David Pratt Photography

Flickr Explore

Every day Flickr uses an "interestingness" algorithm to automatically select 500 "interesting" images from the millions that are uploaded, and they are featured for 24 hours on that day's Explore page. There are lots of elements that make something "interesting" (or not) on Flickr. Where the clickthroughs are coming from; who comments on it and when; who marks it as a favorite; its tags and many more things which are constantly changing. Interestingness changes over time. You can see the images I've posted on Flickr that have been included in the daily Explore pages below.

1. Popping Up For Air
ParameterValue
Year2009
Month11/November
CameraNIKON D300
LensAF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
Focal Length650 mm
TeleconverterNikon TC-17E 1.7x
Aperturef/8
Shutter Speed1/800s
ISOISO 400
Image TypeSingle exposure
Exposure Count1
HDRNo
  • 14/12/2020
  • #384
Popping Up For Air
2. At Day's End
ParameterValue
Year2009
Month04/April
CameraNIKON D300
LensAF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Focal Length24 mm
TeleconverterNo
Aperturef/16
Shutter Speed0.3s, 0.6s, 1/6s
ISOISO 200
Image TypeComposite image
Exposure Count3
HDRNo
  • 27/09/2020
  • #351
At Day's End
3. Great Spotted Woodpecker
ParameterValue
Year2009
Month02/February
CameraNIKON D300
LensAF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
Focal Length400 mm
TeleconverterNo
Aperturef/3.5
Shutter Speed1/400s
ISOISO 800
Image TypeSingle exposure
Exposure Count1
HDRNo
  • 15/02/2009
  • #500
Great Spotted Woodpecker
4. The Land That Time Forgot
ParameterValue
Year2009
Month01/January
CameraNIKON D300
LensTamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) (A16NII)
Focal Length24 mm
TeleconverterNo
Aperturef/16
Shutter Speed0.5s, 1/125s, 1/60s, 1/30s, 1/15s, 1/8s, 1/4s, 1s, 2s
ISOISO 100
Image TypeComposite image
Exposure Count9
HDRYes
  • 11/01/2009
  • #491
The Land That Time Forgot