It's great for discovering photography by professional or near-professional photographers. Flickr was sleeping at the wheel by letting 500px steal the market fo

It's great for discovering photography by professional or near-professional photographers. Flickr was sleeping at the wheel by letting 500px steal the market for "simple, beautiful portfolios for pros." Still, the norms of the 500px culture and its strict use as a portfolio hosting platform means that you won't see "life" there. You won't see candids, artwork or experiments on 500px, only slick "brochures" for someone's best work. So, it is less of a community/bazaar and more like vanity ads in a photo magazine, slick and formally dressed to sell.