Getting noticed photographically is akin to all those football wannabees that play their soccer for a pub team on the municipal parks on a Sunday morning, dreaming of Old Trafford or The Emirates.
Those that have made it in the football world from such beginnings are usually outstanding players that have not appreciated their own potential and it has taken a professional scout to notice and nurture it.
I expect I'll get slated for saying this, but, the level of photography on such sites as this and Flickr is about the same level as pub football is to the premier league. Lots of keen participants but a bit short on expertise, skill and inventiveness.
Nevertheless Sunday morning football can be as enjoyable both to play and watch as some of the top premier fixtures.
Keep on plugging (and puffing) away like the rest of us.