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On the egocentric tip, I’ve now had 32 photos make Flickr’s Explore pages. That means via a secret formula of views, comments, favorites - each of these photos was at one point one deemed of the 500 most “interesting” photos uploaded that particular day to the famous photo site.

There’s much debate about the secret formula, and a lot of resentment from people who somehow get many more views, comments etc. but never seem to make Explore. Some people also notice the relative vapidity of the photos that make it — a lot of sunsets, HDR, babies, pets, and hot chicks exploiting themselves, that tease the tasteful limits of self-indulgence. And, it’s all true! But, whatever. People like what they like, I guess.

But, somehow I made it thirty-two times, and I’m shamefully proud of that. And, since that’s a number that fits naturally on a BigHugeLabs Flickr Scout poster, I thought I’d fire one up. Some of these were really random unartistic snaps. But yeah, those can be “interesting.” What’s this say about me? Nothing good, I suppose.

Mick O on Explore!