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"I was suprised that a photo called "Old Pines" made it. While nice, it didn't seem to be up to the quality of the site. Maybe the submitter is in with the admin...***"

It makes a difference what level of subscription you have. With a payed subscription (bronze membership), more of your images will be published easier than if you have a free subscription. And people who already have a number of published works, will find it easier to get some lesser works published.
The first step seems to be the hardest (getting in, that means)... Once you're in, things should go smoother. I guess that would apply to many other things as well.

We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ