately. I also post some photos to Viewbug, 500PX, and have tried a few other sites in the past and they all seem very cumbersome compared to Flickr. I like when a image gets explored, your photo gets viewed by lots of people, and as Rob explained, you can get connections to other photographers. Sometimes I have had an image explored that I don't really like, but, something must have liked it, so be it.

11-23-2020, 02:30 AM - 1 Like	#19
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,635	You can see your "Explored" shots with BigHugeLabs...

11-23-2020, 11:26 AM	#20
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by fs999 You can see your "Explored" shots with BigHugeLabs... Yay! Scout! Steve

11-23-2020, 08:22 PM - 1 Like	#21
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	Originally posted by fs999 You can see your "Explored" shots with BigHugeLabs... It will also show photos that were "dropped" from Explore, which I have had, not even knowing that there were in Explore for a short time.

11-23-2020, 09:04 PM - 1 Like	#22
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,251	Originally posted by UncleVanya I think single in and daily in are factors in explore for those of us that use them. Yep, in 2018 I was doing the SIC quite a bit and was getting Explored almost weekly and for the past year and a half my Flickr commenting activity has been sort of slack as has been Explore. Comment activity certainly has a bearing on being Explored.

11-23-2020, 09:39 PM - 1 Like	#23
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,252	Originally posted by robgski When time allows, I will look at the Flickr pages of some of who leave comments, and I have discovered a lot of talented and created photographers in that way. I'll do the same - and made some nice acquaintances along the way.

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