vi0letdreamer

This is something I've noticed for a while. Nature photos in my gallery always seem to get more attention than any other subject matter. This isn't only on dA either, it's consistent with every platform where I post my photography. Even though it's far from my main endeavor (I don't even shoot or post it that often), my nature photos always get the most likes, favorites, and general engagement. Furthermore, this isn't just an issue with my personal gallery. It seems like every photo that makes it to the front page on dA has nature as the subject matter. Even the photography groups I run receive the most submissions to the nature folders, by far. But... why? I understand it's nice to look at, but there's only so much artistic liberty to be had in that genre. There's probably not a single nature photo one can take that hasn't been taken before (no shade if that's your preferred subject, shoot whatever makes you happy). Maybe I'm jaded, but it's discouraging to see my generic nature photos get so much more attention than other genres that I enjoy working on more and put greater effort into. (This rant may or may not have been sparked by seeing my extremely generic photo of a flower get over 20 favorites in a couple hours while other ones posted on the same day got 7 at most.)

Here's some of my recent non-nature photography. Post some of yours in the comments, I'd love to give some attention to lesser-viewed genres.