If you're looking to add that wow factor to your desktop and you're finding that regular wallpapers just aren't cutting it, it's time to check out HDR wallpaper. If you've never seen any images before, you will be amazed how interesting and eye-catching they are.
HDR (high dynamic range) imaging has really grown in popularity over the last few years, with discussion groups and websites devoted to techniques and critiquing the results. This process, when applied carefully and correctly, results in incredibly vivid, often hyper-realistic images with amazing detail from shadows to highlights, and everywhere in between. And because HDR images are so striking and visually rich they make stunning desktop wallpapers for your computer.
The human eye is capable of taking in a vastly wider range of color and light information than can be captured by a digital camera. The intention of HDR imaging is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to shadows. In essence, HDR imaging attempts to recreate the ambiance of a scene and produce images closer to what the human eye can see.
HDR images are created by taking multiple photos of the same scene with a range of different exposures (normally one properly exposed, one underexposed by one stop, and one overexposed by one stop) and then merging them into a single image using image processing software, such as Photomatix or Photoshop, and tone-mapping.
The result is an image with more dynamic range - in other words, the brights are brighter, the darks darker, and there's much more variance in between. And depending on your taste - and your artistic ability - the image can be processed to look photo-realistic, surreal or somewhere in between.
Check out a few amazing HDR images I found around the Web. All the images are clickable and lead to the photographers' pages.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Unless you're fortunate enough to have the swanky corner office with the floor-to-ceiling windows, the view from your workspace is probably nothing more than some drab old cubicle walls. Or, maybe if you’re lucky, you get to gaze out of your fishbowl-like office at the copy machine or the water cooler. So no matter where you work or what season it is, your view is always the same, day after day, week after week.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can quickly and easily change your view by simply downloading some free screensavers from one of the many great screensaver sites on the Web. Say goodbye to having to stare at those bland cubicle walls. Customize your view with scenic screensavers - It's like having a window to the world.
There are free screensavers for every season and scenic setting. You can change your view every day if you like. One day you might enjoy a stunning tropical vista and the next, a majestic mountain range. Is it rainy outside? Brighten up your day with a sunny screensaver on your desktop. Do you work in a big crowded city? Turn your PC screen into serene country setting.
When I want a change of scenery, these are some of my favorite free screensavers:
1. Summer Beach
Grab your own slice of paradise with this serene beach scene on your screen. Sit in the shade of a palm tree and watch the ocean waves roll in.
2. Winter Scenes
Let the enchantment of winter take hold of your desktop with this scenic screensaver featuring a snow-covered landscape and icy, shimmering lake.
3. Tranquil Falls
Revel in the tranquility and quiet power of this cascading waterfall with this picturesque screensaver. You'll feel yourself start to relax right away!
4. Dramatic Sunsets
Soak up the vivid hues and natural beauty of sunsets with this screensaver. Watch as nature unfurls a tapestry of color and beauty across the skies.
5. Mountain Lakes
A majestic mountain lake comes to life, complete with rippling water effects, with this beautiful screensaver. Enjoy the scenic splendor in all four seasons.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can quickly and easily change your view by simply downloading some free screensavers from one of the many great screensaver sites on the Web. Say goodbye to having to stare at those bland cubicle walls. Customize your view with scenic screensavers - It's like having a window to the world.
There are free screensavers for every season and scenic setting. You can change your view every day if you like. One day you might enjoy a stunning tropical vista and the next, a majestic mountain range. Is it rainy outside? Brighten up your day with a sunny screensaver on your desktop. Do you work in a big crowded city? Turn your PC screen into serene country setting.
When I want a change of scenery, these are some of my favorite free screensavers:
1. Summer Beach
Grab your own slice of paradise with this serene beach scene on your screen. Sit in the shade of a palm tree and watch the ocean waves roll in.
2. Winter Scenes
Let the enchantment of winter take hold of your desktop with this scenic screensaver featuring a snow-covered landscape and icy, shimmering lake.
3. Tranquil Falls
Revel in the tranquility and quiet power of this cascading waterfall with this picturesque screensaver. You'll feel yourself start to relax right away!
4. Dramatic Sunsets
Soak up the vivid hues and natural beauty of sunsets with this screensaver. Watch as nature unfurls a tapestry of color and beauty across the skies.
5. Mountain Lakes
A majestic mountain lake comes to life, complete with rippling water effects, with this beautiful screensaver. Enjoy the scenic splendor in all four seasons.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Personalize Your PC With Desktop Wallpaper
A recent study indicated that people spend more time with their computers today than with their spouse or significant other. It's not that hard to believe, considering all the time people spend on their computers for business, schoolwork or personal use (or any combination of the three).
And as you spend all that time in front of the computer, you'll soon realize that staring at the same desktop background for hours on end can get pretty old, pretty fast. So why not bring a bit of a personal touch to your screen by decorating it with some free desktop wallpaper? You decorate all the other places you spend the most time - be it a dorm room, work area, home, etc. - to create a more appealing environment, so it makes sense that you would want to add some of your personal style to your desktop as well.
Your desktop is the first thing you see when you turn on your computer. It should be uniquely you. The default backgrounds provided by the operating system are pretty unexciting and impersonal. Why be limited to just these images when the possibilities to keep your desktop fresh with interesting and cool free wallpapers are endless?
Desktop wallpapers can go beyond just being eye candy; they can be creative, inspiring, gorgeous and hilarious. You can find free wallpaper featuring funny cartoons, inspirational messages, holiday themes, handy calendars, abstract art and striking photographic images, in a variety of resolutions to fit any monitor. And for newer high-resolution monitors there are a variety of free desktop wallpapers available in HD, HDR High Dynamic Range), 3D, widescreen and for dual-monitor setups. You can also create desktop wallpaper from your own photos, illustrations or artwork.
There are a multitude of sites on the Web that offer free desktop wallpapers to download. With the vast selection of wonderful high-quality wallpapers out there you can change your desktop every day (or even several times a day) if you desire. Just be sure to only download wallpapers from websites with good reputations. They should ensure that their wallpaper downloads are clear of any spyware and viruses.
Wallpapers are one of the easiest ways to personalize your computer. So, as much time as you spend on your computer there is no reason to live with a boring computer desktop. Customize your computer desktop to your liking with free wallpapers. Go ahead and display your favorite team logo or a breathtaking landscape or an image that makes you laugh.
Check out this cool wallpaper I came across today. It was created by David Lanham, a popular graphics designer and artist known for his icons and illustrations.
Go to David's website to download this wallpaper and see more of his unique and unusual digital art wallpaper creations.
And as you spend all that time in front of the computer, you'll soon realize that staring at the same desktop background for hours on end can get pretty old, pretty fast. So why not bring a bit of a personal touch to your screen by decorating it with some free desktop wallpaper? You decorate all the other places you spend the most time - be it a dorm room, work area, home, etc. - to create a more appealing environment, so it makes sense that you would want to add some of your personal style to your desktop as well.
Your desktop is the first thing you see when you turn on your computer. It should be uniquely you. The default backgrounds provided by the operating system are pretty unexciting and impersonal. Why be limited to just these images when the possibilities to keep your desktop fresh with interesting and cool free wallpapers are endless?
Desktop wallpapers can go beyond just being eye candy; they can be creative, inspiring, gorgeous and hilarious. You can find free wallpaper featuring funny cartoons, inspirational messages, holiday themes, handy calendars, abstract art and striking photographic images, in a variety of resolutions to fit any monitor. And for newer high-resolution monitors there are a variety of free desktop wallpapers available in HD, HDR High Dynamic Range), 3D, widescreen and for dual-monitor setups. You can also create desktop wallpaper from your own photos, illustrations or artwork.
There are a multitude of sites on the Web that offer free desktop wallpapers to download. With the vast selection of wonderful high-quality wallpapers out there you can change your desktop every day (or even several times a day) if you desire. Just be sure to only download wallpapers from websites with good reputations. They should ensure that their wallpaper downloads are clear of any spyware and viruses.
Wallpapers are one of the easiest ways to personalize your computer. So, as much time as you spend on your computer there is no reason to live with a boring computer desktop. Customize your computer desktop to your liking with free wallpapers. Go ahead and display your favorite team logo or a breathtaking landscape or an image that makes you laugh.
Check out this cool wallpaper I came across today. It was created by David Lanham, a popular graphics designer and artist known for his icons and illustrations.
Go to David's website to download this wallpaper and see more of his unique and unusual digital art wallpaper creations.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Add Some Personality To Your PC With Free Screensavers
As you may know, most computer operating systems come with a set of free screensavers pre-installed. But let’s be honest, there’s nothing there that’s going to make your desktop stand out. They’re just a bunch of basic, nondescript screensavers. And you’re not basic and nondescript are you?
I mean, your clothes, your music and even your haircut reflect your personality, so why not your computer screen? You should not have to live with the same screensavers everyone else has. Personalizing your desktop with a screensaver is a great way to express yourself and have a little fun.
And with the variety of free screensavers available across the Web, you should certainly be able to find one (or even several) to suit you. There are screensavers for just about any topic or category. And there are a number of different types to choose from, from basic slideshow screensavers to dynamic animated 3D screensavers.
Of course, not everyone has the time to search through the multitude of websites offering free screensavers. Lucky for you, I do have that kind of time, and I have scoured the Internet looking for the best free screensaver offerings. I tend to look for three things in a screensaver site: good selection, ease of use and clean and safe content.
One great spot on the Web to find free screensavers is Screensavers.com. The site has a wide selection of free screensavers to choose from – from cute animals to outer space scenes to picturesque landscapes. In addition, the site claims that all their content is adware, spyware and virus free.
Here are a few my favorite screensavers from Screensavers.com:
1. 3D Solar System
2. Puppies
Beagles, golden retrievers, German shepherds and Labrador retrievers are just some of the precious pooches you'll find in this doggone cute screensaver! So if you love little wet noses and wagging tails, this virtual kennel full of four-legged friends is for you.
3. 3D SeaStorm
Face the fury of the stormy seas – without getting wet – with this cool screensaver. Watch as a tsunami moves menacingly across a raging sea, while thunder and lightning explode on the horizon. It's the perfect storm... and the perfect screensaver!
4. Beach Sunsets 2
Beautiful and relaxing, this scenic screensaver will transport you to the beautiful seashore. You can practically feel the sand between your toes and the soft ocean breeze in your hair as you relax and watch the last light of day fade into the sea.
5. Jennifer England
For all the bikini lovers out there - Here's a little eye candy for your desktop. Buxom blonde Bikini.com babe Jennifer England brings some sizzle to your screen with this sexy screensaver. Yet another reason to be thankful for the invention of the bikini.
I mean, your clothes, your music and even your haircut reflect your personality, so why not your computer screen? You should not have to live with the same screensavers everyone else has. Personalizing your desktop with a screensaver is a great way to express yourself and have a little fun.
And with the variety of free screensavers available across the Web, you should certainly be able to find one (or even several) to suit you. There are screensavers for just about any topic or category. And there are a number of different types to choose from, from basic slideshow screensavers to dynamic animated 3D screensavers.
Of course, not everyone has the time to search through the multitude of websites offering free screensavers. Lucky for you, I do have that kind of time, and I have scoured the Internet looking for the best free screensaver offerings. I tend to look for three things in a screensaver site: good selection, ease of use and clean and safe content.
One great spot on the Web to find free screensavers is Screensavers.com. The site has a wide selection of free screensavers to choose from – from cute animals to outer space scenes to picturesque landscapes. In addition, the site claims that all their content is adware, spyware and virus free.
Here are a few my favorite screensavers from Screensavers.com:
1. 3D Solar System
Blast off on a cosmic journey through an animated 3D model of the solar system. Not only does it look cool but it's educational too. The screensaver features a host of interesting facts about all the planets. It's totally out of this world!
2. Puppies
Beagles, golden retrievers, German shepherds and Labrador retrievers are just some of the precious pooches you'll find in this doggone cute screensaver! So if you love little wet noses and wagging tails, this virtual kennel full of four-legged friends is for you.
3. 3D SeaStorm
Face the fury of the stormy seas – without getting wet – with this cool screensaver. Watch as a tsunami moves menacingly across a raging sea, while thunder and lightning explode on the horizon. It's the perfect storm... and the perfect screensaver!
4. Beach Sunsets 2
Beautiful and relaxing, this scenic screensaver will transport you to the beautiful seashore. You can practically feel the sand between your toes and the soft ocean breeze in your hair as you relax and watch the last light of day fade into the sea.
5. Jennifer England
For all the bikini lovers out there - Here's a little eye candy for your desktop. Buxom blonde Bikini.com babe Jennifer England brings some sizzle to your screen with this sexy screensaver. Yet another reason to be thankful for the invention of the bikini.
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