Your image is SUPERB Michel! I will certainly vote for it! First, i agree with you that Gerhard's gallery is outstanding. I LOVE his work, and i do vote for most of his images. i do NOT agree with you that 4 powerline images is too much. if that's what he wishes to upload, then why not? it's his gallery, and i think he should post whatever he likes. Secondly, like you, i also turned off the ranking button. i don't see the point since none of my images ever got anything other than "excellent." I just don't care about Hot 20. I don't care about ranking buttons. I don't care how many votes my images get. i have no intention of trying to get RR to change that system because precisely because i just don't care about any of it. I enjoy getting comments. i like funny comments and serious comments. i love it when people give me advice and suggestions on how to improve my images. what i care about is becoming a better photographer. votes and Hot 20 don't tell me how to improve my skills. that's why i don't care about it i guess. i find it to be worthless. i'm not trying to invalidate your feelings. i'm just telling you mine. i'm sorry the voting/Hot 20 is troublesome to you. i don't have the answers. :( ...and thank YOU for your friendship and talent, Michel! peace, sheila