This wallpaper, called A Bird Came Down, was inspired by a recent trip to the Miami Metro Zoo and is based on a photograph I took of this beautiful bird. I don’t recall what kind of bird it is exactly but I was entranced by the subtle shade of blue and stoic elegance.
For further inspiration I found a poem by one of my all time favorite poets, Emily DIckinson, which I named the wallpaper after.
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Bird Came Down
A bird came down the walk:
He did not know I saw;
He bit an angle-worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw.And then he drank a dew
From a convenient grass,
And then hopped sidewise to the wall
To let a beetle pass.He glanced with rapid eyes
That hurried all abroad,–
They looked like frightened beads, I thought;
He stirred his velvet headLike one in danger; cautious,
I offered him a crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers
And rowed him softer homeThan oars divide the ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or butterflies, off banks of noon,
Leap, splashless, as they swim.- Emily Dickinson
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This wallpaper is free to share and look at but not to be used for commercial purposes.
Instructions:
Wondering what size to pick? Well, just check your display settings. On a PC right click your desktop to find out what your resolution is.
Next, click the correct size below to open in a new window and right click the image to “Set as Desktop Background”. Thats it!
A Bird Came Down Wallpaper Sizes:
15 Comments
Looks very smooth..and I love your work..
=((( need 1680×1050
The bird in the original photo is the Blue Crane (the national bird of South Africa) – Stanley Crane or Paradise Crane are the lesser used names.
The interpretation of the crane in the wallpaper you made is amazing, great work.
This wallpaper is gorgeous, i love it and your wordpress theme.
by the way, Could you share the theme?
This is excellent, an interesting background change was in order for me
Is that a Meek-Beek?
I like your purple and green contrast, the transparent layers of textures and colors brings a young and urban atmosphere. I went to Florida once ( I live in Quebec); I like the fauna and the flora there; everything is bigger, even the birds O_o.
I think this is my first comment here. Although I always read.
Anyway.
Very nice work, Larissa.
That is absolutely and positively gorgeous. I loved how you once again mix and match certain filters in the picture, to give a different texture for the ground and the bird body. The cloud effect is pretty cool too.
Another one of your awesome wallpapers. But can I be an ass and ask for something? I really understand the need to protect your work from plagiarism, but from next time onwards, could you tag your wallpaper at a place which is less visible/noticeable? The wallpaper in no doubt beautiful, but that tag in the bird’s neck somewhat diminishes the overall appeal. Saying this, I would say that it is nothing personal! Keep up the great creative flow of wallpapers.
Larissa – I am absolutely blown away by the three tags you have on this site. Thank you for sharing your talent. Just AWESOME!
People are so used to seeing a cruise ship as my desktop that they were surprised to see the crane. It is so peaceful and as Nikki said, serene. Thanks for making my day better.
I have this as my desktop wallpaper now and it is simply GORGEOUS. Great work!
Isn’t it a peacock (also named peafowl apparently ) ? At least that really looks like one !
Very nice wallpaper in any case, keep up the good work !
wow, really really nice. I havent been to metro zoo in ages. It’d be nice to go again and see whats new.
i got my google sleuth on, and its a stanley crane.
that’s quite serene…