Hold On Tight
I will jump right in and say that these shots were shot in almost a satirical way as I was shooting them because upon seeing these rows of colorful handles down the subway train cars I was immediately reminded of the countless bokeh filled photos I have seen of this subject before. I started noticing a growing trend of photographers on flickr taking advantage of this easy obvious target for a nice fancy looking DOF shot and it got to the point where I saw so many people shooting the same thing that I would tease them when I saw a new one pop up. After a quick search on flickr I discovered that there is even a group dedicated to these sorts of shots! So these are my contribution to the Bokeh Subway Handle Society Of Photographers and thought they would make for nice desktops because of their simple but semi abstract sort of a feel. There was one image that I really loved where there was a single hand on one of the handles which was pushed out slightly from the rest of them but I missed the focus slightly and I’m not happy enough with it to post it, heh, not really too sure why I am telling you even.
Anyways, to download these three images as wallpapers simply CLICK OR RIGHT CLICK HERE to download the zip file containing the high res desktop versions, iPad versions, and iPhone versions. Also included are my simple terms of use which let you know about commercial use of the images. I have included direct access for iPad and iPhone users below.
iPad visitor links: ONE TWO THREE
iPhone visitor links: ONE TWO THREE
QL
A quick, simple desktop today. This was a Canon Canonet QL-17 that YoungDoo bought while I was in Seoul. The view is from my apartment window which I miss having! I know there are plenty of readers who love cameras as much as I do so I thought there would be at least a few people around who would enjoy this. To download the desktop at full resolution, including resolutions for iPads and iPhones simply CLICK OR RIGHT CLICK HERE to download a zip file with them all inside.
iPad visitors tap here to download the image directly onto your device.
Finally, A Taste Of Spring
Oh yes, Spring has finally arrived after what seemed like a winter that would never end. While I have sort of hit the ground running after getting back from Seoul I managed to sneak outside to snap a few new photos for everyone one sunny afternoon. Nothing too groundbreaking here but I thought some of you would appreciate a nice fresh desktop for the season. I will try my best to get out there and shoot some more to celebrate the return of the sun and the green but hopefully you can find something here to enjoy.
I have included seven different images, all of which have iPad and iPhone versions! All of this can be downloaded at once in a zip file. To make things easy for you iPad visitors I have included direct links for you which can be accessed by clicking through the “read more” link. Then simply touch the image you would like to get for your device and touch and hold the larger version that loads and save it to your device. Due to the large amount of images in this post I will have to ask iPhone users to use the zip to access the files and sync them with your phone from your computer. (if you need them otherwise let me know and I can add quick links to them here as well)
To download the zip containing all of the images here in all formats simply CLICK OR RIGHT CLICK HERE to download the zip which also contains the terms of use for anyone who needs to be reminded that these images are for personal use only as your wallpaper. Just a simple mail is all it takes to inquire about other uses of the images. Thanks for your support, stay tuned for more images in the near future. I have a lot planned for the site this year!
Mnml Beach
Here is a couple for all you minimal desktop lovers out there, and I know your out there. It’s my last day here in Seoul and I am pretty sad about it but wanted to take a second to post a new desktop because it may be a few days before I have the chance again. I took this during a short but great trip to the beach yesterday. It was a bit chilly so we nearly had the place to ourselves and it was wonderful. I even found a sand dollar and was pretty excited about that! YoungDoo found one before I did but I broke it while trying to take a shot, THIS shot here actually, of the light bulb which was randomly washed up on the beach here. Actually, it was the second bulb I found. Strange, I know. So the next time you hear from me I will be back in the states and getting back to work, living life, and trying to figure out what will come next for me.
To download the desktops above in deskop, iPad, and iPhone sizes simply CLICK OR RIGHT CLICK HERE to download a zip containing all of them as well as a handy terms of use which clearly and simply states that these images are not for commercial use without my permission, only use them for your wallpapering needs please! Thanks for the ongoing support and I will see you again soon!
iPad visitors click here for direct access to the first image and here for the second image
iPhone visitors click here for direct access to the first image and here for the second image
Ventilation
A bit dark this time but thats just because this was shot in a dirty little alley somewhere in Seoul. I still loved the center weight in the photo that has these random holes within it which contradict that strong element. Interestingly, this was somewhat challenging to crop as an ipad wallpaper because I had to decide how much of the other elements would appear in that version. I decided to make one ipad version and push the white box off center in order to give more of a sense of the space around it rather than cropping it dead center. This is the kind of example I think of when I realize that cropping wallpapers for the ipad is not as simple as randomly chopping them down into a square. Its tempting to use a program or action that just chops images into that format but I would end up with a bunch of nice looking images that dont really work ideally with the ipads wallpaper scheme. I find that it is totally worth the extra effort that it takes to make the images work well on all devices I make them available for. There are plenty of faceless wallpaper sites cropping up all over the place so I do what I can to keep things as high quality as possible so all of my readers can expect only the best that I can manage to give. Its how I have done it for 6 years now and I will continue to do my best to keep your wallpapering needs fulfilled… and I love every minute of it. 
So anyways, I think at this point this transition into the new resolution and formats has been settled and I will try not to ramble on about it like this again. To download the zip containing both desktop versions as well as iPad and Iphone crops simply CLICK OR RIGHT CLICK HERE to gram it. Also inside are my terms of use which are straight forward enough. Thanks for visiting and enjoy!
iPad visitors click here for direct download to your device.
iPhone visitors click here.
Jujube
While traveling some here in korea we took a day trip to an island called Seokmo which had a wonderful buddhist temple hiding among the mountains on the island. During our time there we made a short stop at a small traditional tea house and shared a cup of jujube tea which was unlike any tea I had had before. A bit thick and rich and naturally sweet. I shot this when we were nearly done with the cup as we were rushing out to catch a bus to another part of the island. The plate behind the cup was full of roasted chestnuts. Yum.
To download the high resolution wallpaper image along with images cropped for the iPhone and iPad SIMPLY CLICK OR RIGHT CLICK HERE to download a zip which also contains my terms of use. You may not re-host or copy these images on any other wallpaper sites or use them for any commercial purposes without my consent and if you want to share them please do so but please link back to this post or the site directly, thanks so much for the support and understanding and enjoy the desktop!
iPad visitors wallpaper direct link
iPhone visitors wallpaper direct link
Stand Tall
I shot this in the olympic park here in Seoul. Sure, this is a pretty straight forward shot but I think its perfect for a nice minimal desktop. It was also one that reminded me of the challenges in shooting wallpaper images for three different platforms because I lined this up and crammed it in the way I am used to, leaving plenty of negative space around and this one in particular, just enough room for an OSX dock or a start bar at the bottom of the hill but in the process forgetting about the crazy auto crop of the iPad. If I were to simply crop a 1024×1024 block out of the middle the horizontal ipad rotation would cut just barely below the hill and the tree would be all covered up by the dock. Yuck. So this time around it was easy enough to simply toss in some black at the bottom of the image for the iPad and iPhone versions but it wont always be that easy. So I may take a new approach to some of my desktops and have some that are better suited for the iPad or iPhone and others that work best on a desktop. Its kind of fun having a new challenge to face.
Anyways, to download the wallpaper pack containing desktop, iPad, and iPhone versions simply CLICK OR RIGHT CLICK HERE. If you are visiting on an iPad, see link below for direct access. Please do not hotlink directly to images or zips, please link straight here to the post. I appreciate that! Also in the zip you will find the handy terms of use for those who need to know. Any commercial use of these are not tolerated unless you have received my permission to do so. Thank you so much for stopping by and check back soon, it seems like I have a lot of great images in store waiting to get the desktop treatment so look out!
iPad visitors, click here to get the iPad version directly on your device, simply touch and hold the image and save it to your device.
iPhone visitors, click here and do the same.
iPad Starter Pack Easy Access
I realized that this may be something to consider once I started making wallpapers for the iPad but the device is not a full computer and will not handle zip files so someone browsing by with one that wanted to grab a few could not easily add them to their photo library.
I think the best way to handle this will ultimately be to start up a sister blog of some kind where I can easily post iPad and iPhone versions of desktop images as well as including them in the zips. This way you could jump on over to a 50ft mini site on your idevice and grab a few wallpapers directly on the device. OR maybe simply add links to the images from each desktop post. Either way would be fine by me.
What do you think?
To get things started here I will include all the ipad wallpapers here in this post for anyone who wants to get them directly on their iPad so follow the read more link to see the thumbnails and click through to the ones you would like to get your hands on.