30 Popular Portraits From 2011

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2011 was a great year in photography. The web has revolutionized how people interact with photos and photographers. Lots of sites encourage peer-to-peer critiques and reviews through sharing and “likes” of content. Due to this increase in social feedback, photographers have been eager to host their photos all over the web and gain ratings. The idea is that the higher the rating, the more a photographer can sell print or digital versions of the photo, such as for use in commercial printed brochures.

But does highly rated photography translate to “good” photography? This collection is of 30 photos from 2011 that received high marks based upon the feedback tools on each respective site.

Why do you think these photos got so much attention? Is there a theme? What can you take away from this study to either apply or avoid in your own photography?

Mikhail & Irina by Valeriy Veduta

Mikhail & Irina by Valeriy Veduta (veduta_valeriy)) on 500px.com
Mikhail & Irina by Valeriy Veduta

B&W by Evgeniya Semenova

B&W by Evgeniya Semenova (jenny_semenova)) on 500px.com
B&W by Evgeniya Semenova

Untitled by Klavdiya Tymchenko

Untitled by Klavdiya Tymchenko (fotofeliz)) on 500px.com
Untitled by Klavdiya Tymchenko

Eyes on me by Alessio Photography

Eyes on me by Alessio Photography (DeanBauer79)) on 500px.com
Eyes on me by Alessio Photography

Wedding by Ivan Zamanuhin

wedding by Ivan Zamanuhin (Zamanuhin)) on 500px.com
wedding by Ivan Zamanuhin

Untitled by Yurii Yatel

Untitled by Yurii Yatel (Marura)) on 500px.com
Untitled by Yurii Yatel

Bride by Aleksandr Fostic

Bride by Aleksandr Fostic (Fostic_Aleksandr)) on 500px.com
Bride by Aleksandr Fostic

Neice by Jonathan Irvin

Neice by Jonathan Irvin (enigmafotos)) on 500px.com
Neice by Jonathan Irvin

*** by Dmitry Ageev

*** by Dmitry Ageev (likart)) on 500px.com
*** by Dmitry Ageev

Katty by Мария Петрова

Katty by Мария Петрова (Coy_Creek)) on 500px.com
Katty by Мария Петрова

Sara Fabel by Long Sien

Sara Fabel by Long Sien (longsien)) on 500px.com
Sara Fabel by Long Sien

Dasha by Artur Saribekyan

Dasha by Artur Saribekyan (Artur_Saribekyan)) on 500px.com
Dasha by Artur Saribekyan

Anne by Kenneth Roszkowski

Anne by Kenneth Roszkowski (kenrosz)) on 500px.com
Anne by Kenneth Roszkowski

Trail Weary by Michael Petrizzo

Trail Weary by Michael Petrizzo (capedreams)) on 500px.com
Trail Weary by Michael Petrizzo

Untitled by Ekaterina Shtern

Untitled by Ekaterina Shtern (chica-chica)) on 500px.com
Untitled by Ekaterina Shtern

Drying by Ryan Pendleton

Drying by Ryan Pendleton (Pichead)) on 500px.com
Drying by Ryan Pendleton

So Young by Connie Fore

So Young by Connie Fore (lover1969)) on 500px.com
So Young by Connie Fore

Couples by Nacho Rojo

Just a little boy by zznzz


just a little boy by ~zznzz on deviantART

Lille by ClaireCollyer


Lille by *ClaireCollyer on deviantART

Flower by monikha


Flower by ~monikha on deviantART

Charlie by monikha


Charlie by ~monikha on deviantART

Never forget me. by Meelissaa


Never forget me. by ~Meelissaa on deviantART

Daydreamers by KayleighJune


Daydreamers by *KayleighJune on deviantART

Karina by NerySoul


Karina by *NerySoul on deviantART

There Is by twistedclocks


There Is by *twistedclocks on deviantART

Pauline by NerySoul


Pauline by *NerySoul on deviantART

In All Honesty by *vishstudio


In All Honesty by *vishstudio on deviantART


love story by ~VikkyCrystal on deviantART

THE EYES by AllEverythingHere


THE EYES by ~AllEverythingHere on deviantART

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About Tara Hornor

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Comments

  1. Kelly Allison Photographer says

    I like the “Love Story”, combination of art and professionalism in taking a shot and somehow editing the effects. It’s perfect! I know it’s usual to have a black and white image but they are really classy and one of a kind.

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