On flickr.com, thousands of photos are uploaded every minute. You do not need to be a photographer if you want to upload your stuff and there are no demands on the quality of the photos.
It is therefore logical that within flickr, groups develop where people who are seriously involved in photography come together. One of those groups is Life Through A Lenz. Although the quality of the photos in this group is significantly higher than the average of flickr.com, it is the emphasis on photo criticism that makes this group especially worthwhile. People who have uploaded their photos are required to leave a constructive comment on five other photos. While the attention span of the average Internet user according to the BBC is less than that of a goldfish, it is here that you are expected to stay longer and to view a page / photo. Let all those thousands of pictures for what they are and take your time for just a few.
