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    Too square to be hip. almo's Avatar
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    Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    I wanna see the pics that everyome has on their desktops. And, i would like to know why you chose that specific image.

    This is my image. I didn't take it myself, I found it on PBASE. I like it a lot, I find it an insporation to go out and shoot. I have been leaning toward more wideangle stuff lately, and this is just the sort of thing I have floating around in the viewfinder of my mind.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    One I've had for a while... took it myself some months ago. (Bigger pixel-size of course).

    Why? I don't know, but since I have my "preferences" set up so when a vertical format image is used, it leaves an empty black bar on either side. This creates a perfect place for arranging desktop icons. Oh, and I like how the photo looks on black...

    I do occasionally change backgrounds, though.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Quote Originally Posted by A.M.D.A.
    One I've had for a while... took it myself some months ago. (Bigger pixel-size of course).

    Why? I don't know, but since I have my "preferences" set up so when a vertical format image is used, it leaves an empty black bar on either side. This creates a perfect place for arranging desktop icons. Oh, and I like how the photo looks on black...

    I do occasionally change backgrounds, though.

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    Nice shot dude!

    I typically use my own images aswell, before I found the tree tonight I had this pic of a Bongo frome the zoo...

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    This is mine,because I like weird stuff,and forget to take my camera everywhere.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    This one I took and don't get tired of looking at it.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Guitar a friend loaned me. Window light, brother's copy of Corel Painter.

    Oh yeah, just saw that "why?" part,...I guess I'd have to say this image just looks cool, plus it combines my love for music, photography, and digital manipulation, as well as painting and art appreciation.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

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    This one I took and don't get tired of looking at it.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Usually the Leopard default. But occasionally something by one favorite photographer or another for inspiration.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

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    Usually the Leopard default. But occasionally something by one favorite photographer or another for inspiration.
    I just use the apple earth shot wallpaper. After installing windoze in a partition, I use a moonshot there. That way I easily know what OS I'm in. One of the only reasons I runs Windoze is for ProShow producer.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Wish I could, but it changes every 15 min.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    I switch mine out a few times a year, and I'm just about due now

    The abstract is my current wallpaper, a shot I took back in the fall.

    The Blue Angels was my former, which I had up because I can only dream to get in the position to take a shot like that, it's just an awesome perspective. It is a US Navy file photo, which has been released into the public domain.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Quote Originally Posted by jetrim
    I switch mine out a few times a year, and I'm just about due now

    The abstract is my current wallpaper, a shot I took back in the fall.

    The Blue Angels was my former, which I had up because I can only dream to get in the position to take a shot like that, it's just an awesome perspective. It is a US Navy file photo, which has been released into the public domain.
    Loved the Blue Angels one. I was JUST talking with some coworkers of mine about their incentive flights in the F16, one was a Thunderbird maintainer. We were discussing how long I'd be able to keep down my lunch because I wouldn't pass up that opportunity if it came up! Awesome perspective indeed...
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Great desktops guys!

    Like I said at the begining I don't usually use other people's images, so I have changed mine back to one that I use every so often. It is a baby duck I shot last year after getting my 100-400L IS.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Wow Jimmy that shot is great. It reminds me that I need to go back a visit Seattle.

    Well this is a picture that I did not take, of course. I love the Raiders so... Plus it has the nice black space on the left for my desktop icons.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    I tend to use my own too. Currently it's a piece of urban art I shot last May. It works well because the more empty space on the left doesn't affect the visibility of the icons.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Quote Originally Posted by Didache
    I tend to use my own too. Currently it's a piece of urban art I shot last May. It works well because the more empty space on the left doesn't affect the visibility of the icons.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Indeed it is a Banksy piece

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    The fox image is on my main workstation at home. The cheetah is on my laptop, and the old mill in on my Mac at work. All of the photos are my own, and I chose them because I was tired of using the stock images that came with the computers. The home images stay up for a long time. The work image gets changed more often.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    I have this one up because I keep looking at it trying to decide whether it is a worthy photograph or just junk. - TF
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Quote Originally Posted by OldClicker
    I have this one up because I keep looking at it trying to decide whether it is a worthy photograph or just junk. - TF
    It's not junk! It is a great photograph.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    Quote Originally Posted by OldClicker
    I have this one up because I keep looking at it trying to decide whether it is a worthy photograph or just junk. - TF

    Junk?? Are you kidding?? I think it's beautiful!
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    I've changed mine to one of the first photos I posted on PR. It reminds me where I started. - TF

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    I've got a vista default...black with some swirlies ...on the desktop

    laptop has plain blue right now as i messed something up when connecting to the tv.
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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    My current desktop.Shot this a couple of weeks ago...I love a rainy night.

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    Re: Your Desktop Photo... Why?

    My current wallpaper. The late Bobby Younkin performing his inverted ribbon cut. Used PS to covert it to watercolor effect.

    Why? Low, fast, upside down. -sigh- I'd love to be able to do that!

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