Re: Using photos rather than "art"
- "Nicu Buculei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | a small complaint: we tried to keep some sanity in wiki attachments | and | used a naming scheme for the images: Wallpaper-username-imagename.jpg, | the | file names used by you are all generic (with the potential of | creating | collisions). Hi Nicu, Sorry about that. I'll try to conform from now on. Is there any way I can rename the files out there to match the established convention? Regards, Bob Peterson Red Hat Clustering & GFS ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: Using photos rather than "art"
Bob Peterson wrote: > Hi Everyone, Hi Bob, > I just wanted to let everyone know that, as promised, I just > uploaded a bunch of photos (I think 23) to the wallpaper > extras wiki: > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/Wallpaper_Extras Your photos are beautiful and I am glad you submitted them, however I have a small complaint: we tried to keep some sanity in wiki attachments and used a naming scheme for the images: Wallpaper-username-imagename.jpg, the file names used by you are all generic (with the potential of creating collisions). -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: Using photos rather than "art"
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know that, as promised, I just uploaded a bunch of photos (I think 23) to the wallpaper extras wiki: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/Wallpaper_Extras Most of these are suitable for wallpaper backgrounds, but I couldn't resist adding a few others that might be too "busy" because their content is fun. All of these photos were taken by either me or my wife, so there are no copyright problems. Enjoy. BTW, I've got literally many thousands of photos I've taken from our travels to exotic places. The problem is finding the time to go through them. Regards, Bob Peterson Red Hat Clustering & GFS ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: Using photos rather than "art"
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 4:09 PM, Nicu Buculei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > The general thought is against "fedorification", so if we will use photos > will most likely leave them unbranded. > > I agree with this nicu on this point. The wallpapers will then be more useful upstream if they ever wanted to be adopted there. cheers, ryanlerch ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: Using photos rather than "art"
On Thu, 2008-08-07 at 02:50 +0200, Hylke Bons wrote: > The air balloons in one of the earlier releases were very nice. I agree, but as a corollary, the amount of detail and color made it less usable as a background. Icons and text tended to get lost in the detailed areas. The effect was worse on people whose eyesight isn't perfect, or on laptop screens that aren't superbright. That being said, I liked the picture itself just as a thing of beauty. But I am a HUGE fan of the newer background for Fedora 9, which, while abstract, is just really attractive. -- Paul W. Frields gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 http://paul.frields.org/ - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, #fedora-devel, #fredlug signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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We can make something like the process of theme choose and devel. =] On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 7:05 AM, Samuele Storari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > yes! but who decide? > > - Messaggio originale - > Da: "RazGriz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A: "Discussions about the artwork included with Fedora, including icons, > themes, and wallpapers." > Inviato: Giovedì, 7 agosto 2008 12:02:47 GMT +01:00 > Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna > Oggetto: Re: R: Re: R: Re: Using photos rather than "art" > > > > +1 > but i think that its time to change the process of the name choose, its > Marketing and Artwork teams work , fedora is a product like another distros > or proprietary systems but we have a way of life inside it. > > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 6:48 AM, Samuele Storari < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > > Ok, I see, buyt working on a concept is the baseline. > Maybe the photo don't work cos it was enough blue for me, or for the > subject, anyway... > Let's try something, not just a purpose... me first :D > Sulphur for me was better than cambridge cos Cambridge is the exact > opposite of a general concept. ;) > Ok, I think that we have to fix some date 4 our work, cos we are talking a > lot but we produce a few :D (me first) that name killin us... > > Samuele > > > - Messaggio originale - > Da: "Nicu Buculei" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > A: "Discussions about the artwork included with Fedora, including icons, > themes, and wallpapers." < fedora-art-list@redhat.com > > Inviato: Giovedì, 7 agosto 2008 11:32:12 GMT +01:00 > Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna > Oggetto: Re: R: Re: Using photos rather than "art" > > Samuele Storari wrote: > > I really think that the bottom isn't a Blue Beatyfull Subject, but THE > Right "Blue Beatyfull Subject". > > What we need is, IMO, a good metaphor. > > > This time we have to work with a difficult name to face, we can ignore > it, but I really don't think this will be the right way. > > Do you think "Cambridge" as a name is more difficult than "Sulphur"? > > > But maybe this time we can use a photo, it would be something different, > changing - mixing is always good ;) > > We tried something and the reactions were not very positive: > https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00313.html > > > Just a question, I comes back from Holiday just a few days ago... what > about all the purposes for F10? With "cambridge" what we will do? > > I think the best thing we can do is to try to integrate "Cambridge" in > one of the existing proposals. No harm if we do not succeed and the > final graphics are not using the code name. > > -- > nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com > Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ > Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org > my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > > > -- > Samuele Storari > Art Director > Byte-Code srl > mobile: +39 347 50 798 32 > office: +39 02 9840047 > http://www.byte-code.com > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > > > > -- > RazGriz > The Solo_-Wing. > Fedora Ambassador > Diretor de Arte > GNU-LIA--= www.gnu-lia.org > 2 Tons Comunicação > Revista Fedora Brasil > Portal O-Gimp > -=-=:Quem constrói a realidade é você. > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > > > -- > Samuele Storari > Art Director > Byte-Code srl > mobile: +39 347 50 798 32 > office: +39 02 9840047 > http://www.byte-code.com > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > -- RazGriz The Solo_-Wing. Fedora Ambassador Diretor de Arte GNU-LIA--=www.gnu-lia.org 2 Tons Comunicação Revista Fedora Brasil Portal O-Gimp -=-=:Quem constrói a realidade é você. ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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yes! but who decide? - Messaggio originale - Da: "RazGriz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A: "Discussions about the artwork included with Fedora, including icons, themes, and wallpapers." Inviato: Giovedì, 7 agosto 2008 12:02:47 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna Oggetto: Re: R: Re: R: Re: Using photos rather than "art" +1 but i think that its time to change the process of the name choose, its Marketing and Artwork teams work , fedora is a product like another distros or proprietary systems but we have a way of life inside it. On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 6:48 AM, Samuele Storari < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Ok, I see, buyt working on a concept is the baseline. Maybe the photo don't work cos it was enough blue for me, or for the subject, anyway... Let's try something, not just a purpose... me first :D Sulphur for me was better than cambridge cos Cambridge is the exact opposite of a general concept. ;) Ok, I think that we have to fix some date 4 our work, cos we are talking a lot but we produce a few :D (me first) that name killin us... Samuele - Messaggio originale - Da: "Nicu Buculei" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > A: "Discussions about the artwork included with Fedora, including icons, themes, and wallpapers." < fedora-art-list@redhat.com > Inviato: Giovedì, 7 agosto 2008 11:32:12 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna Oggetto: Re: R: Re: Using photos rather than "art" Samuele Storari wrote: > I really think that the bottom isn't a Blue Beatyfull Subject, but THE Right > "Blue Beatyfull Subject". What we need is, IMO, a good metaphor. > This time we have to work with a difficult name to face, we can ignore it, > but I really don't think this will be the right way. Do you think "Cambridge" as a name is more difficult than "Sulphur"? > But maybe this time we can use a photo, it would be something different, > changing - mixing is always good ;) We tried something and the reactions were not very positive: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00313.html > Just a question, I comes back from Holiday just a few days ago... what about > all the purposes for F10? With "cambridge" what we will do? I think the best thing we can do is to try to integrate "Cambridge" in one of the existing proposals. No harm if we do not succeed and the final graphics are not using the code name. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list -- Samuele Storari Art Director Byte-Code srl mobile: +39 347 50 798 32 office: +39 02 9840047 http://www.byte-code.com ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list -- RazGriz The Solo_-Wing. Fedora Ambassador Diretor de Arte GNU-LIA--= www.gnu-lia.org 2 Tons Comunicação Revista Fedora Brasil Portal O-Gimp -=-=:Quem constrói a realidade é você. ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list -- Samuele Storari Art Director Byte-Code srl mobile: +39 347 50 798 32 office: +39 02 9840047 http://www.byte-code.com ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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+1 but i think that its time to change the process of the name choose, its Marketing and Artwork teams work , fedora is a product like another distros or proprietary systems but we have a way of life inside it. On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 6:48 AM, Samuele Storari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Ok, I see, buyt working on a concept is the baseline. > Maybe the photo don't work cos it was enough blue for me, or for the > subject, anyway... > Let's try something, not just a purpose... me first :D > Sulphur for me was better than cambridge cos Cambridge is the exact > opposite of a general concept. ;) > Ok, I think that we have to fix some date 4 our work, cos we are talking a > lot but we produce a few :D (me first) that name killin us... > > Samuele > > > - Messaggio originale - > Da: "Nicu Buculei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A: "Discussions about the artwork included with Fedora, including icons, > themes, and wallpapers." > Inviato: Giovedì, 7 agosto 2008 11:32:12 GMT +01:00 > Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna > Oggetto: Re: R: Re: Using photos rather than "art" > > Samuele Storari wrote: > > I really think that the bottom isn't a Blue Beatyfull Subject, but THE > Right "Blue Beatyfull Subject". > > What we need is, IMO, a good metaphor. > > > This time we have to work with a difficult name to face, we can ignore > it, but I really don't think this will be the right way. > > Do you think "Cambridge" as a name is more difficult than "Sulphur"? > > > But maybe this time we can use a photo, it would be something different, > changing - mixing is always good ;) > > We tried something and the reactions were not very positive: > https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00313.html > > > Just a question, I comes back from Holiday just a few days ago... what > about all the purposes for F10? With "cambridge" what we will do? > > I think the best thing we can do is to try to integrate "Cambridge" in > one of the existing proposals. No harm if we do not succeed and the > final graphics are not using the code name. > > -- > nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com > Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ > Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org > my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > > > -- > Samuele Storari > Art Director > Byte-Code srl > mobile: +39 347 50 798 32 > office: +39 02 9840047 > http://www.byte-code.com > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > -- RazGriz The Solo_-Wing. Fedora Ambassador Diretor de Arte GNU-LIA--=www.gnu-lia.org 2 Tons Comunicação Revista Fedora Brasil Portal O-Gimp -=-=:Quem constrói a realidade é você. ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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Ok, I see, buyt working on a concept is the baseline. Maybe the photo don't work cos it was enough blue for me, or for the subject, anyway... Let's try something, not just a purpose... me first :D Sulphur for me was better than cambridge cos Cambridge is the exact opposite of a general concept. ;) Ok, I think that we have to fix some date 4 our work, cos we are talking a lot but we produce a few :D (me first) that name killin us... Samuele - Messaggio originale - Da: "Nicu Buculei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A: "Discussions about the artwork included with Fedora, including icons, themes, and wallpapers." Inviato: Giovedì, 7 agosto 2008 11:32:12 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna Oggetto: Re: R: Re: Using photos rather than "art" Samuele Storari wrote: > I really think that the bottom isn't a Blue Beatyfull Subject, but THE Right > "Blue Beatyfull Subject". What we need is, IMO, a good metaphor. > This time we have to work with a difficult name to face, we can ignore it, > but I really don't think this will be the right way. Do you think "Cambridge" as a name is more difficult than "Sulphur"? > But maybe this time we can use a photo, it would be something different, > changing - mixing is always good ;) We tried something and the reactions were not very positive: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00313.html > Just a question, I comes back from Holiday just a few days ago... what about > all the purposes for F10? With "cambridge" what we will do? I think the best thing we can do is to try to integrate "Cambridge" in one of the existing proposals. No harm if we do not succeed and the final graphics are not using the code name. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list -- Samuele Storari Art Director Byte-Code srl mobile: +39 347 50 798 32 office: +39 02 9840047 http://www.byte-code.com ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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Samuele Storari wrote: I really think that the bottom isn't a Blue Beatyfull Subject, but THE Right "Blue Beatyfull Subject". What we need is, IMO, a good metaphor. This time we have to work with a difficult name to face, we can ignore it, but I really don't think this will be the right way. Do you think "Cambridge" as a name is more difficult than "Sulphur"? But maybe this time we can use a photo, it would be something different, changing - mixing is always good ;) We tried something and the reactions were not very positive: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2008-July/msg00313.html Just a question, I comes back from Holiday just a few days ago... what about all the purposes for F10? With "cambridge" what we will do? I think the best thing we can do is to try to integrate "Cambridge" in one of the existing proposals. No harm if we do not succeed and the final graphics are not using the code name. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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I really think that the bottom isn't a Blue Beatyfull Subject, but THE Right "Blue Beatyfull Subject". This time we have to work with a difficult name to face, we can ignore it, but I really don't think this will be the right way. But maybe this time we can use a photo, it would be something different, changing - mixing is always good ;) Just a question, I comes back from Holiday just a few days ago... what about all the purposes for F10? With "cambridge" what we will do? Samuele - Messaggio originale - Da: "Hylke Bons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A: "Discussions about the artwork included with Fedora, including icons, themes, and wallpapers." Inviato: Giovedì, 7 agosto 2008 2:50:24 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam/Berlino/Berna/Roma/Stoccolma/Vienna Oggetto: Re: Using photos rather than "art" The air balloons in one of the earlier releases were very nice. Hylke 2008/8/7 Ian Weller < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 04:24:57PM -0500, Bob Peterson wrote: > I was wondering if Fedora could have a photo for its > main background screen. As an amateur photographer, I have several > "scenery" photos I've taken that may be suitable, and I'm willing to > donate. Some even have a nice blue theme. For example: > Very nice :D I'm sure this will spark a major discussion on whether photography, realism, or abstract art is better for the Fedora wallpapers. I, personally, am for abstract art, namely because I think Linux is more abstract than other operating systems. (Not that it makes it bad or anything) ;) I wouldn't be against photography or realism as wallpaper, though. I just have a strong preference for abstract stuff. -- Ian Weller < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ianweller.org GnuPG fingerprint: E51E 0517 7A92 70A2 4226 B050 87ED 7C97 EFA8 4A36 "Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet." ~ Douglas Adams ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list -- Samuele Storari Art Director Byte-Code srl mobile: +39 347 50 798 32 office: +39 02 9840047 http://www.byte-code.com ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: Using photos rather than "art"
The air balloons in one of the earlier releases were very nice. Hylke 2008/8/7 Ian Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 04:24:57PM -0500, Bob Peterson wrote: > > I was wondering if Fedora could have a photo for its > > main background screen. As an amateur photographer, I have several > > "scenery" photos I've taken that may be suitable, and I'm willing to > > donate. Some even have a nice blue theme. For example: > > > Very nice :D > > I'm sure this will spark a major discussion on whether photography, > realism, or abstract art is better for the Fedora wallpapers. I, > personally, am for abstract art, namely because I think Linux is more > abstract than other operating systems. (Not that it makes it bad or > anything) ;) > > I wouldn't be against photography or realism as wallpaper, though. I > just have a strong preference for abstract stuff. > > -- > Ian Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ianweller.org > GnuPG fingerprint: E51E 0517 7A92 70A2 4226 B050 87ED 7C97 EFA8 4A36 > "Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet." > ~ Douglas Adams > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > > ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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Bob Peterson wrote: Here's another photo I took. This one has nice blue Fedora-like colors and shows the top side of a jellyfish. The symbol on the back of the jellyfish is pretty close to the Fedora infinity symbol; it could be morphed into one pretty easily by some creative soul with tools. (This photo has not been doctored). Caution: It is 1.5MB. http://www.robertpeterson.org/PICT0085.JPG That's a nice one. And very "Fedora". And not hard to re-create with vectors. It's not perfectly in focus, but I might be able to find others like it in my collection. I realize the need to not be too "cluttered" in background photos. We are past the first round for F10, when we were supposed to gather concepts (and we have a lot of concepts submitted). Probably the best is that an original concept to be submitted for F11 (when we'll get to that). But, of course, that does not stop us talking about using photos versus drawings, is an interesting talk and I would like to hear more opinions about that. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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Bob Peterson wrote: I'm a Red Hat developer, and completely new to this list, so forgive my ignorance. I like the "blue" themes that Fedora has traditionally chosen, but I was wondering if Fedora could have a photo for its main background screen. As an amateur photographer, I have several "scenery" photos I've taken that may be suitable, and I'm willing to donate. Some even have a nice blue theme. I tend to agree with Ryan: we should have a pack of additional, maybe photographic, wallpapers. In the past I talked about havind even some king of online gallery where we could post tons of images and any user can find something of his liking (for an additional kick: rss feeds, ratings, comments) (This is only 800x600, but the originals are much higher resolution) One of the advantages of "abstract" art as a default is that it can be resized to norma or wide screens, can be used on CD covers, web buttons and banners, T-shirts... so we can easily have a consistent identity. In theory, this photo or others could be used "as is" or even "Fedorafied" to add the symbols the Fedora community desires. The general thought is against "fedorification", so if we will use photos will most likely leave them unbranded. -- nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com Cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my Fedora stuff: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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Here's another photo I took. This one has nice blue Fedora-like colors and shows the top side of a jellyfish. The symbol on the back of the jellyfish is pretty close to the Fedora infinity symbol; it could be morphed into one pretty easily by some creative soul with tools. (This photo has not been doctored). Caution: It is 1.5MB. http://www.robertpeterson.org/PICT0085.JPG It's not perfectly in focus, but I might be able to find others like it in my collection. I realize the need to not be too "cluttered" in background photos. Regards, Bob Peterson ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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On Thu, Aug 07, 2008 at 11:34:15AM +1000, ryan lerch wrote: > Personally, i think that we need a package of addtional wallpapers for > fedora, not just the generic gnome ones... > Gah, I neglected to mention this! Yes. A higher resolution would be much better though -- these days, 800x600 doesn't cut it :( -- Ian Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ianweller.org GnuPG fingerprint: E51E 0517 7A92 70A2 4226 B050 87ED 7C97 EFA8 4A36 "Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet." ~ Douglas Adams pgpEyB4iHAtiG.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
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On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 16:24 -0500, Bob Peterson wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a Red Hat developer, and completely new to this list, so forgive > my ignorance. I like the "blue" themes that Fedora has traditionally > chosen, but I was wondering if Fedora could have a photo for its > main background screen. This might be a good occasion to point at Jon McCanns comparative study of desktop backgrounds in various OSs again: http://www.gnome.org/~mccann/art/State%20of%20the%20Art%20-%20Wallpapers %20(2008-05-29).pdf There is certainly something to be said for getting out of the 'box' we're in with abstract backgrounds... ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: Using photos rather than "art"
Personally, i think that we need a package of addtional wallpapers for fedora, not just the generic gnome ones... the shot of clouds by andyfitz on flickr is a prime candidate for this pack IMHO, as is Bob's shot... Andy's Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyfitz/2366301782/ cheers, ryanlerch [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008/8/7 Ian Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 04:24:57PM -0500, Bob Peterson wrote: > > I was wondering if Fedora could have a photo for its > > main background screen. As an amateur photographer, I have several > > "scenery" photos I've taken that may be suitable, and I'm willing to > > donate. Some even have a nice blue theme. For example: > > > Very nice :D > > I'm sure this will spark a major discussion on whether photography, > realism, or abstract art is better for the Fedora wallpapers. I, > personally, am for abstract art, namely because I think Linux is more > abstract than other operating systems. (Not that it makes it bad or > anything) ;) > > I wouldn't be against photography or realism as wallpaper, though. I > just have a strong preference for abstract stuff. > > -- > Ian Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ianweller.org > GnuPG fingerprint: E51E 0517 7A92 70A2 4226 B050 87ED 7C97 EFA8 4A36 > "Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet." > ~ Douglas Adams > > ___ > Fedora-art-list mailing list > Fedora-art-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list > > ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Re: Using photos rather than "art"
On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 04:24:57PM -0500, Bob Peterson wrote: > I was wondering if Fedora could have a photo for its > main background screen. As an amateur photographer, I have several > "scenery" photos I've taken that may be suitable, and I'm willing to > donate. Some even have a nice blue theme. For example: > Very nice :D I'm sure this will spark a major discussion on whether photography, realism, or abstract art is better for the Fedora wallpapers. I, personally, am for abstract art, namely because I think Linux is more abstract than other operating systems. (Not that it makes it bad or anything) ;) I wouldn't be against photography or realism as wallpaper, though. I just have a strong preference for abstract stuff. -- Ian Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ianweller.org GnuPG fingerprint: E51E 0517 7A92 70A2 4226 B050 87ED 7C97 EFA8 4A36 "Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet." ~ Douglas Adams pgpLvgqdQg84q.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
Using photos rather than "art"
Hi, I'm a Red Hat developer, and completely new to this list, so forgive my ignorance. I like the "blue" themes that Fedora has traditionally chosen, but I was wondering if Fedora could have a photo for its main background screen. As an amateur photographer, I have several "scenery" photos I've taken that may be suitable, and I'm willing to donate. Some even have a nice blue theme. For example: http://www.robertpeterson.org/Ecuador2007/2007Jun01/img_8435.800.jpg (This is only 800x600, but the originals are much higher resolution) In theory, this photo or others could be used "as is" or even "Fedorafied" to add the symbols the Fedora community desires. Regards, Bob Peterson Red Hat Clustering & GFS ___ Fedora-art-list mailing list Fedora-art-list@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-art-list
