Desktop Friday: The Second
Photography December 1st, 2006Each and every Friday I post a desktop wallpaper for all the Mac users out there. The image is taken using my Canon 350D DSLR. Photography really interests me and this gives me a nice way to showcase some work, while giving readers something for nothing.
The wallpaper is sized at a resoultion of 2560×1600 pixels, big enough to be used on a 30 inch Apple Cinema Display, so no-one will miss out. No watermark has been applied to the image either, so play nice, I’m trust worthy that no one will steal my work.
Today’s desktop theme is: Pale Leaves.
Feel free to leave any comments about this wallpaper below, it’d be nice to get a comment or two from people who decide to use it, have a great weekend, and enjoy!
Download it here.
December 1st, 2006 at 7:41 am
Glenn, I’m still using the desktop from last week which was just great. Would you be able to upload these to your Flickr account and maybe have a ‘Blog’ set so we can quickly access these
December 1st, 2006 at 8:07 am
I’m using the one from the “How does your Mac look” - Post.
No need to change it at the moment.
Though a very nice wallpaper this week Glenn :)
December 1st, 2006 at 8:08 am
Could you please stop call what you do “work” ? Take a simple picture of leaves is not a photography work, it’s just taking some picture of leaves… Having a dslr doesn’t mean that all your picture are professional.
December 1st, 2006 at 8:37 am
Hey Glenn,
Don’t listen to Simon, he just is jealous! LOL! Trust me, if I was to do try to take a picture like that, it would turn it something like a BLURR! LOL. Nice job! Keep the good “WORK” up!
@ Simon
Why can you not just say good job and then stop w/ the negative comments?
December 1st, 2006 at 8:41 am
I forgot to tell you I am using this! Its a nice cover for my windows :-P.
LOL! Thanks.
Later.
December 1st, 2006 at 8:47 am
Nice picture doesnt really suit my feel of desktop at the moment buts its added to the desktop folder for a future dektop
@simon if Glenn is going out of his way to get i stunning photo of an object that follows a them i would call that work, this morning i have decided to go and shoot some photos mountain biking getting big air, we have a 4-5 hour hike up a very steep hill to get there and then after we acomplish that i will start shooting a few photos (around 50 or so) now that is alot of work to obtain some photos and you neva know glenn might have donw the same thng to get that photo, i kno last week i got a good shot of some grass after trying to get some good shots of biking that blade of grass could have been Glenns leaves so next time think before you say somthing
December 1st, 2006 at 8:49 am
I didn’t say it s a bad job. Really, it’s a pretty picture. But this not a “photography work”. There is no point of view, or meaning, or artistic choice…
Keep photography and share pictures, but with humility…
@ Taylor
I’m not jealous, just critical !
December 1st, 2006 at 8:49 am
AHHHHHH wtf somthings wrong with my keyboard and if i push some keys another letter comes out WHAT!!! i hope what i just said is readable
December 1st, 2006 at 8:59 am
@ Codie
Codie, don’t confuse labour and work. The time or the effort you put on a shot doesn’t mean that this shot is “work”. You can take great pictures as an amateur photographer… but work is an other thing…
This is only MY point of view and i’m interested to have yours (especially Glenn’s one ;) ).
December 1st, 2006 at 9:00 am
Simon, yes, this was a very quick photo which didn’t require much setting up at all. I guess this shot wouldn’t have taken more than 3 minutes to find, set up, and shoot. But some of my shots can take hours when it comes to planning them, choosing camera settings, and getting the shot I planned.
December 1st, 2006 at 9:03 am
@ Codie:
Bravo! You explained what I was trying to say! And in a semi-readable manner!
:-P
@ Simon:
Dude, exactly what Codie said:
“so next time think before you say somthing”. Don’t be so critical unless its your own work! ;-)
December 1st, 2006 at 9:05 am
DUDE YOU GUYS ARE TOO FAST!
I click submit by the time I’m done there are already like three more posts! :-)
December 1st, 2006 at 9:10 am
I’m not talking about “settings” or preparation time, but about personal work, style, or point of view.
I think anyone with a Dslr and a good photographic eye could have taken this picture… I encourage you to make your pictures unique and more personal…
Anyway i really enjoy your blog (that i read from belgium !), and i apologize for my rudeness!
December 1st, 2006 at 9:14 am
@ Taylor
Dude, i’m deeply convinced that constructed critics are profitable…
December 1st, 2006 at 9:15 am
Simon, I choose most of my simple “work” to display as desktop of the week. I have hundreds of very unique creative images in my Aperture library that I could show, but they really aren’t made for “desktop wallpapers”. I dont even upload many of these super creative shots to Flickr, I keep them close to me. If you would like to see a few I’m very happy to show you them, it’s just they wouldn’t make very good desktop wallpapers as they are more sophisticated.
December 1st, 2006 at 9:27 am
@ Glenn
I’d be glad to see your WORK !!
;)
December 1st, 2006 at 11:14 am
@ Simon
“Dude, i’m deeply convinced that constructed critics are profitable…”
They can be…just not here ;-).
LOL your right though!
December 1st, 2006 at 11:59 am
Nice shot Glenn. It wouldn’t really suit my desktop, but perhaps someone elses.
@ Taylor.
Stop Spamming, trying to get yourself up the top readers list.
December 1st, 2006 at 12:10 pm
Taylor, I have “cleaned up” a few of your comments.
December 1st, 2006 at 12:42 pm
They did badly needed to be edited.
December 1st, 2006 at 12:46 pm
This image actually has been edited quite heavily in Aperture. This is the look I was going for.
December 1st, 2006 at 2:37 pm
@ Michael
I’m not trying to. As a matter of fact, it did not even cross my mind.
@ Glenn
K
December 1st, 2006 at 7:02 pm
Now we have that cleared up, anyone have a subject they would like me to shoot over the next few weeks?
December 1st, 2006 at 9:00 pm
hmm well i am in a green mood today (on my mountain bike i took millions of new summer shots that contained green) check out my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/codie/
unfortunatly i wasnt able to get any big air..or any mountain biking photos so maybe if theres a competition going on around near you you could take a few shots otherwise green things are good
December 1st, 2006 at 10:33 pm
How about the different buildings in your local town? I’m really interested in going to New Zealand one day and I would love to see what you have there
December 2nd, 2006 at 1:58 am
I agree with Josh, I am interested in what New Zealand. I would like to see pictures of like a typical day, etc. That would be cool. It’s just an idea, do what you like.
December 2nd, 2006 at 6:14 am
I would like to see some pictures of your town. I wonder how NZ’s towns differ from germany’s.
December 2nd, 2006 at 10:05 am
hmm that would be kool i guess too, although it would be more comparing your town with queenstown for MOI hehehe
December 2nd, 2006 at 11:31 pm
I also agree with the fellows here about what NZ looks like. Well where you live.
Also I like shots on the water as well as grass. I like those shots of grass where the water is just dripping off the tip. I don’t know, It just looks cool to me :-)
December 4th, 2006 at 1:41 am
I think last week’s wallpaper was better. This one’s kinda lame :-P
December 4th, 2006 at 1:44 am
@ Glenn: I agree with Michael, Taylor, Yannic and Josh. I would love to see what New Zealand and the town you live in look like. There are plenty of scenic and still life pictures on Flickr and Interface Lift. Photographs of life in New Zealand would be unique and appreciated!
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:02 pm
I hate to say it but it’s very Windows :-p