Michael Clark wrote recently about the paradox of instagram
I have also seen world famous photographers post “once-in-a-lifetime” images that barely get a yawn, but the next image posted of a Lilly pond gets more than twice as many likes.
That begs the question, “What is going on here?”
The answer, I believe, is that the masses are not necessarily as educated about photography as industry insiders are.
IMHO, this is not a paradox but a natural consequence.