Ranking? Well, I cannot properly rank some images of other members, since there are very little and limited categories in that dropdown menu. Considering my images, I still have not made an "excellent" shot (or discovered any excellent fractal spot); but thanks to the friends here, I have some "excellent"s in the gallery.. Actually I frequently feel ashamed when my images ranked as excellent against other excellent ones. Then, why there is a permission for ranking under all my images? Honestly, I never thought about it conciously (strange!).. But I connot deny, it feels good sometimes.. And I take these rankings as a measure of my personal progress (or decline :-)).. The most important thing for me is to share and to be appreciated for it... and ALL the friends here are doing it very well. Ranking may not be necessary, but it is not such a bad thing I guess?