Just my 2 cents here. I enjoy doing up fractals. Much more than I like working in Bryce OR Poser (shhhh!) There are so many many variables with fractals ad infinity!

Personally, it doesn't bother me to look at my "views" or Ratings- altho I have now turned my Rating button off, because it saves time for the viewer and I feel their comments alone tell the whole story for a given image.

As far as the "Hot20" is concerned, I just made the list today after many months of uploading with people saying "Wonderful, Beautiful..etc" and all the other great comments we've all grown to love, on my previous uploads since Nov of last year. Maybe I didn't deserve it until now...don't know for sure...but it still feels good anyway.:-)

hugs to all
Helen