(22 Mar 2015, 8:37 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I agree with the above comments, Jimmi. I like the variety of photos you bring to the community, a lot of independents in your area that normally don't really get much attention on Flickr, as well as a lot of the mainstream stuff.
I'm really pleased I got a photo on Explore, but I feel it should really go to somebody who dedicates lots of time to photography (such as yourself) as I'm just a ''take a few photos that may be worthy of uploading'' sort of person. Whereas you take photos on a daily basis, obviously having to fit it around other things, and you travel to various parts of the region to take photos of lots of different things, which I must say, is a commendable effort from my point of view.
I'm sure one day you'll get a photo on Explore.I honestly don't know what is so special about my photo of 6063, no better than photos taken by the likes of Dan, aureolin, yourself, yet it's somehow been selected.
Like I say Explore is a lottery (which is why it hasn't happened to me based on my luck with the actual lottery).
Don't get me wrong I think it is fantastic that you got a photo on Explore, I just hope that one day my efforts will get recognised to more people even though it will just be a taster and many won't view my photos again.
I do actually like to put effort into everything I do and I do travel to take many photos and some in less seen places, I mean I even walked to School Aycliffe for a shot of The Eden's Town Service 17 which was a longer walk than I thought it would be, especially since we've lost our bridge and it was still icy in places and I had to run because I thought I was going to miss it only for it to turn up 10 minutes late then I planned to walk to Heighington for the 1 but because of the Eden was running 10 minutes late I had to practically run right through Heighington to get to the stop on-time.
I am happy with the views and favourites I get most days, the photo of the 2 new Sapphire Enviro 400's I uploaded on Wednesday currently has 697 views on it (although I placed that photo in a lot of groups). I am grateful for everything I get on Flickr but just sometimes not just with Flickr I get a bit wound up about other people getting more, again I think this is down to my school life as I rubbish at most things and when I was good at something I got nothing and it seemed like I struggled with most things and everyone else sailed through and had more money, friends and was actually good at things at school.