Just wondering..

[veyl_oiuja]

Does the photo has to have a lot of views to be in the popular section?Just wondering.. Thanks!

[Trina P Holub]

Magic monkeys decide. You can have 32 comments and 1 fav and not get on, and you can have 10 comments and no fav and get on. It's basically a mystery. Just keep on taking great pix....

[veyl_oiuja]

Oh so its the comments..ok! Thanks for the info!

[Sara]

No, no one knows if it's the comments. No one knows how it works.

[Rebbecca Castillo]

Photos that make the popular page are chosen by a computer program that takes a number of factors into consideration: view, comments, favs, number of followers you have- Ross won't give away the secret. It is great to get photos on the PP, but it is not always an indicator of how good your photo is/are. I know I for one don't look on the popular page to see who had the best photos but more so for inspiration and to find new people to follow.

[Shades of Grey]

What @rebcastillo77 said! If you search the discussions you will find numerous entries on this very subject, it is quite vexing(in a good way) and many wonder....

[veyl_oiuja]

@rebcastillo77 it does give me different ideas when checking out the popular pictures.. but you know, its just one of the photographers achievement to be on that wall and be able to share their photos alongside with the best photos..

[Shades of Grey]

@veyloiuja I found the less you concentrate on it and the more you concentrate on getting "the shot" creates an environment that fosters you to push yourself and in turn will eventually create a photo that lands on the PP. I have had one, it took me 90 something to get there (relatively quick considering it is less then 30% done at that point) and haven't had one since. There have been people on here with 6 photos and they have landed there...I totally understand the achievement fact, but focus on getting the best shot possible and it will happen.

[veyl_oiuja]

@shadesofgrey Oh no, I am not snapping photos just to get to PP. Just doing what I feel like doing and hopefully other people would appreciate those simple photos that I do. I do have a frend/former classmate that her pictures got to PP and its just so simple composition and that what inspired me and right now she's the only one that I am following. Hehe

[Shades of Grey]

Sorry, misread your previous post! I was in the middle of cooking dinner, entertaining my 4 year old and trying to get him in the bath! I just skimmed, mea culpa!

[veyl_oiuja]

@shadesofgrey thats what you call multi tasking..hehe!

[The Steve From 2010]

The keyword is "popular". Have a guess.

[Annie Charalambous]

So that's a no? @eyebrows

[Sue Wilde]

@eyebrows Sorry about your multiple personalities.

[The Steve From 2010]

@indiannie_jones Annie wins!

@swilde Well that makes seven of us :)

[The Steve From 2010]

Long answer: if *you* were going to measure "popularity" when you had the data the site has available, available, how would you go about it? More views, more comments, more favs...

[Annie Charalambous]

@eyebrows Where can I claim my prize?

[The Steve From 2010]

@indiannie_jones My house :)

[Annie Charalambous]

@eyebrows I'm on my way :)

[The Steve From 2010]

@indiannie_jones In an exceedingly rare event, all 6 of my multiple personalities are going :D

[Annie Charalambous]

...to be present? :D @eyebrows

[The Steve From 2010]

@indiannie_jones they'll be present but also they are going " :D " !!

[Annie Charalambous]

@eyebrows That either went right over my head a second time or I have a filthy mind.

[The Steve From 2010]

@indiannie_jones they are all grinning...

[Annie Charalambous]

Oh lawd. @eyebrows