Possibly the world's most viewed photo

debmalya · 07-24-2012, 08:44 PM - **1 Like**

World's most viewed photo taken by Charles O’Rear.
This photo was taken by him on a drive to Napa valley and was purchased by Bill Gates. The photo became the default wall paper of Windows XP since 2002.

vonBaloney · 07-24-2012, 08:45 PM

I hate that photo. Not his fault.

stace8383 · 07-24-2012, 08:46 PM

Wow, I had always assumed the image was a digital creation, not a photograph at all.

Mareket · 07-25-2012, 04:26 AM

Mainly because people had to sit there and stare at it whilst their computer coughed and crawled it's way into action.

Yeah I hate that photo too.

Alizarine · 07-26-2012, 10:57 PM

What camera is that? Not that I'm buying one, lol. But looks like film...

jtkratzer · 07-30-2012, 08:33 PM

I wonder what he got paid for it...

Alizarine · 07-30-2012, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by jtkratzer

I wonder what he got paid for it...

lunch at Microsoft's office? hopefully not.

SpecialK · 07-30-2012, 08:44 PM

I wonder what he uses for his desktop.

Louicio · 08-08-2012, 11:00 PM

Looks like a film medium format, makes sense, better DR and quality etc esp for landscape work

Originally posted by Alizarine

What camera is that? Not that I'm buying one, lol. But looks like film...

07-24-2012, 08:44 PM - 1 Like	#1
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07-24-2012, 08:45 PM	#2
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	I hate that photo. Not his fault.

07-24-2012, 08:46 PM	#3
stace8383 Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 27	Wow, I had always assumed the image was a digital creation, not a photograph at all.

07-25-2012, 04:26 AM	#4
Mareket Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chester Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 719	Mainly because people had to sit there and stare at it whilst their computer coughed and crawled it's way into action. Yeah I hate that photo too.

07-26-2012, 10:57 PM	#5
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	What camera is that? Not that I'm buying one, lol. But looks like film...

07-30-2012, 08:33 PM	#6
jtkratzer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lancaster County, Pa Posts: 963	I wonder what he got paid for it...

07-30-2012, 08:35 PM	#7
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by jtkratzer I wonder what he got paid for it... lunch at Microsoft's office? hopefully not.

07-30-2012, 08:44 PM	#8
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	I wonder what he uses for his desktop.

08-08-2012, 11:00 PM	#9
Louicio Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 432	Looks like a film medium format, makes sense, better DR and quality etc esp for landscape work Originally posted by Alizarine What camera is that? Not that I'm buying one, lol. But looks like film...