The Most-Viewed Photo of All Time: Do You Recognize It?

by Fef Posted 2012/08/06 20:36:03

Related Topics: Funny Photos, Microsoft, Most Viewed Photo

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Do you recognize the most viewed photograph ever? Photographer Charles O’Rear took the picture of Sonoma County, California. Check out the pictures taken by other photographers of the same location -- Windows location, that is -- during different seasons and times: 3101 Fremont Dr., Sonoma, CA. or global coordinates of 38.250124,-122.410817.

PETAPIXEL.COM reports:
Ever wonder what the most viewed photograph of all time is? One leading candidate is Bliss, the photograph chosen by Microsoft to be the default wallpaper.

reports viewed photograph leading candidate bliss photograph microsoft default wallpaper

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S and S 2012/08/06 20:39:01

Yes

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and I keep waiting for the Telletubbies to come over the hill.
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P. Sturm 2012/09/15 08:53:31

Yes

Windows wallpaper.

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Jorge Enriquez 2012/09/04 22:51:21

Yes

Cool!!!

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Skylaris Alanis 2012/08/08 21:20:37

Yes

microsoft desktop background.

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Matthew Marek 2012/08/08 21:17:18 (edited)

Yes

that's the old window's background.... old stuff... i haven't seen it in a while

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the fuze 2012/08/08 19:41:01

Yes

But I'm a "MAC-guy".

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Elaine Magliacane 2012/08/08 18:41:35

No

+1
ha ha ha... I'm an apple user, we don't have to look at this dumb windows interface photo.

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Tia 2012/08/08 16:48:10

Yes

Lol!! Who wouldn't?!!

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Tackytiger 2012/08/08 15:48:59

Yes

Yes of course. I'm into photography and I could never understand why that photo was chosen. I mean - it's a nice enough shot, but there's nothing profoundly artistic or unique about it and dark line across the middle ground is quite clumsily photo-shopped...

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Tia to Tackytiger 2012/08/08 16:53:06

+1
I agree. I've ALWAYS hated that picture. It's so boring! I took this pic ad even though I'm horrible at photography, I think this is better than that.

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joshua ben-ami 2012/08/08 15:16:05

Yes

think?

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Sandman366 2012/08/08 15:09:41

Yes

If there will ever be a "Hall of Fame" or something for landmark OSs...Windows XP should be the first one in there.

Only lasted for years after Microsoft tried to move on...

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Osk The Great Guru 2012/08/08 14:39:28

Yes

I have seen this

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Milady 2012/08/08 13:10:46

Yes

Of course. I suspect I'm from another planet, and I still recognise it!

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Angelika Insomniac 2012/08/08 12:10:50

Yes

Windows BG for me.

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Emylee Johansson 2012/08/08 07:19:18

Yes

+1
It's pre-set on my laptop!

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American☆Atheist 2012/08/08 06:59:16

Yes

+1
windows

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Leep 2012/08/08 06:14:56

Yes

I still have it!!~

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Kingarthurup 2012/08/08 05:45:00

Yes

+1
Photoshoppers unite!

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Lawnmowerman~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/08 04:29:48

No

I have a Mac, so...

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DP 2012/08/08 04:23:03

Yes

My god I hate that desktop wallpaper.

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louisa 2012/08/08 03:05:13

Yes

+1
anyone who's used a computer in the past 10 years should

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Flamingolady 2012/08/08 02:33:11

Yes

I have seen it.

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:3 nyan derpy 2012/08/08 01:14:30

No

Recognize this?

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Osk The... to :3 nyan... 2012/08/08 14:35:17

Nope

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:3 nyan... to Osk The... 2012/08/08 14:56:49

A: scootaloo. New Q: this?

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Osk The... to :3 nyan... 2012/08/09 02:34:57

Lion king

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:3 nyan... to Osk The... 2012/08/09 13:22:35

Yay.

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Tia to :3 nyan... 2012/08/08 16:49:39

No...Why did you even post this?

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:3 nyan... to Tia 2012/08/08 16:59:41

This?

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Osk The... to :3 nyan... 2012/08/09 23:01:31

Nope (yes I know, I am out of place in knowing what these are)

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MissDiva 2012/08/08 00:52:07

Yes

+1
has anyone really not seen it?

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Cricket 2012/08/07 23:11:39

Yes

Windows default wallpaper

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Manster 2012/08/07 22:47:36

Yes

+1
And how long do we wait until the Teletubbies come running over the hill? LOL!

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Kozmo 2012/08/07 22:28:03

Yes

+1
I thought it was "Earthrise" shot by the crew of Apollo 8

Here's a WallPaper version.

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Angelik... to Kozmo 2012/08/08 12:11:42

+1
Cool!

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Kigan 2012/08/07 22:09:00

Yes

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Ah, that default wallpaper you just can't wait to change in favor of something more "you"...unless of course this is "you" in which case you enjoy looking at.

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Michelle 2012/08/07 22:06:15

Yes

... oh, memories...

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dikie 2012/08/07 22:05:08

Yes

Windows XP

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Milady to dikie 2012/08/08 13:13:12

Which I'm still using!

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Greg 2012/08/07 22:03:05

Yes

Unfortunately.

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