I was thinking the other day about [url=http://www.blipfoto.com/benek]benek’s[/url] [url=http://www.blipfoto.com/view.php?id=59045&month=9&year=2007]infamous post[/url].

When I joined 150 days ago I was initially obsessed with comments and page views.

Now, 150 days on I have realised how much this has changed.

In the initial debate Benek started, I opened up as a new member and stated:

[i]”how do we find those missing blips? The ones that touch you in a special way, that you would have otherwise missed.”

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150 days in I think I have a different view… part of the magic of blip is not knowing where or when you will stumble on that next gem. The randomness and luck of it adds to the real fun of it all – I love not knowing whats around the corner.

For me it’s become as much about enjoying the good shots and touching descriptions that I do find, rather than worrying about missing out on the ones I don’t…

I think I’ve come to realise the same is true for my own shots as well… I love the unexpectedness of the responses I will get. Will that shot I consider great, just fall by the wayside, or will it reach out and touch a variety of other blippers? Will casual comment I added spark ideas in someone else?

Comments and views are no longer something that define the ‘success’ of my blips – they are just something that happen by chance. An added benefit that adds to the ‘unknown’ and excitement.

The ‘success factors’ now are more personal to me. I notice things now that I would have never stopped to admire in the past. Colours seem brighter, details crisper and the world is just more interesting? I feel so much more ‘aware’.

So I suppose this is my long winded way of saying thank you. Thank you to you all for the 20K page views, and the numerous comments. And most of all, thank you for sharing your blips with me in return.