At the end of every year we do a “Best of *inset year here*” series, in which we count down the top 10 most popular photos in every single category. From Macro to Street; from Underwater to Fine Art; from Landscapes to the Black & White category.

These are some of the community’s favorite posts, raising the bar as they point out the best of the best (or at the least most popular…) images shared on 500px from the past year. But why wait for December to check in with the categories? Let’s see how the community is doing now that we’re a few months into 2016 and really rolling.

Below are the 20 most popular “People” photos shared on 500px this year so far—in other words, the top 20 portraits:

20. My Favourite Lady by Vichaya Pop

My Favourite Lady by Vichaya Pop on 500px.com

19. Door Light by Ralf Eyertt

Door Light by Ralf Eyertt on 500px.com

18. The Best Memory by Jakkree Thampitakkul

the best memory by Jakkree Thampitakkul on 500px.com

17. Dawning… by Lilia Alvarado

Dawning... by Lilia Alvarado on 500px.com

16. Portrait by Maxim Maximov

Portrait by Maxim Maximov on 500px.com

15. Alice… by Sacha Leyendecker

Alice... by Sacha Leyendecker on 500px.com

14. Watch Over You by Alessio Albi

Watch over You by Alessio Albi on 500px.com

13. Day’s End by TJ Drysdale

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12. It is snowing… by Sergey Piltnik

It is snowing... by Sergey  Piltnik (???????) on 500px.com

11. Sweet Sixteen (B&W) by Lisa Holloway

Sweet Sixteen (B&W) by Lisa Holloway on 500px.com

10. Untitled by Elena Shumilova

*** by Elena Shumilova on 500px.com

9. Just a knitting needle and a wall socket by John Wilhelm is a photoholic

Just a knitting needle and a wall socket by John Wilhelm is a photoholic on 500px.com

8. Not Yourself by Jovana Rikalo

Not yourself by Jovana Rikalo on 500px.com

7. Roots Birth by Julien Orre

Roots Birth by Julien Orre on 500px.com

6. Julia by Sean Archer

Julia by Sean Archer on 500px.com

5. Old Sweet Memories by Florian Pascual

Old Sweet Memories. by Florian Pascual on 500px.com

4. Alice by Maxim Guselnikov

Alice by Maxim  Guselnikov on 500px.com

3. Life and Hardships by Max Mazurenko

Life and Hardships by Max Mazurenko on 500px.com

2. Love Photography by Luis Valadares

Love Photography by Luis Valadares on 500px.com

1. Kseniya by Georgy Chernyadyev

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

Be sure to keep visiting ISO over the next couple of weeks as we continue checking in with some of our favorite categories, sharing the most popular images uploaded so far in 2016.

If you have a favorite portrait uploaded this year that you think deserved a spot in the top 20, drop us a link in the comments! And don’t forget to say hello and let us know what you think of each list as it goes live.