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 of 2015 this morning, now it’s time to drive back into the city and explore a totally different type of photography: The Top 10 Street Photos. Scroll down and enjoy!


10. Walking by Bahadir Bermek

walking by bahadir bermek on 500px.com

9. Leutnant-Schmidt-Embankment, St. Petersburg by Konstantin Vodolazov

Leutnant-Schmidt-Embankment, St. Petersburg by Konstantin Vodolazov on 500px.com

8. The streets of Shanghai 06 by Xie Jl

The streets of Shanghai-06 by xie jl on 500px.com

7. Underground by Moises Rodriguez

Underground by Moisés Rodríguez on 500px.com

6. No kiss at the end by Magali K.

No kiss at the end by Magali K. on 500px.com

5. Snow & Pera by e&e photography

"snow&pera" by e&e photography on 500px.com

4. 7:37 am… by Takeshi Ishizaki

7:37 am... by Takeshi Ishizaki on 500px.com

3. To Nowhere by Laszlo Gal

To Nowhere by László Gál on 500px.com

2. Life is a journey not a destination by Samial Hasan Khan

Life is a journey not a destination by Samial Hasan Khan on 500px.com

1. Waves by Junichi Hakoyama

Waves by Junichi Hakoyama on 500px.com

Let us know what you think of the Top 10 in the comments down below. And if you have a favorite street shot that you wish had broken into the Top 10 this year, share a link with us!