In 1996 Charles O'Rear, a photographer, was driving through Napa Valley, California when the landscape caught his attention. Like most photographers, he pulled over, got his camera, (a medium-format Mamiya RZ67) composed a picture, and pressed down on the shutter release of his camera. Little did he realize that he just took what would become the most viewed photograph of all time.
A few years later the Microsoft Company commissioned the rights to O'Rear's photograph to be used as the default background for their newest operating system, Windows XP.
By the time Windows XP was retired Microsoft believes that this image named, "Bliss" had been viewed by billions of people all around the world. It had been viewed more than any other work of art including the "Mona Lisa."
My challenge to all 365ers is to submit YOUR version of, "Bliss."
You may try to duplicate Charles O'Rear's photo or submit a photo that is completely different. But it should convey your feeling of, "Bliss."
This challenge begins today: June 21, 2020.
Ends July 4, 2020.
If you would care to participate tag your entries MyBliss
Thank you, Ann!
Also, you can post your entries here to keep this thread alive.
This image triggers my agoraphobia so badly I can feel my throat starting to close up every time I look at it. I hate it with all of my heart. Isn't that funny? :)
@olivetreeann@juliedduncan@northy@annied@allsop - Hi everyone. I wanted to give you a heads-up that I changed the tag from bliss to mybliss. I didn't research before creating the challenge and I just found out that the tag: bliss has already been used.
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A few years later the Microsoft Company commissioned the rights to O'Rear's photograph to be used as the default background for their newest operating system, Windows XP.
By the time Windows XP was retired Microsoft believes that this image named, "Bliss" had been viewed by billions of people all around the world. It had been viewed more than any other work of art including the "Mona Lisa."
My challenge to all 365ers is to submit YOUR version of, "Bliss."
You may try to duplicate Charles O'Rear's photo or submit a photo that is completely different. But it should convey your feeling of, "Bliss."
This challenge begins today: June 21, 2020.
Ends July 4, 2020.
If you would care to participate tag your entries MyBliss
Thank you, Ann!
Also, you can post your entries here to keep this thread alive.
Here is a shot I took a few years ago.
To see entries click here: Entries
Click here to view Bliss