Just an observation, but I think it's ironic that, with all of the commenting (complaining?) that goes on about the number of pet and flower shots, the number of viewings of animals and flowers in my limited (so far) portfolio is far higher than everything else.
It's not THAT ironic; it makes sense. The reason there are complaints is because pets and flowers do well out of proprtion to their technical/creative merits, and the reason this is true is because people like 'em. So the views in your portfolio simply reflect the broad taste of the site, and the complaints are directed against that "hallmark" aspect of the site (this is how some see it).