People who have had contact with the Windows operating system at least once in their lives will certainly associate some popular pictures that can be set on wallpaper. The most popular is certainly a photo called “Bliss”, which, according to statistics kept by Microsoft, may have already been seen by several billion people in the world. It turns out that the history of its creation is fascinating and completely different from the imagination of many users.
This is how the most famous Windows wallpaper was created. The photos are almost three decades old
The famous picture of picturesque green hills was taken in 1996 in Sonoma County, California. Its author is American, Chuck O’Rear. Many admire the moment that he managed to capture in the frame. As it turns out, he didn’t have to put much effort into taking the photo, because it was created in just a few seconds and without much thought. In the latest interview for the magazine, he revealed the exact story of its creation.
As a photographer, not only professional, but above all passionate, O’Rear almost never part with his camera in case an opportunity arises that is worth immortalizing on film. This was also the case one day in January when he decided to visit his future wife, Daphne Larkin. During the trip, he traveled through Sonoma County. Suddenly, a majestic sight met his eyes. He especially admired the green hill contrasting with the blue sky. He spontaneously reached for the camera and pressed the shutter button, not realizing that a few years later the fruit of his work would be admired by everyone around the world. I often stopped to take pictures. I think the scenery there was just beautiful,” he said.
The work brought the author a considerable sum. Was a photo editing program used for “Bliss”?
brought Chuck O’Rear not only popularity, but also huge money. The artist did not reveal the exact amount he received for the sale of “Bliss”, but admits that its value was over 100,000. dollars. There are many legends surrounding this work. One of them, which is the most damaging to the photographer’s talent, is the suggestion that an advanced graphics program such as Photoshop interfered with the image. The argument was to be almost perfect lines and deeply saturated colors, which, according to some, looked quite unnatural. However, this is a misconception. It turns out that the photo was immortalized with a Mamiya RZ67 camera on a special film produced by Fuji. This combination contributed not only to the excellent quality, but also to the intensity of the colors. “The size of the camera and the type of film make all the difference, and I think they helped make the Bliss picture stand out even more,” he said in an interview.
Source: Gazeta
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