Facebook Upgrades Photos: Look Out, Flickr

Facebook, which is one of the world’s largest photo-sharing sites (in addition to being the leader among social networks), is rolling out some marked improvements to its Photos product.
These upgrades include hi-res photos, photo-download links, bulk tagging options and an elegant lightbox interface for viewing images from anywhere on the site. The lightbox in particular reminds us of similar features recently rolled out by Flickr (Flickr); and some of these improvements, such as hi-res and downloading capabilities, are what have prevented Facebook (Facebook) from serious competition with Flickr as a photo-sharing destination.
Read the full story, courtesy of Mashable: Facebook Upgrades Photos: Look Out, Flickr