Photos/images for Desktop Background

[girasol]

Since I got a high res digital camera for my birthday I've been able to take photos good enough to use as backgrounds on my desktop, oh joy!

I'm quite pleased with some of them and thought I'd share them with you lot, and to try and persuade some peeps to share theirs too.

As there are some great graphic designers/photographers on urban75, we should be able to build up a nice desktop background gallery...

click on the images below to get the large version, then right click/'Set as desktop background' to set the image as desktop background/wallpaper:

So, here are some of mine to begin with:







The only rule is that the image/photo must have been created/photographed by yourself. And that you will give permission to other people to use your image for non-commercial purposes

forgive me if this has been done before, but I can't remember seeing anything along the same lines in recent urban history...

(ok, it's a rip off from editor's monthly desktop photos - with added preservatives )

 

[girasol]

 

[jayeola]

I like No. 2 best. Rather soothing.

 

[girasol]

I like No. 2 best. Rather soothing.

Thank you... Has anyone got any they'd like to post, before the thread sinks without a trace?

 

[exleper]

i just need to resize a pic, hang on...

ok, heres a nice one (1024x766)

 

[exleper]

and another - http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/9670/icam000356kq.jpg

 

[jayeola]

Got any sunsets?

 

[girasol]

Got any sunsets?

Will try and fine some just for you!

I've got lots of sunsets, but many of them were taken using 35mm, so the resolution isn't as good... But feel free to get them from here:

some of my sunsets...


was taken with my digital camera, rather than film, so the resolution is good.

 

[exleper]

yes, but they're a bit rubbish. and there are countless sunset desktop pictures circulating on t'internet.

 

[girasol]

yes, but they're a bit rubbish. and there are countless sunset desktop pictures circulating on t'internet.

Ti's true, there are stunning sunsets on the internet, but let us be the judges of your sunsets! I can never get enough of them...

 

[Firky]

from the archives of firk'..... hadrian's wall

 

[Firky]

sunset

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Here's a couple of sunsets for you

number 1 - I have posted this one before

number 2

KoD

 

[Tricky Skills]

Iemanja - pic 2 from your first set - Larkhall Park?

 

[girasol]

Iemanja - pic 2 from your first set - Larkhall Park?

Nope, Brockwell Park...

Don't forget: the larger the image, the better they'll look as a desktop background!

 

[girasol]

Beach in Brazil(arraial do cabo - taken with 35mm, but resolution is passable for desktop)

ok, enough from me I think... Let's have some more weird and wonderful desktops from urbanites!

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Another one

stacks

KoD

 

[girasol]

Bumpty bump...

Been taking a few more photos during the holidays, using this as my wallpaper at the moment (click on the image to get it full size):



Something appropriate for this time of year:



and a couple of shots of the sky, from Hampstead Heath on New Year's Eve:



Anyone else got any large res photos to share for wallpapers?

 

[lizzieloo]

I've got a few wintery ones.

These were taken in The Lake District in Feb last year

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/lizzieloo202/Picture215.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/lizzieloo202/Picture232.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/lizzieloo202/Picture223.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/lizzieloo202/Picture218.jpg

And a view fron the top

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/lizzieloo202/Picture294.jpg

They might be too big, I'm not sure

 

[girasol]

This one looks very good as wallpaper, it's now adorning my desktop:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/lizzieloo202/Picture232.jpg

 

[panpete]

sunset

This is nice, where is it?

Anyone else got any large res photos to share for wallpapers?

The pic below isnt big enough for a desktop due to quality of camera and small size, but I thought it is a nice enough picture for sharing and a good image to put on something decorative, such as home made E cards etc.

Love the lakes ones Lizieloo, the mountains remind me of some crystals in giant form.

 

[Skate]

sunset

I've actually used that photograph as a desktop background, long before this thread arrived

 

[Biddlybee]

This is nice, where is it?

thing it's the solent.. also on this thread

 

[lozmatic]

This one looks very good as wallpaper, it's now adorning my desktop:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/lizzieloo202/Picture232.jpg

i'm might be offending conservationalists and enviromentalists, but the lake district needs ski lifts!

 

[lizzieloo]

i'm might be offending conservationalists and enviromentalists, but the lake district needs ski lifts!

Bloody does not

 

[Skim]

Great idea for a thread. I've been thinking about putting a load of wallpapers for download on my site, so this should kick me into action.

 

[mhendo]

It's been a while since i used any wallpaper on my desktop. I actually prefer a plain blue background. But, back when i did use wallpaper, i used a few of my own pics, and i've linked to them below. I've given three common desktop sizes, although the larger ones are fairly large files, so click on the smaller ones for viewing.

1. Lake George, a dry lake just outside Canberra, Australia.

800 x 600
1024 x 768
1600 x 1200

2. Cherry blossoms, taken at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

800 x 600
1024 x 768
1600 x 1200

3. Dome of the State Capitol building, Austin, Texas.

800 x 600
1024 x 768
1600 x 1200

 

[girasol]

Nice one!

The one of the Dome is my personal favorite of the three, and the resolution/sharpness on all three photos is excellent!!!

 

[Firky]

http://www.oxygenkiosk.net/php-cgi/v/shite/desktop/the-circus.jpg.html

Click on the centre of the photo for fullsize, any crit' would be welcome too.

(I reckon this should be a sticky)

 

[llantwit]

Some nice ones so far. I like choosing a photo I've taken for my wallpaper - my current one is here: Snowy mountains at sunset over the gorse at Gillespie's Beach near Fox Glacier, New Zealand.
It was a toss up between that one, and this one of Fox Glacier. Great Place!
Daytime Glacier