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utak · 11-13-2017, 10:21 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by savoche

Hey, just got my first ever double with these night shots

Congratulations!! Well deserved. Still amazed the second photo was taken after sun-down.

So with 11th November posted photos, Daily in November participants had at least five Explores, as I had a double too (the better one below) and babywriter's jiu-jitsu hold was Explored jiu-jitsu hold | Des Moines, IA, USA. | pollys belvin | Flickr

Last edited by utak; 11-13-2017 at 01:17 PM.

**savoche** · 11-13-2017, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by utak

Congratulations!! Well deserved. Still amazed the second photo was taken after sun-down.

Thanks, and right back atya! The fence shadow in the second photo is made by the "star burst" lamp you see in the first shot. And the cloud cover being lit up by the nearby city lights makes the night less dark - as does the snow, of course.

Originally posted by utak

So with 11th November photos, Daily in November participants had at least five Explores, as I had a double too, and babywriter's jiu-jitsu hold was Explored jiu-jitsu hold | Des Moines, IA, USA. | pollys belvin | Flickr

So our little group made up at least one percent of the explored photos that day - not bad!

Doundounba · 11-13-2017, 12:12 PM

Explore rewards engagement, so groups that have very active communities will be rewarded. Every Tuesday, Explore is totally dominated by shots from the Macro Mondays group. Maybe we should pick a day of the week, and make a "Best of PentaxForums Thursdays" or some such...

**BruceBanner** · 11-20-2017, 11:42 PM

Spiced Chocolate Pixel-shifted Pumpkin Pieces!

**ffking** · 11-20-2017, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

Explore rewards engagement, so groups that have very active communities will be rewarded. Every Tuesday, Explore is totally dominated by shots from the Macro Mondays group. Maybe we should pick a day of the week, and make a "Best of PentaxForums Thursdays" or some such...

Nah - it's just weird! April, May June 2014 I got over 20 explores a month - I haven't had one for 3 months now. My rate of posting fluctuates, but not that much - and my behaviour regards groups doesn't change much - they come and go with subject matter, but that's about it. The odd thing is, if there is an odd thing, that I used to get more with the K10D than with the K-3, and more with the K-3 than the K-1 - but as that's also largely a progression through time, it's probably just coincidence - I must just be getting less interesting as a photographer

**pepperberry farm** · 11-22-2017, 03:56 AM - **2 Likes**

this hit yesterday

**BruceBanner** · 11-22-2017, 04:00 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

this hit yesterday

Can see why, fantastic composition and tones.

**pepperberry farm** · 11-22-2017, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Can see why, fantastic composition and tones.

thank you...

Doundounba · 11-23-2017, 07:02 AM - **2 Likes**

In this morning at #65!

I'd been keeping this shot in reserve for the "grayest" part of November...

Originally posted by ffking

... My rate of posting fluctuates, but not that much - and my behaviour regards groups doesn't change much - they come and go with subject matter, but that's about it.

Do note that I'm not talking about how you behave, but how others behave towards your (and others) photos. Macro Mondays, to take the example I know, has a really active community. You don't have to comment on or favorite other photos - it's not one of those "P1/A2" or "P1/A3" groups - but many people just do. I think because the group is once per week, that really helps. Participants can come post and have a look just once per week (which isn't too much work). And for The Algorithm, all those photos getting lots of comments and favorites quickly (ie good engagement) all look very "interesting", and so many of them wind up in Explore...

**BruceBanner** · 11-23-2017, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

In this morning at #65!

I'd been keeping this shot in reserve for the "grayest" part of November...

Do note that I'm not talking about how you behave, but how others behave towards your (and others) photos. Macro Mondays, to take the example I know, has a really active community. You don't have to comment on or favorite other photos - it's not one of those "P1/A2" or "P1/A3" groups - but many people just do. I think because the group is once per week, that really helps. Participants can come post and have a look just once per week (which isn't too much work). And for The Algorithm, all those photos getting lots of comments and favorites quickly (ie good engagement) all look very "interesting", and so many of them wind up in Explore...

Wouldn't mind joining that group, which one is it exactly (there's a few Macro Mondays).

TIA,

Bruce

EDIT: I'm guessing it's this one here; https://www.flickr.com/groups/macromonday/pool/

**baro-nite** · 11-24-2017, 06:10 AM

Not sure but I think this one was added late in the cycle. It got many fewer views than usual for an Explored image, even for one pretty far down in the showcase. I was surprised it made it in; it had had very little activity. I wonder if the date had anything to do with it. It's a film shot and after uploading I edited the "date taken" field to the correct date, more than a month back.

**Weevil** · 11-30-2017, 03:10 PM - **1 Like**

I Just realized this one had hit the Explore Page on Nov 16th...

And this probably helped me to get over one million views on my General Stats (Now at 1 035 510 Total views on my PhotoStream)

**pepperberry farm** · 12-03-2017, 05:56 AM - **1 Like**

this turned up in Explore last night:

stevebrot · 12-07-2017, 10:55 PM - **3 Likes**

Some abstract sandstone sculpting, debuted at #118...

Pentax K-3, Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 (C)

Mine is in good company, just above a series (yes, several) showing the evolution of school bus models serving a school district on Long Island.

Steve

**Rondec** · 12-13-2017, 03:18 PM - **5 Likes**

Fence Post in the Snow.

12-07-2017, 10:55 PM - 3 Likes	#524
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Some abstract sandstone sculpting, debuted at #118... Pentax K-3, Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 (C) Mine is in good company, just above a series (yes, several) showing the evolution of school bus models serving a school district on Long Island. Steve Last edited by stevebrot; 12-08-2017 at 11:11 AM.

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11-13-2017, 10:21 AM - 2 Likes	#511
utak Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 928	Originally posted by savoche Hey, just got my first ever double with these night shots Congratulations!! Well deserved. Still amazed the second photo was taken after sun-down. So with 11th November posted photos, Daily in November participants had at least five Explores, as I had a double too (the better one below) and babywriter's jiu-jitsu hold was Explored jiu-jitsu hold \| Des Moines, IA, USA. \| pollys belvin \| Flickr Last edited by utak; 11-13-2017 at 01:17 PM.

11-13-2017, 11:32 AM	#512
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by utak Congratulations!! Well deserved. Still amazed the second photo was taken after sun-down. Thanks, and right back atya! The fence shadow in the second photo is made by the "star burst" lamp you see in the first shot. And the cloud cover being lit up by the nearby city lights makes the night less dark - as does the snow, of course. Originally posted by utak So with 11th November photos, Daily in November participants had at least five Explores, as I had a double too, and babywriter's jiu-jitsu hold was Explored jiu-jitsu hold \| Des Moines, IA, USA. \| pollys belvin \| Flickr So our little group made up at least one percent of the explored photos that day - not bad!

11-13-2017, 12:12 PM	#513
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	Explore rewards engagement, so groups that have very active communities will be rewarded. Every Tuesday, Explore is totally dominated by shots from the Macro Mondays group. Maybe we should pick a day of the week, and make a "Best of PentaxForums Thursdays" or some such...

11-20-2017, 11:42 PM	#514
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,405	Spiced Chocolate Pixel-shifted Pumpkin Pieces!

11-20-2017, 11:59 PM	#515
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Originally posted by Doundounba Explore rewards engagement, so groups that have very active communities will be rewarded. Every Tuesday, Explore is totally dominated by shots from the Macro Mondays group. Maybe we should pick a day of the week, and make a "Best of PentaxForums Thursdays" or some such... Nah - it's just weird! April, May June 2014 I got over 20 explores a month - I haven't had one for 3 months now. My rate of posting fluctuates, but not that much - and my behaviour regards groups doesn't change much - they come and go with subject matter, but that's about it. The odd thing is, if there is an odd thing, that I used to get more with the K10D than with the K-3, and more with the K-3 than the K-1 - but as that's also largely a progression through time, it's probably just coincidence - I must just be getting less interesting as a photographer

11-22-2017, 03:56 AM - 2 Likes	#516
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	this hit yesterday

11-22-2017, 04:00 AM	#517
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,405	Originally posted by pepperberry farm this hit yesterday Can see why, fantastic composition and tones.

11-22-2017, 04:11 AM	#518
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by BruceBanner Can see why, fantastic composition and tones. thank you...

11-23-2017, 07:02 AM - 2 Likes	#519
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	In this morning at #65! I'd been keeping this shot in reserve for the "grayest" part of November... Originally posted by ffking ... My rate of posting fluctuates, but not that much - and my behaviour regards groups doesn't change much - they come and go with subject matter, but that's about it. Do note that I'm not talking about how you behave, but how others behave towards your (and others) photos. Macro Mondays, to take the example I know, has a really active community. You don't have to comment on or favorite other photos - it's not one of those "P1/A2" or "P1/A3" groups - but many people just do. I think because the group is once per week, that really helps. Participants can come post and have a look just once per week (which isn't too much work). And for The Algorithm, all those photos getting lots of comments and favorites quickly (ie good engagement) all look very "interesting", and so many of them wind up in Explore...

11-23-2017, 12:20 PM	#520
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,405	Originally posted by Doundounba In this morning at #65! I'd been keeping this shot in reserve for the "grayest" part of November... Do note that I'm not talking about how you behave, but how others behave towards your (and others) photos. Macro Mondays, to take the example I know, has a really active community. You don't have to comment on or favorite other photos - it's not one of those "P1/A2" or "P1/A3" groups - but many people just do. I think because the group is once per week, that really helps. Participants can come post and have a look just once per week (which isn't too much work). And for The Algorithm, all those photos getting lots of comments and favorites quickly (ie good engagement) all look very "interesting", and so many of them wind up in Explore... Wouldn't mind joining that group, which one is it exactly (there's a few Macro Mondays). TIA, Bruce EDIT: I'm guessing it's this one here; https://www.flickr.com/groups/macromonday/pool/

11-24-2017, 06:10 AM	#521
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Not sure but I think this one was added late in the cycle. It got many fewer views than usual for an Explored image, even for one pretty far down in the showcase. I was surprised it made it in; it had had very little activity. I wonder if the date had anything to do with it. It's a film shot and after uploading I edited the "date taken" field to the correct date, more than a month back.

11-30-2017, 03:10 PM - 1 Like	#522
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	I Just realized this one had hit the Explore Page on Nov 16th... And this probably helped me to get over one million views on my General Stats (Now at 1 035 510 Total views on my PhotoStream)

12-03-2017, 05:56 AM - 1 Like	#523
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	this turned up in Explore last night:

12-13-2017, 03:18 PM - 5 Likes	#525
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	Fence Post in the Snow.