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And for the long overdue next installment of the RubeTube Pick of the Week, I present to you... Hamad Darwish's Windows Vista wallpapers. Hamad Darwish is a professional photographer who was commissioned by Microsoft for some photos to be included in the Windows Vista's wallpaper collection, and these two are the ones that actually made the cut.

A lame pick? Perhaps, but I like shuffling my desktop wallpaper from time to time. When there's a bit of a lull in the work at the office, I press Windows+D to show my desktop and I just stare blankly. When my desktop wallpaper doesn't suit my current mood (e.g., angry, frustrated, bored, harassed-by-customers, just-got-my-paycheck), I open up my collection of downloaded wallpapers and pick one that fits best. Right now, this is what's on my desktop right now:


It's easily my favorite in Hamad Darwish's collection. And it fits my current mood of "I just need something pleasing to look at". The clouds and the ripples in the water produce a soothing, calming effect. The warm presence of the sand balances out the scene to prevent it from becoming dull and boring, and its gold/rust color is just right on the eyes (i.e., doesn't make your eyes burn). The presence of rocks beautifully interrupts the plainness of the vista (he he). Awesome shot!

Labels: photos, PoW, Vista, wallpapers