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The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Krak(m): 7:23pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
Do you recognise the picture below? Chances are very high that you would recognise it almost immediately. Yes, this is the default wallpaper for Microsoft Windows XP which was released in 2001 and has since had more than 400 million copies in use as at 2006 (excluding pirated copies). So we know for a fact that this particular picture has been seen several billion times over the years. The image is called Bliss it is a real photo of a real place (Sonoma County,California) it is free of any digital manipulation and the photo was taken by photographer Charles O'Rear in 1996. Microsoft now owns all the copyright to this picture and the photographer, Charles O'Rear cannot say exactly how much Microsoft bought it from him (because of a Non-disclosure agreement) but he would only say that it was an "extraordinary amount" and one of the largest ever paid to a living, working photographer. http://globalthots..com/2014/09/this-could-be-most-famous-picture-in.html?m=1 2 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Pvictor10(m): 7:28pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
I never knew it's a real location. I love the landscape. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Mariojane(f): 7:32pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
In case. Nice by the way |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Nobody: 7:57pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
Exquisite |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by romzyxy(m): 8:11pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
i never knew. |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by REMMEI(m): 8:15pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
I so much love nature... 1 Like |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by IAMBREEZY: 9:28pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
so unique! |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Thorerah(f): 9:51pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
And I used to think it was just a graphical design. I'm inspired |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by rattlesnake(m): 10:09pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
Luck |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by nwaobitex: 10:46pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
beautiful |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by wheesin(m): 10:49pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
who says photography doesn't pay ? |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by OCTAVO: 11:13pm On Sep 23, 2014 |
Wow! Didn't know it's real. Now I know, thank God for Nairaland. 1 Like |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by IAmBhijay(m): 1:17am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Awesome photo. Totally deserved it. |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by nairalife2013(m): 1:20am On Sep 24, 2014 |
My first dota got everytin betwix birth and 2yrs: a two-way walkietalkie; a large doll, a 500m2 plot of land; dunlop bricks for constucting pretty large tot houses; a freinds'sponsored junior savings account; a flyable RC helicopter dat can ferry postcards to a neighbour widin radio range, a mini air plane(rcd); a princess-size balloon swimmingpool; a chinese-made kids automobile(remote/ dn1psger+trunk); a byc and a tricycle; a theatre comprising of a real-drum kit,cymbals,guiter, sax,keyboard,microphone, stainless stands and a tambourine and two speaker boxes! Now I hav to sel des thins and get her jus, to begin wid, one canon toy camera! So dis foto was hand-fetched, by jove! and dat pix has been d screen saver in my home desktop since I got d system in abt '04! And I hav always doted upon des weird professions like photography, fine arts,star gazing, music and cycling and I get more tipsy figuring a girl adamant at d job! And she made a koin or two from it!! |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Koolmexxi(m): 5:15am On Sep 24, 2014 |
nairalife2013: My first dota got everytin betwix birth and 2yrs: a two-way walkietalkie; a large doll, a 500m2 plot of land; dunlop bricks for constucting pretty large tot houses; a freinds'sponsored junior savings account; a flyable RC helicopter dat can ferry postcards to a neighbour widin radio range, a mini air plane(rcd); a princess-size balloon swimmingpool; a chinese-made kids automobile(remote/ dn1psger+trunk); a byc and a tricycle; a theatre comprising of a real-drum kit,cymbals,guiter, sax,keyboard,microphone, stainless stands and a tambourine and two speaker boxes! Now I hav to sel des thins and get her jus, to begin wid, one canon toy camera! So dis foto was hand-fetched, by jove! and dat pix has been d screen saver in my home desktop since I got d system in abt '04! And I hav always doted upon des weird professions like photography, fine arts,star gazing, music and cycling and I get more tipsy figuring a girl adamant at d job! And she made a koin or two from it!! How e take concern anything now?? 4 Likes |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by nairalife2013(m): 6:17am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Koolmexxi:d extent I could go in assissting a child realise a dream, no matter how seemingly abandoned by d society. I hav not even listed all cos every thing my first child didn't hav, my second has and they are cheap and affordable. I make every toy available for dem. Datz what my dad did for us. At 5 I had almost everythin if not every thin to play wid, including a canon camera dat snaps and u get d pix INSTantly. It inspired me a lot and til today i stil make and sell photography and murals as a hobby- datz what sustained me in d north in d sch days. U need to see my house! I hav murals on every wall including my lavatories! Dad made me angry by his later ways, dis is d only reason I forgiv him. |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by qadeerkug(m): 6:20am On Sep 24, 2014 |
nairalife2013: d extent I could go in assissting a child realise a dream, no matter how seemingly abandoned by d society. I hav not even listed all cos every thing my first child didn't hav, my second has and they are cheap and affordable. I make every toy available for dem. Datz what my dad did for us. At 5 I had almost everythin if not every thin to play wid, including a canon camera dat snaps and u get d pix INSTantly. It inspired me a lot and til today i stil make and sell photography and murals as a hobby- datz what sustained me in d north in d sch days. U need to see my house! I hav murals on every wall including my lavatories! Dad made me angry by his later ways, dis is d only reason I forgiv him.bro unah well done ooh 3 Likes |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Missmossy(f): 6:35am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Its a nice wall paper i have always liked on the system 1 Like |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by GhostAccount(m): 6:42am On Sep 24, 2014 |
True |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by iceberylin(m): 6:45am On Sep 24, 2014 |
ŐVĔŔ ĤŶPĔĎ 1 Like |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Nobody: 6:57am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Ok,next. 1 Like |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by freshness2020: 7:51am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Inspired work of art! |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by alotofgrace(m): 7:52am On Sep 24, 2014 |
yeah! the man was just strolling o....he con shnap am |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by sinokingz(m): 7:54am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Never knew it was real |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Kessythegeek(m): 8:39am On Sep 24, 2014 |
whoa |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Krak(m): 8:46am On Sep 24, 2014 |
alotofgrace: yeah! the man was just strolling o....he con shnap am He was actually driving by, saw the scenery and decided to take a shot. So he came out of his car and took a shot. Thats how the mind of a professional photographer works. |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by adioolayi(m): 9:14am On Sep 24, 2014 |
@op was thinking you are generalising your topic...not until I saw the pix...for real the pix is popular |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Nobody: 9:21am On Sep 24, 2014 |
GUDMORNING... DEFINITELY its USA again... WE have REAL TOPOGRAPHIES in NIGERIA dat are far better than this... In DUTSE (JIGAWA) alone ....its beauty upon beauty. IN DUTSE, u find precious caves and STONES,PEBBLES with natural DESIGNS...(NIGERIA is BEAUTIFUL but for NIGERIANS I dont know..). In CROSSRIVER ,,so much more.. OR Is it JOS....? JUST DAT WHITES have a way of making SENSE out of NONSENSE...but BLACKS have a way of making NONSENSE out of SENSE.. 3 Likes |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Bryan12(m): 9:45am On Sep 24, 2014 |
But I was here |
Re: The Most Famous Picture In The World And The Photographer by Nobody: 9:47am On Sep 24, 2014 |
Damn ..so DAT place is Real ...!! mehn .Paradise !! |
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