Flickr

[Paul Jenkin]

For me, Flickr is a "haystack" that seems to grow exponentially and in which it can be difficult to find the "needle". I quite like it but hitting the right groups has been key. There's just so much duplication and, with limited time to do the searching, it occasionally leaves me feeling frustrated if I've spent an hour trawling round and found little but mediocrity.

Explore can be okay but, as one of the earlier posts suggests, I'm sure there are those who know how to play the system.

[Araakii]

Maybe I don't know about it enough but I actually don't like the HCSP group. To me they are really restricting "street photography" down to the particular type that they prefer and I think a lot of people think that that is the type of stuff to go for, when it's only just one particular type of photography among many other possibilities.

[boomguy57]

For the love of all things holy...speaking of flickr, I managed to stumble across some guy called Trey Ratcliff (aka Stuck in Customs), who specializes in making my eyes ache through what seems like a direct injection of hallucinogens into my retina. We can debate the merits of HDR, I suppose, but this is ridiculous.

I will provide no link for your own health and safety...

[Spyro]

Originally Posted by Araakii

Maybe I don't know about it enough but I actually don't like the HCSP group. To me they are really restricting "street photography" down to the particular type that they prefer and I think a lot of people think that that is the type of stuff to go for, when it's only just one particular type of photography among many other possibilities.

hmmm... yes and no, they do have modern/unusual preferences but will promote various classic style street shot as long as they're good. Besides, who is they? The "admins" have changed at least 5 times that I can remember, and with them changes the whole aesthetic of the group.

Regardless, it's always a good place for honest critique. Maybe too honest for most.