We?ve all had moments in our lives when we wished we had our cameras around to capture a perfect sunset, an amusing cloud shape in the sky, or a candid shot of our friends, family or pets. That?s why Flickr is so great. It is full of these moments – as seen through the eyes of the world. Whenever I go looking for interesting images on Flickr, I?m always amazed by the diversity. Some are outright funny; others are serene, moving, or striking.

Now you can find this experience through Yahoo! Search. Try searching for funny photos and you?ll find hilarious and wacky Flickr photos of animals, kids, and signs. Searching for things that people think are funny is a good example of a query where combining what the community knows (and tags) with what algorithms can compute can lead to better search results.

If you are looking for striking photos, try searching for interesting photos. Sifting through these images makes me wish I could take a few months off to travel the world and just take pictures. Or, I guess I should finally go take that photography class I?ve been thinking about. For now, I?ll continue to appreciate the collection of images from various photography groups on Flickr. Try searching for travel photography, nature photography, or black and white photography.

I hope you enjoy getting lost in this experience as much as I do. Let us know your thoughts and ideas – we aim to expand this in the future.

Lingxian Ding
Yahoo! Search