It’s that time of year again! As we bid farewell to 2015 and welcome in 2016 with open arms, we’re taking a fond look back at the most popular images shared on 500px this past year.

There are only two rules:

1. The photos must have been uploaded to 500px (not necessarily taken) in 2015.

2. No photographer may appear more than once on any list, so everybody gets a chance to be featured.

That’s it. We’ll be sharing the Top 10 most popular photos in every category, in addition to an overall Top 10, a Top 10 best-sellers, and a Top 10 ISO posts, so get excited!

We kicked off our Best of 2015 lists with the Top 10 Landscapes and Top 10 Street Photos yesterday, now it’s time to share the second most popular category on 500px: The Top 10 photos of People. Hope you’re ready for some amazing portraits!


10. Highlands by TJ Drysdale

Highlands by TJ Drysdale on 500px.com

9. Love Photography by Luis Valadares

Love Photography by Luis Valadares on 500px.com

8. Me and You by Kevin Cook

Me and you by Kevin Cook on 500px.com

7. Pure by Miki Macovei

Pure by Miki Macovei on 500px.com

6. Christina by Maxim Guselnikov

Christina by Maxim  Guselnikov on 500px.com

5. Reflections by Florian Pascual

Reflections. by Florian Pascual on 500px.com

4. Wet Leaves by Jessica Drossin

Wet Leaves by Jessica Drossin on 500px.com

3. Tonya by Georgy Chernyadyev

Tonya by ???????  ????????? (Georgy Chernyadyev) on 500px.com

2. Natalya by Ann Nevreva

Natalya by Ann Nevreva on 500px.com

1. Julia by Sean Archer

Julia by Sean Archer on 500px.com

Let us know what you think of the Top 10 in the comments down below. And if you have a favorite portrait or people photo that you wish had wiggled its way into this year’s Top 10, share a link!