Show us your desktop!

[marky_h]

What's on your PC desktop, folks?

Here's mine at work:

http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/desktopw.jpg

And at home:

http://www.photopixels.co.uk/photos/desktoph.jpg

[Steep]

How can anybody get by with so few icons on the desktop???

[marky_h]

:lol: It's called organisation :lol:...and use the Quick Start Bar...show us yours! Or is it 'spot the wallpaper'? :)

[Marcel]

This is mine from the other day.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6498/screen042711ez4.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen042711ez4.jpg)

Clickie for biggie.

[Banath]

http://www.payneplanet.com/Talkphotography/My_Pictures/desktop.jpg

[marky_h]

Ooh, like the wallpaper, Banath :thumbs:

[mmcp42]

misread the title, but took the pic anyway
there is a desktop in there - honest guv!

http://www.bellaluz1502.com/Photos/Office.jpg

[marky_h]

Real desktops welcome too ;) Ultra-macro shot of a coffee cup in progress there?

[Steep]

show us yours! Or is it 'spot the wallpaper'? :)

Nah I find wallpaper an annoyance so stick with a plain background (teal in case anyone is interested) I've kept the same basic look since win98 :)

[Galaxy66]

Can someone please explain how I can post my desktop or any page on here.
My son once showed me but that was over a year ago and have since forgot and I dare not ask him again.

[wickwhistle]

:lol: :lol: lovin the slippers Mike!!! :thumbs:

[mmcp42]

:lol: :lol: lovin the slippers Mike!!! :thumbs:

don't knock it, gets chilly in the winter when you get to my age!

[marky_h]

I think the footwarming fan heater is a nice touch too :lol:

[mmcp42]

:D

[Banath]

Ooh, like the wallpaper, Banath :thumbs:

Cheers its one of my smoke art pictures

[IanC_UK]

Heres mine

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Desktop2.jpg

[Wail]

marky_h,

Great desktop, and yours is one of VERY few that I have seen where you have your Task Bar at the top of your screen, where it's more logical to have!

[Wail]

IanC_UK,

Could you please tell me how do you capture your Desktop picture in a Mac?

Thanks

[marky_h]

marky_h,

Great desktop, and yours is one of VERY few that I have seen where you have your Task Bar at the top of your screen, where it's more logical to have!

Thanks Wail :) I have this debate all the time with people....in every application, menus drop down, so they should do on your OS too? :shrug: Seems logical to me!

[IanC_UK]

IanC_UK,

Could you please tell me how do you capture your Desktop picture in a Mac?

Thanks

if you have Leopard its cmd - shift - 3 :) should save it as a png file to the desktop :) will then have to change it to jpg (i did it in Photoshop)

[Grendel]

Ian I'm surprised your dock can stay up under the weight of all those icons :lol:

[Wail]

Yup, when I was using Windows machines that is where I would have it placed too. People would be like :eek: but I found this arrangement to be so much more "natural" to my work habits ... it was, oddly, more relaxing for my eyes!

[Wail]

Ian,

Thanks for the heads-up .. it worked under older OS too! :)

[Matt.]

http://www.houlbrooke.co.uk/uploads/dt.jpg

That's mine :) The background itself changes every few mins from a selection of my travel photos!

[IanC_UK]

Ian I'm surprised your dock can stay up under the weight of all those icons :lol:

LOL yeah i do need to rationalise them a bit :)

[petemc]

http://idisk.mac.com/petermcarr/Public/Pictures/Skitch/Fullscreen-44-20080430-200323.jpg

[englandshottest2]

the fewer the desktop icons, quicker the load time :D

[Galaxy66]

Can someone please explain how I can post my desktop or any page on here.
My son once showed me but that was over a year ago and have since forgot and I dare not ask him again.

Nobody want to tell me how :shrug:

[Techno-Geek]

Marcel - 4 GIGGY of RAM?? What gpu you got in there?

[Techno-Geek]

Here is mine by the way - That is my desktop, i only use it for editing pictures and playing music off of :)

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/Tonyl55/Desktop.jpg

[Joe T]

Nobody want to tell me how :shrug:

When on your desktop, press ctrl + prtscr. Then go into PS (or similar) and hit edit>paste.

I think thats how it works. :)

[Banath]

Nobody want to tell me how :shrug:

alt-print screen then paste (Ctrl-V) into photoshop and then resize :thumbs:

Joe T seems to have beat me to it

[JumboBeef]

Here's my desktop (I hate icons! :lol: )

http://www.zzmail.co.uk/images/desktop.jpg

[marky_h]

Glorious :)

[brummie]

http://www.schams.co.uk/photo/sshot.jpg

[petemc]

Arty.

[Cobra]

I prefer a few icons and the task bar at the bottom :thumbs:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Untitled-15.jpg

[brummie]

Arty.

Tidy

[Cobra]

Tidy

:D

[englandshottest2]

alt-print screen then paste (Ctrl-V) into photoshop and then resize :thumbs:.....



how???? lol :D (corn-fused)

[Grendel]

http://www.psdale.com/PSD/Desktop.jpg

[Jo]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/jojo24/desk.jpg
I'm keeping it simple at the moment ;)

[Shak]

I'm sure this has been covered before, but anyhoohoo; one of my favourites, taken at a Porsche day at Goodwood :):

http://5h4k.co.uk/other/desktop800.jpg

[LKavaney]

Marcel - 4 GIGGY of RAM?? What gpu you got in there?

I have a 4gb quad core she's my baby :love:

[marky_h]

Good stuff, keep 'em coming folks. More Mac desktops than I thought I'd see, too. Any more multi-monitor users out there other than me?

[LKavaney]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/_Abstract_/Untitled.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/_Abstract_/Untitled.jpg

[Alison]

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l137/lobina/060726_img_38961-1.jpg

[Cobra]

:D

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/windas.jpg

[englandshottest2]

mine :D:D:D

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/lamodes/mydesktop.jpg

[marky_h]

:lol: :lol: Cobra :thumbs:

[JumboBeef]

This (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/icons) is old but still funny :D

[steavyd]

Mine

After googling screen shot for Vista, much less complicated than Windows XP.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8864/capturekv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8864/capturekv4.4cdc89b2c9.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=206&i=capturekv4.jpg)

[fabs]

A bit self promoting! :D Thanks to steavyd for the tip on Snipping. :thumbs:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/fabs64/Capture2.jpg

[Joe T]

Shak - that pic would look so much better if it was cropped to fit the screen rather than stretched!

[Mr.Orb]

Bah I feel so far behind with tiger, everyone else has leopard :(... I do have leopard, but its a picture of one not the os ;)

http://www.davidronaldson.co.uk/pimages/desktop.jpg

[Woodsy]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/Woodsy2k/Image1.jpg

:)

[Marcel]

Come on people we need links to full size screenshots, we want to read icons, emails, chats etc :D

[Techno-Geek]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/Tonyl55/Screeny.jpg

Here you go dude

Have a look at that :lol:

[Marcel]

Oh dear god my eyes!!

[Woodsy]

Come on people we need links to full size screenshots, we want to read icons, emails, chats etc :D

see now really, you just want to perve on my frankly awsome shot of Kate from lost :D

[fracster]

My miserable effort...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Desktop8.JPG

[Techno-Geek]

Oh dear god my eyes!!

I know the colour would make you laugh :lol:

Helps me see my icons though.

Tony

[Snake Man]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g86/mranaconda/Picture1-4.png

[digitalfailure]

nothing special here

http://www.autoteknika.co.uk/desktop.jpg

[hypnotic]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/hyponotic63/Martine.jpg

[CarlOgden]

Mine is of my mate in his race boat, not taken by me but cropped, sharpened and adjusted the colours slightly!

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u178/CarlOgdenPhotography/Boats/IanAndrews3.jpg

[Marcel]

see now really, you just want to perve on my frankly awsome shot of Kate from lost :D

You know I'm not too keen on her really. Too, er, "false" for my liking.

As for that colour TG, I didnt laugh, I screamed while my eyes burned.

[Techno-Geek]

As for that colour TG, I didnt laugh, I screamed while my eyes burned.


:lol::lol:

I need to get a decent picture to put up HEHE

[RogDen31]

well here is mine, taken earlier this year

i am also surprised how many are macs

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/roger31/desktop.jpg

[CT]

I'm into the uncluttered look. Trouble is, I start with good intentions... ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2486100488_62d8f252d3_o.jpg

[brummie]

I'm into the uncluttered look. Trouble is, I start with good intentions... ;)


Not clean enough for my liking, 1 too many icons :nono:

[englandshottest2]

lol, too empty for my taste....'un-homely' :D

[brummie]

Well i am getting the hang of this minimalist look :)


http://www.schams.co.uk/photo/dt0.jpg

[jonnyjogpants]

http://www.payneplanet.com/Talkphotography/My_Pictures/desktop.jpg

i cant wait to have a go at this

[whiteflyer]

Now where did I read that having a bright colourful desktop wallpaper will effect how you see photos on screen and your desktop should be neutral grey. :thinking::thinking:

[EdinburghGary]

Mines is designed to reduce stress, works too!

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/4285/00000001pq1.jpg

[Marcel]

http://www.marcelbooth.co.uk/m/misc/screen0523_35.jpg (http://www.marcelbooth.co.uk/m/misc/screen0523_34.jpg)

I change it very very often though. its like I cant sit still :D

[Matt989]

Just wonder what you all put as your desktop background?

I usually have a recent shot which I am pleased with - I have went back to the following though!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Talk_Photography_Comp.jpg

Soooo - whats on yours?

[Shutterman]

http://www.pbase.com/nwheal/image/106349406.jpg

[talras]

This one at the moment but I do swap about.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3182019035_cf2ce8cb7d_b.jpg

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[chris250]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/chris250/Biffy/biffy.jpg

[cosmix3]

My Currant Desktop,

http://www.stuartthomsonphotography.co.uk/TPpics/tiger_5430.jpg

Uaualy a recent shot I like.

[ChrisMClark]

Mine is this image, taken from Wikipedia. It's a picture of Cellist Vedran Smailovic playing in the bombed out remains of the national library in Srajevo. The picture was taken in 1992. Rumour has it Smailovic played for free at the many funerals in the area during the seige.
My Desktop (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Evstafiev-bosnia-cello.jpg)
I usually have a picture of my wife or other recent shot of mine but I found this just before Christmas and I love it, it's such a moving picture.

[Matt989]

These are impressive!

@ChrisMClark - thats a striking shot!

[fabs]

A bit narcissistic maybe? :D

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/fabs64/Desktop2.jpg

[Dangermouse1964]

My desktop at the moment

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd340/dangermouse1964/Capture-2.jpg

[AndyWest]

Heres an actual screen dump of mine. The image was one of my 1st abstract images and works well for a desktop image. Screen is 1680x1050.

http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/desktop1.jpg

[OneTen]

http://www.oneten.plus.com/tpforum/110desktop.jpg

[A.Gibson]

this is mine, a quick play on cs3 the other day. strange but i like it.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3206799454_e2d2273e46.jpg

[Galaxy66]

Might get merged with this thread,
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=59128&highlight=show+desktop

[fabs]

Might get merged with this thread,
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=59128&highlight=show+desktop

Doesn't do any harm to redo this once in a while. People change their desktop all the time. Hell, I've changed mine already! :lol:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/fabs64/Desktop2-1.jpg

[rgrebby]

Just one screen of my desktop

http://www.richardgrebby.co.uk/pictures/desktop.jpg

[pcp]

http://i43.tinypic.com/f9qlmt.jpg

[Galaxy66]

Doesn't do any harm to redo this once in a while. People change their desktop all the time. Hell, I've changed mine already! :lol:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/fabs64/Desktop2-1.jpg

It's an improvement anyway:D:exit:

[fabs]

It's an improvement anyway:D:exit:

:bat: :D

[cosmix3]

Recognize that shot Marc, better than mine, have got fence in it, was so gutted.

[fabs]

Recognize that shot Marc, better than mine, have got fence in it, was so gutted.

Cheers Stu, but Yv's tiger on ice shots were by far the best from that day IMHO.

[cosmix3]

Cheers Stu, but Yv's tiger on ice shots were by far the best from that day IMHO.

Oh yes, By far.

[ppp]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e121/Andrewboon/DSC_0025.jpg

mine at 1900x1200 at the mo

[Just Dave]

Heres Mine Taken In Thailand January 2008

Phra Nakhon Cave Temple Thailand

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1754/dektop.jpg

Khao San Roi Yot National Park, from the beach and after a short long tail boat ride we landed on a beach, we walked up a track through the rainforest which led to another rocky path with a 450m steep uphill mountain trek, it was really hard going, to see the Phra Nakhon cave where there is the Subterranean sanctuary of King Rama V's pavilion, the Tham PHraya Nakhon cave chamber contains a temple , breathtaking, absolutely amazingly beautiful, and well worth the 50 mins up hillwalk slog, we passed many people who gave up

[ChrisMClark]

Those tail boats made me laugh when I was in Pattaya. It's a car engine connected to a scafold tube with a nasty big prop on it!

[ianm79]

mac mini

http://i63.servimg.com/u/f63/11/23/67/94/screen10.jpg

on the vista box

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/3013362137_fbef9109de.jpg

[Just Dave]

Those tail boats made me laugh when I was in Pattaya. It's a car engine connected to a scafold tube with a nasty big prop on it!

Yeh they look well dangerous especially when we went down the river to Damnoen Saduak, Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Thailand you can see a couple in this clip,

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Dave

[RobH]

I've just got the jetty from within windows.

Rob.

[frostbear]

http://i43.tinypic.com/f9qlmt.jpg

snap:D

[Redpaul]

Mine's a photo of my cruiser

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3207199336_5e36e5eacc.jpg

Paul

[pcp]

snap:D

Snap??

I use XP but i Love Apple Mac X Leopard :D

[Joe©]

snap paul



i too have a picture of my cruiser - the USA version

english is c1800rt and has crash bars and lowers


http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/joekelly1964/wallpaper_c109rt_1_1280x1024.jpg
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[Twizzel]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70/Twizzel/stives.jpg

Taken in St Ives just after Christmas :)

[R8JimBob88]

Just taken a few hours ago :)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w44/R8JimBob88/Capture-2-1.jpg

[deanlewis]

Great thread,
This is my desktop, its my 2 children in Kenya on a small sand Island that appears on the inner reef at low tide. My daughter hates her photo being taken, so the best shots of her come when there not planned !!

Going back in 3 weeks so getting vey excited !!:D

Dean

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/beach3.jpg

[Marcel]

http://img.skitch.com/20090118-n8fp38kw5q643g4d1x2xwbut37.jpg

[gman]

I'm sure this has been covered before, but anyhoohoo; one of my favourites, taken at a Porsche day at Goodwood :):

http://5h4k.co.uk/other/desktop800.jpg

:lol::lol: Just spotted those icons at the top!

[Just Dave]

Great thread,
This is my desktop, its my 2 children in Kenya on a small sand Island that appears on the inner reef at low tide. My daughter hates her photo being taken, so the best shots of her come when there not planned !!

Going back in 3 weeks so getting vey excited !!:D

Dean

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/beach3.jpg

Nice shot Dean and the location looks fabulous :thumbs:

[Matt989]

Just one screen of my desktop

http://www.richardgrebby.co.uk/pictures/desktop.jpg

This is one mind blowing shot!!!!!!

[snoop69]

Here is mine at the moment.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g126/snoop69/untitled-2.jpg

[Dino f]

Heres my current one, but they do have a tendancy to change like the wind.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/dinof/dt.jpg

Dean:)

[alexkidd]

this is on the laptop i'm on at the moment

http://itizi.net/desktop.jpg

[Gary Coyle]

heres mine

http://www.thornhilltrojans.com/desk.jpg

[whiteflyer]

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q142/whiteflyer/junk%20stuff/desktop-1.jpg

[ianm79]

^ nice shot mate - wife and kid?

[Lewis_H]

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/SonyA300/Winderwalk003-Copy.jpg

Thats not what my desktop looks like but thats the picture thats on it.

[whiteflyer]

^ nice shot mate - wife and kid?


:lol: oh how I wish, they are from the TV show Gilmore Girls

[harrison1980]

mine...for now

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/desk1.JPG

[Lewis_H]

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/SonyA300/Winderwalk003-Copy.jpg

Thats not what my desktop looks like but thats the picture that is on my desktop.

[ShawWellPete]

Here's mine, probably due an update soon

http://www.villabegur.com/share/desktop.jpg

[namllihs]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/linda.hillman/Desktop.jpg

[ianm79]

:lol: oh how I wish, they are from the TV show Gilmore Girls

lol :)

[Cranky]

Mine:

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9373/30198766et9.jpg

[kopite]

HEres mine
http://enraged-baboon.com/images/background.jpg

Its stretched accross 2 monitors so i`ve had to shrink it big time :D

[Keenbfb]

Changes almost daily

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3209887722_aa6b0abf86.jpg

[onform]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3209061273_3a07151ebe.jpg

one of my own images

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[Wayned]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/TP_image1.jpg

A collage of my family and other animals.
Can't seem to copy the actual desktop in the normal way so this is without the icons et al.

[A.Gibson]

heres a screenshot of mine

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3210393846_2f98950b93_o.jpg

[cyclone]

A SP from my 365, cropped to fit my screen.

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq311/cyclone_2008_photos/talk%20photo/Picture1-1.jpg