Flickr, 500px, Smugmug etc - What's your number 1 most viewed image

[SquarePeg]

It's a mystery but I believe that once you get explore you are more likely to get repeats, I didn't get one for years and then got one followed by three more in just a few months. Also there is one way to guarantee an explore and that is to take pictures of Lego people!

Thete's been a lot of discussion about the Flickr algorithm, but I think it's based on the rate that Likes, Views and Comments are added after posting. So if you post in a million Groups and have a lot of Followers, you improve your chances.

Buses also seem to do well for some odd reason.

I've never had an Explore

The FAQ in the site Cheryl provided says the opposite of that. The funny thing is I was just complaining to another photographer while taking thise skyline photos that the “explore” photos lately have really sucked lol. Lots of LEGO stuff and what looks like screen grabs from video games involving unrealistically endowed women.

The main thing I’ve noticed is that when I’m active on Flickr, commenting on and faving other peoples stuff, following new people etc., that’s when I get a photo explored. @johngpt and @CherylL are both active on Flickr, not just posting but commenting as well and they have many explores. The other thing I noticed is that Flickr explore likes long titles.

 

[SquarePeg]

I did read in the explore group discussion recently that since being taken over by Smugmug they have been surveying people about what they want to see on explore.

 

[NGH]

It's a mystery but I believe that once you get explore you are more likely to get repeats, I didn't get one for years and then got one followed by three more in just a few months. Also there is one way to guarantee an explore and that is to take pictures of Lego people!

Nigel, I looked at your Flickr and saw you had a Leafy Sea Dragon!
LoL, let me tell ya my Leafy Sea Dragon story!!
I spent 3 days Diving out of Melbourne off a boat. I knew there were leafy Sea Dragons(LSD) in the area and had always wanted to see one. After 3 days and 6 dives I had pretty much gotten skunked!
As I was turning in my gear someone at the dive shop asked if my dive had been a success. I said NO because I never got to see a danged LSD!!
They looked at me incredulously and said, "well go out and see one".
I'm sure I looked pretty darned perplexed, after all I was turning in my gear!
They said to just go out to the end of the dock and look for one.
So I strapped the tank back on, it still had about 15 minutes of air in it, and followed the pylons out to the end of the pier. I went down and looked around and there, just floating around were THREE LSD's and I'm sure they were all just laughing at me!!! LoL
SS

I guess that's the way of things; you can look and look and then just as you give up there they are I can't claim to be as adventurous as you with my capture; mine were handily on display at my local aquarium

 

[NGH]

It's a mystery but I believe that once you get explore you are more likely to get repeats, I didn't get one for years and then got one followed by three more in just a few months. Also there is one way to guarantee an explore and that is to take pictures of Lego people!

Thete's been a lot of discussion about the Flickr algorithm, but I think it's based on the rate that Likes, Views and Comments are added after posting. So if you post in a million Groups and have a lot of Followers, you improve your chances.

Buses also seem to do well for some odd reason.

I've never had an Explore

I don't think it based upon likes or comments as mine got explored before comments even started; Apart from whatever makes a photo 'interesting' in their algorithm I think it has more to do with your general activity and as I said it was well over 10 years before I got my first explore then once I got one I got more. Personally I never look anymore in Explore as there's too much in there that I don't find appealing; I follow groups and people and try to be active in those groups.

 

[Sharpshooterr]

What is, “explore”?
Who picks them?
What’s explored about them?
How does that give them more views?
SS

 

[NGH]

What is, “explore”?
Who picks them?
What’s explored about them?
How does that give them more views?
SS

Explore is a specific section of Flickr where you can see recent popular posts (a little like 'Active Posts' here) or browse photos that aren't part of your normal feed.
Explore is just a name for the 'page' people just just it as a verb; "I've been Explored!" meaning they have a photo that has been highlighted in this feature.
Having it highlighted means you are more likely to get seen by people who view the explore section of the website

 

[CherylL]

I've heard the algorithm to Flickr Explore includes how social, what groups you participate, time of day posting, day of the week. I've had some photos Explored that I didn't think were all that special. One I took of an old metal roof looking up. Something out of the ordinary or colors were selected?

 

[CherylL]

What is, “explore”?
Who picks them?
What’s explored about them?
How does that give them more views?
SS

On your home page of Flickr click on the Explore tab. A super secret algorithm picks interesting photos each day. I'm not sure each day, maybe 500? And depending on the views/likes the photos move up or down which is ranking.
Explore | Flickr

 

[weepete]

Not much liked or viewed on Flickr, but picked up by Fstoppers and got 2.5K likes on their instagram

The Lone Tree by wee_pete, on Flickr

 

[AlanKlein]

Portland Head Lighthouse on Cape Elizabeth, Portland, Maine, USA by Alan Klein, on Flickr

 

[480sparky]

Can't post the image here, just a link to it.

I dunno why, but this is the most-viewed shot I have over at Pixels.com

Poppajohn Sculpture Park Sky Pano by Ken DePue

 

[SquarePeg]

Portland Head Lighthouse on Cape Elizabeth, Portland, Maine, USA by Alan Klein, on Flickr

That’s nice.

 

[SquarePeg]

Not much liked or viewed on Flickr, but picked up by Fstoppers and got 2.5K likes on their instagram

The Lone Tree by wee_pete, on Flickr

Definitely one of my favorites

 

[BrentC]

My most viewed

Goldfinch by Brent Cameron, on Flickr

 

[thereyougo!]

This is my most viewed and the one with the most faves also...

Hastings Point sunset by singingsnapper, on Flickr