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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     

    I've decided that I should probably blog what I choose to use as my desktop background. My current choice is this wonderful composition of the sun rising and setting.

    This was taken by Anda Bereczky, who also has some other wonderful shots. I found this through Google Images, where fresh-paper.com had stolen his images.

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     

    Now that's cool. :D

    • CommentAuthorSirkent
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     

    I hope you didn't put this up after my comment about it :twisted:

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     

    Not just you, a couple of people said they liked it :)

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJan 29th 2008
     

    Really gets high marks in the coolness column. :D

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      CommentAuthorEyes Open
    • CommentTimeJan 30th 2008
     
    Posted By: Lolly

    Now that's cool.:D

    Amen.

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      CommentAuthorcrazy pete
    • CommentTimeJan 30th 2008 edited
     

    That's cool. Made me think of something I'd seen in an astronomy book years ago:

    http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020709.html

    BTW - How do I make that a link?

    Edit: I see now...

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2008
     

    Much like most of my desktop wallpapers, they are found using the trusty Google image search. Hunting around for an "arctic sunset", I came across this page which contains a selection of icey, wintery themed pictures.

    Most of these pictures are quite low quality, so end up a little speckled. Running through the despeckle filter in GIMP helped a lot.

    The cool blue colour soothes me while I work :)

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      CommentAuthorScopse
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2008
     

    Oh Winter was sooo last season! :P

    I've really fallen in love with sunsets at the moment (roll on with the summer!) especially this one with the stars.

    Here it is high resolution:
    http://www.twango.com/original.aspx?channelname=Lonewolf363.public&media=Lonewolf363.10084

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      CommentAuthorcrazy pete
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2008
     
    Posted By: Scopse

    Nice picture. With the crispness and evenness of the stars and the lack of discernible constellations it does appear to have been 'improved' slightly. Better than reality though I think.

    I was looking for an alpine picture the other day to get me in the mood for an upcoming holiday and came across this site:

    http://wallpepper.wordpress.com/

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2008
     

    What can I say, I like winter :)

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      CommentAuthorBill
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2008
     

    I found this the other day and thought it was cool.

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2008
     
    Posted By: Spode

    Much like most of my desktop wallpapers, they are found using the trusty Google image search. Hunting around for an "arctic sunset", I came acrossthis pagewhich contains a selection of icey, wintery themed pictures.

    Most of these pictures are quite low quality, so end up a little speckled. Running through the despeckle filter in GIMP helped a lot.

    The cool blue colour soothes me while I work:)

    Hope you don't mind, I made it my wallpaper too. It goes really nice with the Mac'ish looking theme I am using right now. :D

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2008
     

    Of course I don't mind - that's why I post these things!

    I was thinking the other day that it might be quite nice if some of you guys posted some of your own pictures, as potential desktop backgrounds, and I could pick my favourite and stick it on the front page :)

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2008 edited
     

    Oo, oo pick me!

    Ushaw College, 2nd June 2007

    Camera: Canon PowerShot S80
    Shutter Speed: 1/636 second
    Aperture: F/4

    edit: I cropped and resized it to 1920x1200, original ( 3264x2448 ) available if you want it!

      Ushaw.jpg
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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2008
     

    It's a lovely picture, don't get me wrong. But I'm just not sure it screams desktop background. Maybe I should set a theme...

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