The story behind the wallpaper we'll never forget

[Coombzy]

Microsoft posted a video a few days ago and I was not sure if it had been shared but anyway its the story of the original XP hill photo and what camera took the shot etc its certainly not an image I will forgot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVXY8OEZAEQ#t=200

[StingBull]

I have used this Wallpaper not only on my PC but on my phone, iPad, iPod Touch... If I can set a wallpaper it's there.

[Lord Pantaloons]

cool, I always wondered if it was shopped or not.

[flibberdipper]

Sweet. That is actually really cool.

[AMICLG]

Cool documentary.

[MegaDave91]

I would have swore it was photoshopped because the grass is so green and the sky is so blue. Amazing that it's not though.

[Caspur]

Simply amazing story. Thank you.

[toms94z71]

very cool, that was a good watch.

[Lil Chillbil]

Im not gonna cry... I'm not gonna cry... 

[ForeseenVisionz]

:,(

[The Syndicate]

That's actually pretty cool.

[orangecat]

I don't get how they say its not photo shopped... I literately don't get it its only based off the original.

[Lil Chillbil]

I don't get how they say its not photo shopped... I literately don't get it its only based off the original.

 

it was simply edited, it was made from a base image and not rendered. 

[Nighthawk4]

i actually hated that background. There were so many cooler things to find and use. Oh well. Maybe it was time XP got closed down, w7 is equally as good if not better.

[Mr.Aries-Martis]

i actually hated that background. There were so many cooler things to find and use. Oh well. Maybe it was time XP got closed down, w7 is equally as good if not better.

Well of course we all here changed the Pic eventually. But still, its absolutely a picture everybody relates with Windows.

And as he said in the Video you see it literally everywhere, the Kremel, in the White house and your Grandma's House too.

 

I always thought it was a composition of more pictures to get that perfect hillside.

But its really cool to see and hear the original Story told.

And the anecdotes he told were quiet good too  

[GeTecknics]

that background i have seen it so many times it almost feels like thats the image i get when i think of windows

[Brapson]

That's a really nice short documentary. Always thought it looked edited to me but to know it was just a regular picture all along is really cool. The guy in that documentary is right, I may not know were it's from but when I'm 60-70 years old I will definitely recognise that picture.

[IDprofile]

This is a pretty cool documentary. Thanks for sharing @Coombzy

[wjdobie]

Thats really cool

[Rageodontist]

Thanks for sharing

[Victorious Secret]

I don't get how they say its not photo shopped... I literately don't get it its only based off the original.

 

It wasn't made from scratch using Photoshop. 

 

Someone went and took a medium format shot and then adjusted things in post. There is a substantial difference. Most people actually thought someone made the wallpaper up digitally. 

[techswede]

Yup. Won't forget that

 

Won't forget this either

Still listen to it sometimes. (and i have it burned to a cd in my car  )

[DarrenP]

I actually have been using this as my desktop back round since i got my second computer. Always loved the picture. Reminds me of the good times in my childhood. When things were so much simpler. 

[One Who Craves Souls]

Ah Windows XP, I still remember the first time, when I jumped from Windows 98... that rounded green start button.  :wub:

[cae]

Feel like I missed out. I used 2000 until Vista.